1/5

QT Queenstown

Queenstown • Queenstown • SPLURGE

avg. $297 / night

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PB hotel design editorial

Positioned directly on the edge of Lake Wakatipu, where the water meets Queenstown's compact town centre, QT Queenstown works with one of the most dramatically framed natural settings in the southern hemisphere — the Remarkables range rising across the lake in a wall of bare schist and snow. The building's angular glazing, visible in the restaurant and bar spaces, drives those mountain and water views into every public room, the faceted window planes cutting the landscape into overlapping frames rather than presenting it as a single panorama. The interiors, developed in the QT Hotels house style with contributions from the brand's longtime design collaborator Nic Graham, translate the Australian group's signature layered eclecticism into a distinctly South Island register. Guestrooms combine pale oak flooring, grey panelled bedheads, and chunky hand-knit wool throws with copper-finished pendant lamps and butterfly chairs draped in sheepskin — a knowing shorthand for New Zealand materiality that avoids the obvious alpine lodge references. Patterned rugs with geometric motifs drawn loosely from Māori tukutuku weaving ground the beds, while the bar sets tan leather barrel chairs with brass nailhead trim against a chevron-patterned ceiling and a backlit bottle wall that tips the atmosphere toward something closer to a well-stocked city cocktail den than a mountain resort. The restaurant's mix of forest-green upholstered tub chairs and bleached timber tables keeps the focus precisely where the architecture demands it — on the lake and the ranges beyond.

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This is the dreaming island, South of South. QT Queenstown is a bedtime story that turned out to be true, amidst painted mountains all the more remarkable for being real. A reflection in Lake Wakatipu, where the sky is down and the fun is up. Discover cosy marketplace dining at the peak. Sample après-ski for the avant garde. Surprise yourself with the impossible, and risk it all for the beautiful moment. Come stay with us in an artwork that invites you to step through the frame. A touch of Twin Peaks style greets you at Reds Bar. Eyes cast out to sunsets in a mountainous cocktail haze. An experience that zigzags your dreams. Top it off with an all-corners journey at Bazaar Queenstown – refined dining basking in shadowy alpine splendour.

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QT Queenstown Reviews

838 reviews

"Lovely accommodation with all the extras. Welcome drinks 3-5pm is a nice touch. Renovations underway so bar area unavailable. Rooms are well appointed."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Mar 08, 2026

"Nice hotel in good position about 10 mins walk downhill to the town, but currently undergoing a major construction project. Lovely big room with views over Lake Wakatipu. Comfortable bed and separate seating area. Really nice bathroom with large shower & separate bath. They have acquired a property on the lake front right in front of the QT which is currently under renovation/construction. As a result, the pool wasn’t available which was disappointing (and we weren’t advised in advance). It was also not possible to walk down the stairs to the lakeside. We had breakfast included which was, for the standard and price of the hotel, disappointing. Buffet style with hot choices available to order, but limited buffet offerings. After the first day we chose to breakfast elsewhere & didn’t eat lunch or dinner in the hotel. There are plenty of restaurants in Queenstown so this wasn’t a problem. Staff were lovely and welcoming."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Mar 05, 2026

"We loved our stay here, 3 nights in early February, lake view room, great staff, 5 mins walk from central town and wharf activities, delicious breakfast in spacious dining space, had dinner once as well. The hotel is shortly expanding from 69 rooms to more then 200 over the next few months. I hope they will find a way to preserve the personal and caring atmosphere."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Feb 16, 2026

"We have stayed in a number of QT’s in Australia so we’re looking forward to staying at QT in Queenstown. At $1,000 per night -we would NOT recommend and will not come back. The location is good - walking distance to town plus the option of a shuttle The view is nice albeit the hotel in front is being renovated so scaffolds and construction noise Check in - excellent! Anthony was professional, friendly and helpful ( especially as I had mucked up the dates of my booking) The room : spacious but when you pay $1000 per night you expect everything to be too notch. Cracked sink, rusty drinks tray and no replenishing of toiletry items was disappointing. Having stayed at QT Sydney and Melbourne we expected the rooms to be more stylish / themed etc - our room could’ve been any hotel room in the world. Restaurant - we only had breakfast and both mornings found the service & food average. Our wait staff did not have a good understanding of English so we had to explain what ‘trim / non fat milk’ was, and we had to explain what ‘well done eggs’ were. The house beans were delicious but both days - they were lukewarm. In short - wouldn’t come again"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Feb 15, 2026

"This is definitely the best place to stay in town. Undergoing refurbishment at the moment might have been a worry but not so as the level of service and welcome we received was outstanding. A big shout out to Anthony and Caitlin who couldn’t have done more to make us feel valued guests. We stayed one night then went to Milford Sound and returned for two more nights to. Lovely welcome back note. The attention to detail in this hotel is incredible with high end design which is not style over substance but instead adds to the experience and is to be admired. Nice touches include a complimentary afternoon welcome drink and morning coffee and pastry station at the hotel’s entrance. The town is busy but the hotel is ideally situated at the edge of town with unspoilt views of the lake but still close enough to walk to restaurants and bars. Also the Real NZ office where many of the tours depart from is just at the bottom of the hill. Highly recommend for your stay in Queenstown!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Feb 01, 2026

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