Queenstown Travel Forum

Hi All

I'll in Queenstown this week. IS there enough snow to go skiing???

Hi All,

I'll be in Queenstown next Sunday. I am just wondering if it would be cheaper to book before I get to Queenstown or should I wait to get there? I would like to do the usual activities - bungee jump, milford sounds etc.

Thanks for your help

Hi guys,

I'm looking for a nice & romantic place in Queenstown to pamper my husband & myself for 3 nites before we rough it out in a camper van for the rest of our trip! :)

I've kinda shortlisted the following few places. Let me know what you think? Or if you have other recommendations, it'd be most useful for me. My budget is around $160 per night.

Thanks!

- Balmoral Lodge@York St (Really nice but expensive & abit out of town)
- Caples Court@Stanley St
- Blue Peaks Lodge Motel@Corner of Stanley & Sydney St
- Bella Vista Motel@Robins Rd.

Hi I am flying into Queenstown for the winter season and want to board as much as possible. I arrive towards the end of June and am staying until the end of August and have a few questions if anybody has the time to answer a few of them.
(1) Is it feasible to try and buy a car when I get to Queenstown, and if so any ideas where.
(2) Has anybody done something similar and if so what did ye do for accommodation, are there any long term hostels. Which are the most affordable and friendly.
(3) Is there any chance of picking up work without a wiorking Visa.

My best friend and I are moving to Queenstown at the end of April for about 6 months. I've been on a few real estate websites but haven't seen too many places available in town (that isn't 5 star!!). Does anyone have any pointers on getting accommodation? Plus, any tips on buying a car? Are there better deals in bigger cities like Dunedin or are the local bombs good enough?

Would love to hear anyones comments (on anything and everything Queenstown if you've got time!).

Linda and Kath

Hi,
we are intending to drive from Queenstown to Christchurh in early March can anyone give us suggestions on:
Which way is the best?
Approx real times?
worthwhile stops on the way?
thanks

I'll be staying in Queenstown with my 8-year old son for a week. We'd like to take a couple of day tours out of Queenstown for sight seeing. (No extreme sports please.) We can even stay away for one night if it's worth it. Can someone please recommend some good itineraries? Thanks.

Hi All

Just posted something about car hire in queenstown...

I'm looking for accomodation. Budget is $170NZD per night. Any recs would be appreciated.

Hi All

I will be going to Queenstown in May for 7 nights. Is it worth hiring a car for the whole trip? We plan to do all teh adventure activities...

My nephew has given me the task of finding out about these ski areas and their night
life: Treble Cone - Cardrona - The Remarkables - Coronet Peak and Waioran.

If you have a moment to give me your opinion as to the better ski area and the most active nightlife, it would be much appreciated.

Hi,
We like cottages/cabins in the mountains and skiing. Where are some good hideaway cabins near Queenstown?

I'm planning a trip to queenstown in July this year, I'm looking basically for something cheap (but not flea or rat infested). The Abba Garden motel caught my eye for something like that (http://www.abba.co.nz/). Has anyone been there, and would they recommend as a place to lay my head for a week? The other one im looking at is Caples Court, which seems a bit better but can only take 4 people.

Any comments on those 2 would be appreciated.

We're going to be staying in Queenstown the night before going on the Routeburn and a couple of days in Milford Sound. We'll need to leave our non-trekking luggage somewhere for those days. Any ideas?

We're not conviced about paying for a hire car for the whole time and leaving it in there. Does anyone know of hotels that will keep your luggage whilst you are away?

I'll be going to NZ on a package tour in Dec and I'll have a free day in Queenstown. Does anyone know any nice place for shopping? Thanks.

Is it safe for a first timer who has never canoed or kayaked before to go for a rafting adventure on the Kawarau River on late October?

hi

i am currently in sydney but want to go to queenstown for one week, initially to see how nice this place is

anyway, other than all the acitvities you can do that you have to pay for like bunjee, rafting etc is there a lot of stuff to do/explore without paying

im talking about walking up mountains, going to the lakes, hiring a mountain bike and going off on your own all day

id love to come there, but dont want to be paying for, and doing all the organized things that everyone else is

hope you can advise, im planning on flying in the next 2 days


thanks
chris

What is the best Motorhome Park in Queenstown.
Looking at staying a week or so.
Thanks

Hi My name is Richie and i'm going to Queenstown to work in june. I am looking for somewhere to stay and to meet new ppl!

