| room service is available. featuring balconies or courtyards with forest views, the understated rooms provide free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, safes and minibars, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. all have sitting areas. surrounded by rainforest, this upscale hotel is a 4-minute walk from tours of the west coast wildlife centre and 6 km from the dramatic franz josef glacier. there's also a cosy bar with a fireplace, and an outdoor pizza oven, along with a spa. complimentary amenities include valet parking, a breakfast buffet and a 5-course dinner served in a rustic-chic restaurant that has a terrace and forest views
Hokitika Airport 1 hr 42
Callery Gorge Walk (5 min) Peters Pool (7 min) Robert's point track (8 min)
Riverside trail past rocky outcrops & streams, to views of the Franz Josef Glacier & waterfalls. Franz Josef Glacier Guides (5 min)
Glacier hiking expeditions via guided tours intended for different skill levels. Tatare Tunnels Walk (5 min)
Scenic hiking track through early-20th-century bedrock mining tunnels & wooded landscape. The Helicopter Line Franz Josef Glacier (5 min) Lake Matheson (29 min)
Lake, glacier, mountain, and hiking Franz Josef Glacier (3 min) Fox Glacier (4 min)
Glacier, hiking, and ice climbing Canavans Knob (3 min) Westland Tai Poutini National Park (8 min)
Iconic home of the Franz Josef and Fox glaciers stretching from the sea into the mountains. West Coast Wildlife Centre (3 min)
Family-friendly wildlife center with kiwi birds on display, a glacier attraction & guided tours. Franz Josef Glacier (7 min)
7.5-mi.-long glacier accessible by an 8-hour hike or by helicopter for guided tours at the top. Lake Mapourika (8 min)
Lake, glacier, and kayaking | 
