Is parking available at the hotel?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site. However, parking is limited and height restrictions apply.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee of approximately NZD 40 per person.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM. Late check-out may be available for a fee of NZD 35, subject to availability.

Are airport shuttle services available?

Yes, a roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge. Guests can arrange the transfer by contacting the hotel.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible facilities in public areas. It is advisable to contact the hotel for specific needs.

Where is the hotel located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located on the waterfront in Queenstown, just a 3-minute walk from Lake Wakatipu and approximately 1.6 miles from Queenstown Gardens and Queenstown Beach.

What are the hotel's policies regarding children?

Children aged 5 years old or younger can stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room using existing bedding.

What are the policies for extra beds and cribs?

Cribs (infant beds) are available for a fee of NZD 20.0 per stay, and arrangements should be made in advance.

The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments in Queenstown

Average nightly price at The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$412
February	$575
March	$370
April	$318
May	$223
June	$233
July	$320
August	$311
September	$296
October	$274
November	$354
December	$430

What guests think

The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments impresses guests with sweeping lake and mountain views, comfortable modern rooms and apartments, and generally friendly, helpful staff, while its lakefront but out-of-town location is eased by an hourly shuttle into Queenstown.

Breakfast and on-site dining receive mixed reviews, citing limited options, crowding, and uneven quality, though some guests were satisfied. A minority report issues such as noise (including occasional aircraft), obstructed views due to the multi-level design, ineffective blackout shades, and small maintenance or amenity gaps. Overall, expect a scenic, comfortable stay just outside central Queenstown.

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Facilities

Lakefront setting with an hourly shuttle to town is widely appreciated. Free parking and guest laundry are useful; the gym is acceptable, though a few facilities feel dated.

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Jonathan

Dec 20, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great place to stay when visiting Queenstown. Very convenient walk if you like or the hotel offers a shuttle to town as well. It was nice to have room for everyone and a living room area to relax. Having access to Kay dry was great as well.

10

Michiko

Apr 6, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very nice room with free parking. Staff was kind. The only downside is that it is a few miles into town and the shuttle service gets booked up fast. Parking in town is expensive.

10

Lee

Aug 27, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The lake and mountain view is amazing, the room is clean and spacious. Parking is included so I don’t need to bother for parking. Staff is very nice and the environment is cozy in general. However the jacuzzi didn’t work.

10

Louis

Sep 9, 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

Located about 1.5km from Queenstown Centre, this is a great place to stay with friendly staff, clean rooms, a pretty good gym, and a lovely breakfast served in the dining room in the morning. The lobby and bar is fantastic, and there is a free shuttle bus run by the staff on the hour every hour (with some extra ones sometimes) that takes you into Queenstown Centre and back! This alone gives it 5 stars !

10

Mark

Dec 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Just a great property. Strategically located between airport and town, free shuttle to town, beautiful view of the lake, nicely appointed, super clean rooms - fantastic.

10

Michael

Nov 25, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent hotel on lake front. Very friendly, helpful professional staff. Good breakfast. Laundery facilities. Shuttle which was pre booked to take guests into town.

10

Joachim

Dec 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Mycket bra hotell och ett stort & härligt rum. Utmärkta joggingspår precis utanför hotellet vis sjön och gratis shuttle till Queenstown varje timme.

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Bimal

May 2, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

It’s in a quiet location. The parking space is very narrow. Did not get any welcome drinks as it was our anniversary.

10

Kera

Apr 3, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Beautiful views and friendliest staff. Clean room every day! Had the apartment on 3rd floor and just perfect. Shuttle runs to town every hour on the hour and picks up at same spot which is very convenient cause parking in queenstown is hard. Restaurant is amazing for breakfast and dinner!

10

Suzanne

Feb 17, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Beautiful lake views. Friendly staff. Shuttle into town. Free laundry services.

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Cleanliness

Overall cleanliness is strong, with many noting very clean rooms and well-kept spaces. A few guests reported lapses such as missed servicing, stained furniture, or linens not changed unless requested.

