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Updated 1 September 2026 · 24 Queenstown hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Queenstown, out of the 24 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9 down to 4.6.

Penghana Bed and Breakfast is the one I would book myself.

Penghana Bed and Breakfast

Highest rated of the five

Penghana Bed and Breakfast

★★★★★4.9 from 139 reviews

Penghana Bed and Breakfast comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9 from 139 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property, found under city centre and around $220 a night on the dates we checked.

24 hotels in Queenstown qualified for this list and five made it. Castaway Holiday Apartments is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. Penghana Bed and Breakfast1

    Penghana Bed and Breakfast

    ★★★★★4.9 from 139 reviews

    • Parking

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  2. Castaway Holiday Apartments2

    Castaway Holiday Apartments

    ★★★★★4.8 from 115 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  3. Aloft Boutique Accommodation3

    Aloft Boutique Accommodation

    ★★★★★4.9 from 76 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Air conditioning

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  4. Marsden Court Apartments4

    Marsden Court Apartments

    ★★★★★4.6 from 105 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  5. Strahan Bungalows5

    Strahan Bungalows

    ★★★★★4.6 from 61 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Kid friendly

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How this list was put together

24 Queenstown hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Talia Ben-Ari

Talia Ben-Ari Turkey, the Gulf and Egypt

Editing runs in intense blocks with real gaps between, and she fills the gaps by going somewhere with no plan. No itinerary, no bookings past the first night.

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