Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
TOWNS & FACILITIES
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Queenstown
03 / POP 18,000
Looking like a small town but displaying the energy of a small city, NZ's liveliest resort is
well used to visitors, so you can expect plenty of facilities but also big crowds, especially in
the peak summer tramping and winter ski seasons. To get to grips with the place, tackle the
demanding
Ben Lomond Track
, a six- to eight-hour tramp that starts in town and reaches
Ben Lomond summit (1748m) - it's a good way to get warmed up for your mountain adven-
tures.
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Sleeping & Eating
There's no shortage of choice on both fronts, but be sure to book your accommodation in
advance December to February, or when the ski season's in full flight, June to September.
HOLIDAY PARK$
Creeksyde Top 10 Holiday Park
( 442 9447, 0800 786 222;
www.camp.co.nz;
54 Robins Rd; campsites $47, d $62-164; )
This
pretty spot close to the centre of town has a range of accommodation from basic tent sites to
self-contained motel units. Particularly joyful examples of the park's commitment to the en-
vironment are the beautiful, practical facilities, refashioned from bygone materials, dotted
throughout the garden setting.
Queenstown Lakeview Holiday Park
( 03-442 7252, 0800 482 735;
www.holidaypark.net.nz;
Brecon St; campsites $40, units $140-200;
)
A short stroll from the gondola, this park has a big, open camping field, albeit one
that could do with a few larger trees. No matter: the facilities are great and there are smart
motel units and lodge rooms.
HOLIDAY PARK$
HOSTEL$
Adventure Queenstown Hostel & Chalet
( 03-409 0862;
www.aqhostel.co.nz;
36 Camp St; dm $29-35, tw/d/tr $110/120/135; )
Run
by experienced travellers, this place has a relaxed ambience, spotless dorms, modern kit-
chens and bathrooms, and free this-and-that including international calls, bicycles and fris-
bees.
