Black Sheep BackpackersvsVilla del Lago
Both hotels are rated highly by professionals. On balance, Villa Del Lago scores significantly better than The Black Sheep Backpackers. Villa Del Lago comes in at #11 in Queenstown with positive reviews from 3 publications like DK Eyewitness, Lonely Planet and oyster.com.
Black Sheep Backpackers
13 Frankton Rd, Queenstown 9197, New Zealand
From $69/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Free Parking
Rough Guide
"Licensed backpackers converted from a motel, with three- to seven-bed dorms, BBQ near the spa pool, a bar (4–10pm). Dorms $28, rooms 2, deluxe 3."
Lonely Planet
"This place keeps younger social types happy with a spa, a pool table, and a truckload of DVDs." Full review
Villa del Lago
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
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"There are 16 suites and apartments at this upper-middle-range property on the shore of Lake Wakatipu." Full review