The Spire Hotel QueenstownvsSofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa
Both properties are rated highly by travel writers. Overall, Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa scores marginally better than The Spire Hotel Queenstown. Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa scores 85 with positive reviews from 6 sources like Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure and Jetsetter.
The Spire Hotel Queenstown
Concierge
Condé Nast Traveler
Star Service
Mr & Mrs Smith
Oyster
The Telegraph
Michelin Guide
Tablet
Church Lane, Queenstown, New Zealand
From $281/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Concierge "This seriously chic hotel is an anomaly in Queenstown. Tucked away from the city's pub-and-grub tourist bustle is The Spire's glass front door, which leads to another world."
Condé Nast Traveler99.6
"This seriously chic hotel is an anomaly in Queenstown." Full review
Star Service "The Spire is a stand-out with a hop-to staff and a vibe that is contributing exponentially to this town's reputation as the Southern Hemisphere's new Megeve or Gstaad." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Sleek and known for standout service, The Spire hotel in Queenstown is a boutiqie bolthole on the South Island of New Zealand." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The Spire Hotel Queenstown is an upscale boutique hotel in the center of town, only a block from Lake Wakatipu." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Tucked down a side street, one block back from the shore of Lake Wakatipu, the 10-suite Spire is a hidden jewel among the grandstanding lakefront properties." Full review
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"Though you’d never know it from the mass media, there’s a lot more to New Zealand than luxury lodges, adventure sports and Lord of the Rings tours. Queenstown, for example, may be known..." Full review
Tablet "Though you’d never know it from the mass media, there’s a lot more to New Zealand than luxury lodges, adventure sports and Lord of the Rings tours. Queenstown, for example, may be known..." Full review
Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa
Jetsetter
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure Star Service
Frommer's Oyster The Telegraph Michelin Guide Michelin Guide Tablet
8 Duke St, PO Box 1797, Queenstown 9297, New Zealand
From $135/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Jetsetter "Designer digs in downtown Queenstown with an award-winning spa and killer mountain views." Full review
Lonely Planet "This giant five-star joint is set right in the heart of town. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but believe us - it's all glitz and glamour inside." Full review
Travel + Leisure "An extensive upgrade and expansion in 2010 transformed the ground floor of the 82-room Sofitel Queenstown into a Parisian-style lobby and lounge, as befitting Sofitel's Gallic heritage." Full review
Star Service "In the heart of this delightful mountain resort area, this six-story French-flavored boutique-style hotel is an exercise in eclecticism." Full review
Frommer's "This is New Zealand’s first Sofitel hotel -- and with bigger rooms, wired concierge, and espresso machines in every room, it’s setting a new standard for service." Full review
OysterLuxury
"There are 82 guest rooms at this luxury property set right in the heart of the South Island’s Queenstown." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Sofitel provides a sophisticated respite from adrenaline-charged Queenstown, the centre of New Zealand’s adventure tourism industry. Rooms are spacious and classic." Full review
Michelin Guide "Perched as it is on the edge of Lake Wakatipu and surrounded by the Remarkable mountains, Queenstown is the ideal focal point from which to experience New Zealand’s diversity of..." Full review
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As a haven for ruddy outdoorsy types and backpackers cruising through on the cheap, the city isn’t lacking in vibrant nightlife, and avoiding the all-night party scene in favor of laid-back sophistication used to mean finding a hotel or villa outside of town.
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"Perched as it is on the edge of Lake Wakatipu and surrounded by the Remarkable mountains, Queenstown is the ideal focal point from which to experience New Zealand’s diversity of..." Full review
Tablet "Perched as it is on the edge of Lake Wakatipu and surrounded by the Remarkable mountains, Queenstown is the ideal focal point from which to experience New Zealand’s diversity of..." Full review
