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High Country Motel and Backpackers

2.5 star property
Enjoy the free parking at this Twizel motel

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3 Bedroom Carriage House | Terrace/patio
House, 3 Bedrooms
Breakfast (NZD 13.00 per person)
House, 3 Bedrooms | Terrace/patio
Reception

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
23 Mackenzie Drive, Twizel, 7901
  • Twizel Town Centre
    4 min walk
  • Mueller Ridge
    7 min walk
  • Summit Restaurant
    1 min walk
  • Glentanner (GTN)
    34 min drive

Room options

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WiFi, bed sheets

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Suite, 2 Bedrooms

Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 Queen Bed and 5 Twin Beds

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Suite, 1 Bedroom

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Studio

Studio

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room, Private Bathroom

Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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3 Bedroom Carriage House

3 Bedroom Carriage House

  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 Queen Bed and 6 Twin Beds

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House, 3 Bedrooms

House, 3 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 9
  • 1 Queen Bed and 7 Twin Beds

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Property grounds

Distinction Mackenzie Country Hotel

Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Breakfast available
4.0 out of 5, Very good, (581)
The price is CA $235
per night
CA $273 total
includes taxes & fees
6 Jan - 7 Jan
Distinction Mackenzie Country Hotel

About the area

Twizel

In Twizel .Within a 10-minute walk of the motel, you'll find Twizel Town Centre and Mueller Ridge. Lake Ruataniwha is within 3 miles (5 km) and Lake Pukaki is within 9 miles (15 km).
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What's nearby

  • Twizel Town Centre - 4 min walk
  • Mueller Ridge - 7 min walk
  • Lake Ruataniwha - 5 min drive
  • Lake Pukaki - 8 min drive
  • Lake Pukaki Information Center - 9 min drive

Getting around

  • Timaru (TIU-Richard Pearse) - 111 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jasmine Thai - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Mt Cook Alpine Salmon - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Mint Folk - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bumbles Bacon Butties - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Musterer's Hut Cafe - ‬6 min walk

About this property

High Country Motel and Backpackers

Enjoy the free parking at this Twizel motel
High Country Motel and Backpackers offers its guests a terrace, barbecue grills, and a garden. Public spaces have WiFi for a fee. High Country Motel and Backpackers also features a picnic area, laundry facilities, and a television in a common area. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Twizel motel.

  • 104 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
High Country Motel and Backpackers offers 104 accommodations. This Twizel motel provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (NZD 3.00 per 24-hour period)
  • In-room WiFi has a 4-device limit
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (NZD 3.00 per 24-hour period)
  • WiFi in public areas has a 4-device limit

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: NZD 13.00 per person

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
  • Grab bar near toilet

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (2 PM - 7:30 PM) and Monday - Sunday (8 PM - 10 PM)
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

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.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 13.00 per person
  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: NZD 3.00 per 24-hour period (4-device limit, rates may vary)
  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: NZD 3.00 per 24-hour period (4-device limit, rates may vary)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

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 credit cards; cash is not accepted
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 Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

High Country Motel Backpackers Twizel
High Country Motel Backpackers
High Backpackers Twizel
High Country Motel and Backpackers Motel
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High Country Motel and Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 232 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 84 out of 232 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 232 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 232 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 232 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Warren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very quiet and very accessible
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tibor Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Noisy neighbor, no reception to call.
The accommodation is sort of ok, what you expect. We had a terrible stay, due to a guest next door left on his tv all night, no stop since we checked in till we checked out, not one minute break. In the evening it was movies, very loud, during the night it was music, very loud. paper thin walls, you could hear every beat. I had to move to an other bed further away from that wall, but still... did not sleep all night. Ear plugs, etc, not much use. The problem was there is no reception after hours, and we were afraid to bang on the wall, not knowing what kind of 'guests' are in the other room. We were afraid they would damage the car or such. This kind of disturbance on this level never happened to me, (flew 11 million kms, 120+ countries), but in a case like this you would normally call reception. We were just unlucky. You pay a fortune to come all the way to see Mt Cook, and you cannot sleep the night before.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Khim Bahadur

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I like the service given by staff.easy access for shooing
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Graham

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Very clean, great staff, close to town
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1 more night in Twizel
Weather was fantastic, locals very friendly, night was great
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Good value for price paid. Comfortable rooms. Communal ablutions clean. Perhaps some milk in the fridge to go with coffee sachets?
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Tad

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The motel was convient to many places within walking distance. It was not sound insulated so it was a bit noisy. Felt a little cramped for space. The front desk hours were sporadic. We used the laundry but it was just one washer/dryer for a large number of potential residents.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Ann

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Dated & not particularly attractive. Despite that, had a comfortable night
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Archie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
The room was satisfactory with good access to Mount Cook, Lake Pukaki and surrounding areas. Nice pub nearby
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Plenty of room and everything you need in the unit and park. Shops next door, easy accessible parking and quiet location. Not fancy but great value for money
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Howard

Travelled with family
This motel is quite old, basic facility is there. They have daily room servicing but no standard procedure, like milk was given only once, partially tidy up stuff, curtain was opened without any privacy concept. Location is ok, Four Square is just opposite with various restaurants in walking distance. Parking is ok too. It is a bit pricy at this quality.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

michael, Covington

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the price per night at this motel and it wasn't far from Mt Cook NP and some nice lakes. There are restaurants and grocery stores a short walk away.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edmund

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice basic 1 bedroom apt.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

meir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Melanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Although relatively close to Mount Cook and well kept, everything was dated. The sink fixtures actually still have separate hot and cold taps! Thankfully the hotel did be sure to have drain plugs in each sink so that the hot and cold water could be mixed into warm. Twizel is far from anything else, so maybe bring your own food.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wenginn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Closed to town center and supermarket.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

RUTH

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to find, and able to park car outside unit. Next to 4 Square and bar/restaurant, so convenient location. Well equipped kitchen if needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good budget option. Accommodation was simple but clean and comfortable. All needs were covered. Kitchen was pretty clean. Easy walk within town to supermarket and restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Rangi

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Owen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value and clean
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Marie

Travelled with partner
I liked it. Was very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Quentin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023