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Rydges Lakeland Resort Queenstown

38-54 Lake Esplanade Queenstown, New Zealand

Relaxation or business in alpine surrounds

Lake and mountain setting
Located on the edge of downtown Queenstown, less than 1 km from here, this resort is set across the road from Lake Wakatipu and offers views of the surrounding mountains. Show more
Scenic dining
Extensive mountain views can be enjoyed from the hotel restaurant and bar. If work beckons, the hotel has five conference rooms with wireless Internet facilities.
Balconies facing lake
The 255 guestrooms feature private balconies facing the lake, many offering wide mountain views; all include desks, minibars, coffee/tea makers, and satellite TVs. Hide

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Deluxe Lakeview
1 king2 double2 singleTelevision with satellite channels. Wired Internet access (surcharge). In-room safe. Complimentary newspapers. Refrigerator. Complimentary toiletries. Blackout drapes/curtains, clock radio, and trouser press.
1 Bedroom Lakeview Suite
1 king1 sleeper sofaTelevision with satellite channels. Wired Internet access (surcharge). In-room safe. Complimentary newspapers. Refrigerator. Complimentary toiletries. Blackout drapes/curtains, clock radio, and trouser press.
Superior Lake Facing
1 king2 double2 singleTelevision with satellite channels. Wired Internet access (surcharge). In-room safe. Complimentary newspapers. Refrigerator. Complimentary toiletries. Blackout drapes/curtains, clock radio, and trouser press.
Budget Double
1 doubleTelevision with satellite channels. Wired Internet access (surcharge). In-room safe. Complimentary newspapers. Refrigerator. Ensuite bathroom. Complimentary toiletries. Blackout drapes/curtains, clock radio, and trouser press.
Budget Twin
2 singleTelevision with satellite channels. Wired Internet access (surcharge). In-room safe. Complimentary newspapers. Refrigerator. Ensuite bathroom. Complimentary toiletries. Blackout drapes/curtains, clock radio, and trouser press.
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Hotel Policies & Fees

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  • A resort fee is included in the total price displayed
Policies
  • Pets not allowed
  • Check-in time starts at 2 PM
  • Check-out time is 11 AM
Fees
  • The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
    • Deposit: NZD 100.00 per stay
    • Fee for high-speed Internet (wired) in business center: NZD 1.00 (for 10 minutes, rates may vary)
    • Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): NZD 30.33 (for 24 hours, rates may vary)
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Accessibility Options

  • Accessible path of travel
  • Accessible bathroom
  • Handicapped parking
  • Accessibility equipment for the deaf

Property Amenities

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air-conditioned public areas
  • Total number of rooms - 255
  • Audio-visual equipment
  • Babysitting or child care
  • Ballroom(s)
  • Meeting facilities size (meters) - 662
  • Number of floors - 10
  • Banquet facilities
  • Bar/lounge
  • Business services
  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
  • Concierge services
  • Multiple large conference rooms
  • Currency exchange
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Elevator/lift
  • Event catering
  • Exhibit space
  • Health club
  • Internet access - wireless
  • Express check-in
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • One meeting/conference room
  • Rooftop terrace
  • Luggage storage
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shoe shine
  • Room service
  • Business center
  • Gift shops or newsstand
  • On-site car rental
  • Barbecue grill(s)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Medical assistance available
  • Multiple small meeting rooms
  • Multilingual staff
  • Parking (free)
  • Patio
  • Poolside bar
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Sauna
  • Shopping on site
  • Ski storage
  • Spa tub
  • Swimming pool - children's
  • Swimming pool - outdoor
  • Television in lobby
  • Tour assistance
  • Wedding services
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Rooms

There are 255 guestrooms at the Rydges Lakeland Resort, which is divided into a main block and an additional back annex. Standard rooms are located in the back annex and face the lake; many have lake views. They offer desks, minibars with refrigerators and coffee/tea kettles, and satellite TVs with Sky Movies, Sky Sport, Sky News and local channels.

Rydges Lakeland Resort Queenstown, Queenstown, New Zealand, Rooms Guest Room

Room Amenities

  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Direct-dial phone
  • Refrigerator
  • Wake-up calls
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Extra towels/bedding in room
  • Satellite television service
  • Window opens
  • Clock radio
  • Climate control
  • Trouser press
  • In-room safe
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
  • In-room massage available
  • Television
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Dining

Ben Lomond Restaurant - Large open-space restaurant for up to 180. Buffet breakfasts and à la carte lunches and dinners. Contemporary New Zealand cuisine. Floor-to-ceiling windows on two sides with views over the lake and Remarkables range. Open early morning to late evening.

Inigo Bar - Serves steaks, salads, pizzas, and bar snacks. Three fireplaces. Pool table. Flat-screen TV shows sporting events. Views over the lake. Direct access to entertainment deck with barbecue and swimming pool. Open from mid-afternoon until late evening.

