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Crowne Plaza Queenstown, An IHG Hotel vs Matakauri Lodge
Matakauri Lodge and Crowne Plaza Queenstown are both praised by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Matakauri Lodge is preferred by most reviewers compared to Crowne Plaza Queenstown. Matakauri Lodge scores 81 with praise from 7 reviewers such as Gayot, Hideaway Report and Mr & Mrs Smith.
Crowne Plaza Queenstown, An IHG Hotel
Frommer's
Star Service
Beach Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
From $103 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"After a NZ$12-million upgrade in 2006–07, this central hotel has moved several notches higher in the style and service stakes."
Full review
Star Service
"Smiling staffers are attentive to arrivals, and even the housekeeping staffers give a cheery welcome in the hallways."
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Matakauri Lodge
Concierge
Condé Nast Traveler
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
Gayot
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Glenorchy Road, PO Box 888, Queenstown 9197, New Zealand
From $0 /night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"After an extensive makeover, Matakauri, positioned along milky-blue Lake Wakatipu, less than six miles from the center of Queenstown, has commanding views of the Big Three."
Condé Nast Traveler
"Warmly designed in burnt orange and russet colors against white walls and stone elements, the two simple-yet-cozy suites and eight outlying cottages have a beachy feel."
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Travel + Leisure
"Matakauri Lodge & Spa is just an eight-minute drive from the action, but feels a world away, set among cabbage trees and Douglas firs."
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Star Service
"It is now one of the premier luxury inns in the region, and its affiliation with Relais and Chateaux is an indicator of the quality in the bedrooms and the kitchen."
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Gayot
"Three's a charm with the opening of Matakauri Lodge, sister property of Kauri Cliffs and The Farm at Cape Kidnappers."
