Luxury hotel holiday The Hermitage Hotel Mount Cook

The Hermitage is a four star hotel that truly makes the most of its spectacular and awe-inspiring location at the base of Mount Cook. Interiors ensure a warming and comfortable atmosphere, where guests can unwind and indulge. Each of the four dining facilities caters to varying needs and desires, but all bask in the same glorious views. Accommodation consists of 164 rooms, including motel and chalet suites. Outdoor activities are truly special, with adventure pursuits to allow discovery of one of New Zealand's most spectacular natural environments.
Included in your Expressions holiday
  • Accommodation in a double or twin room on bed and breakfast
  • Scheduled flights with Air New Zealand or other airlines
  • Car hire for the duration of the holiday
  • Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
  • Optional room, car and flight upgrades. Details on request

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to The Hermitage, Mount Cook

The Hermitage is an excellent 4-star hotel in a beautiful Alpine location, offering spectacular views of Mount Cook. Excellent dining facilities and comfortable accommodation make this an excellent spot to recuperate after enjoying this stunning natural location.

Facts in brief

Official star rating 4

Location At the base of Mount Cook, 30-minutes' walk from the Hooker Valley track

Annual opening All year

Distance from airport 6 minute drive from Mount Cook Airport

Hotel facilities and services

Two restaurants, Lounge, Café, Bar, Retail Centre, Jogging track, Adventure tours and activities, Theatre, Planetarium, Function venues, Conference facilities, 24-hour concierge, Laundry, Daily housekeeping, Currency exchange, Grocery shopping, Live entertainment, 24-hour security, Babysitting, Parking.

Chargeable watersports

Glacier kayaking, Boat trips.

Land sports

Walking, 4-wheel drive and Argo tours, Skiing, Horse riding, Climbing.

Out and about nearby

Aoraki Mount Cook National Park , Tasman Glacier, Sir Edmund Hilary Alpine Centre, Glentanner Park Centre, Mount Cook Alpine Salmon Farm, Alpine Springs Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki.

Sports nearby

Helicopter and Skyplane tours.

What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!
Mr W, July 2022

Holiday price guide A stay at this hotel is usually part of a tailor-made touring holiday of New Zealand which would include stays at several hotels and a variety of transport arrangements. We calculate the price of each tour on a tailor-made basis and include all arrangements. If you want to book this hotel on its own with flights and transfers as a stand-alone holiday, then please contact us for prices.

From about

Holiday Code EXH1364

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to The Hermitage, Mount Cook

What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!
Mr W, July 2022

Holiday price guide A stay at this hotel is usually part of a tailor-made touring holiday of New Zealand which would include stays at several hotels and a variety of transport arrangements. We calculate the price of each tour on a tailor-made basis and include all arrangements. If you want to book this hotel on its own with flights and transfers as a stand-alone holiday, then please contact us for prices.

From about

Holiday Code EXH1364

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to The Hermitage, Mount Cook

The journey and how you get there

For a holiday to The Hermitage Hotel near Mount Cook, Expressions Holidays includes flights from London to Auckland with Air New Zealand (flying time is 24 hrs). Auckland is served by a wide variety of international airlines and we can include other airlines in your holiday. The chosen airline will depend upon any stopovers you might want to make en-route to New Zealand. The Hermitage Hotel is usually included as part of a tailormade touring itinerary of New Zealand and you can reach the hotel by hire-car. You may want to fly into an airport on the South Island, for example, Christchurch and collect your hire-car there.

Additional information

Children: Cots are available free of charge in the hotel. Children 3 years and under dine free of charge. Children 4-14 years dine at 50% of the adult rate.

What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!
Mr W, July 2022

Holiday price guide A stay at this hotel is usually part of a tailor-made touring holiday of New Zealand which would include stays at several hotels and a variety of transport arrangements. We calculate the price of each tour on a tailor-made basis and include all arrangements. If you want to book this hotel on its own with flights and transfers as a stand-alone holiday, then please contact us for prices.

From about

Holiday Code EXH1364

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to The Hermitage, Mount Cook

Highlights of the Central South Island

Whale and dolphin watching at Kaikoura by plane or sea, followed by a local crayfish lunch, Christchurch with its botanic gardens, Arts Centre and Art Gallery, Drive or take the train across the Southern Alps, Enjoy a scenic flight over Mount Cook, Tramping in the unspoiled alpine scenery of Arthur’s Pass with its mountain beech, alpine daisies, bellbirds and keas, Discover the natural beauty of the lush rainforests and deserted beaches with their Fiordland crested penguins near Lake Moeraki, Walk on the glaciers of Fox and Franz Josef.

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