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Sunset Motel
Executive Studio Twin - Bed, Sunset Motel in Fox Glacier
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8.6

Excellent

262 reviews

262 reviews

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8.8

Excellent

Location rating score

Excellent location
Parking
FREE
Nearby landmarks
ReflectioNZ Gifts & Gallery 3.3 km
Lake Matheson 4.0 km
Gillespies Beach 15.2 km
Mount Cook Airport 35.2 km
Glentanner Airport 51.1 km
Hokitika Airport 115.1 km
Richard Pearse Airport 135.3 km
Greymouth Airport 147.5 km
Ashburton Airport 152.8 km
Wanaka Airport 152.9 km

Sunset Motel

93 Cook Flat Road, Fox Glacier, Fox Glacier, New Zealand, 7859 - See map

The car parking and the Wi-Fi are always free, so you can stay in touch and come and go as you please. Conveniently situated in the Fox Glacier part of Fox Glacier, this property puts you close to attractions and interesting dining options. Rated with 4 stars, this high-quality property provides guests with access to restaurant and spa on-site.

Highlights

Check-in/out [express]

Excellent view

Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!

Daily housekeeping

Balcony/terrace

Facilities

Bicycle rental

Car park

Shuttle service

Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!

Check-in/out [express]

Luggage storage

Spa

Kitchen

Cheaper than 81% of all properties in Fox Glacier in the last 24 hoursCompared to 21 Fox Glacier properties at Agoda for various dates
Value for money8.4
Location rating8.8

Rooms available at Sunset Motel

Excellent
Room comfort & quality

8.4

Executive Studio Triple
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  • Room size: 25 m²/269 ft²
  • Mountain view
  • 1 single bed and 1 queen be...
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Premier Mountain View Spa
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  • Room size: 24 m²/258 ft²
  • Mountain view
  • 1 queen bed
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Two-Bedroom Apartment with Mountain View
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  • Room size: 40 m²/431 ft²
  • Mountain view
  • 1 queen bed and 1 sofa bed ...
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Executive Twin Room
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  • Room size: 30 m²/323 ft²
  • Mountain view
  • 2 single beds
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Executive Double Room
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  • Room size: 30 m²/323 ft²
  • Mountain view
  • 1 queen bed
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One-Bedroom Apartment with Mountain Views
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  • Room size: 30 m²/323 ft²
  • Mountain view
  • 2 single beds and 1 queen b...
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Standard Studio
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  • Room size: 30 m²/323 ft²
  • Mountain view
  • 1 queen bed
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Executive Studio Twin
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  • Room size: 25 m²/269 ft²
  • Mountain view
  • 2 single beds
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Studio Mountain View
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  • Room size: 10 m²/108 ft²
  • Mountain view
  • 1 queen bed
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Executive Studio Double
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  • Room size: 25 m²/269 ft²
  • Mountain view
  • 1 queen bed
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Frequently asked questions

Does Sunset Motel provide shuttle service for getting around?

For your ease of travel around the city, Sunset Motel provides None right where you need it making it simple for you to get to places conveniently.

What sort of non-water sports and outdoor activities are accessible at Sunset Motel?

Sunset Motel offers non-water sport and outdoor activities such as bicycle rental, and hiking trails for you to sweat it out while staying here.

Does Sunset Motel feature an option for contactless check-in and check-out?

At Sunset Motel, guest visitors can take part in contactless check-in and check-out option provided by this property for your benefit and safety.

What are the property's policies for children's bedding at Sunset Motel?

Sunset Motel's policy pertaining to children's bedding considers guests age 18 years and older as adults, and therefore must use an extra bed which will incur an additional charge. You can find additional information about specific child policy and age range for this property, by checking the "Property policies" section located in the property page for more details.

How long do visitors usually stay at Sunset Motel?

Verified past guests that have stayed at Sunset Motel had an average nightly stay of 1 night at this property.

In which languages can Sunset Motel's employees communicate?

