# Cardrona Hotel

> A gold-rush hotel dating from 1863 in the Cardrona Valley, with a restored corrugated-iron façade, a log fire and a garden bar.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzz-cardrona-hotel/

A gold-rush hotel dating from 1863 in the Cardrona Valley, with a restored corrugated-iron façade, a log fire and a garden bar. It sits on the Crown Range road between Queenstown and Wānaka. The road is steep and winding in winter, when snow chains are required.

- **Nearest town:** Wānaka, New Zealand
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** -44.8750, 168.9530

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually November–March. Still fine, with some compromises, in April. Cold, short days in July. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Featured in these trip guides

- [Crown Range and Lake Wānaka to Cromwell](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/nzz-wanaka-crown-range/)

## Nearby

- [Lakes District Museum](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzz-lakes-district-museum/) – 12 km
- [Arrowtown Chinese Settlement](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzz-arrowtown-chinese-settlement/) – 12 km
- [Kawarau Bridge Bungy](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzz-kawarau-bridge-bungy/) – 15 km
- [Gibbston Valley Winery](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzz-gibbston-valley-winery/) – 16 km

## FAQs

### Where is Cardrona Hotel?

Cardrona Hotel is in Wānaka, New Zealand, at GPS -44.8750, 168.9530.

### Which road trips pass Cardrona Hotel?

Cardrona Hotel is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Crown Range and Lake Wānaka to Cromwell.

### What is there to see near Cardrona Hotel?

Places worth a stop nearby: Lakes District Museum (12 km), Arrowtown Chinese Settlement (12 km), Kawarau Bridge Bungy (15 km) and Gibbston Valley Winery (16 km).

### When is the best time to visit Cardrona Hotel?

The most pleasant months are usually November–March. Still fine, with some compromises, in April. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)