Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site.

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

Continental breakfasts are available for a fee of approximately NZD 13.00 per person.

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

Check-in is from 14:00 to 18:00, and check-out is at 10:00. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The property is a 4-minute walk from Twizel Town Centre and 7 minutes on foot from Mueller Ridge. It is 2.6 miles from Lake Ruataniwha and 6.9 miles from Lake Pukaki.

Are children allowed to stay at the property?

Children are allowed to stay at the property, and the minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

High Country Lodge, Motels & Backpackers in Twizel

Average nightly price at High Country Lodge, Motels & Backpackers by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$73
February	$69
March	$75
April	$60
May	$62
June	$58
July	$59
August	$71
September	$65
October	$59
November	$59
December	$66

What guests think

At High Country Lodge, Motels & Backpackers, travellers describe simple, budget-friendly lodging in a central Twizel location that works well as a base for Mount Cook and nearby lakes, with parking easy and everyday conveniences close by.

Rooms are basic and dated, some small, with strong showers and heating but thin walls that allow noise, and Wi‑Fi that ranges from good to slow or limited. Guests frequently praise friendly, helpful staff and straightforward late check‑in, while cleanliness is generally solid though a few note lapses like missed deep cleans or untidy kitchenware. Expect simple, good‑value stopover accommodation with trade‑offs.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic. Parking is easy beside units, shared facilities like the communal kitchen and ablutions are tidy, and there is on‑site laundry, though capacity is limited.

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Tad

Mar 25, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

10

RUTH

Jan 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

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.

10

Pierrette

Feb 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Bon motel proche du Mont Cook. Bon accueil. Grande cuisine commune.

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Warren

Jul 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very quiet and very accessible

10

Grant

Feb 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

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

10

David Edward

Mar 4, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Easy park close to pub

8

Josephine

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was dated but clean. Plenty of facilities,

10

Gavin

Aug 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great place to stay. Always convenient to deal with if arriving after hours. Nice tidy warm rooms with good facilities.

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Michael

Mar 31, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good value for price paid. Comfortable rooms. Communal ablutions clean. Perhaps some milk in the fridge to go with coffee sachets?

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Howard

Feb 25, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

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.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is mostly good across rooms and shared areas, with many noting clean or spotless spaces. Several guests report lapses, including missed deep cleans and dirty dishes or bathrooms.

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Bill & Lesley

Nov 13, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The unit was clean and the staff were friendly

8

Wayne

Nov 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

room was spotless vary easy to find

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John

Jun 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rubbish under the bed and shower not clean but location handy to town.

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Mark

Feb 4, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, comfortable bed and great guy (Quentin) on reception

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Claudia

Jun 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Reception staff was helpful and location is convenient for walking to businesses in town. Room was dated, beds were clean but kitchen pans and dishes were filthy and left an overall feeling of lack of care.

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Cherie

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were great for late arrival. Dated property but nicely painted and tidy however the room needed a really good deep clean. Toothpaste on bedspread, bathroom needed a good scrub and there was something dribbled on the seats with bird crap on the inside window frame. Real shame the cleaners let this stay down as the rooms a freshly painted and tidy. Huge opportunity to be a great wee property if the cleaners stepped up and did a better job as bitg reception staff spoken to efficient and friendly.

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Yvette

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Oud meubilair, aantal lampen, gordijnen, kachels werkten niet, gammele keukenkastjes, niet zo schoon

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Armand

Apr 13, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The room we had is basic with everything we needed for our stay. Very clean as well!

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Katja

Nov 27, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Das Zimmer mit eigenem Bad war zwar etwas in die Jahre gekommen, aber sehr sauber und gepflegt. Gute Lage, bezahlbare Unterkunft um die Gegend Mt. Cook/Lake Tekapo /Lake Pukaki zu erkunden. Sehr nettes, hilfsbereite Personal. Klare Empfehlung für diesen Preis!

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Julianne

Nov 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room, friendly staff, rooms serviced daily.

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Rooms

Rooms are basic and dated; some feel small or have quirky layouts, while others note comfortable beds and powerful showers. Noise can carry through thin walls, and Wi‑Fi performance is inconsistent.

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Laura

Jan 26, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was dated but clean. Shower water pressure and temperature was amazing! Beds were super soft

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Zarak

Dec 3, 2022

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Stayed 19,329 nights

Room was too small. Bathroom sink couldn't fit into bathroom and instead replaced the sink in the kitchen. No appliances other than kettle. Wifi was limited and ran out very quick.

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Ann

Mar 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Dated & not particularly attractive. Despite that, had a comfortable night

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James

Jan 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

For the price it was of a very poor standard with very poor and very limited facilities and an extremely small unit. The ensuite did not have have a basin and there was not enough room for our baggage(2 medium sized suitcases). We stay in motels between 50 & 100 nights a year & this was the worst we've had the misfortune to stay in.

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Diane

Feb 12, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The room was fine, but basic. Check in was ok although I got a reminder that unless I checked in by 3pm my room wouldn't be reserved.

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SUKHJIWAN

Dec 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Basic but served us for one night. No AC

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Tibor Frank

May 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

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.

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Maria Rhodora

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice location! However wifi is very slow. Also looking for hair dryer. Otherwise is good place.

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Michael H

Feb 8, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Very basic room. Clean but we could hear a snorer in the next room even with the fan on high

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Sam

Nov 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms were descent for a motel. Clean sheets. Would have been nice to have toiletries - like shampoo, soap. Rooms have working heater and bed warmers. We landed on a cold night, so nice to have that. Next night was warm with no AC (little uncomfortable)

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, helpful, and accommodating, including for late or after‑hours arrivals. A few guests mention limited front desk hours or impersonal pre‑arrival reminders.

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Tad

Mar 25, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

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Bill & Lesley

Nov 13, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The unit was clean and the staff were friendly

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Rebecca

Jan 23, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Staff, amenities, close to everything.

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Russell

Nov 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very helpful staff

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Mark

Feb 4, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, comfortable bed and great guy (Quentin) on reception

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David

Feb 8, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff

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Jeremy and Rebekah

Apr 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice place to stay, staff were helpful for our late check in. Only draw back was other noisy guests and noise from a nearby bar.

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Rhiannon

Dec 29, 2022

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Stayed 19,355 nights

Great location to stay and close to town centre. Chris at reception was excellent and very helpful! Thanks for the awesome stay.

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Julianne

Nov 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room, friendly staff, rooms serviced daily.

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Gavin

Aug 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great place to stay. Always convenient to deal with if arriving after hours. Nice tidy warm rooms with good facilities.

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Location

Central in Twizel and close to shops, supermarket, and restaurants, with convenient access for trips to Mount Cook, Lake Pukaki, and Tekapo. Some mention occasional noise from a nearby bar.

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Ali

Jun 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great value for money and close to plenty of restaurants and local shops.

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RUTH

Jan 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

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.

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Rebecca

Jan 23, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Staff, amenities, close to everything.

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Karen

Mar 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was satisfactory with good access to Mount Cook, Lake Pukaki and surrounding areas. Nice pub nearby

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michael

Feb 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

10

Anita

Jan 11, 2023

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Stayed 19,361 nights

Centrally located. Clean, tidy.

10

Rhiannon

Dec 29, 2022

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Stayed 19,355 nights

Great location to stay and close to town centre. Chris at reception was excellent and very helpful! Thanks for the awesome stay.

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Rebecca

Jan 12, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Quiet. Handy to lots of great amenities.

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Tessa

Nov 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location

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Wenginn

Feb 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Closed to town center and supermarket.

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