Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and SpavsBrowns Boutique Hotel
Both hotels are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa ranks significantly better than Browns Boutique Hotel. Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa scores 85 with recommendations from 6 publications such as Travel + Leisure, Jetsetter and Frommer's.
Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa
8 Duke St, PO Box 1797, Queenstown 9297, New Zealand
From $135/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Jetsetter
"Designer digs in downtown Queenstown with an award-winning spa and killer mountain views." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This giant five-star joint is set right in the heart of town. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but believe us - it's all glitz and glamour inside." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"An extensive upgrade and expansion in 2010 transformed the ground floor of the 82-room Sofitel Queenstown into a Parisian-style lobby and lounge, as befitting Sofitel's Gallic heritage." Full review
Star Service
"In the heart of this delightful mountain resort area, this six-story French-flavored boutique-style hotel is an exercise in eclecticism." Full review
Frommer's
"This is New Zealand’s first Sofitel hotel -- and with bigger rooms, wired concierge, and espresso machines in every room, it’s setting a new standard for service." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"There are 82 guest rooms at this luxury property set right in the heart of the South Island’s Queenstown." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Sofitel provides a sophisticated respite from adrenaline-charged Queenstown, the centre of New Zealand’s adventure tourism industry. Rooms are spacious and classic." Full review
Browns Boutique Hotel
26 Isle St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
From $297/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Smoking Rooms
Rough Guide
"Appealing downtown establishment with ten rooms, comfortable and well appointed, with small balconies overlooking the town or the lake and a luxurious guest lounge with an open fire."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The upper-middle-range Browns Boutique Hotel is a charming property located a three-minute walk from the center of Queenstown." Full review