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Chateau Backpacker & Motels

Chateau Backpacker & Motels

Franz Josef Glacier
Check in 2:00 PM
Check out 11:00 AM
Experience extraordinary comfort and unparalleled hospitality from the moment you arrive at Chateau Backpacker & Motels, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Te Wahipounamu and Westcoast Wildlife Centre. This hostel is 3 minutes walk to Our Lady of the Alps and 7 minutes walk to St James Anglican Church.

Unwind and recharge with a private bathroom with premium toiletries, complimentary high-speed WiFi, in-room coffee & tea facilities, mini-refrigerator and a flat-screen TV. Conveniences include a kitchenette.

Property Details

Enjoy recreational amenities such as a hot tub and a fitness center. Additional features at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance.

  • Snowshoeing nearby
  • Vending machine
  • Free parking nearby
  • Luggage storage
  • Parking (limited spaces)
  • Billiards or pool table
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Limo or town car service available
  • Television in common areas
  • Free WiFi
  • Library
  • Number of hot tubs - 1
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Cross-country skiing nearby
  • Barbecue grill(s)
  • Picnic area
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Wheelchair accessible parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Free self parking
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Fitness facilities
  • Terrace
  • Total number of rooms - 43

Check-in

Check-in is from 2:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Guests must be at least 15 to check-in.

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.

  • 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
  • Cashless transactions are available

Other details

Featured amenities include limo/town car service, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
Te Wahipounamu - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Westcoast Wildlife Centre - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Our Lady of the Alps - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
St James Anglican Church - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Waiho Hot Tubs - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Glacier Hot Pools - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Waiho Bailey Bridge - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Sentinel Rock - 4.4 km / 2.8 mi
Alex Knob - 4.6 km / 2.8 mi
Lake Mapourika - 8.3 km / 5.2 mi
Lake Wahapo - Wahapako - 18.5 km / 11.5 mi
Fox Glacier Glow Worm Forest - 23.6 km / 14.7 mi
Andris Apse Wilderness Gallery - 27.8 km / 17.3 mi
Lake Matheson - 28.5 km / 17.7 mi
Lake Gault - 28.5 km / 17.7 mi
The preferred airport for Chateau Backpacker & Motels is Hokitika (HKK) - 135.9 km / 84.4 mi

  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.


Hotel policies

General

  • Professional property host/manager
  • No rollaway/extra beds available
  • Cashless transactions are available

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Location

8 Cron Street, Franz Josef Glacier, 7886, New Zealand