Get the celebrity treatment with world-class service at Legacy Te Waonui Hotel Franz Josef

Surrounded by natural rainforest on New Zealand's West Coast, Te Waonui Forest Retreat is a short drive from Franz Josef Glacier. Guests enjoy free WiFi. This five-star retreat offers luxuriously appointed rooms which include organic cotton bed sheets and large private bathrooms. The hotel restaurant serves breakfast and dinner using the best of fresh New Zealand produce. Te Waonui Forest Retreat is close to local attractions including horse trekking, rafting and quad bike tours for guests to enjoy.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

    • Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended

    • Free parking available at the hotel


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
2 double beds
1 extra-large double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Walsh
    New Zealand New Zealand
    The welcome, the breakfast, the room, the setting. It was absolutely beautiful and very enjoyable
  • Jenna
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable staff, great atmosphere
  • Adriana
    Australia Australia
    The best in the area. Staff were very helpful during a very quiet time where the weather wasn’t great!
  • Janine
    New Zealand New Zealand
    well situated, clean and all rooms had balcony facing on to forest. Good welcome and reception and nice touch with outstanding crisp NZ apples at front desk
  • Alison
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Dinner was excellent, allergies catered for and delicious (5 course tasting menu). Extensive buffet breakfast, catering to all sizes of appetite. Very pleasant attentive and interested staff.
  • Philip
    Australia Australia
    Just a fantastic hotel, resort, great staff, wished we had stayed longer. Next time 😁
  • Glanz
    South Africa South Africa
    Breakfast was not up to standard. they should offer a cooked breakfast to order.
  • Jacqueline
    Australia Australia
    Nice room and outlook. Good air conditioning and selection of pillows. Comfortable bed.
  • Kathleen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The breakfast was excellent. Staff in the breakfast room were very polite and found me a teapot. Dinner was good, the waiter was a bit keen to clear away the plates, I still had a mouthful of food and he practically pounced to remove my plate as...
  • Alan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very nice accommodation pleasant staff lovely 5 course dinner

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • The Canopy Restaurant
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Dinner
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 06:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 4 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that there is a 1.5% charge when you pay with a credit card.

Please note that when booking 5 or more rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Please inform Legacy Te Waonui Hotel Franz Josef in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

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