Queenstown, New ZealandCBD
Hotel St Moritz Queenstown - MGallery Collection
Alpine lakeside lodge
CBD Queenstown, New Zealand
Renovated
2016
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Wellness SocialOutside the door
The house
AccorAlpine lakeside lodge
Schist stonework and log fires ground the retreat, blending alpine lodge warmth with expansive vistas across Lake Wakatipu.
What it’s good at
Notable
Alpine lodge styling with stacked schist stonework, timber beams, and roaring fireplaces.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
it’s considerably more stylish than the run of the Queenstown hotels. The name is a conscious reference to the Swiss alpine town, and there’s plenty of ski-lodge influence visible throughout.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Perched above Lake Wakatipu on Brunswick Street, the hotel sits minutes on foot from town centre dining and the TSS Earnslaw wharf.
The rooms
Tailored residential interiors have deep soaking tubs, and select rooms open to wide views across the lake.
The hot tubs
Two cedar hot tubs sit in a terraced native garden, looking out over the lake toward Walter Peak.
The gym and sauna
Cardio machines and free weights fill the fitness room, and a built-in dry sauna sits right beside them.
Restaurant
Lombardi Dining Room
Window tables look out toward the Remarkables, and the open kitchen prepares South Island venison and wood-fired pizzas.
At the table
Cowhide stools pull up to a curved copper bar, where bartenders pour Central Otago pinot noir.
How it began
Local hotelier Graham Wilkinson built the property in 1998, drawing inspiration and its name from the Swiss ski town.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.