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title: "Red Tussock Motel, Te Anau: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Red Tussock Motel in Te Anau: rated 9.1 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-20
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Motel · ★★★★
# Red Tussock Motel

Te Anau, New Zealand

9.1 ·  Excellent 135 reviews ·  #6 #6 of 22 in Te Anau ·  4.6/5 on Google, 200 reviews ·  3.2 Location score
## About Red Tussock Motel

Red Tussock Motel is a motel in Te Anau, New Zealand. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.1 out of 10 across 135 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 350 m from the centre of Te Anau. The nearest airport, Queenstown Airport (ZQN), is 92 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 13

- **Opened:** 1999

- **Last renovated:** 2004

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 19

10 LakeFront Drive [redtussockmotels.co.nz](http://www.redtussockmotels.co.nz)

## Live prices around Red Tussock Motel

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## How Red Tussock Motel scores

Better rated than 73% of hotels in Te Anau

-   Guest rating **9.1**
-   Location **3.2**
-   Facilities **3.3**
-   Spa & wellness **0.0**

Te Anau average

## Rating on Google

4.6/5

200 Google reviews

-   5★69%
-   4★20%
-   3★9%
-   2★2%
-   1★0%

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
-   Room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking
-   EV charging

### Services

-   Car hire
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **3.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **9**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **0**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **2**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Queenstown Airport (ZQN)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">92 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">208 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Te Anau</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">350 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Four Square Te Anau</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">750 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Fiordland Community Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">780 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Te Anau Trout Observatory130 m
-   Milford Discovery & Underwater Observatory740 m
-   Fiordland Vintage Machinery Museum1.8 km

## Weather in Te Anau

[Te Anau weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/southland/te-anau/weather)

### Compare

## Compare Red Tussock Motel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Red Tussock Motel

### How do guests rate Red Tussock Motel?

Red Tussock Motel has a guest rating of 9.1 out of 10 from 135 reviews, which is better than 73% of rated hotels in Te Anau.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Red Tussock Motel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Red Tussock Motel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Red Tussock Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Red Tussock Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Queenstown Airport (ZQN), is 92 km away in a straight line.

### When did Red Tussock Motel open?

Red Tussock Motel opened in 1999 and was last renovated in 2004.

### How many rooms does Red Tussock Motel have?

Red Tussock Motel has 13 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Red Tussock Motel?

Yes: Four Square Te Anau, about 750 m away (12 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Red Tussock Motel?

Fiordland Community Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 780 m away (13 min walk).

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/)

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