Alpine Lodge BackpackersvsAzur
Both properties are praised by professional travelers. On balance, Azur ranks significantly higher than Alpine Lodge Backpackers. Azur ranks #14 in Queenstown with accolades from 4 sources such as concierge.com, Afar Magazine and Condé Nast Traveler.
Alpine Lodge Backpackers
13 Gorge Rd., Queenstown, New Zealand
From $13/night
- Free Internet
- Laundy Room
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Baggage storage
- Sun terrace
Lonely Planet
"Friendly, smaller hostel with international staff who’ve experienced every adventure activity on offer around town."
Rough Guide
"Small and welcoming hostel with separate movie and quiet lounges."
Azur
23 MacKinnon Tce, Sunshine Bay, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
From $706/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Commanding stunning views of Lake Wakatipu and the daunting Remarkables Range, this lodge and nine villas are set on a steep hillside almost two miles west of Queenstown."
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"Commanding stunning views of Lake Wakatipu and the daunting Remarkables Range, this lodge and nine villas are set on a steep hillside almost two miles west of Queenstown." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Azur consists of nine 800- square-foot freestanding villas on a steep cliff facing the alpine, Tolkienesque landscape surrounding Lake Wakatipu." Full review
Star Service
"This intimate, and expensive, lodge is designed for big spenders who want views worth their weight in gold." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Nine contemporary private villas command stunning, uninterrupted vistas of Lake Wakatipu, the majestic Remarkables range and Cecil and Walter Peaks."
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Luxuriously appointed stone and silver beechwood villas offer vast views of the New Zealand wilderness at Azur Lodge hotel, a hillside hideaway two miles outside Queenstown." Full review
Hideaway Report
92.0
"Dramatic property five minutes from the center of Queenstown, with villas terraced into a steep hillside providing breathtaking views of Lake Wakatipu and surrounding mountains." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Azur Lodge is a peaceful haven, somewhat removed from bustling Queenstown, but offering easy access in one of the hotel’s chauffeur driven cars." Full review