Sunset Motel can communicate in 3 languages and supports widely used languages such as English and Mandarin Chinese for travelers traveling to this property. Please refer to the 'Amenities and facilities' section and in the 'Languages spoken' category to find out what different languages this property supports.

What is the typical rating that verified Business travelers' have given to Sunset Motel?

Past business travelers that have stayed at this property have given Sunset Motel an average rating of 8.5. You can look up more detailed customer reviews and comments by filtering for a specific type of verified travelers down in the review section.

What is the typical rating that past Couples' have given to Sunset Motel?

Verified couple travelers that have stayed at this property have given Sunset Motel an average rating of 8.4. You can look up on more in depth customer testimonials, and remarks by filtering for a specific type of verified guest travelers down in the review section.

What is the typical rating that past Families with young children have given to Sunset Motel?

Past families with young children that have stayed at this property have given Sunset Motel an average rating of 8.2. You can look up more thorough customer assessments and feedback by filtering for a specific type of verified travelers down in the review section.

What is the average rating that verified Families with older children have given to Sunset Motel?

Verified families with older children that have stayed at this property have given Sunset Motel an average rating of 8.5. You can look into more in depth customer assessments and comments by filtering for a specific type of verified travelers down in the review section.

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What people love about Sunset Motel

  • 10

    Exceptional
    Cleanliness

    "Motel was clean."

    Ada

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    November 16, 2022

  • 9.2

    Exceptional
    Cleanliness

    "Clean and tidy."

    Deon

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    December 27, 2021

  • 9.2

    Exceptional
    Location

    "2nd time stayed there, Ideal for a couple, great views to Mount Cook, nice easy walk to restaurants and bars."

    Chris

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    April 17, 2023

Overall rating:

8.6

Excellent
262 reviews
Cleanliness
8.9
Facilities
8.4
Location
8.8
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What travelers say they love:
The room really had everything we needed for one night.
Minic from France
Couple
More about Sunset Motel

More about Sunset Motel

Sunset Motel

The range of services provided by Sunset Motel ensures all travelers get the most out of their stay. Post your pictures and answer your emails whenever you want, with the motel's free Wi-Fi internet access. The motel provides shuttle services to help you find what you want in Fox Glacier. Parking is available and free, provided by the motel for guests with their own transportation.
While lodging at this wonderful motel, the helpful staff at the front desk can assist you with multiple services that include concierge service, express check-in or check-out, luggage storage and safety deposit boxes. If you want seats to city's best entertainment, you can get help through the motel's ticket service and tours. The motel's on-site dry cleaning service and laundry service help you keep your favorite travel outfits clean so you can pack less. In-room conveniences include room service and daily housekeeping, so you can relax and enjoy your stay.
The motel is entirely non-smoking, ensuring a clean air environment. Smoking is restricted to the designated smoking areas.
Guestrooms at Sunset Motel are fitted with all the amenities travelers need. Some selected rooms at Sunset Motel include a balcony or terrace, as part of the room design. Some selected rooms have television and cable TV to keep guests entertained. The motel also provides guests with a refrigerator and a coffee or tea maker in some rooms.
Sunset Motel also provides a hair dryer, toiletries and towels in bathrooms for select rooms.


Dining and things to do

Start your vacation days in the best possible way. Begin every morning of your stay with an in-house breakfast. Wake up bright and energetic in the mornings with a cup of good coffee offered at the cafe right at the motel. Never let hunger affect your travel plans! Restaurants on-site provide convenient and tasty dining options. If you're truly selective about eating, you'll be grateful for the in-house shared kitchen available here.
Sunset Motel lets you make the most of your time! Once there, you can enjoy countless recreational facilities offered to all guests. Pamper and indulge yourself with a visit to the spa. Hot days can be cool fun with water activities like the fishing. You won't need anything for water activity fun other than your own enthusiasm, with aquatic activity conveniences like canoes made available at Sunset Motel.
In a competitive mood? Get sporty with your travel group or other guests at the hiking trails in the motel. Souvenir shopping for yourself or those back home takes no time at all at the shops.

