Name: Hidden Lodge Queenstown
Address: Evergreen Place, 28, Queenstown, 9300, NZ

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

lorraine

Great location , friendly staff, very clean comfortable rooms with wonderful views.
Short drive to down town.
Thank you!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2026

Christy

The lodge is beautiful, the views, the staff and the rooms were very comfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2026

Gordon

What a gem of a place this was! Fabulous breakfast, hosts were amazing & went out of their way to help make your stay the best possible. Fantastic location, so peaceful & beautiful. Wood fired hot tub was amazing too!! We will return soon! Thank you so much Wendy & David!

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2026

Mel

Great location, lovely staff and room. Just let down by cheap pillows - bed could have been more comfortable- otherwise great

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2025

carol

Wendy and David, our hosts, were wonderful! They worked well as a team to prepare our amazing breakfasts (David's excellent homemade granola) with delicious juice and coffee options. They also have excellent suggestions of things to do and see + restaurant recommendations. Wendy even gave us a ride to the hiking path to town which was a great option.
Wow--we couldn't have asked for better service. In addition, there is a yoga/workout room, sauna , and jacuzzi. Absolutely incredible views from our room. The BEST stay, thanks to our wonderful hosts, location and accommodations. Highly recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2025

Al

Gorgeous location, wonderful room and very pleasant hosts. Highly recommended if your travels take you to Queenstown.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2025

Francesca

Hidden luxury away from the busyness

David and Wendy were amazing hosts, and very accommodating for someone like me who was travelling solo. The views from the lodge were stunning, breakfast delicious and bed very comfortable. Thank you for a gorgeous stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Daniel Giraldo Del

Amazing spot!!! Highly recommend it and look forward to coming back

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Amy Liying

We had a wonderful time staying at the lodge enjoying the serenity of stunning views, comfortable and spacious room and delicious chef made breakfast everyday. Thanks Wendy, David, Chloe and dog Coco for the amazing hospitality.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2025

Susan

Stayed 2 nights in the lovely large Tahi room. Enjoyed sitting by the window looking at the lake & mountain view.
Breakfast was lovely too, thanks chef. Friendly hosts. Thx Wendy & David
We had a car but bus stop into town very close by up the driveway.
Ate in town & at ‘Lokal’ Fernhill…Tasty meals - loaded pizza & roast veggie salad.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2025

Chris

The most fantastic stay!

Out of our entire 2-week trip, David and Wendy were our favorite hosts! We had the most wonderful stay at the Hidden Lodge and can't wait to return!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2025

Jennifer

New Zealand Paradise

Stunning views of lake and mountains out every window! Chef-prepared cook-to-order breakfast (delicious!) We enjoyed the sauna, wood-fire hot tub, and plush robes. Comfortable lounge with floor to ceiling windows; I curled up there to read a good book and have a cup of tea in the evenings. Lodge had not many rooms, so it was quiet and felt very private. Staff was wonderful, very welcoming and accommodating. Couldn’t recommend any higher.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2025

kereem

Hidden Gem in Queenstown

My wife and I had an amazing experience at this lodge. I would definitely stay there again as they offered more than an amazing place to stay, they provided an experience to speak with some locals who have the BEST recs on what to do and are just great people to talk to. We also tried the hot tub which was a great experience. It's just outside of town so you feel removed but close enough to take a nice walk or local bus. Great location and amazing views I can't say enough good things about this place and the amazing people that run it. You feel like family!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2024

Darlene

Queenstown Delight

Absolutely delightful! The people, the lodge, the city....all wonderful!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2024

Verified traveler

Amazing place, amazing location, amazing people... thank you for everything! <3
Lily & Romain

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2024

James

The best place to stay in Queenstown

The best place to stay in Queenstown. Quiet, a world class view, perfect rooms, great breakfast. Wendy and David are great hosts and assisted us greatly in making our stay in Queenstown wonderful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2024

Claire

Nice staff and location!

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2023

Guy

What a wonderful place to stay- more like a home than a hotel. David and Wendy were terrific hosts. Excellent soy latte and perfect poached eggs on sourdough for breakfast. We also availed ourselves of the hot tub which takes a while to prepare, but is amazing to sit out on a cool evening and watch the spectacular lightshow of the Remarkables at sunset. Would definitely return!

