Franz Josef Oasis

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

sandeep

Rooms were clean and fresh. Staff were super helpful and friendly

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Kim

Great property! Clean and hotel staff was fabulous! Would recommend staying there.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2026

William

Room, was clean, no ac, but didn't really need it.
Included breakfast was a little lighter than expected.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2026

Stephen

Very clean and good breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2026

Sam

Angela and Thomas were excellent hosts going the second mile for us and their guests. The property is high quality and well furnished and welcoming. The location, landscaping, and environment was wonderful. They have a very good nutritious breakfast each morning in a scenic breakfast space. Thank you for your five star hospitality on checkin and throughout our stay. Greg and Gina Texas

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2026

Carmella

It was a quiet place with great views away from the hustle and bustle. Didn’t hear any helicopters!
Angela and staff were friendly and helpful to make our stay very pleasant. The continental breakfast was very pleasant with a coffee machine with various choices, teas, juice and cereals and yogurt. Small platter of ham, cheese and hard boiled eggs was offered along with a small pastry.
A great place to stay for a couple of days.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Mar 2026

Martin

Beautiful spot, room was spaziosa and well appointed. Enjoyed our stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

greg

Clark’s were great! Very helpful!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

Irmgard Monika

We just stayed overnight, but it was lovely. Friendly, efficient check-in, quiet, comfortable room/bed. Breakfast had gluten-free cereal, which was an unexpected plus.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2026

Robert

If they had a very good, I would of checked that star. Lovely modern room. No air conditioning, so just a little warm. The host at the desk was soooo very accommodating and got us a large fan as well as the smaller fan that was in the room. Nice light breakfast, very clean. And lovely calming view out of our room. I would stay there again, if in the area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2026

Susan

Staff super friendly and welcoming. Room very neat and tidy. A very enjoyable stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2026

Andrew

Clean spacious room, great views

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2026

Tami

The room is clean and has everything you need. Service was excellent and they even provided a small bottle of milk for tea in your room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2026

Robertus

Spotless rooms, assertive staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2026

Justin

Room was nice and clean. The recepition staff could not be more helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2026

paul

Excellent service, room spotless and had everything we needed for stopover, staff really lovely and helpful (thanks to Angela and her husband for driving us to the town and booking restaurant). Highly recommended. Thanks

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2026

Oliver

Loved my stay at the Oasis Hotel. The owner and staff were super welcoming and really made me feel at home. They went out of their way with great local recommendations and helped with reservations. The room was spotless with a great view, and having laundry and breakfast available was a big plus. Highly recommend—would definitely stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2026

David

Clean and friendly!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2026

Rachel

Lovely bedroom / bathroom. Bed was huge and comfy with lovely bedding. Loved the double sink in the bathroom which was spacious. Nice amenities. Fabulous view of pond from our room. Great parking. Breakfast was simple but delicious. Hotel has a deal with some local restaurants who pick you up and drop you back. That was great so we didn’t have to drive. We ate at Blue ice which was fantastic. We had such a great 2 night stay. Oh and not forgetting the Nespresso machine in our room! What a bonus!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2026

JANICE

Lovely spacious room welcoming helpful staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2026

Karen

The owner of the hotel was delightful and went above and beyond to ensure that we had a good stay. It is a hidden gem 10 minutes outside of Franz Joseph

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Pam

Great room, wonderful spa bath, plenty of toiletries, staff very helpful, good variety of food for continental breakfast, laundry facilities so $10 to wash and dry large load

8/10

Excellent

09 Jan 2026

Ramesh

Room was clean, location was ok but the breakfast was below average.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

Kevin

Staff wonderful
Breakfast just right
Spotless
Great location

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2025

Andrew

Really unique place in the best way! Super friendly staff make check in simple!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Dec 2025

Todd

Everything was ok

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2025

Alan

The exceptional service we received from Angela. She was always available, happy to help- with good suggestions and relevant information.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2025

Mandeep

We had a wonderful 1-night stay at the Franz Joseph Oasis. Everything from our check in when we arrived to cleanliness of the room and staff responsiveness to our every question was wonderful. The young lady at the front desk is wonderful and took care of us with a smile. A must consider hotel if you are visiting Franz Joseph.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2025

Ann

This was a lovely place to stay at. Staff members were very helpful and polite. The large room was nicely furnished in a minimalist style. Generous sized bathroom with nice toiletries. The room looked out onto a small pond and patio chairs were available on decking to relax and unwind. A laundry was available to guests. The breakfast was simple and nutritional. A small buffet range of cereals, fruits, cheese, tomato, cold meat, boiled eggs and bread. Help yourself. It was non fussy and filling. Definitely stay again and would recommend it to family and friends

