4 Stars Hotels in West Coast, New Zealand

We stayed in a very comfortable hotel room located on the ground floor. The room is very light n breezy and we could park our car outside our room which made it very easy to load and unload our baggage. It was also an easy walk out to the beach which is across the road. Opposite the hotel is a supermarket which is convenient if you need anything. It's also an easy walk to eateries

We had a accommodation in the trees. We loved it. The apartment is very well furnished, very cozy, we feel very well, with a beautiful view, very pleasant. The very warm welcome and good advice for the rando. The hotel is very comfortable and very comfortable.

The review is a bit late but better late than never. Myself and a friend stayed here for a night during a road trip and thoroughly enjoyed staying here! The rooms have everything you need and the staff are great, even giving hints as to where to go and what to do. Thank you for the great stay and highly recommend staying here if you’re visiting Fox.

We stayed at the Fitzherbert Court Motel for two nights on our way down the West Coast. Our room and bathroom were spotlessly clean and fresh and serviced each day. Our bed was comfy too. We had everything we needed and were able to cook a simple meal. Parking was convenient with good turning space. The motel is situated very close to supermarkets, eateries and shops in Hokitika. Reception had information on local walks and activities. We found this motel met all our needs. Thank you !

We stayed upstairs in a queen bed room in the main lodge. The room was large and well appointed. We were very comfortable and enjoyed all of the windows we could open to control the temperature. They offer a guided walk to see some glowworms in the forest nearby. It was a very fun walk, even though it was raining. It was a nice bonus. The facilities are somewhat minimal but we knew that going into it. We enjoyed making ourselves breakfast in the morning and talking to some of our fellow guests around the table. It was a different stay than the other hotels we used on our trip and we found it to be memorable and fun as a result.

It was only after I found out that there was a large cemetery behind the hotel, which was still full of jealousy for Asians. There is no air conditioning in the room and it is still very hot in summer. The hotel is not very soundproof. Other facilities are not bad.

We arrived at the hotel and had a pang of disappointment. It looks quite austere from the outside. When we entered we were very pleasantly surprised. It is modern, clean and well laid out. We were greeted by Kelly who is absolutely wonderful at her job. She is so enthusiastic and welcoming - the best Kiwi welcome of our road trip so far. She gave us some great recommendations of things to do and places to go in the area. We went to our room and it was huge! Two double beds and a lovely bathroom (and a great shower). It had obviously been refurbished recently to a very good standard. The bed was very comfortable. We were on the top (6th) floor with great views. We had a nightcap in the evening -the bar is well stocked with some great gins. Kelly and Ella chatted with us like old friends and we had a lovely time and found out lots more what the area had to offer....so much so that we booked another night! Another nightcap and another great chat with Kelly and Ella again. We didn't have dinner in the restaurant but breakfast was superb and the coffee outstanding. Great staff, comfortable room and in the middle of town with its own parking.....what more could you ask?

We had booked for 2 nights and left after the first night. The washing machine located on the premises and advised to be used by the staff destroyed approximately $600 of laundry that was washed. The blaze, indifferent and eye rolling response from the ‘owner’ was frustrating and unhelpful. After being fobbed off to deal with someone called Logan, his unprofessional business manner and redirection of blame to me was flabbergasting and amazing. After reading Tripadvisor reviews, there is a clear connection with Logan being a previous owner or manager of the motel and now has a strange connection with the faulty laundry that is everyone else’s fault but his. As our stay continued there were more issues to arise. The room was stifling hot. I appreciate that NZ motels are not use to this warm weather and therefore to not have air conditioning but to not include a fan is terrible. We struggled to sleep the first night as we could not get a breeze in the room. Our room backed directly onto the Alice May restaurant which created loud operation noise, cooking smells and light from the restaurant. The bed was far from comfortable. Even though the bed is a King bed capable of becoming 2 singles, there should be a mattress topper on the bed to alleviate the ridge down the middle and the fact the beds are hard and probably old. The linen smelt of oil or cooking fats, I can only assume this is because of the location of the restaurant or the fact the motels washes and dries the towels in full public view in the car park exposed to air from the restaurant. The Terrace was the 6th hotel we had stayed in during our time in NZ. The bathroom amenities they provided are exactly the same brand that some others have provided…the only difference, this motel has obviously watered down the amenities. They were watery and ineffective. Much like the amenities, the shower head in the room was ineffective and pathetic. Cleary during their recent ‘refurb’ these new shower heads had been installed. Unfortunately, ours sprayed every direction but where is should and if you had it turned down too low there was no water but have it too high and it would sting you. The next morning, we decided we could not stay an extra night at the property and checked into another motel for the night. There are plenty of other and no doubt better options in Franz Joseph.

Franz Josef is a small modern village. It’s a few minutes walk from the Bella Vista motel to the restaurant, Four Square and DOC information centre. Lovely view from our room to the snow covered mountain peaks. We were told a family of Kea visit a big tree outside and we heard them next morning before sunrise. Our room was clean and comfortable.

