Hotels in South Island

Queenstown is the most commonly searched city in South Island by momondo users. Prices for hotels in Queenstown are typically ₹ 25,316/night. Other popular cities in South Island include Arrowtown(₹ 19,327/night) and Wanaka(₹ 17,973/night).

Looking at our users' ratings, the best hotels in South Island are Novotel Christchurch Airport (9.0), located in Christchurch, Holiday Inn Queenstown Remarkables Park By IHG (8.8), located in Queenstown, and Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa (8.6), located in Queenstown.

Out of all our users who looked at hotels in South Island over the past year, 17% chose to stay at Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa, making it the most popular hotel. 3,748 momondo users gave Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa a rating of 8.6/10.

A typical double room in South Island costs ₹ 23,624 per night on average in the month of September, though some users have seen prices for double rooms for as low as ₹ 7,685 (found in Queenstown) per night during this time of year in South Island.

At ₹ 17,865 per night, Lake Tekapo is the most expensive city in South Island to book a hotel room in. The average cost of ₹ 17,865 is about 58% above the country's average price per night.

Our users typically find that Queenstown has the lowest per night rates in the country at just ₹ 10,090. Queenstown offers hotels rooms at an average rate that is 59% lower than the average city in South Island.

The Hermitage Hotel Mt Cook (₹ 19,256 per night) is the most popular hotel in South Island for families, according to our data. You could also look into booking a room at either Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa (₹ 30,181 per night) or Novotel Queenstown Lakeside (₹ 24,023 per night) as both hotels are also great for families.

Although room rates may vary depending on the time of year, these top three couples hotels in South Island have the following average rates: ₹ 19,256 per night at The Hermitage Hotel Mt Cook, ₹ 30,181 per night at Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa and ₹ 24,023 per night at Novotel Queenstown Lakeside.

As of September 2026, there are 12,678 operators available to choose from for hotels in South Island.

Prices for hotels in South Island refresh daily.