The Rees Hotel And Luxury Apartments

“Apartment with a lake view ideal for our family”

We stayed in Apt. 6091 for 3 nights in Queenstown on our journey around the South Island. We enjoyed the lake view, free shuttle to town. Being able to grab a buffet breakfast with plenty of amenities & to wash clothes in the provided washer & dryer was a huge plus during our 18 day tour of the Nor… more

We stayed in Apt. 6091 for 3 nights in Queenstown on our journey around the South Island. We enjoyed the lake view, free shuttle to town. Being able to grab a buffet breakfast with plenty of amenities & to wash clothes in the provided washer & dryer was a huge plus during our 18 day tour of the North & South islands. The young black woman who made sure we had a clean table for breakfast & brought us our flat whites was amazing. I’m sorry I do not recall her name. She was so friendly & helpful. All the staff we came in contact with were helpful. Having a kitchen, 2 bedrooms & bathrooms made for a comfortable stay for our children 19 & 20 & us. We would love to come back to Queenstown & when we do we’ll be sure to stay at the Rees Hotel.

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“Stunning views, friendly staff, high quality throughout.”

Rees was a perfect base for Queenstown. High quality accommodation, terrific staff, incredible views and great wine! We stayed in an apartment which had everything we needed including laundry and well equipped kitchen. Huge balcony and comfortable sitting area.

“Stunning views, spacious rooms, impeccable service”

I hired a travel agent to book our trip to Australia and New Zealand. So I did not choose this hotel. On entering the room, the drop-dead view almost floored me. I may not have chosen such a pricey hotel if I were booking it myself, but what greeted us was really a million-dollar view. And the ro… more

I hired a travel agent to book our trip to Australia and New Zealand. So I did not choose this hotel. On entering the room, the drop-dead view almost floored me. I may not have chosen such a pricey hotel if I were booking it myself, but what greeted us was really a million-dollar view. And the room was spacious with a separate area for TV viewing and chairs and a (too-small-to-eat-on) table on the veranda. The hotel provided transportation to pick us up and return us to the airport. There also is a daily shuttle that takes patrons into town (about a 10-minute ride) on the hour from 8 am to 8 pm. Pick ups are available at 15 past the hour about the same times. There is a laundry area with two washers and two dryers. Use of the machines is complimentary, including laundry soap. I loved this amenity, especially since I was 10 days into a 19 day trip. The only bad thing is that people leave their clothes in the machines for hours. We did not eat at the hotel. We had early morning departures and had light breakfast snacks that we bought ahead of time (there is a great grocery store in town) with coffee and tea (the latter two are available in the room). We looked over the hotel's dinner menu and the offerings were very limited, not to our liking, and quite pricey. We ate dinner in town two out of three nights and brought meat pies back on a third night. There is varied and really good food in town (a popular burger place with endless lines, a meat pie bakery, an Asian noodle house, Indian, Thai, and other types of eateries). I did not bring my laptop on this vacation trip. And my niece needed me to edit her college-entry essay. My Microsoft Word program would not work on the guest computer. The concierge told me to email the document to his computer. Since the area was not busy (it was an early Saturday afternoon), he let me use his computer to edit the file. This was such a big favor that was sooo appreciated. (Hopefully, my niece gets into her Ivy League choice.) From the shuttle drivers to the front-desk staff to the amazing concierge, we received first-class service.

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“A solid 4 star.. not 5 considering the prices.”

Staff are generally friendly and gracious. The views are lovely... I’d booked an executive lake view, thinking as it was the higher priced one bed apartments it might mean something extra. For some reason I was given a 2 bed apartment (I was traveling solo), and the view was squeezed between apartm… more

Staff are generally friendly and gracious. The views are lovely... I’d booked an executive lake view, thinking as it was the higher priced one bed apartments it might mean something extra. For some reason I was given a 2 bed apartment (I was traveling solo), and the view was squeezed between apartments to left and right, and noisy driveway out front. The gym is clean and well equipped. The restaurant views are lovely and the food and service are pleasant. Waited a very long time at a table in the bar/lounge area and ended up having to go to the counter to order. This seems to depend on who is working at the bar - when Jakob was on the service was great. The housekeeping seems to be inconsistent in relation to whether dishwasher is put on or not, or whether surfaces are wiped down etc. Overall, it’s a nice place .. but the price far exceeds what’s on offer when compared to other 5 star hotels internationally.

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