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Punga Grove

Cron Street, Franz Josef

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Distance to the trail

219 km to Queenstown

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About this hotel

Enjoy convenient amenities such as complimentary Wi-Fi, a picnic area, and barbecue grills. Continental breakfast is available daily between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM for a fee. Featured amenities include laundry facilities and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self-parking is available on-site. Make yourself at home in one of the 20 guestrooms, each featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and microwave. Private kitchenettes make meal preparation easy. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, and complimentary Wi-Fi keeps you connected. Conveniences include phones, safes, and electric kettles. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometer. Westcoast Wildlife Centre - 0. 1 km/0. 1 mi; Waiho Hot Tubs - 0. 3 km/0. 2 mi; Glacier Hot Pools - 0. 3 km/0. 2 mi; Te Wahipounamu - 0. 4 km/0. 3 mi; Our Lady of the Alps - 0. 6 km/0. 4 mi; St James Anglican Church - 0. 8 km/0. 5 mi; Sentinel Rock - 4. 8 km/3 mi; Alex Knob - 4. 9 km/3 mi; Lake Mapourika - 8 km/5 mi; Lake Wahapo - 18. 2 km/11. 3 mi; Fox Glacier Glow Worm Forest - 23. 9 km/14. 8 mi; Andris Apse Wilderness Gallery - 27. 5 km/17. 1 mi; Lake Matheson - 28. 8 km/17. 9 mi; Lake Gault - 28. 8 km/17. 9 mi. The preferred airport for Punga Grove is Hokitika (HKK) - 135. 8 km/84. 4 mi. With a stay at Punga Grove in Franz Josef Glacier, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Westcoast Wildlife Centre and Waiho Hot Tubs. This aparthotel is 0. 3 km from Glacier Hot Pools and 0. 4 km from Te Wahipounamu.

  • Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Accessible

Facilities and services

Facilities 11

  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car park
  • Check-in hour (14:00–20:00)
  • Check-out hour (10:00)
  • Wi-fi
  • Laundry service
  • Launderette (extra charge)
  • Hotel safe (extra charge)
  • Lift access (extra charge)
  • BBQ facilities
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  • Grill/BBQ

Catering 2

  • Bar (extra charge)
  • Smoking area (extra charge)

Entertainment & pools 1

  • Game room (extra charge)

Meals 2

  • Breakfast
  • Picnic

Good to know 2

  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Minimum check-in age (18)

Rooms and suites

Occupancy by room type

  • Apartmentup to 10 guests (max. 10 adults or max. 6 children)
  • Double roomup to 4 guests (max. 4 adults or max. 3 children)
  • Single roomup to 1 guests (max. 1 adults)
  • Studioup to 5 guests (max. 5 adults or max. 3 children)
  • Suiteup to 8 guests (max. 8 adults or max. 5 children)
  • Twin roomup to 4 guests (max. 4 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

Cron Street, Franz Josef

219 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

  • Room Only

Key facts

Total number of rooms
20

Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 07/09/2026.

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