With a stay at Fox Glacier Lodge in Fox Glacier, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Te Wahipounamu and Fox Glacier Glow Worm Forest. .This guesthouse is 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Lake Matheson and 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Lake Gault.
Fox Glacier Glow Worm Forest - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Lake Matheson - 6 min drive - 5.5 km
Peak Viewpoint - 14 min drive - 9.4 km
Waiho Hot Tubs - 18 min drive - 24.2 km
Glacier Hot Pools - 18 min drive - 24.2 km
Getting around
Hokitika (HKK) - 146 min drive
Restaurants
Matheson Cafe - 6 min drive
Cook Saddle Cafe & Saloon - 3 min walk
Betsey Jane Eatery & Bar - 7 min walk
White Pub Cafe and Bar - 3 min walk
Cafe Neve - 3 min walk
About this property
Fox Glacier Lodge
Guesthouse in Fox Glacier with free parking
Fox Glacier Lodge offers 11 accommodations. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 11 guestrooms. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this guesthouse include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin), English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Things to do
Bike rentals
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Front desk (limited hours)
Laundry facilities
Tour/ticket assistance
Outdoors
BBQ grill(s)
Garden
Picnic area
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have any lifts
Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Towels
Entertainment
TV
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: NZD 25
Special check-in instructions
The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Late check-out fee: NZD 25 (subject to availability)
Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
National rating
For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.
Property is also known as
Fox Glacier Lodge
Fox Glacier Lodge Guesthouse
Fox Glacier Lodge Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier Lodge Guesthouse Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier Lodge Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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It was an amazing experience to stay in a wooden cabin. There were adequate facilities including a fully equipped kitchenette. The staff is friendly and they also offer a Glowworm spotting walking tour at 7 pm.
Overall, very good experience and would recommend in Fox Glacier area.
We loved the friendly guy in reception, he was very helpful.
We didn't like the cleanliness of the room, found lots of places that weren't clean. An area in the bathroom next to the bath still had a lot of hair and fluff like it hadn't been cleaned in awhile.
The ambiance created by the Lodge truly captured my Fox Glacier mountain experience. As a female Solo traveller I found it warm, friendly, and loved the shared kitchen with every whim catered for. Lovely to interact with fellow travellers and also retire to my own space/balcony for privacy.
Nice Hotel in Fox Glassier which it is near Franz Josef Glacier (FJG). Hotel located on the road and great value. It is about 30 minutes from FJG but ok. Independent units with a chalet style with all you might need.
room really well presented liked very much
only negative was spa bath water temp too cold, had to fill up with hot jug to get spa water temp up so you could just relax after a big travel day.
beside that great room
Our chalet was very comfortable, and cosy.
It was quiet, but central to the cafes and supermarket in the main street.
A beautiful breakfast was included, and the kitchenette was great.
The chalet was clean, with parking at the door.
There is kitchen for people to make meals themselves
Haidong
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
8/10 Good
Britta
Travelled with family
15 Mar 2024
Liked: Staff & service
We stayed one night, room was reasonably clean, staff was super friendly. Breakfast is included, very basic but enough to start the day. The bread on the table appeared to be homemade and was very good. Small kitchen area for everyone trying to cook breakfast at the same time but doable. All in all a good experience.
What a wonderful place to stay nestled in the tropical rainforests and mountains. Our room was extremely clean and had everything we would need. The owners were fabulous. We checked in after hours and they went out of their way to accommodate us! Loved the short distance to the glowworm forest and good dinning.
Our room had a beautiful bathtub and a well-stocked kitchen. This was one of our favorite lodges. We would happily stay there again. The glowworm tour was a wonderful extra.
Very nice chalet style accommodation with comfortable loft sleeping and living area below. No electrical outlets in the bathroom was a bit unusual though.
David
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
6/10 Okay
Florrie, Celebration
Travelled with family
31 Jan 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Right by the highway with walking distance to restaurants
Although the pictures of the property online were quite attractive the actual property was lacking in appeal. The room carpeting was dirty and looked like it hadn’t been replaced in too many years to even guess. The room had a musty smell and anyone with allergies or breathing issues (me) would have issues. The handrails were covered with metal which was slippery, impossible to grip and was either HOT or cold and dangerous to anyone who required a rail to hold going up the stairs. Rating this property with a 2 would be generous.
Very close to Fox Glacier helicopter tour experiences. The lodge also offered a guided glo worm walk through the Minnehaha walkway, a good way to meet other travellers.
Property has private cabins, shared fascilities and easy access for campervans. Very quiet and relaxed atmosphere.
We had a compact room and were therefore offered the use of a small room opposite for our luggage, which we didn't need. Everything in the room was clean but the carpet was worn. The location was quiet. Kettle and breakfast were in a communal kitchen which was more hostel-style than hotel. Adequate food was laid out in the morning, which we helped ourselves to. It was off-putting that people were expected to do their own washing up, and we saw people just rinsing things minimally under the tap rather than washing them properly.
Really wish we could have stayed here longer. Definitely would return. Room was gorgeous and breakfast amazing. Walking distance to glowworms was an added bonus.
Elle
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
8/10 Good
CYNTHIA, GRAND RAPIDS
Travelled with partner
4 Dec 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Room was a nice size. Bed was comfortable; I appreciated the extra comforters and a good room heater for the cold temperatures. I was surprised that we had to make our own breakfast and wash our dishes; that was a new experience for a place that advertised "breakfast included," but it worked OK.