Holly Homestead B&B

4.5 star property
Luxury B&B in Franz Josef Glacier

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TV
Exterior
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Hallway

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Library
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Luggage storage
  • Limited hour front desk
  • Tour/ticket assistance
Feel at home
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities

Room options

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Superior Room, Non Smoking (Superior Super King/Twin)

Highlights

TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Daily housekeeping
  • 248 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Room, Non Smoking (Deluxe Suite)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Refrigerator
TV
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
  • 452 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, Non Smoking (Standard Queen)

Highlights

TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Daily housekeeping
  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

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2900 Franz Josef Highway, Franz Josef Glacier, 7856

What's nearby

  • Glacier Hot Pools - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Waiho Hot Tubs - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Westcoast Wildlife Centre - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Our Lady of the Alps - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • St James Anglican Church - 3 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Hokitika (HKK) - 115 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Snakebite - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Monsoon Restaurant at Rainforest - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Full of Beans - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Landing Restaurant & Bar - Franz Josef - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Alice May - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Holly Homestead B&B

Enjoy your visit to Franz Josef Glacier with a stay at Holly Homestead B&B. Free perks include WiFi, self parking, and full breakfast daily between 7:30 AM and 8:30 AM. Other highlights at this luxurious bed & breakfast include a terrace and a garden.

Languages

English

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 5 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
  • Check-out time is 10 AM
  • Contactless check-out available

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Special check-in instructions

  • Front desk staffed during limited hours

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required

Children

  • Children (12 years old and younger) not allowed
  • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Free onsite self parking

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast each morning 7:30 AM–8:30 AM

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Library

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Television

Sleep well

  • Premium bedding

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Special features

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Fees & policies

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Cashless transactions are available.

Also known as

Holly Homestead B&B Franz Josef Glacier
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Frequently asked questions

Does Holly Homestead B&B offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Holly Homestead B&B does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Holly Homestead B&B?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Holly Homestead B&B?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Holly Homestead B&B?
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM. Contactless check-out is available.
What is there to do at Holly Homestead B&B and nearby?
Holly Homestead B&B has a garden.
What's the area around Holly Homestead B&B like?
Holly Homestead B&B is a short 20-minute walk from Glacier Hot Pools and 20 minutes' walk from Waiho Hot Tubs.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful rooms beautifully appointed, fantastic breakfast and Bernie is a lovely host. Highly recommend!
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely property, great hosts and very nice breakfast. Great location and lovely old home.
1-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great location
It was great, great food, great host, it was good that 3 of the local restaurants provided free transfer from hotel to restaurants (Great service).
Rob, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

A wonderful place to stay and revisit
We stayed at 8 different places including B&B, hotel and motel during our 9-day long vacation in South New Zealand. Holly homestead prevails as the top one. Bernie was so friendly and welcoming, and made us fresh chocolate cookies and hot tea soon after we arrived. That was a nice gesture considering we just spent hours of driving in hard rain and cold weather. Gerard made great breakfast. Before we left for our next adventure, Bernie reminded us to fill up gas and gave us a list of things to do between Franz Joseph and Wanaka. That was so considerate. Not to mention about leaving behind a battery for our Canon camera, Bernie emailed us proactively and made arrangement to deliver it to our motel. Thanks you, Bernie!
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Very nice B & B.
Great B&B in small town of Franz Joseph. Hostess, Bernie was welcoming, knowledgeable and helpful. We stayed in the large suite which was comfortable with plenty of space. Breakfast was great with 3 other couples to share travel info with.
John Donald, 1-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

One of the best b&b’s I’ve stayed in.
When we first saw the b&b from the outside we thought it looked a bit Victorian. But from the moment Bernie greeted us to showing us our room, we were mesmerized. Everything in our room was pretty modern and the bathroom was in excellent condition and very clean. We are quite sticklers when it comes to clean accommodations, but they definetly have met the standards. We are also quite introverted, but Bernie made us feel welcomed and we eventually met her husband Gerard who was our breakfast chef and the breakfast was delicious. I have stayed in many b&b’s and this is definetly one of our top 3. We booked the bedroom suite with its own living room. The bed was very comfortable. I am a light sleeper, but I slept very well. Also because we didnt know much about the area, Bernie gave us wonderful hiking, driving and lunch suggestions. She also put our luggages on the luggage rack (which are quite heavy and w/o our knowledge which is an added touch). We would of never asked anybody to do that. Thats what many 5-star hotels do..didnt expect it from a b&b. Overall, A+ and if anybody is ever in the area, I would definetly recommend them to everyone.
John, 1-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Charming B&B with gracious hosts and great food
We are not B&B people but fell in love with the old charm yet modern amenities Holly Homestead had to offer.
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Glacier and B&B
This is a what you want in a B&B experience. Great classic property with high touch service. Sorry we only had one night.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful area with upper class B&B
Very nice upper class B&B. Owners are very polite and helpful. Serve good Port in the living room.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Pleasant B&B
Very warm welcome from Bernie whose local knowledge is extensive and who was able to advise on those restaurants able to run a courtesy transfer service although during our stay of two days we did not avail ourselves of this, preferring the 20/25 minute walk into town. Reasonable variety of choice for cooked breakfast and cereals etc. Bernie supplied details of places worth visiting en route during our onward journey southwards.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent B&B with very friendly hosts
Very nice and comfortable room with excellent facilities and a lovely setting. Bernie was very helpful and accommodating and there was an excellent wholesome breakfast. We had a superior room (twin) but it was the most expensive (20% higher) of this type of accommodation during our 10 day visit to NZ for the same type of accommodation. Could just be Franz Josef pricing.
Verified Wotif guest review

8/10 Very Good

Comfortable B&B
The food was good and the hosts were great, very helpful.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent B&B
Excellent accommodation in Franz Bernie the hostess couldn't have been more helpful from restaurant suggestions to local knowledge etc
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great Breakfast!
Verified Wotif guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Facilities: absolutely beautiful; Value: Fantastic; Service: just like visiting friend; Cleanliness: Immaculate; would highly recommend holly homestead to all my friends and family
Verified Wotif guest review

10/10 Exceptional

One of the best places I have ever stayed on my travels
2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Verified Hotels.com guest review