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Amenities and facilities

Excellent
Facilities

8.4

Most talked about facilities

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22 mentions

Housekeeping

11 mentions

Internet

6 mentions

Food & Dining

1 mention

Languages spoken
  • English
  • Chinese [Cantonese]
  • Chinese [Mandarin]
Outdoor
  • Bicycles
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible
Internet access
  • Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
  • Internet
  • Internet services
  • Wi-Fi in public areas
Things to do, ways to relax
  • Canoeing
  • Fishing
  • Garden
  • Hiking
  • Horseback riding
  • Spa
  • Spa/sauna
  • Ticket services
  • Tours
Cleanliness and safety
  • Breakfast in room
  • Daily disinfection in all rooms
  • Daily disinfection in common areas
  • First aid kit
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Individually-wrapped food options
  • Physical distancing of at least 1 meter
  • Rooms sanitized between stays
  • Temperature check for guests and staff
Dining, drinking, and snacking
  • Breakfast [continental]
  • Coffee shop
  • Kitchen
  • Restaurants
  • Room service
  • Shared kitchen
Services and conveniences
  • Concierge
  • Contactless check-in/out
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning
  • Elevator
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Grooming service
  • Heating in public area
  • Ironing service
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Safety deposit boxes
  • Shops
  • Smoke-free property
  • Smoking area
  • Terrace
  • Xerox/fax in business center
For the kids
  • Family room
Access
  • CCTV in common areas
  • CCTV outside property
  • Check-in/out [express]
  • Check-in/out [private]
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Pets allowed
  • Safety/security feature
  • Smoke alarms
Getting around
  • Car park [free of charge]
  • Car park [nearby]
  • Car park [on-site]
  • Shuttle service
Sports equipment rental
  • Bicycle rental
Available in all rooms
  • Balcony/terrace
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Desk
  • DVD/CD player
  • Free bottled water
  • Hair dryer
  • Ironing facilities
  • Kitchenette
  • Non-smoking
  • Refrigerator
  • Satellite/cable channels
  • Shower
  • Telephone

Food and dining

Breakfast options
  • Continental

Location

93 Cook Flat Road, Fox Glacier, Fox Glacier, New Zealand, 7859
Excellent
Location

8.8

Property policies

Children and extra beds

Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose. Please check the individual room capacity for more details.

All children are welcome.

Infant 0-1 year(s)
Stay for free if using existing bedding.
Baby cot/crib may be requested directly from the property.
Children 2-17 year(s)
Stay for free if using existing bedding.
If you need an extra bed, it will incur an additional charge.
Guests 18 years and older are considered as adults
Must use an extra bed which will incur an additional charge.
Others
  • When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Some helpful facts

Check-in/Check-out
  • Check-in from14:00
  • Check-in until20:00
  • Check-out until10:00
Extras
  • Breakfast charge (unless included in room price)12 NZD
The property
  • Non-smoking rooms/floorsno
  • Number of floors1
  • Number of rooms 25
  • Year property opened2003

Reviews of Sunset Motel from real guests

Provided by verified guests of Agoda
8.6
/
10
Cleanliness8.9
Facilities8.4
Location8.8
Room comfort and quality8.4
Service8.8
Value for money8.4
High score for Fox Glacier
Rating
9+ Exceptional (77)
8-9 Excellent (27)
7-8 Very Good (34)
6-7 Good (15)
<6 Below Expectation (15)
Time of the year
Mar - May (67)
Jun - Aug (19)
Sep - Nov (38)
Dec - Feb (44)

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10.0
Exceptional
Annie from Australia
Couple
Premier Mountain View Spa
Stayed 1 night in November 2022

lovely room with view”

we chose the best room in the house with a view and a spa. the gardens were also lovely and having your own kitchenette makes it a very economical stay.

