58 on Cron is set amongst beautiful rain forest but just a 5 minute stroll to the village. We are located a couple of doors down from the Waiho Hot Tubs. The Motel is architecturally designed for the discerning traveller and each unit is fully equipped with everything needed to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable. Our guests enjoy Sky TV and Free WI-FI Access.
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HOTEL STYLE
Family
Centrally Located
Languages Spoken
English
Location
58 Cron Street, Franz Josef, Westland Tai Poutini National Park 7886 New Zealand
58 On Cron Motel
592 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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The rooms are well equipped with a microwave, toaster tea maker and refrigerator . They have no air conditioning . However, though it was summer, we did not feel the absence of the AC.. a small tabletop fan was sufficient . All rooms are on ground level so we don’t have to lug heavy suitcases up one floor like in other motels
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Date of stay: January 2025Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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While on a three week holiday in the South Island, I’d booked a one bedroom unit online a few days before we were due in Franz Josef. Booking was easy with instant confirmation.
We were in unit 16, a lovely warm one bedroom unit. The motel is set in beautiful grounds with lots of beautiful punga trees and native bush. All units are ground floor, with parking directly outside. The very comfortable king sized bed was in the roomy lounge area, and a separate bedroom had two single beds.
We stayed for two nights, and had a lovely stay. A very nice young man greeted us on arrival and offered to help with our bags, which was really nice. He had put the lights on for us, and turned on the heating. Nice little touches.
Very impressed that they have a MySky setup and also insect screens on the windows to help avoid those pesky West Coast sandflies!!
The unit was spotlessly clean, roomy and well appointed. Would definitely stay there again, and highly recommend.
As an aside, I’d like to say how difficult the Covid lockdown years must have been for places like Franz Josef, where the whole place relies so heavily on tourist dollars. If my few $$ can help the area recover I’ll be very happy.
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Date of stay: April 2024
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Sheryl Hilton, Owner at 58 On Cron Motel
Responded 4 Nov 2024
Good Morning Lynda Thank you for the fabulous review. We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and that the staff made sure you felt welcomed on your arrival. We are also happy to hear that you found the room to be clean and comfortable. Kind Regards Sheryl
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Lovely site, basic but perfectly adequate for our stay. The couple who look after it were really friendly and helpful. We borrowed a rice cooker to use, Only downside was kitchen didn't have much to cook with, so we had to improvise. Even cooking scrambled eggs we had no jug to make it in. Beds comfortable, one bedroom only had one bedside table so that meant I had to put stuff on window sill behind me , and it got wet. Shower was extremely good very powerful and loved the heater above you. One warning don't cook onions or spicy food , they requested that not to cook otherwise would charge you cleaning fee because of the smell!!
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Sheryl Hilton, Owner at 58 On Cron Motel
Responded 4 Nov 2024
Good Morning Thank you for your review. We are sorry that you could not find much to cook with but the rooms have kitchenettes in them and not full kitchens. If you could not find the glass jug to make your scrambled eggs then all you needed to do was let us know and we would have given you one as there should be 1 in every room. The note about cooking spicy food and onions in the rooms is there as these smells can be very hard to get out of a room and ready for the next guest. I am sure that the next guest wouldn't appreciate coming into a smelly room. Kind Regards Sheryl
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Although 58 on Cron is well maintained and in a good area, it leaves. Lot to be desired in my opinion. Let’s start. Mirror in room suits a 6’8” and hides behind a TV. Ventilation is poor. If you open the sliding door it closes off the windows. Close the door, get some privacy, you have to close the curtains. Still no ventilation. Oh there is a really noisy fan on a cupboard stand. Bathroom with the obligatory spa bath has no plug in the basin. Probably to discourage people doing hand washing? One tiny table (to be shared) with next door guests looks out into the car park and across into the next neighbours accommodation. Laundry service actually means self service pay as you go washing and tumble drier ONLY during specific hours. Who wants to do laundry when on holiday in such a beautiful area? Room windows are not double glazed for sound or to be environmentally friendly nor is the floor insulated. It must be freezing in these units in Spring, Autumn and Winter as the tiny little heater will certainly not cope. It seems these are converted containers? Maybe my standards are too high but I would really look around more carefully for more suitable accommodation.
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Date of stay: January 2025Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Avoid east facing units as it gets as hot in the mornings. Bring your own basin plug. Bring NZ$2...
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Response from Sheryl Hilton, Owner at 58 On Cron Motel
Responded 4 weeks ago
Good Morning Let's start, we are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your stay with us. Just to let you know that the property was built back in 2005 so 1 believe that double glazing was not a requirement back then. The flooring in the room does have underlay between the floor and carpet so it is insulated. The wall heater copes very well during the winter and makes the rooms very cosy. The buildings are not made up of converted containers and the building was designed by an architect and built by a qualified builder, again I come back to the fact that the building was built in 2005 and is in very good condition for its age. The curtains that you pull across the doorway when it's open are sheer curtains so the breeze can come through and to provide some privacy. We are currently experiencing very hot/dry weather which is unusual for Franz Josef. Regarding the noisy fan, when you advised us that it was noisy it was replaced immediately with a new fan. You did not mention to us at all during you stay that there was no plug so we have checked this morning and there is a plug under the sink but if you had of advised us, we would have gotten you another one. We definitely do not discourage people to wash their hands or to do hand washing in the basin. We do not advertise anywhere that we have a laundry service. The tiny, shared table between the 2 rooms is there as a convenience and we do have 2 other seating areas on the property for people who require a bit more space. The table & chairs are set up like they are as we have sloped concrete outside most of the room and this would cause a hazard for our guests if we put them on the slopes. It is disappointing to us that you didn't mention most of these things to us during your stay so we could address or explained these for you. Kind Regards Sheryl
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Loved this place, clean, functional and great layout. They've clearly thought of everything you need for a stay in Franz Josef. Very well equipped in terms of cooking facilities, crockery, iron, TV/Dvd etc. Liked the fact that even the remote controls for entertainment had been cleaned and wrapped in paper bag for the next person's use. Very comfortable beds. Netflix available, which we used on an exceptionally rainy day! Near to restaurants/bars/supermarkets and for helicopter flights. Ample parking. Just great.
