A great place to stay for budget traveller”

among all the motel/hotel/resort i stayed during my visit to new zealand south island, bella vista motel franz josef impressed me most. though the room is not too big, but it's well equipped with all your needs, from kitchen to bathroom and to entertainment. the motel manager is very friendly and helpful. books, dvds and magazines are provided free of charge at the reception as and when you need it. bella vista is definitely my first choice if i were to visit new zealand again. keep up the good work!

Great location - Great motel!!”

We had a wonderful stay at the Bella Vista Motel in Franz Josef. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Their knowledge of the local area and attractions was a tremendous help to us. The unit was extremely clean and very comfortable.

Amazing cozy rooms ”

The proprietor stayed waited for us (we had a long days journey from Te Anau), upgraded us when we got there. The room was very delightful. Cozy, clean, warm. Just a short hop to Franz Josef, and a slightly longer one to Fox. The price was the best part; we paid more for the downgraded room in Graymouth. This was a great deal! The staff is extremely knowledgable and very helpful. The full kitchenette allowed us to save some more $ and make breakfast / dinner.

Very centrally located!”

We arrived at the hotel mid-afternoon and upon check-in we asked where the Glacier Hot Pools was as we wanted to go to the pools and have a massage after a trek to Franz Josef Glacier. The host was very accommodating and helped us get a late booking. We truly enjoyed our overnight stay here in Franz Josef. The hotel was close to everything with a spacious room, good facilities and fast wifi connection. Highly recommended!

Nice stay, will be back agian”

We chose to stay at Franz Josef for glacier activities and Bella Vista is located close to major activities centre, just a short walk away. The room is a bit small but good enough for a short stay. The hotel is clean and look good and the night is quiet and peaceful. Love the place! Will go back to stay there again.

Good stay at Franz Josef Bella Vista”

IT was an overnight stay at Franz Josef Galcier. The motel is situated in the city centre and every thing is within walking distance. Fast and unlimited wifi. Friend and accommodating staff. Room as little small but very comfortable.

Clean and easily accessible”

The place is just behind the main street of Franz Josef. It is quiet and yet not too far from the main street where all the activities are! Unfortunately, the 3 days I was there, it was rainy throughout so I didn't get to see the glacier until the last day! It was quite near the spa so we walked there for a wonderful soaking in the hot spring pools.

Comfortable room, attentive staff, great view”

Enjoyable stay, the room (spa bath studio) was standard motel style and was well appointed with cooking gear, ironing gear and a very comfortable bed. Franz Josef is a small place so it was very easy to walk to restaurants and shops. Great views of the mountains. We arrived late after reception was closed, staff there were kind enough to make arrangements so that we were able to get into the room without any hassles.

cozy hotel with friendly service in town”

Located right in the heart of Franz Josef Glacier. Good sized room with bright lights for reading. Adequate cutlery even for a compact studio. very thoughtful set up.

Excellebt location”

Perfect location ,2 mins to everything in Franz Josef! ..room small but sufficient,good clean bathroom Very friendly staff

Excellent Motel”

Good Location next to Alice May Restaurant. The host is very informative. The Wi-Fi is excellent. Overall, I would definitely chose this place again if I ever visit Franz Josef.

A Bella Vista Hotel as it has to be”

let me start by underlining the very friendly staff. the hotel is a typical bella vista hotel - layout and rooms are nearly everywhere the same in nz so from that side all is good. location of the hotel is good - just off the main road.

Small and neat.”

The motel was okay - the room was very small. Unfortunately the weather was not great when we got to Franz Josef - a week of none-stop rain, so we didn't get to enjoy the "Mountain View" at all even though we paid for a "Mountain View Studio". But the reception was friendly and helpful and offered us DVDs to watch as the weather was terrible (which affected the TV signal too).

Comfortable stay next to a beautiful glacier”

Very comfortable and easy. The staff was very helpful and friendly. Will like to stay there again, if I go to Franz Josef. Will recommend this hotel to everyone who goes there.

Lovely clean motel in great location”

Great place. Stayed only one night when visiting the glaciers. Owner kindly left instructions for check in as we arrived after office hours. Room was comfortable and clean. Good value for money. Would highly recommend this motel.

Nice Rooms, Good Location”

stayed for 2 nights and was very happy with the motel. free parking and rooms are all clean and modern with decent cooking facilties. there is a dvd player in each room and free dvd's at the reception which came in handy as it pretty much rained solidly the entire time we were here. there are laptops for hire for 10 dollars for 24 hours which was good as it meant we could update our travel blog while we were rained in. they give you some free wifi access but it isnt much. to be honest, in this day and age i think all hotels should offer free wifi. we travelled all over se asia and china and are now in south america and pretty much everywhere here gives you free wifi. its just the richer countries like japan, australia, nz, uk that feel the need to rip you off and make you pay for it.

Cozy and well equipped space. Superb location.”

The room was smaller than expected but it was well equipped with the essential equipment necessary to whip up (read: microwave) a simple hot meal and drinks. Everything was clean and orderly. Location was superb - only a few mins walk away from the town centre, the activities booking centres and the supermarket. Really nothing much to complain about, except maybe the hairdryer which needed upgrading to a heavier duty one. And the extremely friendly and helpful lady on the day of our check in made our 1st night all the more special. She even helped us made the booking for the helihike and saved us the hassle!

Good New Zealand chain motel”

This motel is nothing special but just what we needed to enjoy the glaciers in the area. We cooked our own food and the room was good for this and comfortable all around.

awesome stay for two nights”

dropped by the bus right in front of the motel friendly staffs with fast check in & check out room is awesome. nice bed with warm heating system. attached bathroom is good. the free wifi is fast.

Excellent motel . Did as it said on the label!”

Excellent motel. Motel manager very knowledgeable and suggested a grea restaurant to us too. Lovely to be greeted with fresh milk and cookies on arrival.