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2023

Young

We had a wonderful stay. The property manager is a great cook, he made very nice breakfast. During our stay, we had captured the southern light on the deck! That was amazing.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2022

Mark

Fifth and last night in the lodge. We were the only guests so had the place to ourselves. Service and breakfast were excellent. The stays here did make for a memorable honeymoon.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2022

Mark

This was our second stay at this property whilst on honeymoon. Once again, we were the only guests in the lodge. Service as previous was excellent and the breakfast was excellent also. We did use the hot tub in this instance which was nice but requires some notice and we thought it was a bit pricey at $80.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2022

Mark

It was a memorable stay for a memorable occasion. We were the only guests in the lodge at the time and this made it extra special. We subsequently decided to stay 3 more nights at the end of the trip. Breakfast was fantastic. Hosts were very pleasant and responsive.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

We took a bit of a chance on staying slightly further out of the town, and in a boutique lodge. It paid off, the stay was incredible.
Staff were wonderful, informative, helpful and efficient. The views and location were world class. We enjoyed everything about the Hidden Lodge.
Thanks for having us!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

What a wonderful location with beautiful facilities and outstanding service. Hidden Lodge gave us the quiet, relaxed break we needed. Thoroughly recommend a stay here.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

Awesome view, awesome hosts. Great facilities highly recommend

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2020

Karina R

Such a beautiful place! The view is amazing, the family stayed in Wha suite, very spacious. Breakfast is slso very good!

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

20 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Staff member negligence results in accident

I booked this picturesque location for my solo holiday and ended up spending the whole holiday in hospital or in bed with a broken foot due to an accident that happened due to the negligence of the hotel. The stairs to my hotel room were unlit on my second night and I fell down the last few stairs and broke my foot. Not only that, the only staff member on duty was drinking a beer and making banana bread in the kitchen rather than ensuring that the hotel was adequately lit for the evening and ensuring the safety of guests.

I wanted so much to give this hotel a great rating, but I cannot, as not only did this happen to ruin the holiday, but the hotel management refused to take any responsibility for their negligence. If this were a bigger hotel chain, this would have been handled immediately. Instead I have been out of pockets thousands of dollars in medical expenses and didn't have a holiday at all. This is a good lesson to not book a small private hotel, because the after-care is just not professional.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2019

Steve

Fabulous weekend

Claudia and the team contribute to make this a gem in Queenstown. We only stayed the weekend but the friendly welcome and superb quality of the accommodation made us wish we had stayed longer. this is a 5* plus location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely property. Claudia,Ali and Chris great hosts.Need car as out of town but worth staying there for the hospitality and views.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

The name of the property says it all. It feels like you are in the middle of nowhere on a mountain lake, but you are only minutes from the town center.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2019

Anthony

Hidden Lodge too good to remain \"hidden\"......

I had the most amazing experience. Outstanding customer service from Claudia, Chris, Laura, Lisa, and Kristen. From the time I booked to my arrival was first class. Its the little things and attention to detail that make a stay memorable and I will definitely return and bring friends next time. Hot towel rack in the bathroom, electric blankets, complimentary snacks and drinks in your room, hot breakfast with eggs cooked to order. Fresh made yogurt with granola, fresh fruit was awesome as well. The view from my room could have been mistaken for a postcard. I'll be back!!!

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

My husband and I stayed here for our honeymoon and we were welcomed with prolonged talking on arrival. We just wanted to get our rooms but instead got an extended tour/talk. We enjoyed elements of our stay such as the wonderful Lisa who always had a smile on her face and seemed genuinely keen to help. The beautiful brownies, antipasto platters, stocked mini bar fridge (except one of the bottles of beer was expired - yes I double checked to make sure I wasn't looking at the manufacturing date) and yummy breakfasts.

There is a key problem with the business model of Hidden Lodge. Having the single staff member that is rostered on (or at times 2) be the front office, chef, gardener,cleaner etc. The look of being completely worn out was written all over their faces, and it made it hard for us to fully relax and ask for things we needed. This would not be a problem at other hotels, as the staff would be there 24/7 to assist.

The second issue we had was the lack of basic amenities you expect in any accommodation, i.e. a microwave. You cannot heat any food up by yourself without the help of the staff. They also lock the microwave at night, so on my honeymoon, while paying prices reflective of a 5 star service, I had to use the oven to heat up my food myself. Additionally, the assistant manager Chris while friendly and mostly willing to help, sometimes had a tone which was not always professional, and it appeared the standard of service at the start of our stay quickly dwindled.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2019

ash

Everything ....................... ................................