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Recreation

  • Golfing nearby
  • Golf - driving range nearby
  • Skiing - downhill nearby
  • Skiing - cross-country nearby
  • Snowboarding nearby
  • Snowmobiling nearby
  • Personal watercraft nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Rowing or canoeing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Boat launch nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Running track/path nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Skydiving nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Bird watching nearby
  • Swimming on site
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National Rating

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Verified Reviews: All guest reviews are verified as submitted by our customers and reflect their stay at Rydges Lakeland Resort Queenstown

3.4
out of 5
avg. guest rating
Hotel service:
3.6
Hotel condition:
3.1
Room cleanliness:
3.6
Room comfort:
3.4
Location:
4.3
Neighbourhood:
4.3
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Andreas from Sydney
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 27 Nov 2011

“Good budget choice”

We needed a clean basic room for two separate nights as a lauchpad to go hiking and were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the hotel and room. Our basement rooms even had lake views.

Area recommendations
Queenstown is tiny so every location is more or less equal.
A Traveller from New Zealand
3.0
out of 5
Does not recommend this hotel
Posted 23 Nov 2011

“(Budget) rooms with no view”

Hotel has a great location, only 10 minutes easy walk to the town centre along the lake front. One would expect that great views come with such a great location. Unfortunately, the budget rooms don't have any views. We stayed in two rooms, one on the 10th floor with view of a car park out the back. The other one was on the 6th floor and was, strangely, situated underneath a car park (this was noisy at night as one could hear cars driving, and footsteps) and the room had the hotel swimming pool and hot tub right outside its window wall - therefore no privacy (plus noise at night as other guests used the hot tub beyond the official closing time). Beds were rather soft. Most of the hotel interior looked a bit dated/stuffy, but it's clean.

A Traveller from Sydney
3.0
out of 5
Does not recommend this hotel
Posted 31 Oct 2011

“Rengarajan”

Hot water system was operation was so complicated and not user friendly. This is small and important for tenant without hot water you cannot take bath in daily basis.

stuart bh from dunedin
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 27 Sep 2011

“good value, good location”

Stayed in a budget double and a budget twin, both were fine, the double was very good, more than I would expect from what was the cheapest option on expedia and would certainly stay again. I dint eat there other than a late night snack, which was fine although not cheap. Good minibar available nice views althugh this would depend on the room of course. Nice hot tub outside and a small but clean and warm pool. Access to the internet is best avoided as a bit pricey worked fine though, cable not wireless.

Area recommendations
well queenstown is small so doesnt really matter where you go.
A Traveller from New Zealand
3.0
out of 5
Does not recommend this hotel
Posted 5 Sep 2011

“Needs a major do up!”

The hotel is in a great location, only a few minutes walk to town. But, next time I would try elsewhere. The hotel is very dated and needs a major do up. It has more stars than it deserves. If you are thinking about eating at the Indigo bar, don't! The seafood chowder was terrible, it tasted like a cup of boiling vegemite with extra salt and chewy seafood. The room though was tidy and clean, and had great heating., so we had a bit of a mixed experience.

Philippa from Australia
2.0
out of 5
Does not recommend this hotel
Posted 23 Jul 2011

“In need of some maintenance”

The staff were lovely and the scenery and location amazing but the general maintenance of the hotel needs some serious work. It looked nice from far but was far from nice - shabby and in need of some care. The hotel walls must be extremely thin as I could hear the people talking in the next room and had to turn my TV up to drown out theirs. I could also hear every bus coming and going from the very early hours. Sleep was difficult, which is not what you want from a hotel. Personally, although the service was good, I would not stay there again unless it was upgraded and improvements made. A little bit of fresh paint would help for a start.

Area recommendations
The Remarkables - better than Coronet Peak
What to pack
Thermals!
Anya W from Melbourne, Australia
3.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 6 Jun 2011

“Great position, short walk to the centre of town, great views”

It was my second visit to Rydges in Queenstown but the room this time wasn't that great. The hotel has great location but it shows signs of aging. My deal included hot breakfast and it was "ordinary’. The breads however were delicious. The staff is great and very helpful. If you are looking for a reasonable priced hotel with a walking distance to the centre of town (along the lake-10 to 15 mins) it'll be a good choice. Overall it is a good hotel (looks great outside) for the money you pay.

