Shotover Country Cottages

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2026

Sandra

Lean room, great vuews and handy to Queenstown. Wonserful hist and easy checkin

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Sandra

Great little place to stay outside of Queenstown but close to airport and shops. Very convenient.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Drew

Great value for money and not far from the city.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2026

Mark

Great place with an amazing view - almost worth coming here just for the view. Nice and quiet area, far better than being in the overly touristy centre of Queenstown itself. Easy access to the airport and to a shopping area that includes a Woolworths. You do need to know that it's right under the flight path for the airport. The first flights are at 7am and the last around 9pm. They were never a problem though.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

Charles

Everything was great, but the cottage heating system did not work the entire time we were there. Called as asked for assistance and someone came and fiddle with the system for a while, but couldn't get the heat to work so he left and referred us to the user manual which did no good. Otherwise, highly recommended (but not when it's cold outside.)

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2026

shane

Very peaceful location ,it is on the landing path for the airport but this was no n issue as you can hardly hear them

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2026

Christopher

Loved our stay in the cottage. Very comfortable and well equipped. We came to the Queenstown area to cycle the trails and the bonus was direct access to the Twin Rivers Trail right next to the cottages.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2026

Kathleen

Room is better than pics show. Had a great time,

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

Pamela

The view is spectacular!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Mar 2026

Kerry

There’s a broken car in the driveway, the ramp deck is covered in mould & moss, there’s spider webs inside on the wall up near the ceiling which you look at from the bed.
The room wasnt turned over until after 3.40pm and we had to sit outside and wait

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2026

Terrance J

Room was nice but location was right under the flight path of aircraft landing at the the airport.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2026

Michael

The room was great everything worked well.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2026

Lyn

The cottage was perfect for what we required.
Once cleaned it was great. The cleaner's do a great job.
Having use of a good washing machine and dryer was fantastic.
Shower was brilliant. Can't fault this cottage and we were able to email anything we felt needed to be addressed.
Kitchen had ample clean cooking facilities, although a non-stick fry pan should be provided. Trying to clean the one provided was a mission.
Highly recommended 👌

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

Eugene

Very beautiful property with everything that you ever need. Fantastic view of the Queenstown Airport is a must-stay for aviation geeks. Even if you are not, be prepared to be stunned by the beautiful sunset.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2025

Alyssa

The space was lovely and clean with a gorgeous view toward Queenstown. I love watching the planes and helicopters fly in and out. We live under a flight path in Australia but if you’re not used of it, this could be a problem- location isn’t far from Queenstown airport and flight path is beside the cottages.
Great amenities in the cottage but they are missing a dishwashing draining rack, the microwave is too high and hard to read, and they need more helpful information in the compendium, eg: there is a day night convenience store up the road that sells the most delicious pies and snag rolls, local attractions etc. The road in and out of Queenstown is always busy. The parking prices in Queenstown are so expensive ($6.00 an hour, $3.50 half hour etc). We really enjoyed our stay and location but also prices over Christmas period were expensive too.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2025

Tim Akito

Everything was clean, very quiet place and comfortable. Had a wonderful time here.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2025

John

Excellent location outside the main shopping area of Queenstown in a fairly quiet location despite the sights and sounds of planes taking off or landing nearby ! .modern ,well equipped,very clean and good value even in peak season !

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2025

Gary

Perfect position out of town being peaceful. The cottage was clean, roomy and well equipped. Highly recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

Anthony

Clean room, great views, quiet.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

Mike

Nice accommodation and location. Able to watch the planes land at Queenstown Airport from the bedroom window. Was clean, quiet, and had a good washer and dryer.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

Konstantinos

The cottage was spacious with very serviceable self contained facilities, including kitchen cooking facilties, washing machine, clean and spacious bathroom and very comfortable large bed.
The verandah views were awesome as was the very hospitable help of the host.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2025

Sandra

Clean room and lovely views.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2025

Nathan

So amazing. Quiet and had everything in proper order!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2025

Justin

Terrific location if you want a relaxed self cooking place that has amazing views. The outlook is amazing and Arrowtown and Queenstown are only a short drive. It is in a suburban location so no restaurants etc.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

Richard

Excellent location, great outlook and nice and quiet.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2025

Stephen

Pretty and comfortable

Pretty and comfortable.
Only one concern is that the cleaning staff were walking in front of our room which has large windows and this reduced our privacy at that time.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2025

Mandy

Beautiful peaceful space! Will be back

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2025

Vivienne

We loved our stay at Shotover Country Cottages. So peaceful and yet close to everything. Highly recommend. Thank you

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2025

Wendy

Great view. Comfort bed. Washing machine and driver works.
It would be nice to have rack to dry dishes.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2025

Natalie

Comfortable and spacious cottage.
Modern appliances and facilities. Great that there was a kitchenette and laundry available to use. If possible, would recommend moving the microwave, it’s too high for someone short like me and not safe when taking out hot food.

