Welcome to Lake Matheson Motel

Welcome to Lake Matheson Motel in Fox Glacier. Our Qualmark rated 4-star motel in Fox Glacier has a variety of studio units, some with spa bath, and 2-bedroom suites with access to open garden area. We are ideally located only 400 metres from the village centre and just 4kms from the Glacier Walkway and Lake Matheson track. Kiwi owned and operated, we would love to welcome you to Fox Glacier and show you our backyard.
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Accomodation
Suites & Rooms
Our units are a mix of 2-bedroom, king-size bed studio units, twin and spa units. All have new Smart TVs, gas showers and newly installed unlimited fibre WiFi.

We aim to provide modern, clean and comfortable rooms – simple layout with nice fittings, facilities and service. We provide rooms which are focused on quality basics such as cleanliness, excellent heating, comfortable Sleepyhead beds made up with cotton sheets, great showers, quality towels, unlimited free WiFi and excellent undercover parking for those wet West Coast days.

Large outdoor areas with seating for barbecues, space for children to run around, and a place to enjoy the surrounding mountains. Large area for visitor parking. Guest laundry facility available.

Compact King Studios with Kitchenette

King Bed Studio

Spa Studio

2-Bedroom Units

Create an Ever Lasting

Experience

We continually upgrade and renovate our rooms for your comfort. Our motto is 'Simply Nice'. By this, we mean we aim to provide modern, clean and comfortable rooms – simple layout with nice fittings, facilities and service.

Our accommodation is in a peaceful setting centrally located only 400 metres from the main street of Fox Glacier township and all amenities. Views of Aoraki Mount Cook. We have been proudly rated 4 stars by our guest reviews.

"Very nice room - great size, quiet, very comfortable bed, nice bathroom and kitchen. Great to have secure covered parking directly outside room. Staff were lovely and really helpful."

Explore

Nearby Attractions

Fox Glacier

Fox Glacier descends from the Southern Alps into temperate rainforest, making the West Coast glaciers the most unusual in the world. The Department of Conservation office at Fox Glacier provides up-to-date information about local tracks and track conditions. Visitors of average fitness can easily walk most tracks in the area. Guided glacier walks, heli-hikes, snow landings and other scenic flight options are available.

Sights to see include Gillespies Beach, Lake Matheson (Aoraki Mount Cook and Tasman reflections) and the glowworm forest. Access to a seal colony at Gillespies Beach is available via the Galway Beach track. Food is available at a licensed café and bar in the village.

Fox Glacier Guiding

Enjoy a breathtaking guided trip on the West Coast's longest and less crowded glacier amidst fascinating ice formations with New Zealand's most experienced glacier guiding company. To ensure your safety, our guides are trained through the internationally recognised New Zealand Mountain Guides Association.

Scenic Flights

Join us and experience the majestic beauty of Franz Josef and Fox glaciers, a wonder of the world – Aoraki Mount Cook, and the Southern Alps. Reach out and feel this largely inaccessible alpine region. Hunting and fishing charters are also available.

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