Sherwood Queenstown on Postcard

"Sherwood Queenstown offers an on-site dining experience with views of Lake Wakatipu, featuring produce from the hotel restaurant’s garden. The menu includes local mushrooms from Remarkable Fungi." - Ashley Day

New Zealand Food Is Making Its Way Onto the Map

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@onthegrid

"This place is other of our favourites in Queenstown. Located a 30-40 min walk from town, Sherwood is a vibrant and well thought out accommodation. They have a very eco and 'green' approach. The bar/restaurant has a lovely vibe in the evening and food is always great. Very modern and laid back." - makebardo

On the Grid : Sherwood

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@afar

"Welcome to one of Queenstown's most versatile venues. Formerly a 1980s motel—check out the quirky Tudor-style exterior—Sherwood's now been reborn as a stylish destination in a hilltop location around twomilesfrom the center of town. There are still well-priced accommodations on offer, but the tastier focus here is the hip bistro and bar. The seasonal menu spotlights local meats including salmon, lamb, and venison, and a well-curated drink list includes just maybe New Zealand's most eclectic assembly of wines as well as craft beer from Queenstown's Altitude Brewing. Check out Sherwood's Facebook page for its occasional live-music and comedy nights, or sign up for daily yoga and well-being sessions to provide balance between virtue and vice."

The Best Restaurants in New Zealand

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@afar

"Welcome to one of Queenstown's most versatile venues. Formerly a 1980s motel—check out the quirky Tudor-style exterior—Sherwood's now been reborn as a stylish destination in a hilltop location around twomilesfrom the center of town. There are still well-priced accommodations on offer, but the tastier focus here is the hip bistro and bar. The seasonal menu spotlights local meats including salmon, lamb, and venison, and a well-curated drink list includes just maybe New Zealand's most eclectic assembly of wines as well as craft beer from Queenstown's Altitude Brewing. Check out Sherwood's Facebook page for its occasional live-music and comedy nights, or sign up for daily yoga and well-being sessions to provide balance between virtue and vice."

The Perfect Week on New Zealand's South Island

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@onthegrid

"Sherwood, Queenstown by makebardo. This place is other of our favourites in Queenstown. Located a 30-40 min walk from town, Sherwood is a vibrant and well thought out accommodation. They have a very eco and 'green' approach. The bar/restaurant has a lovely vibe in the evening and food is always great. Very modern and laid back."

Queenstown, New Zealand

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M Kane

Google

Loved our all too short 2 night stay. Hotel is a quiet oasis in Queenstown. We enjoyed the peace and serenity of the site. The bed was super, rainfall shower refreshing. On site restaurant was as great. All the food, wine and beer are New Zealand sourced. Enjoyed the fire pit both nights as well. Unfortunately didn’t get a chance to take a yoga class or use the sauna.

Stephany Zoo

Google

This is clearly a renovated old motel so you have some linoleum floors and a very weirdly designed shower area. The rooms that are not facing the lake have a really bad view into either the car park or the back alley. The walls are very thin and you can hear the neighbors doing their business. Fire pit is disappointing, but the restaurant is nice. Close to Queenstown lake track so good for runs

James Potter

Google

A massive thank you to samara and the team for organising our wedding. She was so informative, accommodating and remained a great contact right throughout the whole event and leading up. We spent the weekend here after our wedding and everything was very perfect. Fully recommend a stay here and definitely a visit to the restaurant.

Pat

Google

Had the best stay at Sherwood. Room was really nice and lovely. Very eco friendly and sustainability focused. The hotel restaurant is a 2 hatter and is a must try! If you book directly though Sherwood, you will get a percentage of your stay go towards your dinner bill. It's not far from the town either. Driving to and from town centre is super quick and easy. Free parking at the hotel also. I will definitely come back to Sherwood. I will never forget about the food & drinks at the restaurant. 10/10. I miss it already!!!

Grace Watson

Google

Our short stay at the Sherwood was nothing short of amazing! The location of the Sherwood is the perfect spot between both Queenstown center and Frankton. We booked a room in the lodge area of the Sherwood as we weren't planning to spend much time in our room and didn't need the room to be big or with lots of amenities. The room certainly outdid it self with small touches like organic teas, and the option of a dairy free milk as well. The beds were super comfy and we had spare blankets so plenty warm enough. The AC was fantastic to keep us toasty in the mornings when we were getting ready as well. The staff were very friendly and chatty and we were so happy that we could book in a spot in the sauna which was the perfect way to recover our bodies after a long day hiking in the mountains. Overall our stay was fantastic, unfortunately we didn't get to try the restaurant as we were super busy but the food was highly raved about! Looking forward to staying here again next year when we are back down in Queenstown! Thanks Sherwood xxx

Alysa Salsman

Google

My partner and I recently stayed at The Sherwood and we loved everything about it. The room was so cozy and vibey, we made use of the complimentary sauna which was awesome. The staff were the best part though, so friendly and accommodating. I had made a mistake with my booking and they were incredibly helpful and solution oriented. Everything was so clean and comfortable, I wish we could've stayed longer. We felt so taken care of.

