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title: "Settlers Cottage Motel, Queenstown: 9.3/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Settlers Cottage Motel in Queenstown: rated 9.3 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-31
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Motel · ★★★★
# Settlers Cottage Motel

Arrowtown, Queenstown, New Zealand

9.3 ·  Exceptional 201 reviews ·  #6 #6 of 119 in Queenstown ·  4.7/5 on Google, 179 reviews ·  3.5 Location score
## About Settlers Cottage Motel

Settlers Cottage Motel is a motel in Arrowtown, Queenstown, New Zealand. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.3 out of 10 across 201 reviews. Facilities include bar, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 16 km from the centre of Queenstown. The nearest airport, Queenstown Airport (ZQN), is 11 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 7

- **Floors:** 1

- **Opened:** 1990

- **Last renovated:** 2016

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 8

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22 Hertford Street, Arrowtown [settlerscottagemotel.co.nz](http://www.settlerscottagemotel.co.nz)

## Live prices around Settlers Cottage Motel

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## How Settlers Cottage Motel scores

Better rated than 93% of hotels in Queenstown

-   Guest rating **9.3**
-   Location **3.5**
-   Facilities **4.2**
-   Spa & wellness **0.0**

Queenstown average

## Rating on Google

4.7/5

179 Google reviews

-   5★80%
-   4★13%
-   3★4%
-   2★0%
-   1★2%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

BarFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Food & drink

-   Bar

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Kitchen
-   Balcony
-   Coffee or tea maker

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **3.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **49**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **21**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **1**

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

<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="">11 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">25 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="">Queenstown</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">37 min drive</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 Arrowtown</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">450 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Unichem Arrowtown Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">410 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Lakes District Museum320 m

## Weather in Queenstown

[Queenstown weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/otago/queenstown/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with free parking in Queenstown](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/queenstown/free-parking/)

### Compare

## Compare Settlers Cottage Motel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Settlers Cottage Motel

### How do guests rate Settlers Cottage Motel?

Settlers Cottage Motel has a guest rating of 9.3 out of 10 from 201 reviews, which is better than 93% of rated hotels in Queenstown.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Settlers Cottage Motel?

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

### Is there parking at Settlers Cottage Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Settlers Cottage Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Queenstown Airport (ZQN), is 11 km away in a straight line.

### When did Settlers Cottage Motel open?

Settlers Cottage Motel opened in 1990 and was last renovated in 2016.

### How many rooms does Settlers Cottage Motel have?

Settlers Cottage Motel has 7 rooms on 1 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Settlers Cottage Motel?

Yes: Four Square Arrowtown, about 450 m away (7 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Settlers Cottage Motel?

Unichem Arrowtown Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 410 m away (7 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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