Oaks Queenstown Shores ResortvsSofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa
Both Oaks Shores and Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa are rated very highly by writers. Overall, Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa ranks significantly better than Oaks Shores. Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa is ranked #4 in Queenstown with recommendations from 6 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Jetsetter and Oyster.
Oaks Queenstown Shores Resort
327 - 343 Frankton Road, Queenstown 9197, New Zealand
From $88/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Fitness Center
Oyster
Upscale
"The upscale Oaks Shores is a (mostly) apartment-style hotel on the shores of picturesque Lake Wakatipu, about a four-minute drive from Queenstown's center (the hotel offers free shuttle service)." Full review
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