Fernando Cantor

Google

Everything was good but I want to emphasize the amazing staff in the restaurant. The quality of food served was remarkable and I am thankful for the experience. Good music always important. Cheers

Kirsty Sinclair

Google

The restaurant is exceptional! Truly. The atmosphere is relaxed, the food is incredibly delicious and the service is exemplary. We had a wonderful night and experience and our out-of-town guests were impressed. Huge fans.

M Kane

Google

Loved our all too short 2 night stay. Hotel is a quiet oasis in Queenstown. We enjoyed the peace and serenity of the site. The bed was super, rainfall shower refreshing. On site restaurant was as great. All the food, wine and beer are New Zealand sourced. Enjoyed the fire pit both nights as well. Unfortunately didn’t get a chance to take a yoga class or use the sauna.

Stephany Zoo

Google

This is clearly a renovated old motel so you have some linoleum floors and a very weirdly designed shower area. The rooms that are not facing the lake have a really bad view into either the car park or the back alley. The walls are very thin and you can hear the neighbors doing their business. Fire pit is disappointing, but the restaurant is nice. Close to Queenstown lake track so good for runs

James Potter

Google

A massive thank you to samara and the team for organising our wedding. She was so informative, accommodating and remained a great contact right throughout the whole event and leading up. We spent the weekend here after our wedding and everything was very perfect. Fully recommend a stay here and definitely a visit to the restaurant.

Pat

Google

Had the best stay at Sherwood. Room was really nice and lovely. Very eco friendly and sustainability focused. The hotel restaurant is a 2 hatter and is a must try! If you book directly though Sherwood, you will get a percentage of your stay go towards your dinner bill. It's not far from the town either. Driving to and from town centre is super quick and easy. Free parking at the hotel also. I will definitely come back to Sherwood. I will never forget about the food & drinks at the restaurant. 10/10. I miss it already!!!

Grace Watson

Google

Our short stay at the Sherwood was nothing short of amazing! The location of the Sherwood is the perfect spot between both Queenstown center and Frankton. We booked a room in the lodge area of the Sherwood as we weren't planning to spend much time in our room and didn't need the room to be big or with lots of amenities. The room certainly outdid it self with small touches like organic teas, and the option of a dairy free milk as well. The beds were super comfy and we had spare blankets so plenty warm enough. The AC was fantastic to keep us toasty in the mornings when we were getting ready as well. The staff were very friendly and chatty and we were so happy that we could book in a spot in the sauna which was the perfect way to recover our bodies after a long day hiking in the mountains. Overall our stay was fantastic, unfortunately we didn't get to try the restaurant as we were super busy but the food was highly raved about! Looking forward to staying here again next year when we are back down in Queenstown! Thanks Sherwood xxx

Alysa Salsman

Google

My partner and I recently stayed at The Sherwood and we loved everything about it. The room was so cozy and vibey, we made use of the complimentary sauna which was awesome. The staff were the best part though, so friendly and accommodating. I had made a mistake with my booking and they were incredibly helpful and solution oriented. Everything was so clean and comfortable, I wish we could've stayed longer. We felt so taken care of.

Fernando Cantor

Google

Everything was good but I want to emphasize the amazing staff in the restaurant. The quality of food served was remarkable and I am thankful for the experience. Good music always important. Cheers

Kirsty Sinclair

Google

The restaurant is exceptional! Truly. The atmosphere is relaxed, the food is incredibly delicious and the service is exemplary. We had a wonderful night and experience and our out-of-town guests were impressed. Huge fans.

Anant G.

Yelp

Great restaurant at a surprisingly reasonable price for Queenstown. Food 4 / 5: In general, food was solid. The ingredient quality of some of the vegetables was phenomenal but some of the others were a bit meh. The dishes we got were: 1) Garlic flatbread 4/5: They have a wood fired oven so it came out the way it should and the garlic / rosemary flavor was good but it was over salted. 2) radishes with yogurt 4/5: Radish quality was excellent but the yogurt was pretty bland. 3) salt baked baby beets 3/5: Beets were a bit too dry and generally of pretty average quality. 4) lettuce salad 5/5: Amazing ingredient quality with everything in here, particularly the sprouts. Didn't want to stop eating this! 5) twice cooked potatoes 2/5: Potatoes were cooked fine but the sauce was pretty bland. 6) Spring carrots 5/5: Great carrot quality and very well flavored 7) Asparagus 5/5: Amazingly cooked and flavored (with something that reminded us of balsamic vinegar). This is a must order Service and place 4/5: Service was generally attentive and friendly, but a few things to note. 1) The chairs are bar stools and don't have backs 2) we were seated next to the kitchen which was noisy and lot of food aroma + heat from wood fired oven carried over 3) it took a while at the end to get our waitress to come and pack our food

Peggy F.

