Queenstown, New Zealand
Opened
2017
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
The house
QTPop-art alpine lodge
It trades rustic chalet clichés for cheeky urban style, running on bold pop art, craft cocktails, and lake views.
“Within, vintage and contemporary furnishings and flashes of colour enliven the pared-down stone, concrete and wood interior.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Retro alpine styling combines gondola-shaped room numbers with raw concrete and bold graphics.
Listed
Floor-to-ceiling windows look straight out toward the jagged Remarkables mountain range.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Wallpaper*.
QT Queenstown, a boutique hotel that wouldn’t look out of place in many a larger city.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Lake Esplanade runs directly outside, and the walk along the water to Steamer Wharf takes ten minutes.
The rooms
Bedrooms look out at the mountains through floor-to-ceiling glass, with freestanding soaking tubs and in-room cocktail shakers.
The water
Bring a swimsuit.
The pool
The curved outdoor pool is heated year-round, with wooden loungers set along a sun deck facing the peaks.
Restaurant
Bazaar
Chefs cook at open market stations and wood-fired ovens, and tables look straight out across the lake.
At the table
Reds Bar mixes barrel-aged Negronis beneath chevron ceilings, with leather stools facing an illuminated bottle cage.
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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.