Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier Reviews

Hotel is very old. There was a crazy dust build up on the walls and the carpet was just nasty. Service was fine and we appreciated the coin laundry room. But we will not be staying there again.

Our rooms have a breathtaking view of Franz Josef. The staff was friendly and helpful. The premise has no lift, but the staff was ready to assist with our luggage as we were on the second floor. Breakfast was excellent in a restaurant with a view. Highly recommended.

Very disappointed with the accommodation rooms. For a supposed 4-star hotel to accommodate in nothing more than a 2-star roadside motel was a bit disappointing. On check-in we were told that our breakfast was included, to then presenting ourselves at the restaurant to be then told that we would need to pay for our breakfast. Even after the duty manager was involved and recognized that it was a clerical error on their part, they still insisted we pay for the breakfast. We declined and left! Don't think I will be staying at this establishment again or recommending to any friends or colleagues.

You can see the glacier right from this hotel! We walked out and the glacier was right there. The staff is excellent and the ambience is perfect.

Very nice stay overall

I think it's one of the best legit hotel in Franz Josef. Staff are so nice. I had to cancel 1 night of my stay, as my main activity (the glacier hike) got cancelled due to bad weather. Hotel was kind enough to accommodate and refund me 1 night. Its definitely a nice place to stay.

Good room size, comes w coffee tea and kettle. Bed is comfortable and centrally located just next to kiwi centre. We enjoyed the room and TV channels. Lobby of hotel is grand with cosy fireplace.

Nice view

Very nice snow mt view！

The hotel is in a great location, close to places to eat.

The room is just average, and there are no good motels to choose from in town.

The room is small, the service is OK, the facilities are a bit old, it's a chain hotel, the price/performance ratio is good!

It's a very resort-style hotel. The breakfast is very good. I especially like the cinnamon toast and sweet kiwi fruit.

The hotel is nice, and the price is relatively expensive. Although there are not many types of breakfast, the quality and taste are good. It rained on the day of arrival, and the next day was sunny and cloudy. I went to the surrounding trails and walked around. There was not much snow on the top of Joseph Glacier. I will go to see Fox Glacier at the next stop.