Yelp

This restaurant has a very cool vibe and ambiance and the food is pretty good, but giving it 2 stars for service, which was incredibly slow. It took 30 minutes to get a drink and over an hour for our first course to come out. Our main course came out almost 2 hours after we first ordered. Several others in our section were also waiting a very long time for their orders. It was only maybe an hour and a half into being there that someone came over and apologized to the tables in our section for the kitchen being "slammed." The restaurant was not at full capacity - many tables were empty - and they did not appear to be short staffed with front of house. Maybe they were just having an off night, but was definitely expecting a higher level of service for what I expected to be a fine dining experience.

Katie H.

Yelp

Good drinks, random music, variable food... The maitre de was great - making us up the Cardrona spirits cocktail 'Quince-a-dince' and suggesting a fabulous local Pinot noir. We grabbed dinner here as our air bnb was around the corner. The menu is minimalist in nature - it just lists the main ingredients and noting much about the nature of the dish or cooking method. They recommend sharing - cue my cynical nature! But actually our meal of gnocchi, kumara mash and side salad was just what we needed.... The smoked gnocchi was fabulous - served with mushrooms and a lovely sauce. The kumara mash was over salted - an extra sprinkle at the pass not needed perhaps?! The side salad was ok for a basic salad. Music was random... I really don't know what they were playing!! I felt like I was in an advant garde opera... Overall not a bad place for a 5 min walk on easter weekend when we hadn't booked anywhere... oh and apparently they have lots of live music too (just not Easter Sunday!)

Diane W.

Yelp

The Sherwood stood out because of its eco-focus. Recycling and conservation were consistent themes. We had a partial lake view (nothing special). The hotel has a more casual, bohemian feel to it. The staff was friendly and helpful.

Jeff E.

Yelp

This place is so good!!! I was surprised at how busy it was given that it was in a hotel. The food came out good and I loved my fish. My partner got the lamb and it was... ok. We said something and they responded with discounting our meals. I loved some of the wines and cocktails they had. Totally come prepared to eat!

Krista P.

Yelp

The vibe here was great. The reception was warm and welcoming, gave my husband and I tons of advice on where to eat in town-which we're always so grateful for. They offer complimentary organic milk upon arrival to have with tea or coffee in your room, the milk was delicious. The room was clean and smelled wonderful. We really enjoyed reading about the eco-friendly design and materials used to furnish the room. We stayed in a two bed bunker room and were so surprised as to how comfortable the beds were. This was our 3rd hotel stay of our trip so far and this hotel easily had the most comfortable beds we had slept in. The only reason I'm giving this hotel a 4 star instead of a 5 star is because the room was very dark, even with all of the provided lights on. I so appreciate their eco-conscious approach, but just a tad more lighting would've made a huge difference.

Jo A.

Yelp

We LOVE it here!! The views are amazing! Rooms are cute, clean and simple. Vibe is relaxing. Staff is great. Food is fresh and delicious. We would definitely come back!

Daryl S.

Yelp

The Sherwood is fantastic, the rooms are clean, well refurbished and have a great quirky flavor. Which is great as you will defiantly have a great night in the bar and need to stay. The food is brilliant I had a delicious half chicken and some veggies the potatoes are addictive the beers on tap are tasty as, it was great to find a bar in queenstown that serves real Nz beers and not just stuff from the big brewery's. But what makes this place is the staff, they really make you feel at home and super welcome.

Danielle D.

Yelp

Maybe you don't want to stay right in Queenstown (it's raging busy) and the Sherwood is definitely not a bad drive in terms of distance from downtown QT, so not a bad choice there. It's easy to find when coming from the airport (of course, assuming you're rapidly getting used to driving on the left and not being distracted by the views), and there is a decent amount of parking near the rooms. However, the maintenance and organization of the place are... less than optimal. Our scheduled room was not ready at check in time, and was still not ready after we had ventured into Queenstown, grocery shopped (staff was quite helpful in providing directions), and returned. We were finally given a room that was ready, although not what we booked, that reeked of mold. The room is chilly (bedroom heater does not work), and awkwardly designed but manageable. The bathroom counter is made of laminate which has swollen in the constant damp (little to no ventilation throughout the room), and has obviously grown mold that was just sealed over every time. The shower is black plastic, with a black shower curtain, so the gloriously hot, rain style experience feels like returning to the womb. You will get to know your neighbors quite well, from their driving habits, to partying and bathroom habits, as well as gain insight into their everyday conversational drama as the walls are pretty thin. The wifi is slow but the mere option of free wifi is definitely a plus after some other places! Other pluses include a yoga studio with fairly cheap drop in classes ($10), the option of brown bag lunches made and delivered to your room for your next day of adventuring, and the option of organic milk for your tea =). Overall not bad, not great, but while you're in New Zealand you're unlikely to be in your accommodations all that much I should hope =)

Sherwood Queenstown

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