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Punga Grove

Franz Josef · Hotel ★

Overview

Enjoy convenient amenities such as complimentary Wi-Fi, a picnic area, and barbecue grills. Continental breakfast is available daily between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM for a fee. Featured amenities include laundry facilities and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self-parking is available on-site. Make yourself at home in one of the 20 guestrooms, each featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and microwave. Private kitchenettes make meal preparation easy. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, and complimentary Wi-Fi keeps you connected. Conveniences include phones, safes, and electric kettles. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometer. Westcoast Wildlife Centre - 0. 1 km/0. 1 mi; Waiho Hot Tubs - 0. 3 km/0. 2 mi; Glacier Hot Pools - 0. 3 km/0. 2 mi; Te Wahipounamu - 0. 4 km/0. 3 mi; Our Lady of the Alps - 0. 6 km/0. 4 mi; St James Anglican Church - 0. 8 km/0. 5 mi; Sentinel Rock - 4. 8 km/3 mi; Alex Knob - 4. 9 km/3 mi; Lake Mapourika - 8 km/5 mi; Lake Wahapo - 18. 2 km/11. 3 mi; Fox Glacier Glow Worm Forest - 23. 9 km/14. 8 mi; Andris Apse Wilderness Gallery - 27. 5 km/17. 1 mi; Lake Matheson - 28. 8 km/17. 9 mi; Lake Gault - 28. 8 km/17. 9 mi. The preferred airport for Punga Grove is Hokitika (HKK) - 135. 8 km/84. 4 mi. With a stay at Punga Grove in Franz Josef Glacier, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Westcoast Wildlife Centre and Waiho Hot Tubs. This aparthotel is 0. 3 km from Glacier Hot Pools and 0. 4 km from Te Wahipounamu.

Rooms

  • Apartment, up to 10 guests
  • Double room, up to 4 guests
  • DBT, up to 6 guests
  • Room, up to 10 guests
  • Single room, up to 1 guests
  • Studio, up to 5 guests
  • Suite, up to 8 guests
  • Twin room, up to 4 guests

Facilities

Facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car park
  • Check-in hour (14:00–20:00)
  • Check-out hour (10:00)
  • Wi-fi
  • Laundry service
  • Launderette (extra charge)
  • Hotel safe (extra charge)
  • Lift access (extra charge)
  • BBQ facilities
  • Grill/BBQ

Catering

  • Bar (extra charge)
  • Smoking area (extra charge)

Entertainment & pools

  • Game room (extra charge)

Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Picnic

Good to know

  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Minimum check-in age (18)

At a glance and nearby

Total number of rooms
20

How far from Fiordland

  • Queenstown airport215 km
  • Milford Sound230 km
  • Te Anau299 km
  • Manapouri (for Doubtful Sound)317 km
  • Invercargill366 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

Cron Street
Franz Josef

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 2026-09-07.