Beautiful views outside of the mountains.
Not too far away is the lake to walk/sit along.

The room was decently cleaned, however did notice a few cobwebs around the walls - only really noticeable in certain light though.
One downside was the wifi that kept cutting out for me :/
Location is very close to airport so keep in mind you can hear planes flying over, if that really bothers you.

Other than that, still highly recommend this cottage to stay in!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2025

Lou

View was fabulous.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2025

Tracey

Lovely and new overlooking the hills. I really appreciated the washer and dryer and powder being in the unit.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2025

Cheryl

Beautiful location and accomodation, and easy communication. Private unit from city with the most beautiful view, definitely recommend staying here

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2025

Stephen

Location location location applies to this property. Very nice spot in great area. Property is clean but lacks attention to detail. Large space but lacks on the little things that makes your stay that bit better and would qualify for 5stars all over. Non coffee table, no little tables to put drinks on, lousy internet. Had to use my sim data.
I would return for sure but a little more attention to the minimal things would add so much.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2025

Iain

The view of the hillside was beautiful and the property obviously lovingly maintained. We really enjoyed being close to Queenstown but not in it. A great two night stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2025

Lionel

A beautiful view when you first wake up

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2025

Charles

Fantastic view

Clean and modern. Well equipped. Wifi is slow. Great view from unit.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2024

Brittany

This place was super nice with all modern amenities, even air conditioning! AIR CONDITIONING!! The only concern for staying here would be that its near an airport. That wasn't an issue for the wife and I because we love planes, but the sound could be a turn off for others. Otherwise, this place is super comfortable and we stayed there multiple nights and felt right at home. This place has beautiful views and was very spacious. The shower was one of the best I had the pleasure of using in our twelve day honeymoon, staying in a new place almost every night. Stay here if you are in the area, you won't regret it!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Nov 2024

George

Get checkin instructions and code before arrival! We really had poor start. Reserved 72 hours before arrival. Received confirmation. No further instructions given. Arrived to find everything locked and no answers at property manager phone. Sent text to only get reply it may take a few days. No compensation offered for more than an hour of scrambling. Poor management. Really felt compensation would have been in order. We really felt stuck. Few alternative options. Thankful for Expedia.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2024

Simon

Amazing view and nice short distance out of town so its convenient and peaceful. Great amenities and amazing shower. Nice big bed is always a plus too.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2024

Sam

This is an unique property - gorgeous views, comfortable and spacious. About a 10 minute drive into Queenstown - loved it.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2024

Hugh

The cottage was very cold on arrival. Colder inside than ourside. It was freezing inside and took a while to heat.

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2024

Catherine

A must stay if you don’t need to stay in Queenstown

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2024

Julie

Peaceful beautiful location. Short drive into Queenstown and the most comfortable bed.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2023

Sharon

Comfortable, large room with all the amenities you need. The only downside was the terrible internet - at times we had no connection, at others it was very slow.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2023

Bambi

This property is amazing! The view alone is worth staying here. The bed was so comfortable! I would recommend this property if you have a vehicle and LOVE fantastic views!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2023

Jordan

Nice spot good views

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2023

Mike

Great location, well appointed and warm. Really cold couple of days in Queenstown and the cottage was great (watching the snow fall). Comfortable bed and great shower. Excellant place to come back to after skiing. Great hosts

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2023

Chanel

The view and cleanliness

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2023

william

the views

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2023

Julia

The flightpath of Queenstown airport was both noisy and amusing.
It was good to finally get an accommodation that you could hang up coats, etc, but the closet only had 4 hangers...more would have been nice for our 4 day stay.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2023

Garry

It was very quiet with beautiful views and only a 15 minute drive to town .

