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Reviews of Te Awa Cottages

2871 Franz Josef Highway, 7856 Franz Josef, New Zealand

#11 of 33 hotels in Franz Josef

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Review score

Based on 152 hotel reviews

9.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.4

  • Comfort

    9.5

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    9.0

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    9.2

  • Free WiFi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: 29 July 2025

    10
    Cabins
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Can't think of anything to grumble about!

    Convenience, quiet, clean, warm, roomy, isolated but close to everything, easy to find. And a lovely view.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2025

    10
    Loved Franz Joseph and had a wonderful stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Would have like a small stove cooktop

    Beautiful cottage looking towards the glacier Exceptional clean and comfortable beds

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2025

    10
    Perfect, wish we had longer!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing! It was perfect!

    Everything. The most perfect place to stay with beautiful views. Immaculately clean. Self check in was a breeze and took off the pressure for those travelling.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2025

    10
    Comfortable, amazing views and great location
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was excellent

    Fantastic cottage on the outskirts of town with amazing views. Immaculate and clean, well presented and comfortable. Perfect

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2025

    10
    A definite stay with a definite repeat stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's a little too close to the road. Although traffic is not heavy, any car or truck that went by, you definitely hear it all day/night. But that won't stop us from staying again.

    We loved that it felt like our own little home. Totally separated from the next cottage. It was very clean, equipped with plug adapters, and the owner was very polite and friendly.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2025

    8.0
    Nice stay, close to town.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Would have appreciated a washing machine if staying for longer.

    Good location, clean and spacious. Nice decking area.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The view of the mountains with snow on the caps!! Amazing!! Also a 5 minute drive into Franz Josef to restaurants. The cottage was very spacious and exceptionally clean. Thanks so much Isaac for helping us with our rental car battery issue, you were a saviour !!

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2025

    8.0
    Great spot, easy check in and check out, fast to reply to any requests.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Private and quiet

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The location was just off the main road near a farmhouse and at night there was occasional traffic and the sound of dogs barking but neither was too severe. There were three adults in our group with one sleeping in the lounge area which we knew would be the case in advance but in practice this was not the best arrangement, we think it is best for a couple only When booking we did not appreciate how far out of the town we would be so that meant driving to get to shops, pubs and restaurants.

    The property was clean with good shower and easy parking right outside your door.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2025

    10
    Fabulous views. Very very comfy & private. Not far out of ‘town’
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Just wish we could’ve stayed longer!

    Perfect cottage with everything you need. Spacious & comfy. Kitchenette didn’t have a cooktop but there was an electric frypan. Loved cooking with great views all around.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2025

    9.0
    A very clean well equipped house
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The bathroom vanity unit was a bit small as was the toilet vanity. The shower could have a proper soap and cleaning product shelf.

    A large cottage, very clean and very well equipped.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 March 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Small fridge with a small freezer which needs defrosting. A larger TV would also be a bonus.

    The location and outlook were lovely. It is a very comfortable place for two people to stay when visiting the glacier region.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2025

    9.0
    Loved the atmosphere, location and views
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Cabin on a farm with amazing views

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 February 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Good place to stay, quiet outside the town.Didnt see the staff. Clean and comfy.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2025

    10
    Cottage with amazing views
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Views from the location amazing. Private area to sit outside and enjoy. Comfy bed. Would recommend.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 February 2025

    10
    Perfect stay in a beautiful place!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful cottage in a gorgeous location!! Everything we needed for our stay in glacier country!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2025

    10
    Spacious cottage, modern and clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Lovely spacious cottage on the outskirts of Franz Josef, clean and comfortable would recommend.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 January 2025

    9.0
    Made our Franz Joseph experience more special
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Loved this property. Amazing views that we couldn’t get enough off. Extremely clean and smelt fresh. Large lounge room, a nice deck to watch the view and the night sky. We even managed to view the southern lights one night. Very special! It’s not in the town, but we had a car and this was not a problem. This was actually a plus for us as it was the busy period.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 January 2025

    9.0
    Basic but comfortable cabin with great views
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed and pillows weren’t to our personal comfort preference, but they were reasonable! The kitchen is quite basic, so we didn’t cook whilst we were there (but it was as described on the listing, so no surprises). It is a little bit out of town, so we drove in each time rather than walked, which was fine for us but others may want to be able to walk to restaurants. There was no internet connection on the TV, only free to air channels (not surprising given the remote location, and the wifi was good so we could use our own devices).

    Great little cabin in Franz Josef. The views were wonderful, and you wouldn’t know that you’re close to the main road. Easy to check in, appreciated the air conditioning and the fly screens on the windows (this seems to be uncommon in NZ, so we really appreciated it here). Beautiful sunset one night and star gazing the next night. Appreciated the board games!

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 November 2024

    9.0
    Loved it
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Loved the spaciousness, location and design of cabin

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 October 2024

    9.0
    Quiet and Comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is nothing wrong with the property, and I would stay there again as we enjoyed our stay. My only comment is that some minor things were showing signs of wear and need to be replaced such as the forks in the kitchen (some were bent), portable washing line is falling apart and some of the board games had missing pieces.

    The property is quiet and spacious with a very comfortable bed we had the best nights sleep of the trip there, sleeping with the window open (thanks to the fly screen) and listening to the rain. The property is very close to town and has nice views towards the mountains. The owner was friendly and promptly assisted us with a wifi issue.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 October 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Was good

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 September 2024

    8.0
    quite peaceful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night

    internet as we were still working whilst traveling

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 September 2024

    9.0
    A great cottage with an amazing view towards the glacier
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night

    There was nothing to not like.

    This was a very comfortable cottage with an amazing view towards Franz Josef Glacier.

    Stayed in September 2024

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