About this hotel
Enjoy stunning views from the terrace and garden at Franz Alpine Retreat, a mountain motel in Franz Josef Glacier. Make use of complimentary Wi-Fi and room service. Continental breakfast is available daily (fee applies). The 17 guestrooms feature refrigerators, flat-screen TVs, and private balconies or patios. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Free self-parking is available onsite. You'll be within a 5-minute drive of Westcoast Wildlife Centre and Glacier Hot Pools, and a short drive from Lake Mapourika.
- Wi-Fi
- Accessible
Facilities and services
Facilities 9
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car park
- Check-in hour (15:00–19:00)
- Check-out hour (10:00)
- Wi-fi
- Laundry service
- Hotel safe
- Garden
- Terrace
Meals 1
- Breakfast
Payment methods 2
- MasterCard
- Visa
Good to know 1
- Minimum check-in age (18)
Rooms and suites
Occupancy by room type
- Chaletup to 10 guests (max. 10 adults or max. 6 children)
- Chaletup to 2 guests (max. 2 adults or max. 1 children)
- Double roomup to 4 guests (max. 4 adults or max. 3 children)
- Studioup to 5 guests (max. 5 adults or max. 3 children)
Room types and occupancy come from this hotel's Hotelbeds catalogue entry. Not every type can be booked at all times; ask the hotel to confirm availability and bed layout.
Location and surroundings
2 Donovan Drive, State Higway 6, Tartare, Franz Josef
223 km to Queenstown (adventure sports). Straight-line distances: real driving time depends on the road, the season and the traffic, so plan extra for mountain roads and in summer.
Meals and features
Meal plans
Key facts
- Total number of rooms
- 17
Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 07/09/2026.