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2025

xander

I had a wonderful stay at Franz Josef Oasis.
The property is quiet, cozy, and conveniently close to the glacier. The room was clean, spacious, and very comfortable. The owner was incredibly friendly and welcoming, which made the stay even more enjoyable. Overall, a great experience — I would definitely stay here again when visiting Franz Josef.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

Iain

Staff were really helpful. Stayed on way past normal check in time after we were delayed by a 7 hour road closure. Electric.log fire was on which gave a warm cosy welcome along with a small welcome gift that was much appreciated. Good suggestions for dining out and places to go. Had a good outside seating area, by dining area was sheltered with heaters allowing to have breakfast outside with open country views.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

Dan

the breakfast was fresh and the staff kept it replenished efficiently

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

Lisa

The room was very spacious and comfortable. The staff were very welcoming and attentive with good recommendations for dinner.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2025

Donna

The rooms were spotless, containing a bath with jets and overhead shower. Great water pressure. Located 10 mins from the town in a nice quiet location. The lady at reception was very friendly and helpful and gave us tips where to eat. The gentleman at breakfast was very polite and friendly. The hotel also has a 24 hr laundry with a honesty box available but we didn’t use it.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

Nichole

The owners are so friendly and welcoming! The rooms are spacious, clean and comfortable. The continental breakfast was a nice spread. It’s conveniently located to the main area of Franz Josef. I would stay here again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2025

Simon

Room was very clean and comfortable but a bit bland for the size and cost. Could be much improved with a coffee machine or plunger and a couple of paintings on the bare walls.
Continental breakfast fairly basic but reasonable.
Nice outlook from the room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

A Timothy

Welcoming

This is a great stay. Very welcoming, rooms are spacious and the continental breakfast is excellent.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2025

Desiree

Double check the tv remote is working for all rooms before guests arrive , but no problem! We turned it on at the tv instead. Wasn’t a big deal but will help with convenience for future guests :)

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2025

Cheryl Anne

Excellent accommodation. Very clean and comfortable. Slightly out of town but a sort drive in the car. Lovely breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2025

VANIR

Very nice place

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2025

Liam

Very quiet, with lovely and accommodating hosts!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2025

Tony

Angela was a superb host. So warm and welcoming. The rooms are excellent with lots of thought put in to the little things that make a stay special like - the fireplace in the room and the comfy lounge chairs. Definitely the best place we have stayed during our two weeks roadtrip around the South Island.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2025

William

What a well appointed rook. The jacuzzi tub was a highlight. The front grass area with the walkway and chairs was great.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2025

Jeff

At first l thought this going to be bad , but the check in was flawless. The room was extremely nice. Sitting outside watching the sunset and clouds flowing through the mountains was so refreshing. The stars were incredible. Finally the breakfast granola choices were excellent. Ate twice. 5star

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2025

Todd

Property was located a few kilometers north of town. Lovely view out the back of the complex over a green pasture and pond. Room was spacious with Scandinavian style architecture and furniture. Center of the complex held the reception desk and breakfast buffet tables. You can sit outside on the deck

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2025

Kristin

This hotel is a lot further out from town than I expected and it is not walkable to the town of Frans Josef. BUT, the view is spectacular and the rooms were great.

Would definitely recommend someone staying at the hotel as long as they had a vehicle which I did not due to me arriving with a tour group.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2025

Susan

This was probably our favorite place to stay in New Zealand. It's out of town so you definitely need a car, but the rooms are HUGE and modern and comfortable and immaculate. Unbelievably quiet at night. Breakfast was fantastic, fresh and delicious with a nice variety. The person who managed check-in was friendly and helpful. Would stay here again in a heartbeat.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2025

Darla

Brand new gorgeous, quiet place to stay!

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2025

John

The place was beautiful. Lived up to expectations. I did check in late, and they had taped an envelope with my name to the reception door. Inside the envelope was a key and welcome letter. The letter was informative, but had no obvious notation of my room number. I was perplexed, and unsure of what to do. Thinking it may have been an oversight, I checked a couple of obviously unoccupied rooms, trying my key. This did not work. Upon re-examining the letter, I noticed two small hash marks at the top of the page in the center. There was no other information. Marks were small, but I read them as 11. I checked around and found a room 11, and this indeed was my room. It would have been helpful if they had just written the word ROOM before the hash marks as to me, the hash marks were not obvious as a room number.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2025

Shirley

Lovely outlook.

