Heritage QueenstownvsAzur
Both hotels are praised by professional reviewers. Overall, Azur is the choice of most reviewers compared to Heritage Queenstown. Azur comes in at 85 with approval from 8 sources such as Afar Magazine, Travel + Leisure and The Telegraph.
Heritage Queenstown
91 Fernhill Rd, P O Box 648, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
From $108/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"On Fernhill, just a few minutes from the town center, the Heritage is quieter than other local hotels and has great views of the Remarkables and Lake Wakatipu." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Award-winning, sophisticated European-style resort hotel... situated above Lake Wakatipu with views of the Remarkables."
Star Service
"Perched above Lake Wakatipu, partly surrounded by beech and pine forest, this subdued resort is a favorite with upper-middle-grade groups and individuals who want regional flavor close to the action." Full review
Frommer's
"Accomplishes the neat trick of feeling intimate, despite the fact that it's a huge hotel. A lot of that has to do with the friendliness of the staff." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The Heritage Queenstown Hotel is an upscale property in a rural setting with postcard views of Lake Wakatipu and Ben Lomond mountains, which are popular for skiing." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"The Heritage Queenstown overlooks Lake Wakatipu and the aptly-named Remarkables mountain range, located on a hill just a 10-minute walk from the centre of town." Full review
Frommer's
"The area the hotel is in is also blissfully quiet...as for the rooms, they're spacious, stylish and spotlessly clean. " Full review
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Families and other large gropus should ask about the large villas across the road from the main hotel (but still part of the complex).
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