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2019

Melissa

Amazing stay!

Such a great place with just four rooms. Claudia was an amazing host.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2019

Mitchell

Had a fantastic stay here during April! The staff were fantastic and willing to go that extra mile for you (they left a small Easter egg hunt in our room!), the facilities immaculate, including a sauna, wood fire hot tub and gym. Easily the best place we stayed in NZ

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

The personalized service was excellent. Facilities were well maintained.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2019

Nigel

Great view. Professionally managed.

Very good and professionally managed .maybe an upgrade to the breakfasts choice would help.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2019

James

Beautiful views, quiet location

Beautiful views, quiet location 3kms out of town. Pleasant helpful staff.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jan 2019

Rebecca

Really nice and relaxing stay. Good view. Just a little distance from the town.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely hotel with really friendly and helpful staff, with good food and activity recommendations. Would definitely recommend for a luxury stay in Queenstown.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Great hotel in a quiet location a bit our of queen

Great location, lovely room. Great service. Very friendly.
Whilst out room the Wha Suite was lovely, it is located under the Kitchen so expect to hear noise in the morning.
The only other slight negative, it wasn't the greatest breakfast we had. But overall a great stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

the views are stunning
the staff was very helpful in all regards

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

The staff were simply superb! They made sure the little details were taken care off from the hot tub, to breakfast and platters in the evening.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2018

Christopher

Hidden Lodge is a superb place! Exemplary in every way. Outstanding hospitality from Claudia and her team; beautiful and sprawling building with large guest quarters and spacious, warm common areas; very convenient yet extremely private location just 6-7 minutes from town; and absolutely spectacular views: the best we found anywhere around Queenstown.

A magnificent experience in a magical part of New Zealand. Our very highest recommendation.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2018

Coline

Perfect couple getaway

After looking for a hotel with a difference in Queenstown, I finally found Hidden lodge and its promising reviews. Well it was everything I expected and more. The service from the manager Claudia and her 2helpers was the best. Nothing is a hassle to them and they want to make your stay as relaxing as possible. The bedding and showers are straight from heaven. There is fabulous views from every window which you don’t get from most hotels in Queenstown. The lounge is perfect to relax in by the fire and the wood fire hot tub was probably the highlight for us. We were happily surprised by a complementary wine and cheese platter on both evenings before heading into town for dinner, only 5min drive. Would definitely go again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Hidden Lodge is spectacular!

The views are from our room and from the dining and living areas are amazing. Lucia and Lucia (yes, two Lucias, both from Uruguay) took great care of us and the food and wine was fantastic! This is definitely where we will stay when we return to Queenstown. Hidden Lodge is far enough away from the main Village area that it stays peaceful and quiet but is close enough to all the action if you want that. I could sit in the living room or on the deck for hours, just watching the light changing on the mountains and lake! Enjoyed our conversations with the other very interesting guests too.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2017

Kenneth

Amazing place conveniently hidden just outside the bustle of downtown with magnificent lake views. Claudia the GM runs her place with German efficiency combined with New Zealand friendliness. Very personable service from the moment you arrive. Nothing seems to be a problem. Breakfasts are wonderful, wholesome, healthy and hearty. Tip: all rooms are excellent but Wha is the special, particularly if you want easy access to the lovely grounds. Highly recommended!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Honeymoon heaven

Claudia is the best hostess ever! So many wonderful small touches that show how caring and invested the staff are. Quiet yet close to town. Amazing grounds and amenities. Lovely breakfast made to order!

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2017

Fred

Nice location with a beautiful view of the lake.

Luxurious and quiet accommodation. Friendly and helpful staff.

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2017

Kym

Such a lovely place.

Quiet location, gorgeous view, very comfortable rooms, breakfast consists of eggs from chickens at the lodge (hidden down the side of the building) and Claudia makes the bread, and also ham from the owner's farm nearby. Claudia the caretaker is such a genuine, friendly, easy going person.

There are plenty of comfortable common areas to relax in, a fireplace, books, dvds etc if you want some quiet time.

The bedroom has a view and is soft and the bathroom has a deep bath. There is also a spa, sauna and small gym onsite.

Would love to stay there again.