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Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and SpavsVilla del Lago
Both hotels are rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa is the choice of most writers compared to Villa del Lago. Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa comes in at 85 with approval from 6 publications including Frommer's, Star Service and Travel + Leisure.
Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa
Jetsetter
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
Frommer's
Oyster
The Telegraph
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
OysterLuxury
"There are 82 guest rooms at this luxury property set right in the heart of the South Island’s Queenstown." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"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
Villa del Lago
DK Eyewitness Lonely Planet Oyster
249 Frankton Road, Queenstown, New Zealand
From $104/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Family Friendly
- Free Parking
- Multilingual
DK Eyewitness "Five-star luxury one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments on the lakefront, with winter comforts such as gas log fires, double glazing and underfloor heating in bathrooms, and private terraces."
Lonely Planet "Clinging to the cliffs between the highway and the lake, these spacious one- to three-bedroom apartments have lake-facing terraces, incredible views and all the mod-cons." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"There are 16 suites and apartments at this upper-middle-range property on the shore of Lake Wakatipu." Full review
