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Milford Sound (0.4 miles from Milford Sound Airport)
Fiordland Discovery offers a scenic overnight boat cruise around New Zealand's iconic Milford Sound. Boat was large enough for all the passengers. There was a great viewing area on the top deck at the back of the boat which also had a large hot tub to use after dinner. Next level down had comfortable tables and lounges for food and drinks. On the water level there were two 2 big picnic style tables at the back to sit and watch the scenery unfold. Below deck were the cabins and also access to the front of the boat. Cabins were comfortable, big windows to look at the scenery and had private shower and toilet. The meals served for dinner and breakfast were delicious and plentiful. There was a wide selection of wines available at the bar and were payable on tab at end of stay. The kayaking was an awesome extra and we also jumped in the water which was icy but refreshing. The crew were very friendly, helpful and attentive. We really enjoyed meeting some lovely people.
Milford Sound (0.8 miles from Milford Sound Airport)
With mountain views, Milford Sound Lodge is located in Milford Sound and has a restaurant, room service, bar and garden. The lodge features both WiFi and private parking free of charge. Wonderful service, awesome view, very cosy and clean. Feels very exclusive when you wake up to snow capped mountains. Food was also very good. We were visited by cheeky Wekas and Keas!
Glenorchy (24 miles from Milford Sound Airport)
Kinloch Wilderness Retreat features a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and restaurant in Glenorchy. This 3-star hostel offers a shared kitchen, a concierge service and free WiFi. Clean, everything in order and staff friendly
Hotel in Glenorchy ( 24 miles)
EcoScapes has a garden, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Glenorchy. The hotel features a hot tub, room service and free WiFi. Guest rooms at the hotel come with a seating area and a TV. Amazing view, kind staff, and great food! Best dining in NZ! We also enjoyed the projector and the jacuzzi.
Glenorchy (24 miles from Milford Sound Airport)
Whare Puwaha - River Mouth House is set in Glenorchy. This property offers access to a terrace, free private parking and free WiFi. Staff on-site can arrange a shuttle service.
Glenorchy (25 miles from Milford Sound Airport)
Set in Glenorchy, 42 km from Lake Wakatipu, Mountain View Studios Glenorchy features a garden and views of the garden. This property offers access to a patio, free private parking and free WiFi. The mountain view from back yard is amazing. The studio rooms were very cozy and neat, peaceful.
Glenorchy (25.3 miles from Milford Sound Airport)
Situated in Glenorchy and only 43 km from Lake Wakatipu, Alpine Retreat with a View features accommodation with mountain views, free WiFi and free private parking. This apartment has a garden.
Glenorchy (25.7 miles from Milford Sound Airport)
Set in Glenorchy, 47 km from Skyline Gondola and Luge, Glenorchy Lake House offers accommodation with a hot tub. The property features mountain and lake views, and is 36 km from Lake Wakatipu. Great location. Everything is wonderful!
Hotel in Glenorchy ( 25.8 miles)
Located in Glenorchy and with Lake Wakatipu reachable within 36 km, GY BOUTIQUE HOTEL provides a garden, allergy-free rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a bar. The staff went above and beyond to make my stay perfect- they were super friendly and even helped me get a package that arrived late. I would definitely stay here again if back in the area. It is great proximity to lots of hiking trails but right in town so there is still access to restaurants. The room itself was very cutely decorated.
Glenorchy (25.9 miles from Milford Sound Airport)
Located in Glenorchy, 36 km from Lake Wakatipu and 46 km from Skyline Gondola and Luge, #3 Glenorchy Alpine Suite ASPEN offers air conditioning. Very clean and comfortable. Had everything we needed. Nice and quiet too.
Glenorchy (25.9 miles from Milford Sound Airport)
Situated in Glenorchy in the Otago region, #1 Glenorchy Alpine DELUXE Suite features accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. Exceptionally decorated, had a washer/drier, kitchen was well equipped, and the host was so helpful and put beautiful rose petals on the bed for my son and his partner’s engagement as a surprise.
Glenorchy (25.9 miles from Milford Sound Airport)
Set in Glenorchy, 36 km from Lake Wakatipu and 46 km from Skyline Gondola and Luge, #2 Glenorchy Alpine Suite offers air conditioning. Loved our stay here in Glenorchy the accommodation was perfect and comfortable.Loved that it had a kitchen and was close to everything we walked everywhere Would definitely stay here again. Thank you 🙂
We were lucky in that we could afford to stay at the lodge for two nights, it’s a long trip, 4 hours, from Queenstown to do in one day. There are not many signs along the way telling you how far it is until your destination, that would have helped. Take your time if you are driving and stop a long the way, the views an hour away from Milford Sound are just as stunning as Milford Sound itself. Be aware parking costs $25 per day at Milford Sound although you can park up for 20 minutes without paying. It gets very very busy so leave plenty of time to park and walk to the boat terminal. Pre-book your boat tour.
The location is scenically beautiful. The mosquitoes are intense. The only reason to visit is to do the cruise. We should have done a day trip out of TeAnau which was lovely and saved the exorbitant costs associated with a stay at Milford Sound Lodge which was extremely disappointing. Staffed by well intentioned backpackers, the place lacked any semblance of hospitality expertise and finesse.
Can only recommend to drive to Milford in the morning spend the rest of the day in Milford and do some short walks. Next day do your boat trip etc and enjoy nature. Drive back the following day. A 2 night stay I would recommend to make most of this beautiful part of the world.
Staying in the Sound is special - it is a very short drive (minutes) to the cruise departure points. It's about 2 hours drive otherwise from the closest town to the national park. You are immersed in the environment and you need to be flexible in regards to weather - we had several road closures (can't leave the park), rain and significant snow fall at the Homer tunnel area. The Lodge did a good job of communicating the various conditions.
We drove our hire car from Queenstown and stayed just the one night as we had a Tour booked the next day on the boat. We enjoyed the drive and the stunning scenery on our trip to Milford Sound; however, if you are short on time, you can FLY straight out and do the Boat cruise in half a day. If you drive down- it's an ALL-DAY event and that is why we opted to stay overnight and travel back to Queenstown the next day. There is only a CAFE in the town for quick food and coffee etc... There were limited places to pull up on the trip to have a meal. Lots of scenery and a long drive but enjoyable if you like car trips?
There are a few activities and places to visit. Excellent for photography. Getting to and out of Milford Sound can be challenging because of the weather and road condition which can be quite unpredictable.