Sunset Motel

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Interior
Exterior detail
Executive Studio (Twin)
Premier Studio, Mountain View (Spa)
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
93 Cook Flat Road, Fox Glacier, 7859
  • Fox Glacier Glow Worm Forest
    15 min walk
  • Lake Matheson
    4 min drive
  • Peak Viewpoint
    7 min drive
  • Mount Cook (MON)
    310 min drive

Room options

Standard Studio

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Premier Studio, Mountain View (Spa)

  • 24 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Studio (Triple)

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Executive Studio (Double)

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Studio (Twin)

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 40 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Fox Glacier

Located in Fox Glacier, Sunset Motel is within a 5-minute drive of Fox Glacier Glow Worm Forest and Te Wahipounamu. .This eco-certified motel is 2.6 mi (4.3 km) from Lake Matheson and 2.6 mi (4.3 km) from Lake Gault.

What's nearby

  • Fox Glacier Glow Worm Forest - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Lake Matheson - 4 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Peak Viewpoint - 7 min drive - 8.2 km
  • Glacier Hot Pools - 19 min drive - 24.9 km
  • Waiho Hot Tubs - 19 min drive - 24.9 km

Getting around

  • Hokitika (HKK) - 146 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Matheson Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Cook Saddle Cafe & Saloon - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Betsey Jane Eatery & Bar - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪White Pub Cafe and Bar - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Neve - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Sunset Motel

Eco-certified motel in Fox Glacier with free parking
Sunset Motel offers 25 accommodations with DVD players and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Accommodations at this 3-star motel have kitchens with refrigerators and coffee/tea makers.

This Fox Glacier motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 25 guestrooms, featuring kitchens. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and DVD players are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours). Continental breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Free off-site parking
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–10:00 AM: NZD 15.50 for adults and NZD 15.00 for children
  • Room service available

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

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 parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 15.50 for adults and NZD 15.00 for children

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
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

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

Sunset Fox Glacier
Sunset Motel Fox Glacier
Sunset Motel Motel
Sunset Hotel Fox Glacier
Sunset Motel Fox Glacier
Sunset Motel Motel Fox Glacier

Sunset Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 129 out of 279 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 111 out of 279 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 279 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 279 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 279 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Albert

Good place for the price
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Sharon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy location for glaciers
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent spot clean, quiet and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

KAM PUI

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Moderate
Weak hot water supply and heater in bathroom will shut down automatically after operating for a while. Room price of this motel is however low.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place and great views.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location is a bit out of town, but walking distance to the best restaurant in town. It was a good location for me to tour the area from. The room was large and had a great view off the patio.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb hosts and friendly vibe
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Virginia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice views. Pleasant staff. Clean. Comfortable bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beverley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy walk to restaurants
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Virgile

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Don, Briarwood

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Elaine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
X
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Christine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely views, quiet and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Lee

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very average
Room was very small and smelt musty. Get a shower early or miss out on hot water.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
We’ve traveled New Zealand for three weeks. This hotel is by far the most realistic from pictures on their site. Staff is SO friendly and helpful, just awesome. Be sure to do the glow worm walk! We’d definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely view from the room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable and friendly staff. Amazing view from the room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Ingrid

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The room as such was comfortable. We had to ask for more coffee and milk sachets as only 2 were provided for 2 people and 2 nights. The walls are very thin, we heard snoring from both sides. We had to close the currains into the garden, great mountain view, as both neighbours kept walking about in front of our bedroom looking in. Comfortable bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

RICARDO

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Steve

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were vwry satisfied with all aspects of the ptoperty. Only wish the spa bath was outside or had a view.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect sleep in Fox Glacier
Perfect location on the way to Lake Mathison and the views of Fox glacier. Room was clean and well stocked. Comfortable bed. Friendly and helpful staff. Close to restaurants and could have walked there if not cold/raining. Nothing fancy but perfect for a restful night of sleep
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Regina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Checked in late which was not a problem. Just a bit of dust behind table
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mountain iews
Beautiful mountain views
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Varun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The motel was fantastic. Superb location and very clean. Everyone was super helpful and their in room detail binder was the best.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023