Punga Grove
Motel in Franz Josef / Waiau
1 queen bed
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area
About this motel
Set amongst native bushland, Punga Grove offers stylish accommodation in the heart of Franz Josef Glacier village. All apartments include an outdoor deck, conservatory windows, fully equipped kitchen, free WiFi and satellite TV with 50 channels.
Amenities
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Smoking allowed
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Hot tub or spa
TV
Wheelchair accessible
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Franz Josef / Waiau
Available Rooms
Studio
1 Queen • 322 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Executive Studio
1 King • 430 ft²
Sleeps 2
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One-Bedroom Apartment
1 Sofa • 376 ft²
Sleeps 5
+
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Two-Bedroom Apartment
1 Queen • 1 Sofa • 645 ft²
Sleeps 5
+
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One-bedroom Loft Apartment
1 Sofa • 1 Queen • 430 ft²
Sleeps 5
+
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Reviews
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10.0
We had a rainforest outside our patio doors! Excellent location for Glaciers, plenty of choice in the Main Street for food, small supermarket. The lodge was very modern, warm, comfortable, plenty of space. Bed was sooo comfy!
Nothing to not like!!
8.0
Couldn't get the gas fire to stay on
9.0
Comfortable, spacious and clean serviced motel room. Close to all facilities in Franz Josef township. Good value for money.
9.0
Comfortable quiet room, great location, helpful staff, well equipped kitchenette, excellent gas fire for heating. All made for a great stay.
Strange timing of the bathroom fan, as it only turned on a couple of minutes after turning the light on, but then continued for at least 10 or 15 mins after you’d turned the light off. A bit annoying in the middle of the night after using the toilet.
8.0
A ten minute stroll into town and easy access to the eateries and harbour area. Nice and quiet and easy exit from here out of town when heading to nearby Arrowtown and also the shotover jet experience.
9.0
Very spacious room, with all basic provisions. Walking distance to many places in town, which was very convenient.
9.0
the studio room was very spacious and cosy, loved it.
nice to have a king size bed but could have been a little softer.
10.0
Great location easy walk to Main Street
Room was beautiful with fireplace and SKY tv
Bed was very comfortable and nice area to sit outside room
6.0
Great location. Big room. Friendly staff
Not super comfortable bed and also there were some hairs in the bathtub so not entirely clean. The wifi also basically didn't work inside the room.
8.0
Comfy bed,close to shops
8.0
good size apartment, good facilities, clean
wifi was unreliable but may have been the location in general
10.0
Very large room, and loved the back porch.
nothing
9.0
A vet warm welcome, loved the fireplace and room was warm on arrival. The deck opening to the rainforest was so relaxing. So close to everything but still very quiet. Good facilities, spacious and clean. Would recommend and stay again.
Lost WiFi on second night, assume internet down but made forward planning difficult. That’s it though.
8.0
large house
comfortable
10.0
Lovely and cosy. Had everything we needed.
nothing
10.0
Very quiet, relaxed, and very romantic. Awesome rooms 4 couples. The gas fire was amazing. Lovely welcoming owners. Great central location
10.0
Beautiful setting in the native bush, comfortable , spacious room
10.0
Great hotel, Lilian was so amable and was very welcoming and hospitable upon arrival also about our wizard issues with closed roads.
A lovely affordable place to stay with great atmosphere!
Both rooms were quite large, everything nice and tidy, and more importantly, having the panel style heater on kept the room nice and toasty during the frosty nights we stayed.
The biggest room it's really amazing where we stay for the second night after our road issues we could taken a Great rest in a beautiful room.
Everything was good
9.0
Beautiful spot, amazing friendly staff who made our stay very comfortable. Such a stunning view of the greeny in the garden from lounge window, very relaxing. Thank you.
10.0
friendly staff, quiet spacious room. loved the bush outside our sliding door
8.0
Well managed with friendly staff. Our room information was left ready for us after a late arrival. The room was very spacious for a studio. It was nicely appointed and was spotlessly clean including a sanitised TV remote. The room was well equipped with everything we needed. Everything worked well and the bed was comfortable. We loved the outlook from the huge window straight onto native bush.
The toilet and shower were a bit dated but it all worked just fine.
8.0
Great comfortable room excellent gas fire with fan warmed the room fast outdoor area has punga forest at your door step pretty cool, spa bath was a treat too, leather couch nice touch of luxury would stay again, plenty of room for all our motorbike gear and helmets with cupboard to hang jackets
nothing just what we wanted
8.0
Just like the picture. Comfy couch. Good lighting. Everything in the kitchen we needed
Somewhere to hang clothes / towels in the bathroom would be useful
FAQs
How much does this motel cost compared to others in Franz Josef / Waiau?
The average price for a rental in Franz Josef / Waiau is R 2,359 per night. This rental is R 956 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this motel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Punga Grove. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this motel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this motel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Punga Grove pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this motel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Punga Grove?
We found 12 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, smoking allowed, and parking.
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