Aspen Court Motel Franz Josef

5.0 star property
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BBQ/picnic area
Property entrance
Superior Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Jetted Tub, Mountain View
Reception
32-inch LCD TV with digital channels, TV, iPod dock

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
76 Cron Street, Franz Josef Glacier, 7856
  • Glacier Hot Pools
    1 min walk
  • Waiho Hot Tubs
    1 min walk
  • Westcoast Wildlife Centre
    6 min walk
  • Mount Cook (MON)
    415 min drive

Room options

Superior Studio Suite, Jetted Tub

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Superior Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Jetted Tub, Garden View

  • 65 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 2 King Beds

Superior Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Jetted Tub, Mountain View

  • 50 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 2 King Beds

Superior Studio Suite, Accessible, Ground Floor

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Studio Suite, Multiple Beds, Accessible, Courtyard Area

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Superior Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Jetted Tub, Garden View

  • 65 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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About the area

Franz Josef Glacier

When you stay at Aspen Court Motel Franz Josef in Franz Josef Glacier, you'll be in a national park, just steps from Glacier Hot Pools and 6 minutes by foot from Westcoast Wildlife Centre. .This eco-certified motel is within the region of Franz Josef Glacier and Air Safaris.

What's nearby

  • Glacier Hot Pools - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Waiho Hot Tubs - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Westcoast Wildlife Centre - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Our Lady of the Alps - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • St James Anglican Church - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Hokitika (HKK) - 117 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Snakebite - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Monsoon Restaurant at Rainforest - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Full of Beans - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Landing Restaurant & Bar - Franz Josef - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Alice May - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Aspen Court Motel Franz Josef

Eco-certified motel in Franz Josef Glacier with free parking
Aspen Court Motel Franz Josef offers 20 accommodations with iPod docking stations and hair dryers. These individually decorated accommodations have separate dining areas. Select Comfort beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

This Franz Josef Glacier motel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. 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 20 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Your Select Comfort bed comes with premium bedding. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while iPod docking stations and digital programming provide entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area. Additional amenities at this motel include tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
Continental breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, express check-in, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.

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

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking on site
  • Free off-site parking

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily

Things to do

  • Helicopter/aeroplane tours

Family friendly

  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • High chair
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Separate dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • 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
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Select comfort bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Heated floor (bathroom)
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV
  • Digital channels
  • iPod dock

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Dining room
  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Free local calls
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laundry detergent
  • Local maps
  • Phone
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 30.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for NZD 10.0 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 10.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 30.0 per day

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 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 credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

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Aspen Court Motel Franz Josef Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 505 out of 609 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 609 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alok

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Better that what I thought. It was rated as the best property in Franz Joseph, I thought it was even better
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janine

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice property, great rooms, convenient location, and Nespresso Coffee.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Piedad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service. Unit has all you need.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
lovely Motel with very friendly accommodating staff. Great to use washing facilities after so long on the road.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Douglas, Castle Rock

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel met our needs!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay! The cleanest motel I have ever stayed at. Very roomy and comfortable with a kitchenette and area to relax. Next door to King Tiger which was some of the best Thai food!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property close to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles, Jefferson City

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful pkace. We'll be vack.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and well equipped accommodation. Staff were so helpful with making recommendations for local restaurants. Beds were super comfortable. Very positive experience and would definitely go back if we are in the area!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This motel is exceptional. Pams welcome was fabulously friendly...the room was expansive..great facilities and looked brand new..so well maintained.. cleaning staff polite and friendly too..couldnt recommend more highly. Stay here if you come to Franz Josef!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hemant

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean hotel in Franz Josef
Perfect little hotel with comfortable, clean and well equipped rooms and parking. Great location to explore the mountains and glacier. Main street restaurants are a short walk away.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea, Toronto

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Newly renovated, kitchenette, modern bathroom. Very clean and roomy. Nice to have parking directly in front of room. Walking distance to town
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location across thr road from the visitors centre. Excellent facilities with a lot of space.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place and owners!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Zuling

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is very new. Room is clean and the beds are comfortable. Walking distance to lots of places in the town. We will come back!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and accommodations.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joanne, London

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place to stay. Spotless and smells clean because it is! It is better than pictures. Peter the owner is a hoot too! Thank you, Jim and Joanne
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great accommodation at a reasonable price
This was a great place at a reasonable price. 2 king beds, televisions in each room, heated floors - a wonderful place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable and quiet accommodation.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

orania

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely host, very clean and comfortable Easy walk to restaurants and shops
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Seema

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location for all the amenities. Wish it didn’t rain so much!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
The cleanliness was terrible Rest was average and above
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable room, good shower and comfy bed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023