“Great central location”

We transferred to this hotel for 3 days in Queenstown after our original hotel reported night roadworks immediately outside. We didn't first check the reviews. Having later done so, we desperately tried to book elsewhere, but the whole town was booked out. Upon arriving were were pleasantly s... more

We transferred to this hotel for 3 days in Queenstown after our original hotel reported night roadworks immediately outside. We didn't first check the reviews. Having later done so, we desperately tried to book elsewhere, but the whole town was booked out. Upon arriving were were pleasantly surprised by the location and the presentation of the lobby. Expecting our room to be a disaster, we ventured to the 3rd floor to find our Lake View King room. Another pleasant surprise. The room was quite nice. Yes, it's a bit 90s, but everything was clean and tidy. The bathroom was a reasonable size and also clean. Amenities were satisfactory. We had a small private balcony with furniture, but it was the view directly down the lake which clinched it. There's no kitchenette or table in the room for breakfast. There is a kettle and the standard bar fridge to store some milk. The beds were comfortable. As others have stated, there is no aircon, but this seems to be pretty common in the NZ south island from my experience. Despite being on the main road, the nights were quiet, so opening the windows was not a problem. The staff were all quite polite and helpful when required. The hotel in general is clean, well organised, and well presented. The best part of the hotel is its location. It is a level 5 minute walk to the tourist district around Steamer Wharf, but the hotel is far enough away to avoid the noise of the tourist activity. Parking was free and adequate, as long as you don't wait until too late in the afternoon. If we hadn't been able to park onsite, we would have been in for an almighty walk back to our room. The streets are lined with cars for hundreds of metres in all directions from the main hotel and tourist strip. All in all, I would happily stay at Rydges Queenstown again, provided I'm on level 3.

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“Not as one would expect”

Nice location but noise level is high (main roadway right outside with lake view) Thin walls. could actually understand what the man in the next room was saying during his phone conversations. Must not have closed his bathroom door either...some of that I did not want to hear. No fan in bathroo... more

Nice location but noise level is high (main roadway right outside with lake view) Thin walls. could actually understand what the man in the next room was saying during his phone conversations. Must not have closed his bathroom door either...some of that I did not want to hear. No fan in bathroom, no AC. Will not book a room at this hotel in the future.

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