Rainforest Motel

Absolutely love staying at the Rainforest Motel in Fox Glacier — it’s become a favourite! From the moment we arrived, the warm welcome was obvious: the heater and lights were already on, making the room feel cosy and inviting after a long drive. It’s those thoughtful touches that make such a difference. Special thanks to Andy and the team for consistently delivering a fantastic stay. And of course, a shoutout to Scotty the cat — the perfect room companion! Friendly, relaxed, and full of personality. We always enjoy our time here and will definitely be back. Highly recommend the Rainforest Motel to anyone visiting Fox Glacier — warm hospitality, great comfort, and a little feline charm to top it all off!

Despite some of the negative comments on Bookings, we really enjoyed our two night stay here. Our room was well equipped, clean and in good order. The room was quiet and private. Particular praise must be levelled for the shower. Superb pressure, a really large cubicle and the best shower we’ve had in NZ, together with body lotions, shampoo etc. The kitchen came with good coffee making facilities and plenty of coffee pods too. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The location is ideal for the Glacier and surrounding areas. We would happily stay here again if we return to the area.

Rainforest Motel was a great stay - very convenient stop on our journey. Reception was welcoming, and Andy came and checked that we had settled in OK and provided helpful information for our stay. Our room was great - clean and spacious, with all the facilities we needed. Prior to checking in, we took advantage of a helicopter Glacier flight with Mountain Helicopters, which was one of Andy's suggestions in his pre arrival message. This was undoubtedly the highlight of our trip so far and unlikely to be beaten. Strongly recommend the property.

Quiet and spacious, really comfortable king bed, well-equipped kitchen, oodles of space, excellent value for money. Great location only a short walk from town. Heating effective and little extras appreciated (coffee pods and chocolates!). In spite of a few minor niggles, we would stay here again.

It was cosy and comfortable with everything you could need to be self sufficient . It was an older room but there were other rooms which were bigger and had been modernised. We walked to the recommended Betsy Jane Restaurant next door and it was lovely. The man at the reception gave us all the details of what was around and where to go and was very friendly and helpful.