Mt Cook Lodge & Motels

Every thing is amazing here

We had an amazing experience at Mt Lodge during our visit to Mt Cook. The location is stunning, the lodge is clean and comfortable, and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming. A special shoutout to Wei at reception – she was incredibly helpful and friendly, going above and beyond to make our stay memorable. She gave us excellent recommendations for local hiking tracks, many of which we wouldn’t have discovered on our own. Her knowledge of the area really helped us make the most of our trip. Highly recommend Mt Lodge to anyone visiting Mt Cook – we’ll definitely be back!

Great location for Mount cook national park. Stay was great although they did charge us twice which was inconvenient

Very quiet considering the number of rooms. Friendly and helpful staff. Small, but enough space. Comfy bed. Heated tiles in bathroom were so lovely after a long day hiking in the snow. The laundry was a reasonable walk and a little hard to find, even with directions. Limited food options especially Monday and Tuesday nights, so be organised or prepared to pay $$$ for dinner at the Hermitage. It was good food but expensive. Dinner at the Chamois onsite was good food and reasonable priced, but only open Wednesday to Sunday.

The motel is one of the best I ever stayed in during my New Zealand trip. It is new, parking is convenient, service is good. It is also near to the Tasman Valley track. I love my stay over there.

There was only one dinner option the first night - $85 pp buffet. It was nice, but more than I’d have liked to spend. From Wednesday to Sunday there’s another cheaper option at the lodge which served really great pizza and burgers. Super convenient for all that the national park has to offer. You just need to be aware of the food situation and be organised.

Nice and good value!

I think everything about the accommodation was perfect. However, since it was the low season, we went to the front desk of the Hermit Hotel to check in. There were four staff members at the counter, but only two computers were available for use. As a result, we had to wait a long time. Moreover, there was no clear queuing system, and three families cut in line directly in front of us. Although we raised this issue with the front desk, they told us we still had to wait behind them, which made me feel very unfair.

Very good experience overall.

Accommodation was excellent as was the Hermitage Buffet

Had everything we needed. full kitchen in the motel units. but check time of year and what facilities are open for dining.

We had a wonderful time at the motel. Great views from the room. From the reception and visitor information staff and the house cleaning team all amazing.

We were unaware that ALL dining options in the entire village were closed other than the buffet which cost $83 per person - how convenient! We had to cop it on the first night and get cold food from the cafe and store it in the mini fridge for the second night. They know how to make their money.

We got upgraded to the Hermitage because of limited capacity during winter season. It was a nice upgrade in terms of us getting complimentary breakfast but it also meant that we could not cook our own food. There was no kitchenette at the Hermitage. The Hermitage was an old hotel and honestly has seen better days. It is dated but at least it is clean. Breakfast spread was great too.

Great property with amazing views inside the room and all around the property!! It's located in such a peaceful area. Looking forward to visiting again.

The view was spectacular and the hotel offered a good selection at the buffet dinner and breakfast.

Our upgrade to the Hermitage was amazing!

Excellent location

Looks completely different from the pictures, and theres a weird smell in the lodge

We stayed for 2 nights. Very clean and modern room. Great shower and comfortable room. Loved being in the park for convenience to hiking. We weren’t thrilled with the pub or buffet though and there are very limited dining options in the park. We knew that going in, but probably wouldn’t stay here again for only that reason.

We found the Mount Cook Lodge & Motel to be very unique, in that the units were like small apartments. They had a kitchen, and besides a queen bed in the main room with a pullout sofa and a table, there was a separate bedroom with two twin beds. The bathroom had a heater, which was nice for cold mornings. Everything is close together, so even if you go do activities in the Hermitage, it's nice to come back to the Mount Cook Lodge where it's a little quieter and there are a fewer tourists.

The view from the room is breathtaking.

全体的には良かったのだけれど、一つだけ不便だったことは、客室に行くのに階段を利用するしかないこと。ほとんどの宿泊客が大きなスーツケースを持って移動しているのにスロープもなく階段しかないのは不便です。

was a clean warm place with magnificent views

Lovely

I really like this place because it's cozy, clean, and well-maintained. The facilities are great, offering everything I need. It feels comfortable and easy to settle into, whether for work or relaxation.

World class hotel facilities in a beautiful, remote location. I definitely feel I got my money’s worth for the comfort and services offered at this spotless, spacious hotel in the middle of a National Park.

Nice view. Room was comfortable. Dining is a drive away and limits breakfast availability

Spacious room with a kitchenette. Live the big balcony facing the forest

The room was great, staff were friendly and helpful. The food at the Chamois was amazing, better even than the buffet at the Hermitage.

Nice, clean lodge with a comfortable bed. No elevator.

Conditions and location are excellent. Hotel has its own restaurant Price is reasonable and food amounts is very enough. However, it doesn't have lunch and dinner end at 9:00pm. If you come late, you can eat snack only.

Valley view room was superb, room clean and comfortable. Would have given 5 stars across the board however, still some issues they need to work out regarding their heater and telephone. Heater stopped working after we came back from dinner, luckily we found some extra blankets to keep us warm overnight. Phone was not working either.

Beautiful view of the mountains from the balcony. Motel style with bar and restaurant. Room was nice, reception area had an awful smell, not sure what is was, possibly the carpet. However, we were not staying in reception! So overall a nice property.