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10

Jack

Dec 10, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great service, amazing views and the cleanliness was top notch

8

Laurie

Feb 6, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location, walking path along the lake to town. Stayed 3 nights, no service to the room. Had to request additional face clothes and coffee

10

Stephanie

Feb 28, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

We stayed at the Rees for our wedding and it was absolutely perfect!! The property was very clean and the front desk was extremely helpful.

10

Lee

Aug 27, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The lake and mountain view is amazing, the room is clean and spacious. Parking is included so I don’t need to bother for parking. Staff is very nice and the environment is cozy in general. However the jacuzzi didn’t work.

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Zoe

Jul 4, 2023

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Stayed 9 nights

Bad experience with an reception staff, they gave my son the expired milk, and the fresh milk wasn’t automatically supplied to us during my stay. they didn’t change my sheets unless I ask them to do so, I can’t believe that I paid for such insufficient services above $900 per night. This is a historically good hotel, but I have no good experience with its services. My English is not good enough, this may cause my bad experiences. As a service industry, there should be no bias against any customers.

10

Mark

Dec 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Just a great property. Strategically located between airport and town, free shuttle to town, beautiful view of the lake, nicely appointed, super clean rooms - fantastic.

10

Ricky

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed here 16 years ago and it seems the furniture and fixtures & fittings were the same. Our L shape sofa had a stain. Couldn’t work out how to use the gas heater as it kept turning off. Comfortable stay and unbeatable lake side view. Dishwasher, washing machine and dryer were very useful.

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Sanaz

Jul 5, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

The main problem with this property is the location. It is a good 30min walk away from the city. Theres a complimentary shuttle which you need to book ahead of time. Otherwise, rooms are beautiful and clean with good heating. Fully equips kitchen. But no amenities such as shower cap, tooth brush etc

10

KIM

Jan 28, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

깨끗하고 전망좋은 호텔입니다.

10

Thomas

Apr 1, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great view of the lake. Clean facilities, room has quite a few amenities.

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Rooms

Rooms and apartments are modern, comfortable, and often spacious, with standout lake and mountain views and useful kitchens or balconies. Drawbacks include occasional noise (planes or equipment), partially obstructed views, weak shower pressure, limited bathroom counter space, and light bleed.

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Yuchun

Aug 21, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

臥室外就是三大台中央空調設備，沒有隔音牆整晚不斷發出機器運轉的聲音令人無法睡覺。不過飯店員工很熱情服務態度很好，酒店風景漂亮，還有接駁巴士接送客人去鎮上商業區

6

Stacey

Sep 23, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Lovely view and service from staff. Two bedroom apartment very small for 4 people especially the bathroom/ toilet. Buffet breakfast average.

10

Dar

Mar 15, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Really enjoyed our stay. The rooms were comfortable and spacious. Water pressure in the shower was lacking. But, amazing views and location on the lake. Would definitely stay again.

6

Yulia

May 4, 2023

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This hotel is not located so close to the town but has access to the beautiful lakeside trail that you can easy 30min stroll to the town. Booked for “Hotel Room, Lake View” expecting a full undisrupted view of beautiful Lake Wakatipu, but was only a partial view as there was another building across our balcony, so was quite disappointed as I specifically chose this room over cheaper room just for that lake view prestige. Although the building doesn’t looks so old, noise seems to easily travel between the rooms as we could hear next door guests’ talking/cutlery’s clinking/entering and exiting their room, likely due to the design fault of the building - two rooms sharing unit entrance. Overall the room was clean and spacious but other than wasn’t quite up to my expectation of “Luxury” hotel.

10

Tiffany

Jan 21, 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Great views, modern rooms

8

Tamara

Mar 8, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

This is a beautiful property with ex Ellen’s customer service. They provided all of the details upon checkin and even walked us to our room to give more details. There was a shuttle that would take people into town. This is a very nice service and it would have been cumbersome without it since this isn’t close to the main district. If you are with a group or will be coming in and out on a frequent schedule and don’t want to wait for the hourly shuttle, you may consider staying closer downtown. The lounge is beautiful with a wonderful view. The restaurant has a nice view as well. The only thing we didn’t like is the lack of counter space in the bathroom. There is a huge sink, which is lovely, but a baby bath basin isn’t necessary. Otherwise we loved it!

