The hillside just west of town — sweeping lake and mountain views, quieter and a touch cheaper, a short shuttle or walk to the centre. A relaxed, scenic base for those who'd rather wake up to the view than the bar noise.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
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NZ$320–600
typical per night in New Zealand
You pay for the postcode
Cheapest in QueenstownPriciest
One of the pricier addresses in Queenstown.
Where it sits
The circle is Fernhill & Sunshine Bay and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
Queenstown (ZQN)~15 min drive8.1 km
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- A Fergburger22 min walk1.8 km
- TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak23 min walk1.9 km
- Skyline Gondola & Luge25 min walk2.1 km
- Ben Lomond & the Tiki Trail25 min walk2.1 km
- Queenstown Gardens & lakefront28 min walk2.4 km
- Shotover Jet26 min taxi8.7 km
- Kawarau Bridge Bungy39 min taxi13.1 km
- Arrowtown56 min taxi18.6 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 9.Onsen Hot Pools — Soak in a private cedar hot tub with a wall that opens onto a soaring view of the Shotover canyon and mountains — pure bliss after a day of adventure, and magic under the stars. Book ahead; the ultimate Queenstown wind-down.
- 14.Glenorchy & Paradise — The drive up the lake to tiny Glenorchy is one of the most beautiful roads in the country — snow-capped ranges, braided rivers and the aptly named Paradise, a Lord of the Rings and Middle-earth backdrop. Go for the drive alone.
When are you staying?
Find cheap flights to Queenstown
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Fernhill & Sunshine Bay; flights via Google Flights.