The practical lakeside hub by the airport — newer hotels, supermarkets and better value, on the bus route and handy for The Remarkables and jet-boats. Less charming but cheaper and convenient, especially if you have a car.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
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NZ$190–320
typical per night in New Zealand
The sensible middle
Cheapest in QueenstownPriciest
Typical prices for Queenstown — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is Frankton and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
Queenstown (ZQN)~1 min drive352 m
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- Kawarau Bridge Bungy16 min taxi5.3 km
- Queenstown Gardens & lakefront17 min taxi5.6 km
- TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak18 min taxi5.9 km
- A Fergburger18 min taxi6.0 km
- Skyline Gondola & Luge18 min taxi6.1 km
- Ben Lomond & the Tiki Trail20 min taxi6.7 km
- Onsen Hot Pools23 min taxi7.5 km
- Arrowtown35 min taxi11.6 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 3.Shotover Jet — Blast through the narrow Shotover River canyons in a jet-boat, skimming the rock walls and spinning 360s — heart-in-mouth and exhilarating. The classic Queenstown thrill for those who'd rather ride than jump.
- 11.Skydive or paraglide — Float — or freefall — over the lake and the mountains: a tandem skydive from the Remarkables side, or a gentler paraglide off the top of the gondola. The scenery makes it one of the most beautiful jumps or flights anywhere.
- 12.The Remarkables & Coronet Peak — The serrated range that gives Queenstown its backdrop — ski its slopes in winter, or drive up for the views and alpine walks in summer, with Coronet Peak closer to town. Snow or sun, the mountain scenery is the whole point of coming.
When are you staying?
Find cheap flights to Queenstown
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Frankton; flights via Google Flights.