--- title: "Queenstown" description: "Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Queenstown." canonical: "https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/queenstown" locale: "en" --- # Queenstown Primary place hint: Queenstown ## Breadcrumbs [Oceania](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/oceania) > [New Zealand](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/new-zealand) > [Queenstown](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/queenstown) ## Hotel Guides - [Spectacular Hotel Views](https://spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/queenstown) (spectacularhotelviews.com) Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type. Their Queenstown ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Queenstown with the best hotel views. ## Travel Guides And Blogs - [Nomadic Matt](https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/new-zealand-travel-tips/queenstown/) (nomadicmatt.com) Nomadic Matt is a budget-travel advice site focused on practical planning, cheaper travel, and destination guides. Their Queenstown budget travel guide is a practical planning resource, covering things to do, costs, accommodation, and ways to save. - [Lonely Planet](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/new-zealand/queenstown-and-wanaka/queenstown) (lonelyplanet.com) Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel publication and guide site with destination pages, travel articles, guidebooks, and planning services. Their Queenstown destination page gives a strong overview for trip planning, with guidance on holidays, timing, and places to visit. - [A Dangerous Business](https://www.dangerous-business.com/things-to-do-in-queenstown/) (dangerous-business.com) A Dangerous Business is Amanda Williams’ travel blog, focused on realistic travel planning and personally visited destinations. Her Queenstown guide is a helpful first-trip roundup of things to do in the New Zealand destination. - [ViaTravelers](https://viatravelers.com/destinations/queenstown/) (viatravelers.com) ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site combining destination guides with structured trip-planning resources. Their Queenstown travel guide is a well-rounded introduction to the Lake Wakatipu and Southern Alps setting, plus activities such as skiing, hiking, and wine tasting. - [The Planet D](https://theplanetd.com/queenstown-itinerary-3-days/) (theplanetd.com) The Planet D is an adventure-travel blog combining destination guides, itineraries, travel tips, photography, and personal adventure stories. Their three-day Queenstown itinerary gives short-stay visitors a clear way to organize time in New Zealand's adventure capital. - [The Broke Backpacker](https://www.thebrokebackpacker.com/queenstown-itinerary/) (thebrokebackpacker.com) The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, low-cost travel, and independent trips. Their Queenstown itinerary is a practical 2026 planning guide for independent travelers working with different budgets. - [The Family Voyage](https://www.thefamilyvoyage.com/2-days-in-queenstown-itinerary/) (thefamilyvoyage.com) The Family Voyage is a family travel site focused on practical advice for trips with kids and family itineraries. Their two-day Queenstown itinerary is a helpful family-focused plan, with flexibility to extend the visit to three days. - [Y Travel Blog](https://www.ytravelblog.com/things-to-do-in-queenstown-new-zealand/) (ytravelblog.com) Y Travel Blog is a long-running travel blog covering destination guides, family travel, and practical trip inspiration. Their Queenstown article is a strong first-timers' list of things to do for travelers building a New Zealand itinerary. - [Going Awesome Places](https://goingawesomeplaces.com/where-to-stay-in-queenstown-new-zealand/) (goingawesomeplaces.com) Going Awesome Places is an itinerary-focused travel site built around detailed guides, trip routes, and practical planning resources. Their Queenstown accommodation guide is useful for comparing where to stay across budget, mid-range, and luxury options. - [The Travel Hack](https://thetravelhack.com/travel-guide/insiders-guide-queenstown-new-zealand/) (thetravelhack.com) The Travel Hack is Monica Stott's travel blog focused on weekend breaks, short trips, packing light, and practical travel ideas. Her insider-style Queenstown guide offers a practical travel-blogger perspective on planning a visit to the New Zealand destination. ## Travel Videos - [CJ Explores](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GbCcgNBQW8) (youtube.com) CJ Explores is a YouTube travel channel by Charlotte and Cory, focused on travel guides and adventures around the world. This video covers a Queenstown tour aboard the TSS Earnslaw steamship to Walter Peak, with dinner and a farm show adding useful detail for activity planning. - [World Wild Hearts](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4_6AKE23x8) (youtube.com) World Wild Hearts is a YouTube travel channel from Zac and Ine, creating videos and travel guides from trips around the world. This short itinerary video presents a three-day Queenstown plan, making it a practical quick guide for New Zealand visitors shaping their time there. - [denniscallan](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc3wIF-ZS0Y) (youtube.com) denniscallan is a YouTube travel channel featuring travel movies created by Dennis Callan across multiple world regions. This video is the third part of a Queenstown, New Zealand travel series, offering a concise additional travel-movie perspective on the destination.