--- title: "Hotels in Franz Josef Glacier: compare the best places to stay" description: "Compare 25 hotels in Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head." url: https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/franz-josef-glacier/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-10-31 --- # Where to stay in Franz Josef Glacier Franz Josef Glacier has 25 places to stay in our index. 15 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.7. - **places to stay:** 25 - **ranked by guests:** 15 - **average rating:** 8.7 - **5-star hotels:** 1 ## Good to know about hotels in Franz Josef Glacier - **Best-rated hotel:** [Aspen Court Franz Josef Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aspen-court-franz-josef-motel-franz-josef-glacier/) - **Area with most hotels:** Franz Josef/Waiau - **Average guest rating:** 8.7 - **Hotels with a pool:** 4 - **Average walk grade:** 33/100 - **5-star hotels:** 1 ## Hotel prices in Franz Josef Glacier by month Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct - Cheapest month: July, about €81 a night on average - Most expensive month: January, about €172 a night on average The typical price is the median of the monthly averages of up to 6 hotels we price-check on Agoda (one night, 2 adults). In euros. ### Upcoming public holidays in New Zealand - 25 December 2026Christmas Day - 26 December 2026Boxing Day - 1 January 2027New Year's Day - 2 January 2027Day after New Year's Day - 6 February 2027Waitangi Day - 26 March 2027Good Friday - 29 March 2027Easter Monday - 25 April 2027Anzac Day - 7 June 2027King's Birthday - 25 June 2027Matariki On public holidays locals travel too: hotels fill up faster and some offices, banks and shops close. ## Areas of Franz Josef Glacier Where the hotels are and how guests rate them. - ## All hotels in Franz Josef Glacier Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews. ## Nearby destinations - [Fox Glacier](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/fox-glacier/) 14 hotels - [Lake Tekapo](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/lake-tekapo/) 11 hotels - [Twizel](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/twizel/) 7 hotels - [Hokitika](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/hokitika/) 5 hotels - [Methven](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/methven/) 11 hotels - [Greymouth](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/greymouth/) 13 hotels - [Ashburton](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/ashburton/) 8 hotels - [Timaru](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/timaru/) 13 hotels ## Hotel prices month by month in Franz Josef Glacier The most-reviewed hotels in Franz Josef Glacier with a full year of price checks. - [Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/wild-kea-lodge-franz-josef-franz-josef-glacier/prices/) - [Aspen Court Franz Josef Motel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aspen-court-franz-josef-motel-franz-josef-glacier/prices/) - [10 Cottages prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/10-cottages-franz-josef-glacier/prices/) - [58 On Cron Motel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/58-on-cron-motel-franz-josef-glacier/prices/) - [Bella Vista Motel Franz Josef prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bella-vista-motel-franz-josef-franz-josef-glacier/prices/) - [Punga Grove Motel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/punga-grove-motel-franz-josef-glacier/prices/) ## Popular match-ups in Franz Josef Glacier - [**Alpine Glacier Motel** *vs* **Rainforest Retreat** Franz Josef Glacier, 9.0 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/alpine-glacier-motel-franz-josef-glacier-vs-rainforest-retreat-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**Alpine Glacier Motel** *vs* **Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier** Franz Josef Glacier, 9.0 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/alpine-glacier-motel-franz-josef-glacier-vs-scenic-hotel-franz-josef-glacier-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**10 Cottages** *vs* **Alpine Glacier Motel** Franz Josef Glacier, 8.8 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/10-cottages-franz-josef-glacier-vs-alpine-glacier-motel-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**Alpine Glacier Motel** *vs* **Bella Vista Motel Franz Josef** Franz Josef Glacier, 9.0 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/alpine-glacier-motel-franz-josef-glacier-vs-bella-vista-motel-franz-josef-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**Alpine Glacier Motel** *vs* **Legacy Te Waonui Hotel Franz Josef** Franz Josef Glacier, 9.0 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/alpine-glacier-motel-franz-josef-glacier-vs-legacy-te-waonui-hotel-franz-josef-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**Alpine Glacier Motel** *vs* **Franz Josef Holiday Rentals** Franz Josef Glacier, 9.0 / 7.