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Reviews of Fox Glacier Lodge

4 out of 5
Fox Glacier Lodge
41 Sullivan Road, Fox Glacier

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 159 out of 270 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 83 out of 270 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 270 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 270 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 270 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Haidong

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is kitchen for people to make meals themselves
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Britta

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
We stayed one night, room was reasonably clean, staff was super friendly. Breakfast is included, very basic but enough to start the day. The bread on the table appeared to be homemade and was very good. Small kitchen area for everyone trying to cook breakfast at the same time but doable. All in all a good experience.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a wonderful place to stay nestled in the tropical rainforests and mountains. Our room was extremely clean and had everything we would need. The owners were fabulous. We checked in after hours and they went out of their way to accommodate us! Loved the short distance to the glowworm forest and good dinning.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great people running the place
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice chalet style accommodation with comfortable loft sleeping and living area below. No electrical outlets in the bathroom was a bit unusual though.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Florrie, Celebration

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Right by the highway with walking distance to restaurants
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

mark

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

4/10 Poor

Diane

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although the pictures of the property online were quite attractive the actual property was lacking in appeal. The room carpeting was dirty and looked like it hadn’t been replaced in too many years to even guess. The room had a musty smell and anyone with allergies or breathing issues (me) would have issues. The handrails were covered with metal which was slippery, impossible to grip and was either HOT or cold and dangerous to anyone who required a rail to hold going up the stairs. Rating this property with a 2 would be generous.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to Fox Glacier helicopter tour experiences. The lodge also offered a guided glo worm walk through the Minnehaha walkway, a good way to meet other travellers. Property has private cabins, shared fascilities and easy access for campervans. Very quiet and relaxed atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Ross

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Compact room, hostel-style kitchen breakfast
We had a compact room and were therefore offered the use of a small room opposite for our luggage, which we didn't need. Everything in the room was clean but the carpet was worn. The location was quiet. Kettle and breakfast were in a communal kitchen which was more hostel-style than hotel. Adequate food was laid out in the morning, which we helped ourselves to. It was off-putting that people were expected to do their own washing up, and we saw people just rinsing things minimally under the tap rather than washing them properly.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marios

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

10/10 Excellent

Leon

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will definitely stay again.
Really wish we could have stayed here longer. Definitely would return. Room was gorgeous and breakfast amazing. Walking distance to glowworms was an added bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

CYNTHIA, GRAND RAPIDS

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Room was a nice size. Bed was comfortable; I appreciated the extra comforters and a good room heater for the cold temperatures. I was surprised that we had to make our own breakfast and wash our dishes; that was a new experience for a place that advertised "breakfast included," but it worked OK.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

deepak

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amongst the limited options in fox glacier for stay this is good and I have nothing to complain
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Judith L

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property appeared to be under construction. Hosts were nice and even offered a guided walk to see glow worms but the overall appearance was pretty bad for $225 NZ and not worth it. In the area we could only find one restaurant open for dinner. Really more like a camping/hostel location than a lodge.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Manas

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
It was four bed room apartment booked through Wotif for 2 adults and 2 kids. However, they have charged extra for my kids. We didn't asked for a single extra things.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Sharon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were very comfortable in Room 6. We were especially impressed with the new manager who was super friendly and hosted a free night walk to the nearby Forrest to see glow worms. We thought it was a lovely addition and really enjoyed it. Good breakfast supplies, perfect shower pressure and good heat pump. Fantastic dinner recommendation of Betsy Jane’s was a triumph. Overall we thought it was a great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful place to stay
The Fox Glacier Lodge was an amazing place to stay. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, the rooms were nicely presented and the bonus glow worm tour was a great value add. I can highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yin Fatt

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rosalind

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property was spotless. The brekky room very well supplied and cook yourself was great. Rooms big and well furnished. Owners very friendly and we were shown to our room and explained things. They also offer free glow worm tour at night if interested. Great little spot
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

David, Vienna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice rooms and the staff were very helpful. They even took a group of us on a walking tour of a glow worm area at night not far from the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nelia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely mountain lodge.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kyoko

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room is very cozy and enough space. Bath room is specious and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Willard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The facility, although catering to both Campers and hotel guests, provided a wonderful experience for the motel crowd. Our "room" was actually a separate cabin with great amenities, especially the Continental Breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner was very accommodating & friendly. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Crystal, Kamuela

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff, comfortable room, clean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

James, Bellevue

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katrina

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Great breakfast. Our room was not serviced. When we asked the receptionist (and she could eventually understand what we were asking) she was not interested, said it has been missed. Didn’t offer to make up the room or even apologise. However the man who did the glow worm tour and fixed our TV was excellent and couldn’t have been more helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Margaret

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Gerard, Plano

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Tap water not drinkable. Told to use bottled water (provided with the room) or boil water and allow to cool.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay but skylight without a blind meant that we were woken early and didnt get enough sleep. Otherwise great location and good accommodation
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, moved his car so motorbikes could be put undercover. Room beautiful and great breakfast. Would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

BIKRAM

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property.... very very different..... owner was really helpfull.... highky recommended.....

6/10 Okay

Gordon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Fox Glacier Lodge was disappointing. While an adequate place to spend the night I can not recommend it. With that said the separate cabin was clean and the location close to services and activities. When my wife and I stayed there was a boil water order and no bottled water was provided for things such as brushing teeth or drinking. After we checked in we had to go to a convenience store to stock up on water. The lodge permits camper vans and they are next to the cabins. This does not proved a good optic for the property. Check in staff seemed bored. The provided breakfast is some eggs and other items in the fridge for you to use to prepare your own. I am not sure what other properties are available in Fox Glacier that is better but I would not stay at the Lodge again.

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and quiet. And the staff are extremely kind and helpful.

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful log cabin with a relaxing soaker tub. Close to both glaciers and staff was great with recommendations.

10/10 Excellent

Ser Miang

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay.
Wonderful stay with friendly owners. Clean and welcoming. Free guided walks on glow worms. Well done.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ho Ming

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
good to see glowwrom

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was spacious and clean and came with a beautiful view of the mountains. The owners are wonderful and willing to help in any way possible. We loved this place and hope to return someday.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
Incredible service, location and room - loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend this hotel it was a very nice hotel after a long drive the room was roomy very clean and a pleasure to be in, one of the best within our three week trip