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The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments

Queenstown · Hotel ★★★★★

Overview

Located in Queenstown, the hotel is the new gateway to the true South. It provides the experience and flavour of the rich heritage, vibrant culture and diverse attractions of New Zealand's glorious Queenstown and Southern Lakes districts. This apartment hotel offers stylish luxury accommodation options, including 60 spacious hotel-style rooms and 89 luxury 1-4 bedroom apartments. The establishment is a fresh expression of the tradition of hospitality established nearly 150 years ago by Queenstown's pioneering explorer, the first settler, farmer, ferryman, builder and first hotelier William Gilbert Rees. It features 21st century infrastructure, unique services and articulate and passionate staff. Both of the accommodation types are equipped with modern amenities for a comfortable stay. Terraced construction delivers complete privacy and panoramic views overlooking Lake Wakatipu.

Rooms

  • Apartment, up to 10 guests
  • Apartment, up to 2 guests
  • Apartment, up to 4 guests
  • Apartment, up to 6 guests
  • Double room, up to 2 guests
  • Double room, up to 4 guests
  • DBT, up to 6 guests
  • Quadruple room, up to 6 guests
  • Room, up to 10 guests
  • Single room, up to 1 guests
  • Suite, up to 4 guests
  • Suite, up to 8 guests
  • Twin room, up to 4 guests
  • Villa, up to 6 guests
  • Villa, up to 20 guests

Apartment. Superior Two Bedroom Apartment

Apartment. Executive Lake View One Bedroom Apartment

Apartment. Executive Lake View Two Bedroom Apartment

Double room. Superior One Bedroom Apartment

Apartment. Lake View One Bedroom Apartment

Apartment. Lake View Two Bedroom Apartment

Double room. Executive Lake View Hotel Room

Villa. The Rees Residence

Double room. Lake View Hotel Room

Apartment. Superior Three Bedroom Apartment

Double room. Superior Hotel Room

Apartment. Executive Lake View Three Bedroom Apartment

Apartment. Lake View Three Bedroom Apartment

Suite. Executive Lake View Penthouse

Facilities

Facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car park
  • Electric vehicle charging station
  • 24-hour reception
  • Check-in hour (15:00)
  • Check-out hour (11:00)
  • Mobile phone coverage
  • Wired Internet
  • Wi-fi
  • Transfer service
  • Secure parking
  • Airport Shuttle (extra charge)
  • Room service
  • Laundry service
  • Launderette
  • Bicycle hire service
  • Babysitting service (extra charge)
  • Multilingual staff
  • 24-hour security
  • Bellboy service
  • Fireplace
  • Hotel safe
  • Lift access
  • Bicycle storage
  • Concierge
  • Gym
  • Newspapers
  • Luggage room
  • Clothes dryer
  • Ski storage
  • Library
  • Bikes available

Catering

  • Café
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking area
  • Smoking area
  • Highchairs

Health & wellness

  • Massage

Entertainment & pools

  • TV lounge
  • Game room

Business

  • Conference room
  • Meeting room
  • Printer
  • Photocopier
  • Business centre

Meals

  • Breakfast (07:00–10:30)
  • Breakfast buffet (07:00–10:30)
  • À la carte dinner
  • Set menu dinner

Payment methods

  • American Express
  • MasterCard
  • Visa

Good to know

  • LGTBIQ friendly
  • Early Check-in
  • Early departure
  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Minimum check-in age (18)
  • Credit card is compulsory as a deposit, no deposit in cash is accepted

At a glance and nearby

Year of construction
2008
Year of most recent renovation
2019
Total number of rooms
150
Number of floors (main building)
7
Suites
60
Villas
4
Accessible rooms
8
City centre
2500 m

How far from Fiordland

  • Queenstown airport4 km
  • Milford Sound72 km
  • Te Anau87 km
  • Manapouri (for Doubtful Sound)103 km
  • Invercargill156 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 Queenstown gateway. The gateways section of the guide explains the road from Queenstown and Invercargill to Te Anau.

Contact and map

Frankton Road, 377
9300 Queenstown

Meal plans listed: Bed And Breakfast, Room Only

Oscalyden does not take bookings and shows no prices. Contact the hotel for rates and availability. Catalogue data last updated 2026-10-07.