Queenstown, New Zealand Hotel Rooms at the Independent

Really good accommodation and reasonably priced. Great location right in the centre of town. Would definitely stay here again.

I've stayed in many 5 stars across the world and I have not experienced such a friendly and accommodating hotel as this. Jen at the reception was remarkable.

I came to Queenstown for a few days to do some writing and painting. The location is great - about 10 min walk from Queenstown Gardens, a lovely place for a walk morning or evening. The views from the 1 and 2 bed apartments are spectacular. The studio apartment was absolutely fine. It has no view, but it had everything I needed, and looked exactly like the web site pictures. Very nicely presented. There is a fridge, microwave, and tea/coffee facilities (but no hot plates) in a studio, which was all I needed. The bathroom is great. The fast broadband was fast, and my studio offered 4 separate log-ons - I only used 2. They were rock solid and fast, as advertised. A television but no video/DVD player. The spa pool is bookable,and I used it every day. Fabulous. I'm now looking for an excuse to come back for a multi-day working session with my business partner.

This hotel has great views of the Lake and the Remarkables. The hotel employees were very helpful. It was our last night in NZ, so the jacuzzi tub was perfect!

Beautiful apartment in a beautiful setting. We absolutely loved our stay and couldn't recommend Manata Lodge more highly. Thank you

The apartment was very modern and clean with all the things you could want - full fitted kitchen, washing machine and dryer, and details such as heated mirror and towel rails and a lovely fire for cold evenings. Great location in the middle of the two ski fields we visited, Remarkables and Cardrona.

What a view! Waking up to that gorgeous lake and those magnificent mountains was awesome.

This was a FANTASTIC stay!!! Paul & Matt are superb hosts and I would recommend this hotel to anyone in a heartbeat. If you are worried about the price, rest assured that the stay is more than worth it. Added touches like the afternoon tea (scones and tarts), as well as the cooked breakfast will blow your socks off. We were thrilled with the attention to detail, such as a small flashlight and a power converter. Views were spectacular and you are steps from either the gondola or some very good restaurants. Highly recommended.

Absolutley Amazing Experience!! Definitely reccomend! All the villas have awesome views and the spa bath is amazing!! The price is justified by the exceptional service as well as a ton of included extras such as whatever you like for breakfast served at whatever time you like whether it be in room or in the main lodge, as well as complimentary mini bar and wine on arrival and complimentary afternoon tea and pre dinner drinks and canapes. the only fault i will make is that the heating was focused on one side of the villa leaving the bathroom a little chilly. Overall it was Exceptional and we wish we could have stayed longer!

Great information on arrival and very clean room, serviced daily, even topped up milk. I was impressed. Would recommend to others and would stay their again.

Bit of a walk into town, should have asked how far before setting off, or used the hotels shuttle bus. Water taxi good for $10.00

Totally enjoyed our stay at Millbrook. The staff could not do enough for you( thanks Max for getting us to Arrowtown and back before our flight).The grounds were immaculate, wonderful facilities and the views what more could i say.

such quality food, drinks. such an amazing view from the rooms. Excelent staff and great value for money .

Wonderful hotel walking distance to everything, great staff, free wifi, free parking. Complimentary cocktails and appetizers each evening where we met some really nice folks. I heartily recommend this hotel to anyone traveling to Queenstown.

Clean and comfortable hotel, walking distance to city center with a great selection of restaurants and bars next to a beautiful lake.

Awesome apartment with fantastic views. Great location just minutes from the centre of Queenstown. We were mountain biking and the apartment suited us perfectly - big garage, superclose to the Gondola. Stay here, it's great!

We stayed here both before and after we walked the Routeburn Track. Liz at reception was extremely helpful with advice about activities and booked several things for us. Our luggage was stored while we went on our walk. The rooms were very comfortable, if small, and had everything we needed for a short stay. An added extra was having the paragliders landing in the school paddock next to the motel. Great to watch. I would recommend this motel for its convenience, extra helpful staff, and clean rooms.

This was my first experience in a backpacker lodge and I thought the place was fine. There are multiple buildings and the one we stayed in had about 5 rooms and a common bathroom and kitchen. The bathroom was tidy, but pretty basic. I would recommend putting in a new shower head to save water! The ones in there were like a waterfall. The kitchen was okay, and the cleanliness kind of depends on who stays during the time you are there, it was a little messy when we were there. The beds were okay, but the room definitely had an old building odor, so we had to keep the windows open. The Hub, pizza/hang out spot is cool and reminded me of being back in college. Everything is pretty casual and there were a mix of folks while we were there ranging from teenagers to families, but more of the younger crowd. The location is decent, a small hill up from the main part of town, about 10 minutes, and a grocery store is a 5 min walk. The staff was very friendly and helped plan our outings. If you are okay with some partying (or looking to party) and can deal with some noise, this place is a great value for Queenstown.