10

Sunita

Jan 4, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great 2 bedroom with living room, dinning area with large balcony

10

Cindy

Jan 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Luxury Home Away from Home! This condo-like experience was amazing. The 2-bedroom suite was super clean, spacious, and thoughtfully equipped with a living room, kitchen, and washer/dryer. The staff were highly attentive and incredibly helpful. The location was perfect, with easy access to a walking path by the lake that leads to the downtown area. A truly luxurious and comfortable stay!

8

Ashok

Nov 29, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great rooms but while we had view of the lake directly , the way the building is constructed , you cannot avoid seeing the roof of the next level building. Also they should really have a solution for the street light. The shades that’s provided does NOT block the street light.

10

Hyuk Jin

Dec 15, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

apartment layout is the best.

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly, attentive, and helpful, with smooth check-in and thoughtful assistance. Some experienced inconsistency, including slow responses, curt or rude interactions, and missed special-occasion touches.

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John

Nov 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect service and incredible room. Wanted for nothing and the staff were the best. Thank you.

10

Michiko

Apr 6, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very nice room with free parking. Staff was kind. The only downside is that it is a few miles into town and the shuttle service gets booked up fast. Parking in town is expensive.

10

Mariana Carolina

Jul 23, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

As pessoas que trabalham na recepcao sao SUPER mal educadas, antipaticas, rude atendem super mal.

10

Stephanie

Feb 28, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

We stayed at the Rees for our wedding and it was absolutely perfect!! The property was very clean and the front desk was extremely helpful.

6

ANDREW

Dec 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room and hotel were great, but the staff seemed new or untrained. Calling for ice took over an hour and breakfast was a bit of a disaster because we were treated like we were not meant to be there and things were not explained at all. The bar also wasn’t really a bar but more a corner of the lobby, which when we visited was uncomfortably hot.

6

Zoe

Jul 4, 2023

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Stayed 9 nights

Bad experience with an reception staff, they gave my son the expired milk, and the fresh milk wasn’t automatically supplied to us during my stay. they didn’t change my sheets unless I ask them to do so, I can’t believe that I paid for such insufficient services above $900 per night. This is a historically good hotel, but I have no good experience with its services. My English is not good enough, this may cause my bad experiences. As a service industry, there should be no bias against any customers.

10

Claudio Luis

Jun 17, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Fantastic hotel with excellent service and friendly staff

10

Maurice

Dec 15, 2022

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Stayed 19,340 nights

It was fantastic to stay at the Rees Hotel. In particular, we want to call out the friendly way in which everyone greeted us. Our arrival and the check in process was so simple and welcoming. Please thank Henry, Edward, Ruby and Amelia (german female in the dining room on 13th Dec) who were just great through out our stay. Our wedding anniversary dinner on the 13th was made special with a lovely “congratulations” from the kitchen along with some sweets delivered to our room. So very thoughtful!!. We also made good use of the shuttle bus and the tips and suggestions on what to do or where to go were always excellent. We will be recommending our family and friends to stay at the Rees.

10

Cathy

Mar 28, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Staff were very attentive, responsive and friendly. Loved the views

10

AnneMette

Aug 26, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Exceptional staff (shout out to Max in particular). Room was spacious, amazing view, phenomenal shower pressure and loved the stroll along the lake to town or the option for the shuttle to and from. Truly amazing experience. Would stay again for sure and highly recommend to all!

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Location

Scenic lakefront location 20-40 minutes' walk from central Queenstown, with an hourly shuttle reducing the distance; lakeside trail access is a plus. Some note occasional aircraft noise.

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Tim

Oct 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Amazing location. Helpful staff

10

Victoria

Oct 15, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Lovely hotel. The walking trail around the lake was an unexpected highlight! Queenstown is beautiful. I also very much appreciated the shuttle service. Will stay here when I return!

6

Roger

Feb 9, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

This hotel is under a flight path !! Horrible. We were not made aware of this. My advice is to never use this hotel,,, unless you like aircraft noise.

10

Jeffrey

Mar 15, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It's a 20 minute walk into town so it may be better to Uber. Our room overlooking the lake was top notch. The view is incredible and the facility itself is outstanding. It worked out really well for our family.

10

Tami

Mar 18, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Beautiful views. Close to walking track to Queenstown around the Lake.

