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HotelsThere are now over 20,000 visitor beds in this small town, ranging from backpackers to new apartments, international-class hotels, and luxury lodges, yet still they keep coming. Even with multiple new additions (and four major international hotel chains building over the next 2-3 years), it still pays to book well in advance. Should you arrive without reservations, head for the Queenstown Travel & Visitor Centre, in the Clocktower Centre, Shotover and Camp streets (tel. 03/442-4100; fax 03/442-8907), and ask for assistance. Rates include 12.5% GST and free off-street parking unless otherwise noted. In Queenstown Very Expensive -- The Spire, 3-5 Church Lane (tel. 03/441-0004; fax 03/441-0003; www.thespirehotels.com), is a small, classy, boutique hotel -- bigger and more contemporary than Eichardt's -- with 10 lovely rooms for NZ$995 (US$706/£359), which includes breakfast and airport transport. Just be aware that it's located very close to several boisterous bars and noise can be a problem. Take your earplugs. Expensive -- Mountvista Boutique Hotel, 4 Sydney St. (tel. 03/442-8832; fax 03/442-4233; www.mountvista.com), is a small, quiet, intimate boutique hotel near Queenstown Gardens. Its fourteen rooms are modern and spacious. Twelve of them have big double baths, and 8 have balconies. You'll pay from NZ$490 to NZ$595 (US$348-US$422/£177-£215) and rates include breakfast. Inexpensive -- Creeksyde Camper Van Park, 54 Robins Rd. (tel. 03/442-9447; www.camp.co.nz), is definitely the Mercedes of campgrounds, situated in what was once a nursery -- so there are trees and plants aplenty, plus room for 90 campervans, all with power outlets and water and waste hookups. There are also completely self-contained units and budget lodge rooms, all within a 5-minute walk of town. The charge is from NZ$25 (US$18/£9) for tent sites, NZ$40 (US$28/£14) for van sites; NZ$57 to NZ$137 (US$40-US$97/£21-£49) for lodge rooms, from NZ$72 (US$51/£26) for deluxe cabins, and from NZ$105 (US$75/£38) for motel rooms. New holiday units are from NZ$155 (US$110/£56). YHA Queenstown Lakefront, 88-90 Lake Esplanade, Queenstown (tel. 0800/278-299 in NZ, or 03/442-8413; fax 03/442-6561; www.yha.co.nz), has 147 beds -- dorm beds from NZ$23 (US$16/£8.30) and doubles from NZ$69 (US$49/£25). Near Arrowtown Moderate -- There are three charming rooms with en-suite bathrooms at Arrowtown Old Nick Bed and Breakfast, 70 Buckingham St., Arrowtown (tel. 0800/653-642 in NZ, or 03/442-0066; www.oldnick.co.nz), for NZ$140 to NZ$250 (US$99-US$177/£51-£90). Arrowtown Lodge, 7 Anglesea St., Arrowtown (tel. 0800/258-802 in NZ, or 03/442-1101; fax 03/442-1108; www.arrowtownlodge.co.nz), has four semidetached cottages that replicate something of Arrowtown's gold-rush heritage. Built of mud bricks, but providing modern conveniences, the cottages offer privacy and a definite ambience that captures something of the spirit of the area. All have underfloor heating and patios. You'll get charm and 21st-century comfort here at the unbelievably reasonable rate of NZ$150 to NZ$180 (US$106-US$128/£54-£65). In Nearby Glenorchy There's a bit of everything in Glenorchy, from cheap backpackers to a very upmarket lodge. Glenorchy Hotel (tel. 03/442-9902; fax 03/442-9912; www.glenorchynz.com) is a classic Kiwi country-style hotel with nine rooms and backpacker accommodations for 18; Glenorchy Holiday Park & Backpackers (tel. 03/442-7171; glenpark@queenstown.co.nz) has all the usual campground facilities, plus lodge rooms and cabins. Located between the Greenstone and Routeburn tracks, gorgeous little Kinloch Lodge (tel. 03/442-4900; www.kinlochlodge.co.nz) offers bunks and private rooms with shared facilities in a setting you'll always remember. Drive 45 minutes north of Queenstown and then take a 3-minute boat ride across the lake to the low-cost comforts of this outback gem.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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