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Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef

2.5 star property

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

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9 Cron St, Franz Josef Glacier, West Coast, 7856
  • Place, Our Lady of the Alps
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Westcoast Wildlife Centre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Glacier Hot Pools
    ‪8 min walk‬

Room options

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Queen Bed w/ shared bathroom

Queen Bed w/ shared bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Bed (Shared Bathroom)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Queen Bed Ensuite

Queen Bed Ensuite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(20 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Bed Ensuite (private Bathroom)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Franz Josef Glacier

A stay at Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef places you in the heart of Franz Josef Glacier, steps from Te Wahipounamu and Our Lady of the Alps. .This lodge is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Westcoast Wildlife Centre and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from St James Anglican Church.
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What's nearby

  • Our Lady of the Alps - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • St James Anglican Church - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Westcoast Wildlife Centre - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Glacier Hot Pools - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Waiho Hot Tubs - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Hokitika (HKK) - 116 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Full Of Beans Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Landing Bar & Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Blue Ice Restaurant & Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Monsoon Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪SnakeBite Brewery - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef

Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef offers 20 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include complimentary bicycles.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 20 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as gas grills.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Helicopter/aeroplane tours
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Shopping centre

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Dock
  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Food and drink

  • Mini-fridge
  • Restaurant dining guides

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 2:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Wild Kea Franz Josef
Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef Lodge
Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef Franz Josef Glacier
Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef Lodge Franz Josef Glacier

Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 103 out of 170 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 170 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 170 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 170 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 170 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Joanna

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was extremely small with no room for luggage! Too many big paintings made the room minute !! The bathroom was small & had half a sink! Impossible to wash your face or brush your teeth ! Though the staff were friendly .
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Alf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, great location, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

King Keung John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room is small and fellow guests can be noisy. However the shared kitchen is excellent fully equipped and they also provide daily free vegetable soup. Location is convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Andy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Some nice touches, free muffin and free soup. The noise from the room above and generally when anyone moved in the property was incredible. Sink in the bathroom not big enough.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location and plenty of amenities for prepping own food. Room small as was the bathroom. And the sink was super small!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room use clean, relaxing, peaceful and felt like home.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Preeti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location, friendly staff, nice value and facilities in a tiny town
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Barbara

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helpful staff, clean room
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Line

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is small but there is a great shared kitchen and dining space.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kent

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They were small rooms, but very clean. Worked just fine
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Colette

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful welcoming common areas, clean and well equipped and space for food to be stored etc. Nearby spa and facilities and when moving often the staff were really great and did laundry for us although arrived late and stayed only one night. Really friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Location near Haka lodge meant a lot of noise
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ramnik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room But very compact Great staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
All of our rooms were clean, professional staff and amenities were top notch! Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Morag

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were great - good facilities -thanks
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Julie special place! Easy access, friendly environment and lots of places to sit and read!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff, great amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hsincheng Shawn

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Carly

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff extremely friendly, lovely warm muffin on arrival and help with my bags. Spotless, comfy room, nice bed, water and coffee/tea supplies and a large TV. This would have been a 5 star review if not for the noise from the upstairs room as the walls are very thin. I heard everything all night and hardly slept. It’s the not fault of the hotel so I feel bad marking down but maybe invest in some sound proofing. Other than that…lovely!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
More amenities than we expected which was a pleasant surprise. We also arrived earlier than expected and the staff were completely accommodating and ready to check us in early. We were very thankful after a long drive.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff, very well-equipped kitchen and good communal facilities. My only complaint is that the en-suite sink was so small, and with a poorly positioned shelf above, that there wasn’t enough room to brush my teeth or wash my hands!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Eva

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brayden

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice spot in a beautiful little town. Very cool place
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025