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Fox Alpine Retreat

Cook Flat Road, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park (Te Wahipounamu) 7951, New Zealand
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Lucerne, Switzerland
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2013

The cottage is nice and spacious, with a comfortable furnishing. It is all new, the drawback being that some small details hadn't been finished correctly (yet). For instance the water tap was not fixed correctly; it worked well though... The Alpine Retreat is situated on a side road, so very quiet, and providing a amazing panorama. It is easy to... More

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Siem Reap, Cambodia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2013

Fabulous place not far from town. Clean and new and the nicest staff ever, the host gave me all the information for walks food etc and the lad who brings the breakfast was just lovely also gave us some extra milk - all helped out as much as they could. Would definetly reccomend.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2013 via mobile

Great place, great staff and great location for our one night stay during a visit to Fox. Self contained accommodation and they even left free plunger coffee, fresh orange juice and breakfast supplies. Make sure you get time to visit Lake Matheson. Thank you

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Singapore
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 August 2012

We (a couple of friends and I) stayed in May 2012. We got to know the place by getting a deal (I think it was either GrabOne or Groupon NZ). We visited Fox Glacier after a whirlwind of check-in-check-out days in various backpacker hostels around South Island. We were very pleasantly surprised to find this chalet style accommodation. Finally some... More

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Queenstown, New Zealand
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2012

The accommodation was fairly new but it was hard to find at night because there was no big signage. The reception was a bit hard to find because you had to drive inside around until you found reception which looked like any other chalet in the compound. The facilities were superb and in good condition. We were provided a basic... More

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Auckland Region, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2012

We stayed at Jag Escapes this long weekend and found this place to be very comfortable. Jo, the manager, was very informative and had excellent hospitality. We found the location to be clean, spacious and suitable for a group visit. A little hard to find, so signage would be recommended. The TVs and facilities were fairly basic and continental breakfast... More

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Melbourne
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

We stayed in JAG escape recently and found the place to be clean, new and modern. Good accommodation for families as stated by previous reviewers. However, the place was poorly sign posted and had no lighting to indicate where it was. Spooky and dark in the night. The supplies in the accommodation were not sufficient for the number of guests... More

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Sydney, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

We stayed at this venue the week before Christmas in 2011 after searching Tripadvisor for modern, clean accommodation on the Franz Josef Glacier. We have stayed at Fox previously in Te Weheka hotel. Jag is simple and modern. The concept is pre-fab cabins set on a drive off the "main" road. I use "main" in inverted commas as it is... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012

Best thing I can say about the "retreat" is that the buildings were new and clean. They are more demountables than cottages though and the managers seemed new to the business of hospitality, although they were friendly. The view from the deck is of some felled trees and the neighbours' backyard rather than the mountains and glaciers. Shame as you... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2011

A group of 4 adults have recently stayed at these "cottages" which are fairly new. Good location in the town of Fox - only a short walk to the main street. There are only 4 cottages in this group - good size living area and kitchen with parking for each cottage. A rather unique concept and the surrounds are also... More

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Address: Cook Flat Road, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park (Te Wahipounamu) 7951, New Zealand
Region: New Zealand > South Island > Westland National Park (Te Wahipounamu) > Fox Glacier
Amenities:
Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Kitchenette Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
Ranked #4 of 7 Speciality lodging in Fox Glacier
Price Range: ££
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
We've created our second escape at the Fox Glacier, situated in Glacier Country, on the West Coast of the South Island, 21kms south of Franz Josef. The Fox Alpine Retreat is the total escape, purpose built apartments that put you in charge of your stay. Brand new spacious 2 bedroom Colonial cottages with stunning views of Mount Cook and Fox Glacier, 500 metres from the Village centre. Sleeps up to 6, full kitchen with gas cooking, full dining, beautiful tiled bathrooms, verandas and decks, car parking, beautifully appointed and family friendly. So come and escape with us! ... more   less 
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