Swain-selected stayQueenstown, South IslandThe Rees Hotel QueenstownA distinctive base for a journey designed around you.Selected by our Destination ExpertsExploreThe storyGalleryExperiencesPlan your stayThe stayWhat to know about this stay.The Rees Hotel holds 152 individually furnished rooms, apartments, penthouses and lakeside villas built into the mountainside directly on Lake Wakatipu, every room enjoying a lake or mountain view from its own balcony, a rare consistency for a hotel this size. In-room fireplaces and heated bathroom floors offer a warm counterpoint to Queenstown's alpine surroundings.A free shuttle covers the short distance into central Queenstown along Frankton Road, and four private three-bedroom lakeside villas suit families or groups wanting more separation from the main hotel, a house-like stay rather than a standard hotel room. A closer lookThe Rees Hotel Queenstown, in detail.View all 15 photosBeyond the stayExperiences nearbyIn-room fireplaces and heated bathroom floors offer a warm counterpoint to Queenstown's alpine surroundings, and every one of the 152 rooms, apartments, penthouses and lakeside villas here carries a lake or mountain view from its own balcony, a rare consistency for a hotel this size. A free shuttle covers the short distance into central Queenstown along Frankton Road, and four private three-bedroom lakeside villas suit families or groups wanting more separation from the main hotel. Plan with SwainAdd The Rees Hotel Queenstown to your journey.Tell us where you want to go and how you like to travel. We will recommend the right route, length of stay, and experiences.Start planning →