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2025

Paul

Nice stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2025

Zhining

It is a brand new hotel, provide wonderful breakfast!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2025

Michael

Yes, I would return!! You will need a car as a few minutes outside of town but worth the drive. In my case, enjoy the two staff members (German) as they provide superior customer service. They do provide a decent breakfast of boiled eggs, cheese, meat, cereal, fruit, yogurt and coffee!!! Found the rooms large for the area, nice bathroom, and great bed. I had a great stay

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2025

Jan

Beautiful location and condition

Great accommodation. Looked very new and clean. Located a couple of kms out of town so very quiet and peaceful. Included continental breakfast. Overall rate highly. Suggestion to have background music in restaurant area to give it some atmosphere.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2025

Lynda

This is a very comfortable motel style hotel with spacious, clean, modern rooms and a limited breakfast included in the room price. It is outside Franz Josef itself so as there is no restaurant a drive into the resort town itself is required for dining. Some rooms have great views of the mountains (sadly ours wasn’t one of them!)

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2025

Brian

Very comfortable stay for a couple of nights

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

Room was damp smelling as no window.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2025

Heather

Wonderful, comfortable, clean and spacious room for a one night stay. Would stay here again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2025

Lars

Nice stay

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2025

Christopher

Close to town well kept,

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2025

Harmeet

Beautiful, spacious, bright room. Very comfortable bed and lovely spa in the bathroom. The gardens and views are spectacular. Staff are very polite, friendly, and informative. Breakfast was great as well. Highly recommended!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2025

Sandra

A little bit out of town so requires driving to restaurants and shops. Very clean and quiet. Enjoyed the continental breakfast provided.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

Far and away my favorite place I stayed in New Zealand. We arrived after check-in, but they were super accommodating and kind when we called. The rooms were so spacious and nice, I wish we stayed longer. Exactly the place you want to land if you have spent a long day traveling. The breakfast was also delicious, and the folks working there were very kind and helpful when we had questions about the area.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2025

Sandra

Clean property, spacious room and very nice breakfast. Our room looked out over the lawn and pond, however, because the walkway for the rooms is right next to the building, curtains need to be closed for privacy. This diminished the property and surrounding area significantly. There was no A/C, just a small fan, and the windows could not be kept open because there are no screens. Overall, we did not feel it lived up to the hype.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2025

ivan

Disappointing. The value was lacking. No A/C, which is fine in a cool climate, but no windows, or screen door to provide ventilation. The "jetted tub" was pointless, as if from the 90's. There was no visible staff, aside from the ad who checked me in, and the others providing the continental breakfast.

I could smell the sewage in the bathroom.

The TV was programmed to be quiet.

The wifi was deplorable.

At least the king twin conversion was comfortable. The only saving grace.

I would never stay here again.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

Enjoyable stay but a number of issues

The premium, spa bath room we had was spacious and very clean with modern furniture, but being on the edge of the property this room plus some others had no opening windows and there was no air conditioning. A fan had been provided but the room was hot and airless at night. Being on the ground floor the sliding opening door could not be left open due to security.
The continental breakfast was adequate but only available between 8-9am.
Though it advertised satellite TV, only the standard free view channels were available.
Also be aware the property is out of town and a car needed to access restaurants.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

No AC so had to open window. Otherwise room was excellent. Loved the breakfast. Quiet.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2025

DEANNA

Away from town just a little, but easy to get to. Town had a lot of people and this place was really quiet.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2025

Rebecca

Close to town but quiet, peaceful setting. The French couple were very courteous and accommodating.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2025

David

This was a wonderful room, perfect for the stay we had.
It was out of town so we used the car to get food.
Breakfast was included and very nice selection of things to eat.
The outside of the place does not do the inside justice.
Super clean modern looking furniture etc in the room. Really relaxing night

2/10

Poor

19 Jan 2025

Claudia

Very disappointed. Room smelled moldy and aggravated my allergies.. but no Kleenex available. Food crumbs on chairs and floor. Counter had food smears and fridge was flooded because it was turned down to lowest setting and had defrosted all over inside..bag of defrosted food in freezer compartment that I had to clean out before using it. Drawer that held coffee and biscuits had flies flying out of it when I opened it, so we didn’t use any of it. Bathtub needed a good scrubbing..but I didn’t get the mold ring off..Even hand soap container had visible dirt on it. All in all, embarrassing terrible.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2025

Syed

Good

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2024

JESSICA

Nice and comfortable room. Nice scenery.
Place was a little out of town. Make sure you have your own transportation or you might get stuck. Townspeople very nice, friendly and accommodating.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

21 Dec 2024

Teresita

The staff was super nice and the breakfast was good. The room is very basic. We were told that only 4 rooms have AC. Our room did not have AC. It was hot and had mosquitoes bothering us all night. If you opened the window, more mosquitoes would come in since they have no screens. They had a small table fan in the room but we started sneezing after turning it on. We got very little sleep and checked out after one night.

