Fernhill resort hotel with 148 lake- or garden-view rooms, South Eatery restaurant, seasonal pool, spa, sauna and gym, a short drive from town.
Mercure Queenstown Resort sits on the Fernhill rise above the lake, a few minutes' drive west of the town centre, with a long view down Lake Wakatipu to the Remarkables. Its 148 rooms look either out to the lake or into the gardens.
Dinner is at South Eatery, the hotel's restaurant — seasonal menus built around Central Otago produce and wine, served against floor-to-ceiling lake views from 5.30pm daily. Rises Restaurant handles breakfast, and the Lounge Bar covers coffee and drinks in between.
Facilities run to a seasonal outdoor pool, spa pools, a sauna, a gym, a sports gear storage room and three meeting rooms. It's a family-friendly base if you'd rather be a little out of the town-centre bustle.
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