Hi,

I will be visiting NZ in July this year and will spend around 3 days in queenstown. Can anyone suggest me a good and economical accomodation. I would love to opt for a Homestay. My budget is around 30-40NZ perday for accomodation.

Cheers

Hi there folks
I'm headed for queenstown on the 10th of june all alone. Looking to get fulltime work and a place to bed down for 3months (sharing with others would be cool so i can meet people fast) also want to be near the slopes since i just bought a board and intend to teach myself. Any suggestions would be fantastic. thanx. x x x

Hi All,

I'm so glad I discovered this forum! I already found plenty of useful advice in the earlier postings.

The two of us is planning to do a whole season (or maybe even 6 months) in Qeenstown from the beginning of July 2005. Can anyone give me advice about long term accomodation? Should we rent in the town or nearer the slopes? (We will probably buy a van so driving is not a problem.) How much can we expect to pay for a non-shared flat (studio or one-bedroom) and where should we be looking?
I assume it will be harder to find accomodation when we arrive so trying to sort it out beforehand. Any advice about this will be greatly appreciated!

Many thanks, and happy travelling!

Mariann

Hi,
we are going to queenstown to ski and wanted to know if anyone has heard of hiring gear in Perth, Western Australia? We were thinking of getting the clothes here and the skis/snowboards there.

Any suggestions?

Cheers:)

Hi All
Me again...in another state of helplessness! We are considering doing a few months work before we leave NZ for Oz...and we think the ski season starts around Junetime...does anyone know of the liklihood of being able to get casual work in the ski industry at this time? And if so, what are the jobs likely to be? We would ideally like something with free accom! We have never skiid before but think it would be a good time to give it a go while working!!
Also, any help on what/where the biggest/best ski resort is so we can head there to look would be great!
Thanks a million
Claire (UK)

Hi,

I am planning a ski trip to NZ this year. I guess i just need general information to help me out.

I am definately wanting to go to Queesntown.

What is winter like, possibly going in September
Would it be best to buy ski clothes in NZ
Any recommendations while in Queenstown
What are the ski fields like
Accomadation i am looking at either Whistler, Grand Chancellor or Heritage Heights - can anyone comment on these appartments
Looking at car hire, is this the best option

ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT! I am one of the travellers that i want to organise the best of the best to have a fantastic holiday!

Kia Ora Kiwis!
I am going to Queenstown in February. Can anyone recommend good restuarants & night spots. I know I won't have any trouble finding beautiful scenery and outdoor activities during the day. TIA

We are travelling next month (Feb 05) with kids ages 11 - 13 who love the idea of seeing as many places as possible where LOTR was filmed. We realize that the stunning natural areas were computer-enhanced for the purposes of the film and therefore assume that any of the LOTR "tours" offered out of Queenstown and other places are mainly lovely scenery tours with "background info" on the making of the films, etc. That being said, these tours are all pretty expensive. Does anyone have any feedback on any of these tours? We will have a car; is there some sort of guide to direct us on our own to the various sites? I have looked on the web, but not found too much in detail to direct one to the various sites. Thanks!!

Anybody know if there's any possibility that I'll be able to get accommodation in Queenstown for 3 people on the 30th and 31st December???

I'm even considering a tent at this stage!

Any helpful pointers would be greatly appreciated!

G

hey just wondering where the best place will be to go for 4 young male adults (24yrs) on new years eve for a good nite out???
any replys will appreciated
if you will be there around then dont by shy to meet up
kris :)

Hi guys -

Any Vters in Queenstown want to meet up for a cuppa/drink on Wed, 15th Sept 2004?

Cheers!

Deepa

Hi everyone...
How bad is winter in Queenstown?...We're arriving in Queenstown late aug. and we want to do some bungy-jumping and maybe even visit Milford Sound. Is it possible to do this stuff on winter? Thanks for the advice :-)