Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa

The hotel combines local spirit with French tradition, creating a most sophisticated sense of luxury. It comprises 82 elegantly appointed rooms and suites. The hotel features the restaurant Vie Brasserie, Nue Lounge, a technically impressive boardroom for meetings or conferences, The Cellar and LeSpa. The hotel offers personalized services including concierge, valet parking, in-room dining and evening turndown. Guests at this air-conditioned establishment can take advantage of facilities including a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service, hotel safe, currency exchange facilities and lift access to the rooms. WLAN Internet access is offered (fees may apply), and a laundry service and car park are also available.

Elegantly and luxuriously designed, all rooms feature a Sofitel MyBed, en suite bathroom with double spa bath and separate rainfall shower, DVD player with surround sound entertainment system, radio, LCD TVs with satellite/cable in both the bedroom and bathroom, personal espresso machine, under-floor heating, wireless Internet access and special French amenities. A pillow menu and plush New Zealand possum throws add yet another fine touch. Additional in-room conveniences include a hairdryer, direct dial telephone, safe, minibar, tea and coffee making facilities and ironing set. Air conditioning and central heating ensure guests' comfort year round. A balcony or terrace also features as standard.

Vie restaurant is located on the 3rd level of the hotel overlooking a tranquil waterfall and landscaped gardens. Breakfast and Dinner is created to order using fresh seasonal produce. An impressive wine list features over 90 local and international wines. In addition Vie plays host to theme menu weeks, cooking classes, winemaker's dinners, guest chefs and private wine tasting with experienced sommelier. Vie delivers a myriad of epicurean adventures.

LeSpa awakens mind, body and spirit with a celebrated range of traditional Maori rituals and signature European massage and beauty treatments. It also features a Hammam steam room, hot tub and specialist far infrared room. A sauna and massage treatments are offered, and there is a gym available (for a fee). Keen golfers will find the Kelvin Heights golf course around 16 km away.

The hotel is located 7 km from Queenstown Domestic and International Airport - ZQN, or about 15 minutes' drive away. Starting from Queenstown International and Domestic Airport, head southwest on Sir Henry Wigley Drive. Take the first right onto Lucas Place and the first right onto Kawarau Road. Take the third left onto Frankton Road. Turn right at Stanley Street, cross over Shotover Street and take a hard left into Duke Street. The hotel is located at 8 Duke Street.