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The Terrace

4.0 star property
4-star motel perfect for exploring Franz Josef Glacier

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Standard Apartment, 2 Bedrooms | View from room
Property grounds
Studio, Kitchen, Mountain View | Mountain view
View from property
Studio, Kitchen, Mountain View

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Guests liked:

Clean rooms, friendly staff, spacious rooms

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Cowan Street, Franz Josef Glacier, 7856
  • Westcoast Wildlife Centre
    1 min walk
  • Waiho Hot Tubs
    5 min walk
  • Glacier Hot Pools
    5 min walk
  • Mount Cook (MON)
    415 min drive

Room options

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King Studio

King Studio

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Apartment, 2 Bedrooms | Living area

Standard Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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King Studio, Kitchen

King Studio, Kitchen

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom | Living area

Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Super King Studio with Kitchen

Super King Studio with Kitchen

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Executive Spa Bath Apartment | View from room

Executive Spa Bath Apartment

  • 53 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Studio, Kitchen, Mountain View

Studio, Kitchen, Mountain View | View from room

Studio, Kitchen, Mountain View

  • 43 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Franz Josef Glacier

Central Franz Josef Glacier getaway .You'll be steps from Westcoast Wildlife Centre and a 5-minute walk from Te Wahipounamu. Waiho Hot Tubs and Glacier Hot Pools are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Westcoast Wildlife Centre - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Waiho Hot Tubs - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Glacier Hot Pools - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Our Lady of the Alps - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • St James Anglican Church - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Hokitika (HKK) - 117 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Snakebite - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Monsoon Restaurant at Rainforest - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Full of Beans - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Landing Restaurant & Bar - Franz Josef - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Alice May - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Terrace

4-star motel perfect for exploring Franz Josef Glacier
There's a restaurant on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. Barbecue grills, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at The Terrace. Self parking is free.

This 4-star Franz Josef Glacier motel is smoke free.

  • 11 guestrooms or units
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • No smoking on site
  • Dining venue
The Terrace offers 11 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. 32-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels.

This Franz Josef Glacier motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English, Filipino, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Horse riding/rentals

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 8 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 25.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for NZD 25.0 per stay.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 25.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 25.0 per night

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

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
This property accepts major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Terrace Franz Josef Glacier
Terrace Motel Franz Josef Glacier
Terrace Motel
The Terrace Motel
The Terrace Franz Josef Glacier
The Terrace Motel Franz Josef Glacier

The Terrace Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 336 out of 568 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 203 out of 568 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 568 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 568 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 568 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Friendly staff, very convenient location for glacier helicopter tours. Close to everything in Franz Josef.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, comfortable and near to plenty of activities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, the fireplace heater was a nice touch give it a warm feel. Very clean and close to everything
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Allan was a pleasure to deal with.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Arisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is spacious and the bathroom is very nice with heated floor and towel rack. However, the timer for the heated floor made very loud clicking sounds throughout the night. Otherwise it is a cozy little spot.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great little place right near the helicopter tour office.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hetvi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Susan and Lindsay

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were unable to stay at the property because the rooms had not been cleaned by housekeeping in readiness for our booked arrival. We had to find accommodation elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Syed

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and Spacious Rooms. Great Staff Better than expected.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Belinda

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice accomodation in Franz Josef. Excellent dinner we had right next door. Brekkie next morning was ok at the cafes down the road. Easy driving distance to do the walk to view Franz Josef glacier, which was amazing!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Anthony, Dural

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An overnight stop to visit the Franz Josef Glacier. Motel was comfortable but the room was a bit tight. No dining or breakfast facilities but the town has adequate options.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

HIMESH

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy walk to main street of Franz Josef restaurants, cafes, bars and shops.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly Recommended
Very comfortable stay. Room very well appointed and spacious. Great central location. Highly Recommended.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Tracey Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Australian Travellers
We had 2 nights at The Terrace. The location is good and parking easy. We were allocated an access room ( don’t know why) but it was ideal for our needs. The WI-FI is non existent at this location so being unlimited means nothing.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Older but nice
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean and quiet
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Errol

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Old property needs an uplift
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome shower!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renu

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Gim Tee

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pat

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean, warm and very comfortable. It was quiet despite being inbthe centre of things near all the restaurants. Such a beautiful area
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spaciousness, great view of the glacier, clean, very nice shower, lacks counter space in bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024