Getting around
Queenstown has fantastic bus service, but a single trip can cost you upto $6 NZ. There is a daily ticket for $17NZ. Heaps of car rentals. If you plan to go to Wanaka from Queenstown, you may consider not to take a shorter route through the mountains. (there are 2 roads to Wanaka). The trip through the montains is quite scary (but spectacular) and you end up at the higest point in New Zealand with the sealed road.
Must see
Skyhigh restaurant and gondola- lunch time, to see fantastic view of Queenstown Milford Sound- All day trip by bus or car. Look for deals on the internet. We did one with Eco - very happy. Bring a pillow. Its a long trip from Queenstown so going by the bus gives you time to relax and not stress out about all this driving. Bring some snacks with you and a drink.
A Traveller from Melbourne, Australia
3.0
out of 5
Does not recommend this hotel
Posted 25 Apr 2011

“Hotel needs to be upgraded”

We recently stayed at the Rydges Queenstown during April. The hotel itself is in need of an upgrade to bring it up to 21st century standard of a 4 star hotel. Room service was very good. The location of the restaurant is wonderful - the most beautiful views across the lake. Dissappointed though with overall service and standard of food at the restaurant. As a result we only had one evening meal & one breakfast. Overall, an affordable hotel to stay close to town in a fantastic location, but the hotel does need to be upgraded.

Area recommendations
Definitely travel to nearby Arrowtown to spend at least half a day. This town was absolutely beautiful to see in Autumn. Another must is to travel to Milford Sound and do one of the many cruises available. Queenstown itself is a place with so many varied activities to choose from. A place you can't get bored with.
When to go
Autumn is definitely the time to choose. The Autumn leaves & as a bonus whilst we were there - snow fell one night. The days were quite mild with clear blue sky.
lloyd p from South Australia
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 21 Apr 2011

“Terrific location”

Stayed 5 nights at this hotel with family. The views were stunning, great location, close to CBD, transport etc. Service/staff were great. Will be returning for another stay in the future.

Area recommendations
All of it!!
Must see
Everything! The whole region is stunning!!
Bruce L from Forbes,NSW Australia
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 20 Apr 2011

“Great location and happy Hour but small rooms”

A typical Rydges hotel and everything you would expect. We stayed 3 nights April 2011: booked Superior Room and was upgraded to Deluxe, probably due to high number of tourist buses that use the hotel needing all the lower accommodation levels.. Bar staff and service excellent: highly recommend Indigo Bar for Happy Hour! Restaurant equally good with nice meals. Breakfast is hectic! During our stay up to 4 bus loads of tourists decend like vultures! Otherwise breakfast OK: thought it too pricy but we had it included in our package. Very quiet at night and had no problems. Just wished room was a bit bigger and had a small table and a couple of chairs. Balcony also built for hobbits!

Area recommendations
If you have not been to Queenstown then you will be totally overcome by the beauty of this place. We have been here 5 times now and always find new things to do as well as revisiting old favourites. Sorry, too many great things to attempt to mention any specifically!
When to go
We have been to Queenstown in Spring, Summer and Autumn. While all are great, our time in Spring (we spent a week in Spring 2009) was probably the best due to the snow still clinging to the mountains and the "warm" weather at that time. Pay the extra and fly directly into Queenstown rather than Christchurch: if fine the flight across the Southern Alps and "corkscrew" landing will last in your memory forever!
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Rydges Lakeland Resort Queenstown

38-54 Lake Esplanade Queenstown, New Zealand

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Nearby Points of Interest

  • Steamer Wharf - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
  • TSS Earnslaw Steamship - 0.6 km / 0.3 mi
  • Queenstown Gardens - 0.7 km / 0.5 mi
  • Kiwi & Birdlife Park - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
  • Skyline Gondola - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
  • Bob's Peak - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
  • Lake Wakatipu - 1.7 km / 1 mi
  • Skippers Canyon - 6.4 km / 4 mi
  • Cecil Peak - 10.2 km / 6.3 mi
  • Walter Peak High Country Farm - 12.2 km / 7.6 mi
  • The Remarkables Ski Area - 12.9 km / 8 mi
  • Coronet Peak Ski Area, Queenstown, New Zealand - 13.7 km / 8.5 mi
  • Amisfield - 13.9 km / 8.7 mi
  • Lakes District Museum - 17.8 km / 11.1 mi
  • Cardrona Adventure Park - 34.7 km / 21.6 mi

Location Highlights

  • On lake

The preferred airport for Rydges Lakeland Resort Queenstown is Queenstown (ZQN-Queenstown Intl.) - 7 km / 4.4 mi.

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  • Queenstown, New Zealand (ZQN-Queenstown Intl.)

Area:

Queenstown, New Zealand: An international resort town built on an inlet called Queenstown Bay on Lake Wakatipu on the country’s south island, Queenstown is a center for adventure tourism. Skiing, jet boating, whitewater rafting, bungy jumping, mountain biking, tramping, and fly fishing are what draw tourists to the area. New Zealand wines are also grown in the region and Queenstown also hosts an annual international jazz festival.

Rydges Lakeland Resort Queenstown

38-54 Lake Esplanade Queenstown, New Zealand

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