
Best Urban Hotels in Queenstown
As a long-established luxury travel publication, The Luxury Editor is known for showcasing hotels that go beyond star ratings alone and focus on what really matters to discerning travellers seeking a memorable stay in a urban hotel in Queenstown. Service, design, atmosphere, sense of place and the overall quality of the guest experience all play a part in whether a property earns its place in our curated list.
Whether you are at the early stages of planning or already comparing a shortlist, our choice of urban hotels in Queenstown is a credible and useful guide, with easy booking options too.
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Otago, Queenstown
Sofitel Queenstown – Hotel & Spa
(5 stars)At the centre of town, surrounded by amenities, the Sofitel offers a taste of European elegance. Step inside and you may think you’d arrived on a rue in France; there’s a public area including shops, a cafe, a grand piano and the velvet-curtained access to the in-house speakeasy. The Parisian-style Left Bank Cafe and Restaurant continues this French theme, as does its 1789 Wine & Jazz bar, with frequent live sets. The spa, with a hammam and unique Maori massage treatments, has won awards. The hotel’s six-storeys accommodate bedrooms, suites and penthouses; the latter providing lake views, patios and jacuzzis.
Otago, Queenstown
QT Queenstown
(5 stars)QT Queenstown is a luxurious boutique hotel in the lively remarkable New Zealand landscape and offers spacious and luminous guestrooms with spectacular views, some overlooking the lake. Guests can opt to dine with a view at the Bazaar restaurant which serves a range of delicious delicacies. Reds bar invites guests in for a cosy après-ski or a simple tipple in a welcoming atmosphere. For added comfort, guests can also order from the extensive room service menu and enjoy restaurant-quality food from the comfort on their own rooms. This hotel boasts an array of event spaces for any occasion – these spaces present breath-taking views of mountains and lakes. Simple business meetings are made more stylish while dream wedding celebrations are ready to be had.
