Hotels near Okarito Memorial Obelisk, Okarito

Brilliant location and views, amazing cabins and quiet. We decided to stay here for 2 nights after the rain had settled in and slow our trip down. The location is approximately 5 kilometres out of Franz Josef itself but the benefit is the peace and quiet and large cabins. The cabins had a well kitted out full kitchen, large lounge and dining room and good sized bathroom. There were 2 heaters in the room which kept us toastie warm all night. There were DVDs in the reception for you to use free of charge and the gentleman at the reception was friendly and gave us some fresh milk to enjoy a cuppa with upon arrival. We will definitely be going back and staying on our next trip to NZ.

My husband and I travelled to NZ for our honeymoon. Aspen Court was one of the best accommodations we stayed at in our trip. The rooms are very well thought of, with the perfect amenities one could need for their stay. They had a separate makeup removal towel, which was definitely a plus in my book. They are right across the street from the Franz Josef Glacier Guides and an incredible hot tub place (Waiho Hot Tubs). The laundromat is also a 2 min walk and the grocery store is a 5 min walk. The staff were very thoughtful and friendly. We were going to arrive pretty late and when informed, they were sweet enough to keep the room ready for us with the heater on and the room keys on the table. Location: 10/10, Amenities 10/10, Staff: 10/10

My partner and I stopped here for one night as we had booked an eco-tour hike. This seemed like the best option in the area and we were VERY happy with our selection. The couple who greeted us (substitutes for friends who own the place) were SO sweet! They were slightly elderly and I'd love to adopt them! Check-in and check-out were simple. Plentiful parking. The room was spacious, immaculately clean and quiet. We had a great night of sleep! There are plenty of restaurant choices nearby (the couple was kind enough to give us a map of the area and recommend a few), as well as a gas station (important!). It's setting is beautiful; lots of mountains around. We HIGHLY recommend this place.

One of the few five-star hotels in New Zealand, the front desk is Chinese. The room is also relatively clean, the restaurant in the hotel is delicious, there will be someone to help carry the luggage when you arrive at the store, the overall feeling is good

The room is new and clean, with complete facilities. The location is also very good and the price is very reasonable. Overall, it is a very good hotel.

Franz Josef is a small modern village. It’s a few minutes walk from the Bella Vista motel to the restaurant, Four Square and DOC information centre. Lovely view from our room to the snow covered mountain peaks. We were told a family of Kea visit a big tree outside and we heard them next morning before sunrise. Our room was clean and comfortable.

Lovely motel cottage up the back of town, only a short distance to town and many local walks. The staff could not have been more helpful and provided a town map on arrival with recommendations for restaurants and walks. The room itself was a good size with a small kitchenette and functional bathroom with good water pressure. The little balcony out the front provided a good spot to have lunch or read a book when it wasn't raining, with views over the surrounding mountains. Parking spaces were allocated for all cottages. This was the perfect place to base ourselves for 3 nights while we explored Franz Josef and Fox Glacier.

We had booked for 2 nights and left after the first night. The washing machine located on the premises and advised to be used by the staff destroyed approximately $600 of laundry that was washed. The blaze, indifferent and eye rolling response from the ‘owner’ was frustrating and unhelpful. After being fobbed off to deal with someone called Logan, his unprofessional business manner and redirection of blame to me was flabbergasting and amazing. After reading Tripadvisor reviews, there is a clear connection with Logan being a previous owner or manager of the motel and now has a strange connection with the faulty laundry that is everyone else’s fault but his. As our stay continued there were more issues to arise. The room was stifling hot. I appreciate that NZ motels are not use to this warm weather and therefore to not have air conditioning but to not include a fan is terrible. We struggled to sleep the first night as we could not get a breeze in the room. Our room backed directly onto the Alice May restaurant which created loud operation noise, cooking smells and light from the restaurant. The bed was far from comfortable. Even though the bed is a King bed capable of becoming 2 singles, there should be a mattress topper on the bed to alleviate the ridge down the middle and the fact the beds are hard and probably old. The linen smelt of oil or cooking fats, I can only assume this is because of the location of the restaurant or the fact the motels washes and dries the towels in full public view in the car park exposed to air from the restaurant. The Terrace was the 6th hotel we had stayed in during our time in NZ. The bathroom amenities they provided are exactly the same brand that some others have provided…the only difference, this motel has obviously watered down the amenities. They were watery and ineffective. Much like the amenities, the shower head in the room was ineffective and pathetic. Cleary during their recent ‘refurb’ these new shower heads had been installed. Unfortunately, ours sprayed every direction but where is should and if you had it turned down too low there was no water but have it too high and it would sting you. The next morning, we decided we could not stay an extra night at the property and checked into another motel for the night. There are plenty of other and no doubt better options in Franz Joseph.

Personally very satisfied. Behind the main street, next to the Western Wildlife Center, Alice May is diagonally opposite, and it is convenient to go to supermarkets, shops, trails and hot springs. The room can be parked at the door. There are refrigerators, cutlery, microwave ovens, knives, washing supplies, towels, shower gel, no toothpaste, toothbrush, slippers, hangers, wardrobes. There are public kitchens, torch living room, dining room, laundry room, free self-service popcorn, restaurant tableware, knives, cookware, stoves, and some seasonings. It is very convenient to cook, remember to use the washing and returning, garbage sorting. Free breakfast is served daily: bread, cereal, jam, milk. No soup porridge is available in the evening. The hotel restaurant is facing the glacier, the atmosphere is harmonious and the accommodation is very comfortable. There is also a free hot tub for soaking in the hotel. There is also a barbecue grill.

We stayed for 2 nights and had a lovely stay. The hostel was super clean, cosy with a fireplace lit every night for the cold weather and super friendly staff. It is a great location and Georgie was incredible, going above and beyond to help us! So helpful and friendly! I highly recommend!