Novotel Queenstown Lakeside

4.0 star property

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Golf
Bar (on property)
1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Private spa tub
View from room

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Bar

Explore the area

Map
Corner of Earl and Marine Parade, Queenstown, 9348
  • Queenstown Mall
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Queenstown Gardens
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Skyline Queenstown
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Queenstown (ZQN-Queenstown Intl.)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed, Lakeside

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(20 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(55 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Lakeside

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(9 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(18 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

7.4 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Novotel Queenstown Lakeside

Family-friendly hotel with fitness centre and 24-hour front desk
A restaurant, a fitness centre and a bar/lounge are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include Access to hot tub, valet parking and 24-hour room service. Housekeeping is available on request.
Novotel Queenstown Lakeside offers 273 accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. A pillow menu is available. 21-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Queenstown hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access, with a Wi-Fi speed of 50+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers and telephones. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include Access to hot tub and a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Novotel Queenstown Lakeside. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Williams Cottage. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a gym.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 50+ Mbps)
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Services include babysitting, dry cleaning/laundry and a concierge
  • On-site recreation includes a gym and bicycles to rent
  • Guests have great things to say about the breakfast and the helpful staff
  • Steps from Williams Cottage and Lake Wakatipu
Novotel Queenstown Lakeside offers its guests Access to hot tub and a fitness centre. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business centre and a meeting room. Event space at this hotel measures 646 square feet (60 square metres) and includes conference space. Multilingual staff, ski storage, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the family-friendly Novotel Queenstown Lakeside. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Queenstown hotel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 6 AM to 10:30 AM.
Elements – This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. A children's menu is available.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Offsite parking available (NZD 45 per night); discounts available
  • Ski shuttle nearby
  • Valet parking on site (NZD 50 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: NZD 37 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Elements

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Bicycle storage
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Ski passes
  • Ski storage
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • In-room babysitting
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 646 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a regional park
  • In the mountains
  • On a lake
  • Picnic area
  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1987
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 21-inch LCD TV with satellite channels
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
An early check-in fee will be charged
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 per cent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 16 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: NZD 100 per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately NZD 37 per person
  • Valet parking fee: NZD 50 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Nearby parking fee: NZD 45 per night (164 ft away)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 per cent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Up to 2 children aged 16 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

Lakeside Novotel
Lakeside Novotel Queenstown
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Novotel Lakeside Hotel Queenstown
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Novotel Queenstown Lakeside
Queenstown Lakeside
Queenstown Novotel
Novotel Gardens Queenstown
Novotel Queenstown Lakeside Hotel Queenstown
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Novotel Queenstown Lakeside Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 536 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 315 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 110 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1003 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

jENNIFER

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Had to ask for room service twice.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing Hotel must stay

Beautiful hotel right downtown Queenstown with stunning lake views. Highly recommended this hotel and staff was amazing and so friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Raj

Disliked: Cleanliness
Had a Terrible experience with respect to parking and rooms were not clean till 5pm all days. So overall far below expectations experience. Will not visit this property again
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

May Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Sebastian

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Hotel is ok but nothing special. Service could improved with regard to explanation of hotel amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

K

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Maria

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick Joseph O

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Found the staff very helpful, excellent location. Central to the town.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

T G A Buma

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Messed a lot of things up on a simple booking

Very average reception service. Messages were not received or acted on. Like requesting connecting rooms. Requesting late checkout. Messed up booking, told at arrival only one room booked, when there was clearly two. I would say inexperienced front desk staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Gemma

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This was clean but very old. My door to outside kept opening in the night because it wouldn’t latch. The bathroom is very old and needs a revamp. Cobwebs and dirty windows. For $360 a night it’s not worth it.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jianming

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

scott

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Santosh

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient location, especially for less-mobile family members. Hotel had everything you need and their staff were very quick to help your every requirement if you wanted to book activities. Very safe location (you can park your car outside for free between 6pm-9am and it is very safe). Great bar with lots of activity and excellent buffet for breakfast and menu for dinner. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wry nice rooms, great breakfast, lakeside and right in town.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easily able to walk around Queenstown
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

WILLIE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesom Stay

Staff was very helpful. Room very clean and neat. My wife is allergic to feathers they made sure no feathers were in my room. Just all around excellent service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

david

Pathetic cable for tv viewing.Inexcusable for rooms costing over $500 a night.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harsha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were wonderful! Great breakfast. Staff helped us with tours and renting a car. I would give everyone there an A for service. Highly recommend this hotel!!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harsha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025