Reviewed November 19, 2022

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10.0
Exceptional
Bastien from New Zealand
Couple
Studio Mountain View
Stayed 1 night in June 2020

Exceptional”

Very nice place ! Li family did something really good ! The studio is very cosy, with own bathroom, kitchen and terrace. Everything is made with taste and the young guy who welcome us was really nice and friendly. There is also some DVD you can take to watch in the room, appreciate ! We would come back with pleasure.

Reviewed June 18, 2020

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10.0
Exceptional
Yang from Singapore
Couple
Executive Double Room
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

Great views ”

Great views in the room, and room is well equipped

Reviewed August 02, 2022

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10.0
Exceptional
Ada from Singapore
Couple
Standard Studio
Stayed 2 nights in November 2022

Exceptional”

Exceptional view. Motel was clean.

Reviewed November 17, 2022

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10.0
Exceptional
Evelyn from New Zealand
Couple
Studio Mountain View
Stayed 1 night in December 2021

Best place -return visitor ”

Quiet and everything we needed ! Lovely staff

Reviewed January 05, 2022

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9.2
Exceptional
Conney from Australia
Family with teens
Standard Studio
Stayed 1 night in February 2023

Big space for staying”

Room is big plus the back yard, can see the mountain from our room, it's very beautiful

Reviewed February 05, 2023

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9.2
Exceptional
Adelaide from Australia
Couple
Studio Mountain View
Stayed 1 night in January 2023

Exceptional”

Great little motel, has everything you need, with lovely views of the mountains.

Reviewed January 29, 2023

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10.0
Exceptional
rodger from United Kingdom
Couple
Studio Mountain View
Stayed 1 night in March 2020

Exceptional”

Tom and sandy very helpful, lovely couple

Reviewed March 19, 2020

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9.2
Exceptional
Deon from New Zealand
Couple
Standard Studio
Stayed 1 night in December 2021

Exceptional”

Lovely place. Clean and tidy. Staff are very friendly. Very quiet due to Covid. They deserve our support.

Reviewed December 28, 2021

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8.4
Excellent
Minic from France
Couple
Studio Mountain View
Stayed 1 night in March 2020

A great view !”

The room really had everything we needed for one night. What we didn’t like was the really bad isolation, we heard our neighbors talking and packing.. But all in all it was an okay one night stay - amazing view on Fox Glacier.

Reviewed March 04, 2020

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8.4
Excellent
Esther from New Zealand
Solo traveler
Studio Mountain View
Stayed 2 nights in August 2020

Excellent”

I loved my stay a Sunset. Everything I needed for my comfort and it was lovely and warm

Reviewed August 06, 2020

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7.2
Very good
Kai from Singapore
Couple
Premier Mountain View Spa
Stayed 2 nights in January 2023

Good views but facilities need massive improvement”

Very good location of motel as the name suggests you can see the sunset best from your motel room’s backyard. Some upgrading needed for the rooms and toilet which looks very dated. Nice hosts as well! Recommended for a one night stopover as Fox is a small town.

Reviewed January 24, 2023

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6.0
Shijin from South Korea
Couple
Standard Studio
Stayed 1 night in November 2022

Not really…”

smells weird inside, hard to communicate in English

Reviewed November 14, 2022

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9.0
Exceptional
Mohamed from Singapore
Couple
Stayed 1 night in February 2015

Simple but have everything you need.”

Cleanliness, Location, Price

Had a great stay at Sunset Motel for 1 night at Fox Glacier. It was raining when i reached there and no activities could be done e.g. Snow Landing, Heli hike, Ice hike so we tried checking into the hotel which was around 11am. They were cleaning up the rooms so the reception told us we were only able to check in earliest at 1pm which was fair enough. Rooms were clean and they provide a plug in heater which is very very important when you are at Fox Glacier and when it is raining. Even the toilet had its own heater. It's a motel not an apartment but we had a toaster and microwave in the motel which was good for us to make simple meals. The view out the backyard was nice. You are able to see Fox Glacier but still cannot beat the view when you fly up over Mt Cook and Mt Tasman, and over the glacier and thick white powdered virgin snow. Fox Glacier was awesome and glad that we had Sunset Motel to accommodate us for the night.

