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Westwood Lodge - Franz Josef -West Coast
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By Out of the Way Experiences
Published on 14 September 2007
 
Westwood Lodge  - Franz Josef Westwood Lodge is a boutique Dinner, Bed and Breakfast Lodge, offering a warm and relaxed atmosphere in a quiet rural setting, only minutes from the world renowned Franz Josef Glacier in the South Westland region of New Zealand's South Island.

Westwood Lodge - Franz Josef
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Description :
Westwood Lodge is a boutique Dinner, Bed and Breakfast Lodge, offering a warm and relaxed atmosphere in a quiet rural setting, only minutes from the world renowned Franz Josef Glacier in the South Westland region of New Zealand's South Island.

About the property
Experience living remnants of the last Ice Age. See a stunning landscape hewn by ice. Walk in flora "...as beautiful, as mysterious, as rich in elemental spirit as any left on earth." See rare forest and seabird species and seal colonies too! 'Glacier Country' will change forever the way you think of the environment.

Easy access to the glacier, bush, rivers, lakes and mountains mean that there is just so much to see and do.

Set in bush and farmlands with views of the mountains, Westwood Lodge is just 2 kilometres north of the Franz Josef village - away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, but just a short stroll to shopping and activities.

Well equipped and tastefully decorated, the Lodge is the perfect place to relax and unwind, with just the right level of personal attention and unobtrusive service.

A warm fire and a selection of good books with a coffee or drink await you on your return from you day exploring the magnificence of this unique World Heritage area where nature is preserved for ever, where the overwhelming natural beauty will inspire feelings of awe, mystery and humility.

Property facilities
- Check-in time - 2pm
- Check-out time - 10 am
- Nearest airport - Hokitika
- Transfer time from airport - 1.5 hours
- No. Floors - 1
- No. Rooms - 8 junior suites, 1 master suite
- Art gallery on site
- Bar
- Restaurants nearby
- Laundry facilities
- Free On site parking
- Non smoking rooms
- Serviced daily
- Handicapped / disabled room

Room facilities
Room type: All rooms
- TV
- Tea/coffee making facilities
- Refrigerator
- Hairdryer
- Balcony/terrace
- Ensuite bathroom

Location
Glacier Country is located on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. You can easily reach Glacier Country by road from Christchurch via Arthurs Pass or from Queenstown from the southern Haast Pass. There are also convenient air and rail connections at Greymouth and Hokitika, further north on the West Coast.

Westwood Lodge is 2 minutes drive north of the village of Franz Josef. It is set in rural lands with views of the mountains and native bush.