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2024

Kel

This property is not actually in Franz Joseph but FJ is close by. It's lovely but a little sterile for my taste, very well cared for and nicely furnished. I wish we had had more time to enjoy the outside grounds. There's seating and lawns all around the property.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2024

E

Spacious room & Yummy breakfast

Very spacious rooms with a lovely outlook. The included breakfast was excellent-lots of choice for a yummy breakfast. Definitely will stay again.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2024

Robert

Great place a couple miles away from town.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2024

Kristina

Large exceptionally clean room

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2024

David

Very friendly staff. Rooms are excellent and very clean. Breakfast also excellent. I would highly recommend this hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2024

Penny

Clean, quiet, beautiful view, amazing staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2024

Stephen

Our room was gorgeous with incredible views, lovely toiletries, a really comfy bed and was cleaned and replenished daily. The fire made it really cosy in the evening and having a laundry was fab.
Francesca was a super star.
Breakfast was good and plentiful.
Would strongly recommend.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2024

Verified traveler

Room was clean and nice. The only nit picky things are the toiletries and shower head. The bath gel was foaming bath wash and the shampoo was conditioning shampoo that wasnt very conditioning. A seperate hair conditioner would've been nice. The shower head was an aerating type. There's plenty of water pressure so the water is like being spayed with a hight pressure water hose.

8/10

Excellent

05 Mar 2024

Bo

Room is spacious and new. The only problem is that with large windows on two sides, it almost like a fish bowl with no privacy. breakfast is great but only for 1 hour.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Mar 2024

Subramanian

Short drive from town. Nice continental breakfast spread. The place is over-priced. It felt like a motel. The ‘luxury’ rooms have no views.
The website photos make the place look attractive. But they don’t tell you that only some of the rooms have that view.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2024

Pamela

We were a little disappointed we had to drive back 5 minutes to eat but the place was super nice room huge bed comfy and staff person was amazing would stay here again

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2024

Peter

Up market hotel on outskirts of town set in its own grounds. Rooms spacious and clean. Limited staff mean that front desk only open for a limited time. Breakfast options ok but not extensive.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Feb 2024

John

Basic clean motel with complimentary continental breakfast and good bed.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2024

Colin

Everything was as advertised.
Simple and clean.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2024

Verified traveler

Reception is only open part time, WiFi wasn’t good, tv remotes didn’t work and since reception wasn’t open we couldn’t get these issues addressed. Aside from that, really great stay - clean, comfortable, friendly staff. Would recommend!

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2024

NIKOLAUS

Lovely peaceful spot just outside Franz Joseph

Lovely stay in room 11, facing out back and the beautiful foothills. Bed was comfortable, bathroom was nice, the small fireplace was a fun surprise. Breakfast was simple but very good. We loved the yogurt and granola! The peaceful location is perfect!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2024

Ali

A very quiet and comfortable place to stay. The room was large, with comfortable bed and plenty of sitting options. Nice view from the window and glass patio style doors. The bathroom was clean and properly stocked with toiletries. Breakfast was adequate. Just one request: if they could start the breakfast earlier than 8AM.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2024

Derek

Lovely stay. Quiet with great service!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2024

Peter

South island getaway

Loved this place, great staff, friendly.
We were upgraded to a suite looking over pond and gardens. Breakfast was an outstanding continental spread. What a gem. Would recommend to anyone.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2024

Laura

This is a jewel of a hotel! We booked it last minute and it has been one of our favorites on this trip. Very clean and spacious. Highly recommend this hotel

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2024

Manjula

It is a relatively new hotel with clean and spacious rooms. Friendly staff and good service. Decent free breakfast is offered at no cost. It is not within walking distance of the town; so you will need a car.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2024

Susan

Lovely property for an overnight stay. Rooms are large, clean and provide a very comfortable bed. The breakfast was lovely and the staff very friendly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2023

Chris

Excellent and safe location with the room being very spacious.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2023

Peter

Tranquility at Franz Josef