Great views of the mountains and so convenient to the trails. Unfortunately we had bad weather

Room with a view down the valley was worth the extra cost. Requested in advance that beds be set as 2 singles. This hadn't been done but was quickly rectified. Limited dining options is our only grumble. Excellent base for a few days

Room above us was noisy. Options to eat and sleep are limited in the whole area, so felt good about the choice to do some great hiking.

Room is clean

This was a great experience and I loved the cafe upstairs!

The views!!!

價格相宜，房間整潔舒適。景觀面向開楊雪山還附有露台。餐廳食物很出色，但只開4pm-11pm，其除時間要走15分鐘路到hermitage酒店會有記念品店，咖啡廳向餐廳酒吧。

Absolutely stunning view from the hotel. It was clean and comfortable, restaurant was decent.

Very nice hotel and room with wonderful views.

Great stay!

The room is clean and have enough space. Friendly staff, good accessibility to hermitage.

We really enjoyed our stay here. Rooms seem updated and clean, and had great views (the front rooms have a better view of the mountains of course). Also the on site restaurant was perfect for dinner.

My room had a stunning view of the mountains. You should ask for a room that faces the mountains. The room was modern and very nice.

The motel staff was great ! They definitely need to think of a shuttle to go to and from motel to Hermitage specifically for senior travellers. Hermitage average service inspire of making a reservation for dinner they messed it up. Had a similar experience for the experience booked but Sophie was great there and sorted out the issue quickly.

Our valley view room has the best sunset view of Mt Cook. Very modern and clean room. Comfortable beds. Easy access to all the attractions in the park. Had breakfast buffet every day, well worth the money!

Motel room with a gorgeous view. Comfy bed, decent shower. Noise from others was not an issue for us. For breakfast and lunch options you have to go to the Heritage, which is a 10-minute walk.

Very comfortable rooms with modern fittings, perfect for 1-2 nights. Staff were friendly and the building feels quite new. Downsides were that breakfast is not on site despite there being a restaurant upstairs (which was good for casual dinner), the shower is too low for tall people to stand underneath, no lamps / dimmable lights in the room, and had an issue where there were no parking spots left so had to use a disabled bay. Would still recommend to stay here.

Expensive stay for limited service

Very nice and convenient in the park. Wish we had a front room with a view of Mt Cook, but room was still nice and had a balcony with a ridgeline view.

I wanted to give a warning to anyone who might stay in the area. If you plan on eating dinner here I would try and pack something or stop in another city before getting to mount cook. I tried to eat at the sister restaurant which had 2 people in the entire room and they told me the soonest they could sit me was 2+ hours later, so I ate at the restaurant at mount cook and it was terrible but there are no other options. I was told there was breakfast at the other place as well but for the price I just drove away the next morning and found something an hour away. In addition, the parking situation doesn't seem to have enough spaces for cars that will be parking at the lodge. I watched multiple cars circle 3-4 times until someone left. The way the parking lot is shaped is also odd because it appears you can circle the lot but you end up in the back of the hotel where you have to maneuver in order to back up. There isn't an elevator either so I had to drag my suitcase upstairs. If you're of limited mobility there isn't an option for how to get to the second floor aside from the steps. Which is odd considering their lot has 4 handicap spaces. Overall, this stay was fine for one night in which I hiked in the area. I intended to do a tour but unfortunately that was cancelled due to weather. I think in the future I would stay in a neighboring city instead.

Check in too slow. Room available time was late. It was said 3pm but not available even at 4pm.

Mt Cook Lodge was surprisingly pleasant. I wasn't expecting much but the room was well fitted and quiet, and the bathroom was spacious and had heated floors which would be very good in winter. The cafe was a bit pricey but the food was very good. The walks were great fun and the views amazing but unfortunately the glaciers are receding rapidly and icebergs in the lakes are very small. I suggest you stay here a night or two and see them as soon as possible before they're gone forever.

The location in the park is great. The room was small, uninteresting and had a boring view. Staff said they could not change us to a room with a better view, even if we paid more, since we had booked through a third party. There were no options for grab and go coffee; you had to sign up for their expensive breakfast buffet. We ate dinner in the bar. The beet root salad was great, and the pork loin dinner was not.

The front desk staff was wonderful. When we arrived, we were assisted with our luggage, as this property does not have an elevator. We received advise and assistance on several other occasions and always felt like honored guests to this beautiful area.

Hotel with a great view, confortable and clean. The issue was with the service. We asked for a mountain view room and we were told they were not available however the hotel was half empty. We Had problems with our television and we were told that they will call us back with an answer, never did. The next day we go back to our room to find someone from maintenance in our room it would’ve been nice to be inform of the situation beforehand. They, again told us that they will be back to check on the problem, two hours passed and nothing. We called the reception and on the third try got an answer and told us there was nothing they could do. Just disappointing in the communication of the place. The food of the restaurant is nothing amazing. The location is nice because it’s beside mount cook so very close after a hiking day, but don’t expect an amazing stay.

객실이 너무나 좁고 room내에 간단한 조리를 할 수 있는 인덕션과 씽크대가 없다. 그렇다고 Lodge내 식당 음식이 맛있지도 않고 비싸기만하다

Good location and view to Mt Cook