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The Best Hotels for Skiing in Wanaka

Where to Stay for Skiing and Snowboarding in Wanaka

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand Lake Wanaka, New Zealand

If you're looking for a hotel for your next ski trip to Wanaka, you're in the right spot. The area's ski hotels and resorts offer an array of amenities and experiences to make your winter vacation unforgettable. Whether you're looking for the cheapest ski lodging or the best ski-in ski-out hotels, Wanaka, New Zealand has it all. With ski cabins, lodges, and luxury ski resorts, there's a perfect place for every budget and preference. Experience the apres-ski culture with hot chocolate or a cocktail, soak in a hot tub, or hit the slopes for some epic black diamond runs. Or perhaps just stick to the bunny slopes. Don't wait to book your ski vacation at one of the top ski hotels in Wanaka and create memories that will last a lifetime.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Distinction Wanaka Serviced Apartments Formerly Alpine Resort Wanaka

4-star Resort with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Ski Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Located at 150-154 Anderson Road, Distinction Wanaka Serviced Apartments Formerly Alpine Resort Wanaka has great rooms from $171 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a fitness center, outdoor tennis, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2 km from the city center, skiers will especially love mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this terrific hotel. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
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Edgewater Wanaka

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Near the Slopes in Wanaka
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Room service
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A great place to stay is Edgewater Wanaka which has nice rooms starting at $131. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Sargood Drive. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, golf, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3 km from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Lake Wanaka Lodge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Family Ski Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Lake Wanaka Lodge to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $94. We loved that is has skiing, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and mountain views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 24 Tenby Street East. You'll also find laundry services, golf, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities which vacationers will love. And this fantastic hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for ski hotels.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Oakridge Resort Lake Wanaka

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Ski Trip with Friends
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service
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With terrific rooms from $103, Oakridge Resort Lake Wanaka, at Corner Cardrona Valley and Studholme Roads provides an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Skiers and snowboarders will really like this fun hotel which also offers a bar, parking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just 2 km from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for ski hotels.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Parking
  • Kitchenette
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Wanaka Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels

Motel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Ski Getaway
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Wanaka Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers skiing, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. The great rooms here start at $124 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Studholme Road 263. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for travelers. Just 3.3 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
  • Playground
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The Moorings Motel and Apartments

Motel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Winter Getaway Hotel in Wanaka
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of The Moorings Motel and Apartments is 9.00 out of 10. This place has skiing, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $156, and it's located at 17 Lakeside Road. We also love the laundry services, golf, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for skiers. And since it's just 1.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Wanaka Heights Motel

Motel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Fun Ski Hotel in Wanaka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Wanaka Heights Motel because it has great rooms that start at $107. It has skiing, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.87 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 57 Hedditch Street. Only 1 km from the city center, visitors will especially love child care, golf, city views, free parking, and horse riding at this fantastic hotel. It's also less than the average price for ski hotels, so it's a great value.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Wanaka Homestead Lodge & Cottages

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $215 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Ski Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service
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Wanaka Homestead Lodge & Cottages offers skiing, room service, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $215 (before taxes). It's located at 1 Homestead Close and has earned a guest rating of 9.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a hot tub, free parking, and horse riding which vacationers will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 km from the city center. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Bella Vista Motel Lake Wanaka

Motel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Near the Slopes in Wanaka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 2 Dunmore Street, Bella Vista Motel Lake Wanaka has great rooms from $98 (before taxes). It offers skiing, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which skiers and snowboarders will love. And this terrific hotel is just 1.2 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for ski hotels.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Fairway Motel & Apartments

Motel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Family Ski Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Room service
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A great place to stay is Fairway Motel & Apartments which has nice rooms starting at $126. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, hiking, and mountain views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Corner MacPherson Street and State Highway 84. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a hot tub, and free parking. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Also, you might be interested in the nearby ski hotels in Queenstown.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Wanaka, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Wanaka, Best Luxury Hotels in Wanaka, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Wanaka, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Wanaka, Best Hotels for One Week in Wanaka, Best Hotels for One Night in Wanaka, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Wanaka.


How much do ski resort hotels cost in Wanaka?

Wanaka Average Ski Hotel Price
$117

After analyzing 18 ski hotels in Wanaka, New Zealand, we found the average ski hotel price to be a remarkably economical $117. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic ski accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Wanaka.

The average prices of our suggested ski hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $131
  • 4-star hotels: $125
  • 3-star hotels: $108


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