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Hermitage Aoraki Mount Cook

Mount Cook National Park · Hotel ★★★

Overview

Nestled between the towering peaks of the Southern Alps and just 55 kilometres off the Christchurch-Queenstown State Highway, the Hermitage is the gateway to the spectacular alpine wonderland of Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, a World Heritage Park. The Hermitage complex of 216 guest rooms offers visitors a wide range of accommodation options from premium hotel rooms to mid-range accommodation, comfortable one and two room motel units and A-framed chalets. The Panorama Room offers a quality dining experience whilst the Alpine Restaurant offers sumptuous buffets. Both restaurants afford diners views of Aoraki Mount Cook. The Snowline Lounge serves cocktails, as well as an extensive selection of wines and beers. Adjoining the hotel lobby is a retail centre which offers a wide range of items, from souvenirs and excellent gift ideas to basic grocery and personal items. Also within the hotel complex are the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre with New Zealand's first full dome digital Planetarium, 3D Theatre, Museum and Hillary Gallery.

Rooms

  • Double room, up to 4 guests
  • DBT, up to 6 guests
  • Quadruple room, up to 6 guests
  • Room, up to 10 guests
  • Suite, up to 8 guests
  • Twin room, up to 4 guests

Facilities

Facilities

  • Car park
  • Check-in hour (18:00)
  • Check-out hour (11:00)
  • Wi-fi (extra charge)

Catering

  • Bar
  • Restaurant

At a glance and nearby

Total number of rooms
164

How far from Fiordland

  • Queenstown airport179 km
  • Milford Sound202 km
  • Te Anau265 km
  • Manapouri (for Doubtful Sound)283 km
  • Invercargill328 km

Straight-line distances, not road or driving time. In Fiordland roads wind around lakes and mountains and the real drive is longer; plan the journey with a current map and check the road status before you set out.

This place sits in Elsewhere in the South Island. The gateways section of the guide explains the road from Queenstown and Invercargill to Te Anau.

Contact and map

Terrace Road, Aoraki Mount Cook Village, 89
7999 Mount Cook National Park

Meal plans listed: Room Only

Oscalyden does not take bookings and shows no prices. Contact the hotel for rates and availability. Catalogue data last updated 2026-08-07.