Hilton Queenstown - new hotel on glorious Lake Wakatipu

Looking out from the front of the Hilton, Queenstown at the jetty and the lake

The front of the Hilton hotel, Queenstown

 The Hilton in Queenstown is a new hotel built on the side of Lake Wakatipu on the site of a major development that went bust and then was finished by the receivers.

There is a lovely view looking out from the front of the hotel.  But the entrance to the hotel and the back is a bit poky in my opinion.

You can see the partly developed area behind the hotel - not very pretty

 The layout of the hotel takes a bit of getting used to.

The room was spacious, the bed comfortable and the bathroom well appointed (but no natural light as a result of the building being built back into the cliff).

The service in the hotel was great.  The food was good.  And the room service was even good value as well as prompt.  Most unusual.

The location of the hotel could be seen as either a plus or a minus – it is at least 20 minutes by road to the main centre of Queenstown.  Many guests go there by water taxi instead.  So if you like to be within striking distance of the bars and restaurants but not right in it, the hotel is great.  Not so great if you want a big night out on the town after which you just walk back to your hotel.

Water taxi on Lake Wakatipu