The Spire Hotel QueenstownvsAzur
Both The Spire Hotel Queenstown and Azur are rated very highly by writers. On balance, Azur scores marginally better than The Spire Hotel Queenstown. Azur comes in at 85 with endorsements from 8 publications like Condé Nast Traveler, Mr & Mrs Smith and Hideaway Report.
The Spire Hotel Queenstown
Church Lane, Queenstown, New Zealand
From $281/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Concierge
"This seriously chic hotel is an anomaly in Queenstown. Tucked away from the city's pub-and-grub tourist bustle is The Spire's glass front door, which leads to another world."
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"This seriously chic hotel is an anomaly in Queenstown." Full review
Star Service
"The Spire is a stand-out with a hop-to staff and a vibe that is contributing exponentially to this town's reputation as the Southern Hemisphere's new Megeve or Gstaad." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Sleek and known for standout service, The Spire hotel in Queenstown is a boutiqie bolthole on the South Island of New Zealand." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The Spire Hotel Queenstown is an upscale boutique hotel in the center of town, only a block from Lake Wakatipu." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Tucked down a side street, one block back from the shore of Lake Wakatipu, the 10-suite Spire is a hidden jewel among the grandstanding lakefront properties." Full review
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