Franz Josef to Queenstown

Lomond Lodge seems to have rooms all over the place. When we first arrived we were in the downstairs room. Because of availability we were moved to an upstairs room the next day. We looked out at the lake and the mountains. We were one street back from the shopping hub of Queenstown although the steps back up to Man St were very steep. There was limited, first come first serve car parking on site but we were told that it was ok to park on the street. However, because of all pay parking around the shopping area, people were parking on Man St. It didn't help when wanting a car park to go back to our room. We were told that there was a kitchenette but it was Microwave, toaster, kettle and fridge. While in the upstairs room we could use a small kitchen off the hallway if we wanted but really, no thanks. To get to the upstairs rooms it was a steep walk along the side of lodge then up a flight of stairs and into a dingy hallway. The only real difference besides the fact that the upstairs room was dearer, was that the bathroom was nicer. At the back of the lodge their was a garden area with a bbq. The guest laundry was a total rip off. When you put money in to wash, it didn't just do a wash cycle, it was on a timer, so if for any reason you put some thing on a long wash cycle, you had to pay twice. The best thing about the place was the location but I personally wouldn't stay there again.