With a stay at Fox Glacier Lodge in Fox Glacier, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Te Wahipounamu and Fox Glacier Glow Worm Forest. .This guesthouse is 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Lake Matheson and 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Lake Gault.
Fox Glacier Glow Worm Forest - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Lake Matheson - 6 min drive - 3.4 miles
Peak Viewpoint - 14 min drive - 5.9 miles
Westcoast Wildlife Centre - 18 min drive - 14.8 miles
Glacier Hot Pools - 18 min drive - 15.1 miles
Getting around
Hokitika (HKK) - 146 min drive
Restaurants
Matheson Cafe - 6 min drive
Cook Saddle Cafe & Saloon - 3 min walk
Betsey Jane Eatery & Bar - 7 min walk
White Pub Cafe and Bar - 3 min walk
Cafe Neve - 3 min walk
About this property
Fox Glacier Lodge
Guesthouse in Fox Glacier with free parking
Fox Glacier Lodge offers 11 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. This Fox Glacier guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices). Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 11 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this guesthouse include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin), English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Things to do
Bicycle rentals
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Garden
Picnic area
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No elevator
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
More
4 buildings
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: NZD 25
Special check-in instructions
The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Late check-out fee: NZD 25 (subject to availability)
Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
National rating
For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.
Property is also known as
Fox Glacier Lodge
Fox Glacier Lodge Guesthouse
Fox Glacier Lodge Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier Lodge Guesthouse Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier Lodge Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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We are surprised they give a free walk to see glow worms in a nearby park. Really nice to see the glow worms. The room is clean and comfortable. We just wish the wifi is a bit stronger for connection.
We had the “lodge” room, breakfast in room included. Very cozy and picturesque. Quiet. Convenient to the small town of Fox Glacier. Staff helped with excursion reservations.
We had a spotlessly clean room for 3 right next door to the community kitchen. We were also able to put our bottles in the community kitchen to freeze for the next day in our ice chest. Management was extremely friendly and even brought us some ice cubes! The property is walkable to the small shops in town and we saw several restaurants. The property appears older and shares room for RVs and campers though that was no issue. We highly recommend this property!
Nice lodge with everything we needed. Very friendly checkin and helpful. well located to town and walking to dining options. Rooms are a good size but could do with some bench top or shelf space. We enjoyed the stay and would stay there again.
It was an amazing experience to stay in a wooden cabin. There were adequate facilities including a fully equipped kitchenette. The staff is friendly and they also offer a Glowworm spotting walking tour at 7 pm.
Overall, very good experience and would recommend in Fox Glacier area.
We loved the friendly guy in reception, he was very helpful.
We didn't like the cleanliness of the room, found lots of places that weren't clean. An area in the bathroom next to the bath still had a lot of hair and fluff like it hadn't been cleaned in awhile.
The ambiance created by the Lodge truly captured my Fox Glacier mountain experience. As a female Solo traveller I found it warm, friendly, and loved the shared kitchen with every whim catered for. Lovely to interact with fellow travellers and also retire to my own space/balcony for privacy.
Nice Hotel in Fox Glassier which it is near Franz Josef Glacier (FJG). Hotel located on the road and great value. It is about 30 minutes from FJG but ok. Independent units with a chalet style with all you might need.
room really well presented liked very much
only negative was spa bath water temp too cold, had to fill up with hot jug to get spa water temp up so you could just relax after a big travel day.
beside that great room
Our chalet was very comfortable, and cosy.
It was quiet, but central to the cafes and supermarket in the main street.
A beautiful breakfast was included, and the kitchenette was great.
The chalet was clean, with parking at the door.
There is kitchen for people to make meals themselves
Haidong
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
8/10 Good
Britta
Traveled with family
Mar 15, 2024
Liked: Staff & service
We stayed one night, room was reasonably clean, staff was super friendly. Breakfast is included, very basic but enough to start the day. The bread on the table appeared to be homemade and was very good. Small kitchen area for everyone trying to cook breakfast at the same time but doable. All in all a good experience.
What a wonderful place to stay nestled in the tropical rainforests and mountains. Our room was extremely clean and had everything we would need. The owners were fabulous. We checked in after hours and they went out of their way to accommodate us! Loved the short distance to the glowworm forest and good dinning.
Our room had a beautiful bathtub and a well-stocked kitchen. This was one of our favorite lodges. We would happily stay there again. The glowworm tour was a wonderful extra.
Very nice chalet style accommodation with comfortable loft sleeping and living area below. No electrical outlets in the bathroom was a bit unusual though.
David
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
6/10 Okay
Florrie, Celebration
Traveled with family
Jan 31, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Right by the highway with walking distance to restaurants
Although the pictures of the property online were quite attractive the actual property was lacking in appeal. The room carpeting was dirty and looked like it hadn’t been replaced in too many years to even guess. The room had a musty smell and anyone with allergies or breathing issues (me) would have issues. The handrails were covered with metal which was slippery, impossible to grip and was either HOT or cold and dangerous to anyone who required a rail to hold going up the stairs. Rating this property with a 2 would be generous.