10

Michiko

Apr 6, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very nice room with free parking. Staff was kind. The only downside is that it is a few miles into town and the shuttle service gets booked up fast. Parking in town is expensive.

8

Jimmy

Dec 2, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Need to take a shuttle bus to downtown

8

Michael

Nov 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely hotel on the lake. Easy walk into Queenstown or complimentary shuttle. Very helpful professional staff.

10

Mark

Dec 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Just a great property. Strategically located between airport and town, free shuttle to town, beautiful view of the lake, nicely appointed, super clean rooms - fantastic.

8

Sanaz

Jul 5, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

The main problem with this property is the location. It is a good 30min walk away from the city. Theres a complimentary shuttle which you need to book ahead of time. Otherwise, rooms are beautiful and clean with good heating. Fully equips kitchen. But no amenities such as shower cap, tooth brush etc

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Dining

Dining is inconsistent: several reviews cite limited or crowded breakfast and average quality, and some found the restaurant menu limited with small portions or poor dishes. A few guests enjoyed meals, including the breakfast buffet.

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Peter

Apr 22, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great experience generally Restaurant menu obscure and breakfast a disaster .area too small and crowded and food fair

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robert

Feb 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel has an exceptional view of the water which be enjoyed either from inside the room or inside n the balcony. The hotel is well maintained and cleanly. The hotel is situated in 2 buildings which made the initial navigation a little interesting. The staff were friendly, professional and extremely helpful. Our main complaint had to do with the on site dining. After a long day we decided to dine at the on site restaurant and were definitely not happy with the experience. The menu options are limited and when we showed up the 2 options we planned to enjoy were not offered. In addition when our selection showed up the portion sizes were extremely small…should have paid more attention to the server who cautioned patrons of this when ordering….we would have appreciate more effort on providing more options and a more reasonable portion. Size than the actual presentation (clearly the focus of the restaurant). We would book this hotel again but avoid the restaurant and enjoy the ample establishments in Queenstown.

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ZHAOSHENG

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

早餐選擇極少，味道差

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Josh

Apr 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful property. Great breakfast buffet.

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Jon

Mar 26, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice hotel room! super service! Restaurant and food was very poor. Roomservice topk 45 min, and got a totally burned cheeseburger. Breakfast was poor, and nobldy was cleaning the tables

8

Joannes

Feb 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Het hotel is heel mooi maar het restaurant is onder niveau

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Larry

Nov 30, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

There should have been bottled water in the room at no charge every day as they had a boil water advisory. The waitress in the dinning room did not mention there would be charge for bottled water. It should have been free. The restaurant had the worst lamb shank I have ever eaten. I complained and nothing happened

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Kyle

Oct 25, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Comfortable room with fantastic views. Staff were friendly and helpful. The hotel location is outside of the downtown Queenstown, even though the hotel does offer a shuttle by the hour with limited 11 seats, a short ride but overall, by foot was just a bit too far for my person preference. Dinner at the restaurant was just fair, nothing to write home about. Restaurant manager was attentive, insightful, kind and yet professional. “Bordeaux” all day dining/snacks/cafè has a rather limited selection choices on food but a nice selection of beverages. The breakfast was rather pedestrian.

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Amanda

Feb 3, 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

We would definitely stay at the Rees again. The view is splendid. We had a lovely dinner on Friday night; perfect for us since we had just arrived and didn't want to go out of the hotel. In fact, the only criticism is the breakfast which is a little challenging. Small room, too many guests, not enough staff...

10

Kera

Apr 3, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Beautiful views and friendliest staff. Clean room every day! Had the apartment on 3rd floor and just perfect. Shuttle runs to town every hour on the hour and picks up at same spot which is very convenient cause parking in queenstown is hard. Restaurant is amazing for breakfast and dinner!

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1 $325	2 $325	3 $362	4 $379	5 $415	6 $379	7 $379
8 $379	9 $389	10 $538	11 $572	12 $457	13 $483	14 $618
15 $468	16 $431	17 $379	18 $415	19 $415	20 $415	21 $415
22 $415	23 $442	24 $415	25 $451	26 $415	27 $379	28 $379
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