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Cardrona Hotel

3.0 star property

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Interior entrance
Outdoor dining
Premium Room, 1 King Bed | Bed sheets
Living area
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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping

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Crown Range Road, RD1, Cardrona, 9382
  • Cardrona Distillery
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Cardrona Alpine Resort
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Snow Farm New Zealand
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Queenstown (ZQN-Queenstown Intl.)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

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Cardrona Villa 37

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Cardrona Villa 41

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Twin Queen Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room (Twin Single Room)

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Room (Queen Room)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Pub Petite Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Cardrona Hotel

Hotel with free parking, near Cardrona Distillery
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hotel has a coffee shop/cafe and laundry facilities. Self parking is free. Other amenities include a garden and a banquet hall.
Cardrona Hotel offers 16 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include a shower and hairdryers. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Cardrona Hotel. During your stay, you'll be close to Cardrona Distillery. You'll find features such as free self-parking, plus a bar and a coffee shop/cafe.
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy local cuisine while dining at Cardrona Hotel
  • Breakfast is offered for a fee
  • Amenities include laundry facilities and a terrace
  • On-site recreation includes a playground
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Cardrona Distillery and 15 minutes from Crown Range Summit
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Cardrona Hotel also features a terrace, a garden, and laundry facilities. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Cardrona hotel is smoke free.

Guests can enjoy local cuisine breakfast for a fee.
Cardrona Hotel – This restaurant specialises in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Local cuisine breakfast available for a fee: NZD 5 to 25 for adults and NZD 5 to 8 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Cardrona Hotel

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Playground
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 per cent for credit card payments
There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately NZD 5 to 25 for adults and NZD 5 to 8 for children
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 per cent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property does not have a front desk. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 72 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 8 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The host will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

Cardrona Hotel
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf And Spa
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf Hotel Cardrona
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel Country
Macdonald Cardrona Resort Country
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa Scotland
Cardrona Hotel Hotel
Cardrona Hotel Cardrona
Cardrona Hotel Hotel Cardrona

Cardrona Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 460 out of 618 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 137 out of 618 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 618 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 618 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 618 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Vernon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hotel! I highly recommend. Oasis compared to the madness of Wanaka. Cardrona Hotel is a beautifully restored old hotel. Surroundings are clean, quiet and beautiful. Staff warm, relaxed, helpful and friendly. Food and coffee excellent. Count yourself a winner if you stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Petraa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My favorite stop of our holiday. Lovely room the staff were great and the food at the restaurant was exceptional. Could not fault it. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay at Historic Hotel

My wife and i had 2 wonderful nights at Cordrona Hotel. We opted to splurge for the King Studio room which was the only room with its own terrace overlooking the lovely back garden. We sat out both nights enjoying the view and a bottle of wine. The staff are young and from all over the world. They all work hard to make the stay exceptional. Thank you Axel, Jonas, and Yun- sorry if the spelling is wrong. The food in the restaurant is delicious and the grassy area and gardens in the back are lovely. And you are staying in a historic landmark! Well worth the effort to get there.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Guillermo

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our second stay .. first was back in 2018 in winter. Lovely to see all the beautiful flowers and enjoy the outdoor eating areas. Such a beautiful nostalgic old pub! Gave us a chuckle that the tvs haven’t changed since 2018!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

susan

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This historic hotel is a treasure with beautiful landscaping and overflowing with flowers. The restaurant serves a big spectrum of food and drinks and the staff was extremely helpful and friendly and did everything they could to be accommodating. The room was tight but was cozy and the bed very comfortable. The bathroom was huge and the towels wonderful. However it took a while for the water to get hot. This was one of our best stays in our 2 week visit of NZ and would love to return.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henrik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place with an excellent athmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this hotel. First time we’ve stayed rather than visited for an afternoon. Highlight, apart from the gorgeous garden bar, is the food. Consistent quality. Rated every meal. Only thing I would love to see changed is having a breakfast service for in house guests rather than guests needing to order through at the bar. Coffee is also excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is awesome! Accommodation, service and food was VERY good. Totally loved it and will recommend to all.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gajendra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wish I'd stayed here longer

We stayed at the Cardona for one night in Jan 2025 as part of a longer road trip. When driving up, this hotel can be mistaken for something smaller. But make no mistake, this hotel holds lots of charm and amenities that you don't find in a lot of places. In short, the Cardona has a lot of soul. From the bar, to the restaurant (food is amazing!), the hot tub, and a vegetable and herb garden. The room was also really clean and comfortable. It's truly a wonderful hotel that captures the charms of the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely setting, fantastic staff, amazing place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Deepthi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The cottage gardens were a delight and an oasis and the pub staff were very nice. We had booked a family room for 4 of us which was located on the ground floor. The beds were clean and comfortable, the walls very thin and people above us walking could be heard. There was no microwave or fridge in the room (the only accomodation in our entire travels through NZ) not to have it, which was disappointing as we had bought cheese to take back home. When I asked they said they are a hotel and hence these facilities are not there… that was a real surprise. Milk provided was inadequate and we had to ask a couple of times for milk just to make 2 cups of tea a day. The showers were great however a curtain around the shower would be useful as the toilet and floor around the toilet was soaking wet each time we used the shower. Wifi was hit and miss. The hotel has a charming look and feel to it but I don’t think I would stay there again as it did not suit our type of travelling.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
this place is magical. stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maggie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely loved our stay in the villa! The space is large, clean and modern - perfect for a family. Loved seeing the historical hotel/pub and dining at the restaurant. Also easy access to Wānaka and Queenstown.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place to stay.. have stayed a few times, never disappoints. Very cool menu!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sonya

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This has everything you need and more, clean spacious, well equipped for those who like to cook and a stunning location!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So much character. Such nice staff, food is plentiful and tasty. Rustic charm.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Tamar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Older property on the side of the road from Wanaka to Queenstown. Rooms were smaller but clean. Nice outdoor garden area and restaurant onsite.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024