(Rates from $80.30)
Rydges Lakeland Resort Queenstown
Relaxation or business in alpine surrounds
Lake and mountain setting
Located on the edge of downtown Queenstown, less than 1 km from here, this resort is set across the road from Lake Wakatipu and offers views of the surrounding mountains.
See this hotel on a mapScenic dining
Extensive mountain views can be enjoyed from the hotel restaurant and bar. If work beckons, the hotel has five conference rooms with wireless Internet facilities.
More hotel informationBalconies facing lake
The 255 guestrooms feature private balconies facing the lake, many offering wide mountain views; all include desks, minibars, coffee/tea makers, and satellite TVs.
More room informationTraveler Opinions: Hotel review summary of Rydges Lakeland Resort Queenstown, Queenstown Hotel
| Overall satisfaction | 71% of travelers (5 of 7) recommend this hotel | ||||
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| Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | ||
| 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | ||
| Scores are based on a 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) rating system. | |||||
Most recent reviews and ratings for Rydges Lakeland Resort Queenstown in Queenstown
All reviews displayed are submitted by customers who stayed at this hotel. Only the 3 most recent reviews are shown.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Nice view of mountains
Thanks to the previous people who reviewed this hotel, I decided to pay the extra $15 a night and get a mountain view room. Definitely worth the extra cost. If you like mountains, the view from Rydges is fabulous! It is a bit of a walk, about 10 minutes at a good pace, to the town center, but it is a good location right on the lake.
Traveler's tip on local attractions
Definitely go to Milford Sound if you get to Queenstown. I took the nakedbus.com trip and saved some money. I also did the Sunrise Balloon trip. It was incredible! It was expensive, but for me, worth it. However, he can only go on days it’s not too windy or rainy, so that’s about 50% of the time.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
nice lobby, shoddy room
The staff was friendly, the lobby was nice, but the small ugly room had burned carpet and a torn shower curtain. I heard that the ’lake view’ rooms were better, but I bought the cheapo room.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
This is the problem with the star system
What counts for me, when grading a hotel, are the in-room amenities. I don’t necessarily care if there is one or two bars, a restaurat, concierge service. If it’s 4 or 5 stars I’m demanding a lot of the rooms themselves. In this case the hotel as such has a great restaurant and a nice bar. The location is ok etc etc. The room however wasn’t exactly great and there’s also a lot of small stupid mistakes like no chair for the desk. What’s the point of a large desk, that uses a fair bit of the room’s space, if there’s no chair to use it with? Even though they state that they have a surcharge for the internet usage, I still think it’s ridiculous to charge around 30 NZD for 24h. If you pay for a hotel in the 4-5 star range you’d expect MUCH more from the rooms as such.
Traveler's tip on recreational activities
The rafting challenge was great fun. The Shotover river was a bit to calm in February but it was still great fun for a first timer. Shotover jetboating was also good but if I’d have to chose, the rafting was better.