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2023

Jeanette

We would definitely stay here again. Quiet, clean and amazing views. Great location too!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2022

Wayne

Great view and very private. All the amenities needed to self-cater and generally well equipped. Walking trails nearby. Fascinating watching the planes land and takeoff at nearby Queenstown airport and this was not disruptive at all. The view and scenery are worth it in themselves.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2022

Joseph

Wonderful panoramic views of the Queenstown area and mountains.
Highly accessible property for people with mobility issues.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2022

Robert

The accommodation was compact and clean, and quiet at night. The only drawback was the slow internet. Best to get a local SIM and use the data.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2022

Julie

Very clean with a nice view. Recommended.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Private, spacious, warm with a stunning outlook over the Shotover River and ranges. We were delighted that we could see the lights on the Cadrona Ski Field from our room! Meticulously clean and fantastic ammenities. A short but scenic drive (10 mins) from Queenstown so perfect if you’ve hired a car. Can’t wait for our next trip here!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Highly recommend!!

The views were amazing. We had the convenience of a washer and dryer which came in handy a lot for our extended stay. Thank you Shotover Country Cottages!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

The cottage was just what we needed for a comfortable get away. The cottage was spacious, clean, and comfortable. Would love to stay again!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

Great views, quiet location, modern well appointed unit. Quiet and comfortable. It is situated in a residential area so you must drive for shops, bars restaurants etc, but we were aware of this beforehand, so didn't bother us at all

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2021

Suzanne

This was an awesome place for us to stay - close to family in Shotover Country and easy to get to the Gibbston Valley concert that we were attending.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

Such an incredible view and a cosy place to stay! The check in process was swift and autonomous — as was checking out.

Would definitley stay here again in a heartbeat — thank you Luke and Shotover Country Cottages team!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

Quiet with great view, comfy bed and lots of space in the cottage - perfect for a few nights.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2021

Macie

Lovely clean property, easy to find ad the most comfortable bed ever

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

Cottage was spacious and in a quiet position. Bed super comfortable. Thanks for a lovely stay

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2020

Nicki

Spacious, quiet, well heated, very clean, modern and well equipped.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2020

Verified traveler

Great bed, shower has good pressure, amenities were more than adequate.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2020

Verified traveler

The entire booking and access to the cottage was super easy. The cottage was in immaculate condition, bed very comfortable, nice stay. Thank you

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2020

Riki

Really nice view, cottages are very modern and have all you need, smart TV was a nice bonus. We will defiantly be staying again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2020

Stacey

A lovely private place to stay, with a nice view. The place was clean and tidy. Would definitely stay again

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2020

Andy

The cottage was clean, tidy and warm. It had everything we needed for a week long stay. It is close to local amenities for shopping, walking and biking. Far enough away from the hubbub of Queenstown to enable you to see another part of this beautiful area.
We would thoroughly recommend this cottage for your stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2020

S M

Quiet get away

We had a lovely stay at Shotover Country Cottages. I didn't realise it was so far out of Queenstown town but was very quiet and beautiful outlook. Was very clean. We would have enjoyed a couch or lounging chairs and also perhaps a small table outside to enjoy drinks and nibbles on the deck. Also there was no milk so couldn't enjoy a morning coffee to our liking.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2020

Jason

Great views. Out of town so it's nice and quiet, except for the planes and Shotover River boats. Only negative with the cottages....they need privacy screens on the verandah so you can sit looking at the view without seeing those in the adjoining cottage doing likewise. All in all, a great place. Highly recommend it.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2020

Norm

Well appointed, excellent view, great experience; no issues of concern

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2020

Dean

I like that the property had a lovely view, easy to park and close to all that Queenstown had to offer. I was not so thrilled that the flat next door had been rented out to a different party (unknown to us) so in the morning if you were sitting out on your deck it’s wasn’t so private. Maybe need some Screening so you are able to enjoy all the space.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2020

Jason&Anna

Stunning location! Loved our stay here.
Thanks guys

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Great location, clean and quiet. Great views! Easy communication. Only negative thing was that the bed was waaay too soft!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2020

Veronika

The property was great with an amazing view. Loved that it was just outside the main city centre. Hosts were lovely and great with communication. We ran out of toilet paper but a quick phone call fixed that. Will definitely recommend this property to anyone visiting Queenstown.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Clean & quiet within easy drive to Wueenstown centre and local amenities.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2020

Kim

Everything was spot on, great location, everything you needed, eg good kitchen, washing machine, clothes dryer, comfortable, clean, free wifi

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Very clean and tidy, with great views of the sunset over the valley.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

The view of the cottage is marvelous. Not too far from Queenstown, 6-7’ drive, which I think is better than living in the Queenstown city Centre.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2019

Jimmy

Beautiful and private cottage. Everything we could need, including laundry. Very quiet and modern.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Very clean and modern.
Good amenities and great location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2019

