We booked this motel in England prior to arriving in New Zealand. After two pleasant nights in Christchurch we arrived in this place. It was isolated and away from the village. The rooms were dingy, old fashioned, mis- matched and not very clean. We wondered if this epitomised rural New Zealand, fortunately it does not. It was certainly the worst... more

This motel is about half a km walk from Franz Josef town and not particularly convenient. It rained constantly when I was there - not the fault of the hotel but you do need an umbrella (although the rain went sideways!) The room was ok; there was a heater and a small kitchen area. However, I had to sleep in... more

We got bumped to this place cos our other place had just painted out room, it was on the other side of the bridge opposite the road to Franz Josef glacier. Hey it was a pretty standard motel, cleana nd tidy, but the owner did hook us up with a discunt helicopter ride. more

My husband and I were into a 2 week tour of New Zealand and picked this Motel because it stated it was 'best location, best rates, best views. We paid $130 for this dingy room with a view of a room across from our window, We had already stayed at numerous motels on our tour and paid much less for... more

This is a very basic motel and there aren't many other options for accommodation in the area. It had dated furnishings but was clean and fine for the one night I stayed there. IN this area, you aren;t going to spend much time in your room as the surroundings are far too beautiful to stay inside. I agree with some... more

I can not do better than agree with DeHeks review - you get what u pay for although i can understand some of the negative reviews. When we arrived i was not immediately impressed - however it is only a motel & it had everything we needed even if it was all a bit 60's. It really is only 5/600... more

I have stayed at Glacier Gateway Motel 6 times over the last 10 years, and I have never have a problem with the Motel or the Staff it rocks! If you staying the Township (500 metres over the bridge) you will pay twice as much for your accommodation so you simply get what you pay for! However Glacier Gateway is... more

With a view of the highway 5m from your room and decaying decor that would be perfect for a 70s horror film set i have no doubt that this is the worst and biggest ripoff place that i have ever stayed. This gives NZ a bad name and is basic profitering as accomodation in this region is scarce. more

The pictures looked so nice on the website and I had imagined views of the glacier. That was why we chose this motel, which was some walking distance from the town itself. The interior was very dated (a common occurence we found in NZ motels), the childrens play area, nothing special and reception closed most of the time we were... more