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The Terrace

4.0 star property
Motel in Franz Josef Glacier with free parking

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The Terrace, in a prime shopping district, offers a quiet garden sanctuary. Guests love the practical laundry facilities, WiFi, and barbecue areas. The on-site restaurant serves satisfying meals. Its walkable location and attentive staff consistently earn positive reviews.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

One Bedroom Apartment

Separate sitting area
Separate dining area
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Crib/infant bed
Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Sleeps 4

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Executive Spa Bath Apartment | View from room

Executive Spa Bath Apartment

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Private hot tub
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Separate sitting area
Separate dining area
Private hot tub
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Crib/infant bed
  • 53 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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King Studio, Kitchen | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

King Studio, Kitchen

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
LCD TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Separate sitting area
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Crib/infant bed
Eco-friendly toiletries
Hair dryer
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Apartment, 2 Bedrooms | Living area | 32-inch LCD TV with satellite channels, TV

Standard Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
LCD TV
Sofa bed
Blackout curtains
Separate sitting area
Separate dining area
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Crib/infant bed
Sofa bed
  • 50 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Super King Studio with Kitchen | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Super King Studio with Kitchen

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
LCD TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Separate sitting area
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Crib/infant bed
Eco-friendly toiletries
Hair dryer
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom | Living area | 32-inch LCD TV with satellite channels, TV

Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
LCD TV
Sofa bed
Blackout curtains
Separate sitting area
Separate dining area
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Crib/infant bed
Sofa bed
  • 42 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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King Studio | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

King Studio

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Fridge
LCD TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Hairdryer
Separate sitting area
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Crib/infant bed
Eco-friendly toiletries
Hair dryer
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio, Kitchen, Mountain View | View from room

Studio, Kitchen, Mountain View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Hairdryer
Separate sitting area
Heating
Crib/infant bed
Eco-friendly toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 43 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

King Studio with Kitchen

Separate sitting area
Separate dining area
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Crib/infant bed
Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Sleeps 2

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Super King Studio with Kitchen

Separate sitting area
Separate dining area
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Crib/infant bed
Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Sleeps 4

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Mountain View Studio with Kitchen

Separate sitting area
Separate dining area
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Crib/infant bed
Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Sleeps 3

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

One Bedroom Spa Bath Apartment Mountain View

Separate sitting area
Heating
Crib/infant bed
Eco-friendly toiletries
Hair dryer
Refrigerator
  • Sleeps 3

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

King Studio

Separate sitting area
Separate dining area
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Crib/infant bed
Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Sleeps 2

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Two Bedroom Apartment

Separate sitting area
Separate dining area
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Crib/infant bed
Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Sleeps 5
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About the area

Map
Cowan Street, Franz Josef Glacier, 7856

What's nearby

  • Westcoast Wildlife Centre - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Our Lady of the Alps - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Glacier Hot Pools - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Waiho Hot Tubs - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • St James Anglican Church - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Hokitika (HKK) - 117 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Full Of Beans Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Landing Bar & Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Monsoon Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Alice May - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪SnakeBite Brewery - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Terrace

Upscale motel in a shopping district
Take advantage of a garden, laundry facilities and a restaurant at The Terrace. Active travellers can enjoy horse riding at this motel. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this motel include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking, express check-out and luggage storage
  • Smoke-free property, tour/ticket information and barbecues
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff and walkable location
Room features
All guest rooms at The Terrace have comforts, such as separate sitting areas, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and room service. Guests reviews give good marks for the clean rooms at the property.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Eco-friendly toiletries and hairdryers
  • 32-inch LCD TVs with satellite channels
  • Separate sitting areas, fridges and electric kettles

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Horseback riding/rentals

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 8 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 25.0 per night.
Cots (infant beds) are available for NZD 25.0 per stay

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 25.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 25.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 major credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

Property is also known as

Terrace Franz Josef Glacier
Terrace Motel Franz Josef Glacier
Terrace Motel
The Terrace Motel
The Terrace Franz Josef Glacier
The Terrace Motel Franz Josef Glacier

Frequently asked questions

Is The Terrace pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Terrace?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Terrace?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Terrace?

Checkout is at 10 AM. Late checkout is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is The Terrace located?

Located in the heart of Franz Josef Glacier, this motel is within a 5-minute walk of Westcoast Wildlife Centre and Te Wahipounamu. Waiho Hot Tubs and Glacier Hot Pools are also within 10 minutes.

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Reviews

The Terrace Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

9.2

Staff & service

9.0

Eco-friendliness

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 364 out of 622 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 221 out of 622 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 622 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 622 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 622 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Excellent accommodation!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was good bed was comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great accomodation with amazing staff, received travel trips prior to arriving.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Right next to a great trail hiking system and many convenient restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sulochana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location, clean property with solid amenities and very friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay. The hostess was very friendly. She offered great suggestions for restaurants, which were very walkable from our room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good location . Very clean for an older style motel .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel that is walking distance to view glow worms
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wee Wee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice motel and the bed is comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Lloyd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location for hiking around Franz josef
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelent location. Very roomy unit.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jackson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful stay at the terrace Very convenient location to dining n shopping Helpful and friendly staff 10 out of10
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and quiet. Good location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Gert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Decent place

Decent place
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Franz Joseph Gem

A lovely place to stay, quiet location with clean rooms, friendly helpful staff. We will be back again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
good views great bathroom spacious
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Lovely room in a great location. Liked the recently modernised shower area
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable, clean and quiet room. Dinner next door was delicious and the glow worm walk nearby is definitely worth doing.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable stay

Welcoming hosts, comfortable unit with lovely new bathroom. Handy to town.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was ok. The person at the reception was helpful in providing info about tours and dining.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Kellie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location is great. Unfortunately the beds are horribly uncomfortable - both my husband and I woke up with back pain. Won’t be staying here again if I had the choice.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place in superb location with mountain view

Fabulous location and super large room with separate bathroom which was also super large. Walk to the restaurants. Walk to the helipads. On site parking. Fireplace (realistic electric)
Our parking
View from room
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quite a reasonable price and the property is close to all necessary shops. No complaints.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024