The explanation is that the motel is very high, the design style is simple and fashionable, the space is spacious, and the open kitchen can be a warm breakfast. It is suitable for family and family to live in, there is an open-air hot spring opposite, and the restaurant next to it eats noodles and falls. Ideal for a holiday.

We had a accommodation in the trees. We loved it. The apartment is very well furnished, very cozy, we feel very well, with a beautiful view, very pleasant. The very warm welcome and good advice for the rando. The hotel is very comfortable and very comfortable.

We had booked for 2 nights and left after the first night. The washing machine located on the premises and advised to be used by the staff destroyed approximately $600 of laundry that was washed. The blaze, indifferent and eye rolling response from the ‘owner’ was frustrating and unhelpful. After being fobbed off to deal with someone called Logan, his unprofessional business manner and redirection of blame to me was flabbergasting and amazing. After reading Tripadvisor reviews, there is a clear connection with Logan being a previous owner or manager of the motel and now has a strange connection with the faulty laundry that is everyone else’s fault but his. As our stay continued there were more issues to arise. The room was stifling hot. I appreciate that NZ motels are not use to this warm weather and therefore to not have air conditioning but to not include a fan is terrible. We struggled to sleep the first night as we could not get a breeze in the room. Our room backed directly onto the Alice May restaurant which created loud operation noise, cooking smells and light from the restaurant. The bed was far from comfortable. Even though the bed is a King bed capable of becoming 2 singles, there should be a mattress topper on the bed to alleviate the ridge down the middle and the fact the beds are hard and probably old. The linen smelt of oil or cooking fats, I can only assume this is because of the location of the restaurant or the fact the motels washes and dries the towels in full public view in the car park exposed to air from the restaurant. The Terrace was the 6th hotel we had stayed in during our time in NZ. The bathroom amenities they provided are exactly the same brand that some others have provided…the only difference, this motel has obviously watered down the amenities. They were watery and ineffective. Much like the amenities, the shower head in the room was ineffective and pathetic. Cleary during their recent ‘refurb’ these new shower heads had been installed. Unfortunately, ours sprayed every direction but where is should and if you had it turned down too low there was no water but have it too high and it would sting you. The next morning, we decided we could not stay an extra night at the property and checked into another motel for the night. There are plenty of other and no doubt better options in Franz Joseph.

Franz Josef is a small modern village. It’s a few minutes walk from the Bella Vista motel to the restaurant, Four Square and DOC information centre. Lovely view from our room to the snow covered mountain peaks. We were told a family of Kea visit a big tree outside and we heard them next morning before sunrise. Our room was clean and comfortable.

The explanation is that the motel is very high, the design style is simple and fashionable, the space is spacious, and the open kitchen can be a warm breakfast. It is suitable for family and family to live in, there is an open-air hot spring opposite, and the restaurant next to it eats noodles and falls. Ideal for a holiday.

The room is too cold in winter and the heating is not enough

We frequently travel from Nelson to Wanaka and always break the journey in Franz Josef Alpine Glacier is our motel of choice in the Franz /Fox area. It is spacious warm clean and within walking distance of all the restaurants.. What more could you want!!!!

The environment is very good, there are supermarkets and restaurants next to it, the scenery outside the window of the room is beautiful, there are stoves and all kinds of kitchenware, you can cook. It's just that the internet signal in the room is not very good.

Brilliant location and views, amazing cabins and quiet. We decided to stay here for 2 nights after the rain had settled in and slow our trip down. The location is approximately 5 kilometres out of Franz Josef itself but the benefit is the peace and quiet and large cabins. The cabins had a well kitted out full kitchen, large lounge and dining room and good sized bathroom. There were 2 heaters in the room which kept us toastie warm all night. There were DVDs in the reception for you to use free of charge and the gentleman at the reception was friendly and gave us some fresh milk to enjoy a cuppa with upon arrival. We will definitely be going back and staying on our next trip to NZ.

The hotel is located on the edge of FRANZE GLACIER. It is very convenient to go to the trail the next day to see the glacier. It is very convenient, motel, suite, with kitchen, it feels great!

The review is a bit late but better late than never. Myself and a friend stayed here for a night during a road trip and thoroughly enjoyed staying here! The rooms have everything you need and the staff are great, even giving hints as to where to go and what to do. Thank you for the great stay and highly recommend staying here if you’re visiting Fox.

We stayed upstairs in a queen bed room in the main lodge. The room was large and well appointed. We were very comfortable and enjoyed all of the windows we could open to control the temperature. They offer a guided walk to see some glowworms in the forest nearby. It was a very fun walk, even though it was raining. It was a nice bonus. The facilities are somewhat minimal but we knew that going into it. We enjoyed making ourselves breakfast in the morning and talking to some of our fellow guests around the table. It was a different stay than the other hotels we used on our trip and we found it to be memorable and fun as a result.

