Iconic Cardrona Hotel up for sale

From Nights, 8:10 pm on 4 July 2025

Nestled in the high in the hills not quite half way between Queenstown and Wānaka, the 162-year-old Cardrona Hotel is one of New Zealand's most iconic buildings. It has appeared on everything from postcards to pint glasses and tourism billboards.

But after more than a decade at the helm, the current owners have decided it's time to hang up their bar mats and put the place on the market.

And it could be yours for the right price.

Co-owner Cade Thornton joins Emile Donovan.

Cardrona Hotel is going on the market.

Photo: Supplied to RNZ