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Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa vs Matakauri Lodge

Both properties are praised by writers. On balance, Matakauri Lodge scores significantly higher than Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa. Matakauri Lodge comes in at 81 with positive reviews from 7 publications like Mr & Mrs Smith, Concierge and Star Service.

Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa
Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa
7 / 10
Kawarau Village, Peninsula Rd, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
From $99 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"A 178-room hotel on Lake Wakatipu, five minutes by car from the nearest airport and ten minutes by water taxi from Queenstown, New Zealand’s buzzy adventure capital." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"The 178-room, luxury Hilton Queenstown Resort and Spa sits on the eastern shore of Lake Wakatipu in Kawarau Village." Full review
Matakauri Lodge
Matakauri Lodge
8 / 10
Glenorchy Road, PO Box 888, Queenstown 9197, New Zealand
From $0 /night
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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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 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." Full review
Travel + Leisure 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." Full review
Star Service 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." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Three's a charm with the opening of Matakauri Lodge, sister property of Kauri Cliffs and The Farm at Cape Kidnappers."
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