We stayed in a tree hut near the office. The facility was very nice and clean and felt luxurious after spending the previous 2 nights in a very funky place. Although this "retreat" is off the main road, it's not exactly in what you would think of as a rainforest. There was some kind of noisy construction going on in... More

A great place ! We booked the Tree house, which we recommanded. It's a real appartment with all you need and more. We really enjoyed our short stay, wish we could stay more longer. We didn't have dinner at the restaurant, the room was so nice, we made our own meal. So we can tell about the food and bar. More

I was there for two days, was welcomed by rec keys of another's room. Cleanliness pathetic. Looked better On pictures than in reality. Would have preferred a different venue. Breakfast was nice though. More

This hotel's restaurant, Monsoon, has a VERY obscene drinks menu, so make sure your kids don't get a look at it. Frankly, I was personally offended too - the kind of drink names they have are unnecessary, sexist and sophomoric, and have no place at a respectable establishment - but I was especially glad my kids didn't pick it up.... More

We really enjoyed our stay in Franz Josef. The Rainforest Retreat was a great location for the trips we had planned in this area. The treehut was fab, really comfortable and a nice change to regular hotel rooms. The bar and restaurant was a bit busy with big coach trips but the service was good. All the staff we encountered... More

We stayed in the 2 bedroom tree house and found it very well equipped and comfortable. The only facility we used was the internet access, which worked well, but other guests seemed to be enjoying the hot tub. We found the Kiwi Centre in town by accident but it was well worth visiting. If you choose to walk to the... More

very modern hostel with all required facilties. very close to Franz Josef and all the dorms are spacious. The food in the restaurant/ bar is excellent (very tasy & great value) while the hostel is wifi - you won't actually get this working until about 10pm and it is still intermittent at that stage. The hostel is excellent otherwise. The... More

We stayed for one night and weren't overly impressed. The room was quite spacious and clean but the atmosphere was definitely gap year orientated. Franz Joseph is also feels far more tourist focused than anywhere else we stayed on our tour around the South Island so happy we only stayed one night. No problems with the hotel though - just... More

Small pitches and loads of insects that bite hiding in the bushes that surround the pitches. Decent kitchen and free BBQ a bonus though. More