Splashed out on a tree hut as a treat during our trip around NZ. Well worth it. Lovely log style cabin. Clean, comfortable and the best two nights sleep we have had. Along with this, it is located just off the main street and has all the facilities you need. We had a private spa pool to un-wind after our... more

My partner and I stayed here in a standard ensuite room for 2 nights. The room was tiny, we could barely fit our luggage in! It was VERY basic, nothing like we have ever stayed in before. You can hear everything in the rooms next door/above, so dont expect to get a great nights sleep! The retreat itself does have... more

I chose Rainforest Retreat because it seemed to be one of the nicer places in Franz Josef and was in a good location. When we arrived we found that FZ is so small that ALL accommodation is in a good location!! Rainforest Retreat has a wide range of room types from backpacker to self contained. The self-contained Tree Lodge rooms... more

We stayed in a double ensuite here for two nights to do a Franz Josef Glacier hike. The place was generally ok, however the notably dissapointments were the lack of knowledge of staff, size of the room & the noise. Be warned this is the regular stop for the Kiwi Experience & other backpacking party organisations like stray & magic.... more

Stayed in the log cabin and absolutely loved this place. A little bit more expensive than the standard rooms but well worth the extra $'s. Rooms are huge with a selfcontained kitchen/cooking facilities. These cabins are nestled in amongst the rainforest and the rooms are spacious with plenty of glass windows to absorb the environment and have a balcony and... more

The Rainforest is a sweet place to stay, better than expected. The staff are really lovely, so helpful and friendly we even extended our stay by 1 night. It's like being in a little village, the dorms are clean, showers good and kitchen and laundry rooms are nice. There is a great pub here that has a wicked happy hour,... more

Compared to the other parts of NZ, there is a dearth of accomodations in Franz Joseff but Rainforest Retreat worked out pretty well for us. We were booked into a tree hut, which is a log cabin elevated above ground by some short stilts, with our own private balcony and car park. The log cabin was surrounded by trees, which... more

This was a lovely hotel. The buildings were nice and there was lots of space. There was alarge kitchen and computer area, a restaurant and hot tub. It was within walking distance to the town. The rooms were big and cosy. The only bad thing were the showers- the water was so hot, we had to run the tap in... more

stayed in a rainforest one bedroom cabin which was set back into the forest.the aspect was excellent with plenty of glass walls to view the birds of the forest.the room was clean with enough space for two.being self contained we cooked our own meal and their were ample implements.one of our nicer stays in NZ and we were sorry we... more