The hotel is a large chain hotel. We lived in an independent cabin, which was very clean and equipped with kitchenware. A family of four lives, very cost-effective. The public kitchens are very clean, which shows that they are well managed. There are amusement facilities for children.

we enjoyed our one night in an executive studio. The bathrooms are very well fitted out with great hot water and good pressure. Room has a fridge and cooking facilities with lovely stainless steel sink. the property is in a quiet location - hear the birds chirping in the morning and there is a lovely view to Mt Cook. Gavin was an amazing host - nothing was too much trouble.

Room was new-ish, in good repair with many appliances, including a microwave, dorm fridge, toaster, and electric tea kettle) and a mini-kitchen (two-burner electric range). Bathroom featured a jacuzzi-style tub we could not use due to a boil water notice from the local water supplier. Two dings kept us from rating higher: the front desk staff only spoke Mandarin Chinese (we checked in via teleconference with someone who I presume is their son or business partner), and the boil water advisory. This motel appears to be aimed mainly at Chinese tour groups, for whom the former, at least, would not normally be a problem. As my party was the only one apparently in the hotel at the time, I read from this that their trade is mainly in summer, when presumably they would be better staffed. Otherwise a fine stay.

The host was welcoming and provided us with helpful information pertaining to local walks, restaurants, etc. The room was of a good size with nice, clean furniture. The King Sized bed was comfortable and there were extra pillows and blankets if needed. A super-efficient heater was a bonus. Plenty of hot water and good pressure. The only (very small) negative was the room slept three people but there was only cutlery for two people - thankfully we didn't have a third person! Excellent covered parking right outside the unit. All in all, we recommend this motel, and would definitely stay here again if in the area. It is just off the main road, so nice and quiet with friendly hosts and easy walking to the local restaurants and the main road for grocery items. (PS - Highly recommend Betsey Jane for dinner - just a few doors down from this motel)

Not to the same standard as we had experienced previously. Room was a bit tired and sofa-bed needed dumping as cushions were warn out and it was very uncomfortable to sit on. Wi-Fi was poor to non-existant. There own website states continental breakfast supplied, but this is not the case. Had to ask for milk, which we would have expected to be in the fridge when we arrived. Most importantly, there is a sign in reception which stated that the water MUST be boiled as it is unsafe., but sign turned riu d in reception - luckily we had been advised of the situation whilst eating locally. Such a notice should be displayed next to each tap in the facility.

The hotel is opened by the Chinese. The room is large and the parking is convenient. It is very close to the town of Fox and is also close to Lake Mason. Children can play in the yard, it is convenient to drive, and you can watch the stars in the yard at night!

We really enjoyed our stay. Rooms are adequate size cozy and clean, bathrooms are nice. We were welcomed with a drink on the house and a great dinner afterwards. Scallops for appetizers, pig (wife sheep) for main and it was delicious. We even got the waiter to chill our red wine in advance. It’s not a 5 star hotel in a big city but a very comfortable hotel in the countryside and that’s what you get and pay for. So I give it 5 stars for giving us all we could wish for, for the price.

The location is very close to the location of the walking glaciers. The password is unlocked. The first sign of the church is still reserved. It is very prominent on the door, the glass is good, the kitchen and other equipment are OK, and the wine is prepared... the attic can not live. Look at the mountain, there is a chair on the top... The air conditioner is not strong enough, the space is empty, and the wind can be felt here in the washing machine position below, but on the sofa, the curtains are pulled up for the first time, and the three sides of the glass are lit. At the same time, the same heat... Lifting the hair of the existing electric fan ceiling fan is not bad, relieved... At night, the back of the bed is not against the wall, there is a beak on the opposite side, the glass can still be accepted, lying down and found that the top is red! Individuals will fall asleep after fatigue! It varies from person to person...

We stayed in a very comfortable hotel room located on the ground floor. The room is very light n breezy and we could park our car outside our room which made it very easy to load and unload our baggage. It was also an easy walk out to the beach which is across the road. Opposite the hotel is a supermarket which is convenient if you need anything. It's also an easy walk to eateries

We stayed at the Fitzherbert Court Motel for two nights on our way down the West Coast. Our room and bathroom were spotlessly clean and fresh and serviced each day. Our bed was comfy too. We had everything we needed and were able to cook a simple meal. Parking was convenient with good turning space. The motel is situated very close to supermarkets, eateries and shops in Hokitika. Reception had information on local walks and activities. We found this motel met all our needs. Thank you !

The motel is tucked away in a residential area away from all the others on the main drag (which is why we chose it), and it turned out to be a gem. Very clean, well-maintained, and well-equipped, it proved very comfortable for the two nights we stayed here. Our room had a spa bath which we didn't have the chance to use, but we appreciated the extra space in the bathroom! The staff were welcoming and cheerful, and the guest laundry was put to good use. We would be very happy to stay here again if our travels bring us back to Hokitika (which we have now learned how to pronounce properly!)

This is a clean and comfortable motel within walking distance of everything in Hokitika including the local pool which was excellent. Our 2 bedroom room had a separate bedroom but that meant there was a large bed in the living room area which we could have done without. There is a separate laundry area but you do have to pay to use it.