Aurelia

Excellent... Everything is complete! So clean and stunning view from the patio.
However recommend to rent a car as it is quite a distance from the town

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Nice scenery view from the property and a well equip kitchen to cook a proper meal. Would like have more milks and toilet rolls for a week stayed.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

New property with awesome views for a great price! I would definitely go back

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Loved the quiet and convenient location, perfect for our snow holiday. Spacious cottage contained everything that we needed for a comfortable stay. Unfortunately hot water stopped working mid-shower and the water was freezing cold. Called for help and was promptly assisted allowing us to go to the next cottage to use the hot water there. Kettle was shockingly dirty so we used a pot for boiling water.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2019

Katherine

Shotover country

Excellent place to stay out of Queenstown. Quick and easy to travel to ski fields.

Comfortable, good kitchen and bathroom. Plenty of space inside to relax.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

I loved the cottage. Very clean with everything I needed. I wanted peace and quiet and to be slightly outside of Queenstown so it was perfect for me.
My only concern is that I didn’t know exactly where to go when I arrived, and it would have been nice to get some guidance from the owners as to where to go and what to see. I figured it out on my own but would have appreciated so more time speaking to them. I could not easily pick up the phone and call because I was not from New Zealand.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2019

jieun

Meh

I was on a workation and wanted to stay away from the tourists area of Queenstown and this cottage seemed perfect. Not too far from the city with peace and quiet surroundings. Wait till your neighbors checks in with sharing a wall of the cottage, soundproof doesn't exist. You will hear everything your neighbors is doing. TV, music, talking, cooking, even walking. Not so quiet anymore. Oh and free Wifi doesn't work more than half the time. I ran a speedtest of the wifi and its usually less than 1 mbps and it goes dead if an airplanes flies by. Its also near the airport, so it does happen a lot. It's the 2019, seriously need to update the wifi speed. It's clean and it has everything you need but if you are looking for some quite time, good luck not having a neighbor next door.

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2019

Jonathan

Spectacular views

The little semi detached cottage is one of 4 located in an elevated position on the end of a housing development , I must admit when driving the last 1/2 k I was a little worried about the location , but when you drive down the drive and see the wonderful unobstructed views all your concerns disappear..the property has everything you need , though I think it would be nice to have a small sofa to make it a little more cozy.
As has been pointed out by a previous person the only negative is the planes landing and taking off at the airport though they seem to be only in small clusters in the morning and evening, and honestly after walking around the Queenstown area I don’t think they will any hotels etc that aren’t effected.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2019

Patricia

Lovely suburb cottage

Perfect 15 to 20 minute drive into Queenstown central. Nice quiet suburb. Room lovely, all the amenities we needed to relax and enjoy.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Very clean and fresh new cottages. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Shotover Country Cottages. The price was great especially compared to Queenstown prices. And it is only a short ten minute drive to city center. Would recommend to anyone wanting to travel to Queenstown.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2019

JVB

We really enjoyed our stay. Exactly as advertised. Very clean and comfortable. The cottages are about a 20 minute drive into town but 5 minutes from grocery stores. The only downside for us was that the cottages are attached and not sound proof. When the other cottage was vacant it was very quiet, but when occupied we were awoken by the footsteps of the other guests walking around and cooking. We didn’t bother doing laundry for fear of disturbing the other tenants.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2019

Faye

This is the one !

We just wanted to stay much longer - very relaxing and feels like a real get away from
Rush and bustle - you would need transport as not in walking distance to shops etc - it who cares ! It is a lovely experience

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2019

Mel

Pros -
.Beautiful view
.Well maintained cute litttle cottage
.Kitchen & q

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Agree with previous posts. Only things I would add are to be prepared for traffic leaving the neighborhood. Took us 20+ minutes to get to the main road at 0800. Also, we stayed 2 nights and were a little surprised that the room wasn’t made up after the first night. No biggie, though.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Stayed here for 6 nights recently and really loved the place. It’s located in an extremely quiet area in lower shotover and not far from the hectic centre of Queenstown if you have a rental car (a must with the pricing and poor availability of taxis).

The cabins have everything required and are really modern and clean, perfect for a relaxing stay after a busy day. The internet in our cabin wasn’t quick enough to run nextflix on the TV, however it was adequate for internet on the phones.

Would highly recommend this accomodation to anyone coming to Queenstown, especially as the price is extremely reasonable also.

Thank you

Leisure Partner