Reviewed February 14, 2015

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10.0
Exceptional
Kira from Australia
Family with teens
Stayed 2 nights in March 2016

Great location”

The Sunset Motel was in a great location with a great view of Mt Cook. I can't remember the name of the man who was on reception but he was so helpful! He helps us with recommendations on where to eat, what was nearby, where to go for walks, and the easier way of getting to sites we wanted to see. Thanks buddy! :) Just outside of the centre of Fox Glacier, the motel provided a nice little getaway and, while still being very close to the centre of town, made us feel like we were away from everything. The facilities including heating, shower and bedding were all great and comfortable. Great value for money and would highly recommend this place for anyone who wants a simple, comfortable accommodation in Fox Glacier.

Reviewed June 28, 2016

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10.0
Exceptional
Angela from Malaysia
Group
Studio Mountain View
Stayed 2 nights in June 2017

The best stay we had at South Island NZ”

This place is above expectation. It has a great view of the mountains, glorious sunset view! and the room we booked (Double room with extra bed) is a just like a 5 star hotel room standard. Attached bathroom, small kitchenette with all cooking tools provided. It is a great relieve after staying at a few hostels with shared bath and shared kitchen because everything is just within our room (no walking a distance in the cold to cook/ use the bathroom). We were also lucky as during the night we managed to capture some awesome photos of the stars/milky way from the back of our room. Also the location is just opposite of Lake Matheson, a must do at Fox Glacier for the amazing mirror lake view!

Reviewed July 09, 2017

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8.7
Excellent
Eugene from Singapore
Group
Stayed 1 night in October 2014

Good place to stay!”

Carpark directly outside the motel, helpful and friendly staffs, comfy beds

We stayed at Sunset Motel for the night at Fox Glacier. The staffs were very friendly and helpful. They gave up-to-date advice on whether it is safe to trek the unguided route to see the terminal face of fox glacier. Despite the rainy weather, we caught sight of a huge rainbow while resting inside the motel in the evening!

Reviewed November 13, 2014

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10.0
Exceptional
Thomas from United States
Couple
Stayed 1 night in April 2012

You would not be disappointed with this hotel”

Cleanliness, mountain views, great service

This motel was very, very clean. They had a little efficiency kitchen that had everything you need. We had a view of Mt Cook from our little patio. The clerk/owner was very informative about the area. He made recommendation of places to eat, where's the best view for Fox glacier. Just a knowledge guy. They also had a laundry facility which is great when you've been on the road for a few days. Overall, I would stay here again and recommend it to friends.

Reviewed April 06, 2012

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8.4
Excellent
Tien from Singapore
Couple
Studio Mountain View
Stayed 1 night in November 2019

Nice location, comfy room”

The location is near the town center, but it's among the furthest compared to other motels. Nonetheless, location is still very good as it's only a couple mins drive to the town center. Parking was excellent as we could park near our hotel room, although not directly outside our room. Price was ok, given that Fox Glacier is a very touristy area, and prices are slightly higher than other towns. Room was large and spacious, and has a good very view from the backyard. Bed and showers were excellent, and the free wifi was stable and quick. Checking in was very easy and fast, although we checked in a bit late, and the manager was able to speak in our natural language, which was an added bonus.

Reviewed December 02, 2019

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9.3
Exceptional
Derek from United Kingdom
Couple
Stayed 1 night in December 2014

Location”

Quiet location. Comfortable room. Very helpful owner.

Great motel. Quiet, away from main part of Fox Glacier but within walking distance of town and a short drive to Lake Matheson. Lovely comfortable room with a good view of Mt Tasman and Mt Cook from the back of the apartment. The owner was very friendly with plenty of advise. We were lucky with the weather and the night sky was amazing.

Reviewed January 06, 2015

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