--- title: "Drifters Inn, Hanmer Springs: 9.7/10 guest rating, reviews & location" description: "Drifters Inn in Hanmer Springs: rated 9.7 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/drifters-inn-hanmer-springs/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-11 --- Inn · ★★★★ # Drifters Inn Hanmer Springs, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand 9.7 · Exceptional 20 reviews · 4.8/5 on Google, 295 reviews · 4.5 Location score No photos yet ## About Drifters Inn Drifters Inn is an inn in Hanmer Springs, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.7 out of 10 across 20 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 70 m from the centre of Hanmer Springs. - **Type:** Inn - **Star rating:** ★★★★ - **Check-in from:** 14:00 - **Check-out until:** 10:00 - **Other stays within 500 m:** 21 2 Harrogate Street [driftersinn.co.nz](http://www.driftersinn.co.nz/) ## Live prices around Drifters Inn Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. ## Rating on Google 4.8/5 295 Google reviews - 5★78% - 4★20% - 3★2% - 2★0% - 1★1% From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score. ## Amenities ### Food & drink - Breakfast ### Internet - Free Wi-Fi ### Parking & transport - Free parking ### In the rooms - Air conditioning Based on the property listing at our booking partner. ## Location - **Location score:** **4.5**/10 - **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **23** - **Shops within 500 m:** **2** - **Sights within 1 km:** **0**
Distance to the centreHanmer Springs70 m1 min walk
### Sights nearby - Hanmer Springs Animal Park1.0 km ## Weather in Hanmer Springs [Hanmer Springs weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/canterbury/hanmer-springs/weather) ### Compare ## Compare Drifters Inn with nearby hotels Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins. - [Alpine Lodge Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/alpine-lodge-motel-hanmer-springs/) Motel ★★★★ 50 m away 8.7 - [Glenalvon Lodge Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/glenalvon-lodge-motel-hanmer-springs/) Motel ★★★★ 110 m away 8.9 - [Spa Lodge Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/spa-lodge-motel-hanmer-springs/) Motel ★★★ 140 m away 8.8 - [Hanmer Resort Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hanmer-resort-motel-hanmer-springs/) Motel ★★★ 170 m away 8.6 - [Tussock Peak Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tussock-peak-lodge-hanmer-springs/) Hotel ★★★★½ 180 m away 9.5 - [Settlers Boutique Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/settlers-boutique-motel-hanmer-springs/) Motel ★★★★★ 210 m away 9.3 ## Questions about Drifters Inn ### How do guests rate Drifters Inn? Drifters Inn has a guest rating of 9.7 out of 10 from 20 reviews, which is better than 89% of rated hotels in Hanmer Springs. ### What are the check-in and check-out times at Drifters Inn? Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00. ### Does Drifters Inn include breakfast? Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book. ### Is there parking at Drifters Inn? Yes, the listing mentions free parking. Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/drifters-inn-hanmer-springs/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/