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/alpine-glacier-motel-franz-josef-glacier-vs-franz-josef-holiday-rentals-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**Aspen Court Franz Josef Motel** *vs* **Rainforest Retreat** Franz Josef Glacier, 9.4 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aspen-court-franz-josef-motel-franz-josef-glacier-vs-rainforest-retreat-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**Aspen Court Franz Josef Motel** *vs* **Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier** Franz Josef Glacier, 9.4 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aspen-court-franz-josef-motel-franz-josef-glacier-vs-scenic-hotel-franz-josef-glacier-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**10 Cottages** *vs* **Aspen Court Franz Josef Motel** Franz Josef Glacier, 8.8 / 9.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/10-cottages-franz-josef-glacier-vs-aspen-court-franz-josef-motel-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**58 On Cron Motel** *vs* **Aspen Court Franz Josef Motel** Franz Josef Glacier, 9.0 / 9.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/58-on-cron-motel-franz-josef-glacier-vs-aspen-court-franz-josef-motel-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**Aspen Court Franz Josef Motel** *vs* **Bella Vista Motel Franz Josef** Franz Josef Glacier, 9.4 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aspen-court-franz-josef-motel-franz-josef-glacier-vs-bella-vista-motel-franz-josef-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**Rainforest Retreat** *vs* **Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier** Franz Josef Glacier, 9.0 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/rainforest-retreat-franz-josef-glacier-vs-scenic-hotel-franz-josef-glacier-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**Aspen Court Franz Josef Motel** *vs* **Glenfern Villas** Franz Josef Glacier, 9.4 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aspen-court-franz-josef-motel-franz-josef-glacier-vs-glenfern-villas-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**10 Cottages** *vs* **Rainforest Retreat** Franz Josef Glacier, 8.8 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/10-cottages-franz-josef-glacier-vs-rainforest-retreat-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**58 On Cron Motel** *vs* **Rainforest Retreat** Franz Josef Glacier, 9.0 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/58-on-cron-motel-franz-josef-glacier-vs-rainforest-retreat-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**Bella Vista Motel Franz Josef** *vs* **Rainforest Retreat** Franz Josef Glacier, 8.5 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bella-vista-motel-franz-josef-franz-josef-glacier-vs-rainforest-retreat-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**Aspen Court Franz Josef Motel** *vs* **Legacy Te Waonui Hotel Franz Josef** Franz Josef Glacier, 9.4 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aspen-court-franz-josef-motel-franz-josef-glacier-vs-legacy-te-waonui-hotel-franz-josef-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**Glenfern Villas** *vs* **Rainforest Retreat** Franz Josef Glacier, 8.3 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/glenfern-villas-franz-josef-glacier-vs-rainforest-retreat-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**10 Cottages** *vs* **Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier** Franz Josef Glacier, 8.8 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/10-cottages-franz-josef-glacier-vs-scenic-hotel-franz-josef-glacier-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**Bella Vista Motel Franz Josef** *vs* **Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier** Franz Josef Glacier, 8.5 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bella-vista-motel-franz-josef-franz-josef-glacier-vs-scenic-hotel-franz-josef-glacier-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**Legacy Te Waonui Hotel Franz Josef** *vs* **Rainforest Retreat** Franz Josef Glacier, 8.5 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/legacy-te-waonui-hotel-franz-josef-franz-josef-glacier-vs-rainforest-retreat-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**10 Cottages** *vs* **58 On Cron Motel** Franz Josef Glacier, 8.8 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/10-cottages-franz-josef-glacier-vs-58-on-cron-motel-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**Franz Josef Holiday Rentals** *vs* **Rainforest Retreat** Franz Josef Glacier, 7.4 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/franz-josef-holiday-rentals-franz-josef-glacier-vs-rainforest-retreat-franz-josef-glacier/) - [**10 Cottages** *vs* **Bella Vista Motel Franz Josef** Franz Josef Glacier, 8.8 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/10-cottages-franz-josef-glacier-vs-bella-vista-motel-franz-josef-franz-josef-glacier/) ## FAQ: Franz Josef Glacier ### What is the best-rated hotel in Franz Josef Glacier? By StayVersus score, Aspen Court Franz Josef Motel is the best-rated hotel in Franz Josef Glacier, with a guest rating of 9.4 from 536 reviews. ### Which area of Franz Josef Glacier has the most hotels? Franz Josef/Waiau has the most, with 14 rated places to stay. ### What is the cheapest month for hotels in Franz Josef Glacier? July: the typical hotel night costs about €81. The most expensive month is January, at about €172. ### How many 5-star hotels are there in Franz Josef Glacier? We list 1 5-star hotels in Franz Josef Glacier. --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/franz-josef-glacier/. 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/