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Rainforest Motel

Fox Glacier · Hotel ★★★

Overview

Enjoy garden views at the Rainforest Motel in Fox Glacier, offering complimentary Wi-Fi and tour/ticket assistance. Amenities include a picnic area, barbecue grills, luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box. The 12 guestrooms feature refrigerators, cable TV, private bathrooms with showers, complimentary toiletries and hair dryers, separate sitting areas, and coffee/tea makers. Located 3. 1 miles from Lake Matheson and 12. 9 miles from Gillespies Beach, the motel is also within easy reach of Fox Glacier and Aoraki/Mount Cook.

Rooms

  • Apartment, up to 10 guests
  • Room, up to 10 guests
  • Studio, up to 5 guests
  • Suite, up to 8 guests

Facilities

Facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car park
  • Check-in hour (15:00)
  • Check-out hour (10:00)
  • Wi-fi
  • Room service (extra charge)
  • Laundry service
  • Hotel safe (extra charge)
  • Lift access (extra charge)
  • Garden
  • Luggage room (extra charge)
  • BBQ facilities
  • Grill/BBQ

Catering

  • Restaurant

Meals

  • Picnic

Good to know

  • Non-smoking establishment

At a glance and nearby

Total number of rooms
12

How far from Fiordland

  • Queenstown airport201 km
  • Milford Sound214 km
  • Te Anau283 km
  • Manapouri (for Doubtful Sound)301 km
  • Invercargill353 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

15 Cook Flat Rd
7859 Fox Glacier

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 2026-09-09.