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Date of stay: January 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Sheryl Hilton, Owner at 58 On Cron Motel
Responded 4 Nov 2024
Good Morning Thank you for the fabulous review. We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and that the staff made sure you felt welcomed on your arrival. We are also happy to hear that you found the room to be clean and comfortable. Kind Regards Sheryl
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It seems Franz Josef is just revising after COVID with a lot of accommodation,eateries and shops still closed. We were happy enough with 58 On Cron whose new temporary managers seemed enthusiastic in their role and helpful. The room itself was motel style and the design of the motel does not make much celebration of the area of natural beauty, but we had no complaints. There is an option for a rather basic breakfast box, or cooking in (literally in) the room, with just one cafe open for breakfast currently in the small town. No doubt things will improve slowly with summer.
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Date of stay: November 2022
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Room Tip:Restaurants are still in short supply so be sure to book a table ahead.
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Great location with easy off-road parking suitable for larger vehicles. Smaller studio room, ours had two queen beds, with a kitchenette and ensuite. Separate coin operated laundry area for guest use between 4-9pm. Small outdoor seating area (2 chairs and a small table) outside the main door in the carpark area. Well equipt kitchenette and acess to shared bbq area.
Check in was easy. Host was friendly and pointed out local attractions/ restaurants. Unit was clean with the remotes and toilets sanitized. Free wifi (not high speed).
Downside: outside area isn't private, fine for a drink or coffee (just not in your underwear). Shower pressure is low and the shower head/rose needed descaling so water went everywhere but on you. It is also positioned rather low so anyone tall will need to do some gymnastics to get under the water. Our unit didn't have air conditioning, with the main door opening onto the carpark and only small windows on the backside, getting a breeze though the unit on the 30 deg C day was a challenge. A fan had been provided which we used overnight. Our unit also had a slightly odd smell (salted dry fish or possibly the result of combined cleaning products?). The smell wasn't a major issue and the fan moved it on.
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Great parking for larger vehicles. Laundry takes $2 coins for each load (one for washer and one...
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We stayed 2 nights as part of our NZ south island tour. We had a warm and friendly welcome an our room was simple but comfortable. It's easy to walk from the motel to the shops and restaurants and start points for various activities. Continental breakfast cones in a box, with milk, muesli, long life milk and some small 'toasts'. It was a bit disappointing.
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Response from Sheryl Hilton, Owner at 58 On Cron Motel
Responded 4 Nov 2024
Good Morning Thank you for the great review. We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and that the staff made sure you felt welcomed on your arrival. We are also happy to hear that you found the room to be clean and comfortable. In reference to the comments regarding the breakfast box we have now changed these out and we provide a Continental breakfast pack with cereal, juice, fruit, bread for toasting, butter, condiments and milk. Kind Regards Sheryl
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A very nice basic motel with everything one could need. Not fancy, but I gave it a 5 rating because it is perfect for its price range. The bed was comfortable, the staff friendly and helpful, and room had all necessities. Be aware the reception area closes early (I think it was at 8 pm)
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Date of stay: January 2024
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Responded 4 Nov 2024
Good Morning Lynda Thank you for the fabulous review. We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and that the staff made sure you felt welcomed on your arrival. We are also happy to hear that you found the room to be clean and comfortable. Kind Regards Sheryl
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I was surprised at how clean the room was and its overall condition. The pictures on the various websites do not do it justice. The people who run it were very friendly and helpful even gave me help unloading the luggage (a first in 3 weeks in New Zealand). The location was quiet area not as busy as the rest of the village but still a short walk to restaurants and across the street from the hot pool (note: it is not a natural hot springs judt a heated pool). Our room (an apt.) was spacious and had a separate room with twin beds as well as a queen bed in the main room. The mattress of the later was much better than the twin mattresses which had no support on the edges. The bathroom was compact but the soaps and shampoos were better than average and thee were two heat lamps which did a good job of warming the place up. The shower was strong and there was a good supply of hot water. The kitchen was well equipped although it took us a little whil to figure out how to run the microwave properly. r
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Hello Greyabbey,
Thank you for your enquiry.
We do have a guest laundry here on site at 58 on Cron Motel. It operates on $2 coins with $4 for a wash and $2 for 20 minutes in the dryer. It is open from 4pm until 8:30pm however there is a 24hr laundromat located not far from us (less that a minutes walk) if you need to do laundry outside of these hours. Washing powder and change is available from reception.
I hope this helps.
Hello and thank you for your enquiry. We offer stylish and comfortable accommodation. We are set amongst native rain forest and are just a 5 minute stroll to the village cafes and activities. We are located directly across from the Glacier Base which has the Franz Josef Glacier Guides and the Glacier Hot Pools. There is also a shuttle bus service that can pick you up from your accomodation and take you to the glacier car park should you wish to do some of the walks in the area.
Should you wish to book please feel free to use the online booking form on our website or contact us directly. If you have any further questions then please don't hesitate to contact us.
I hope this helps.
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PRICE RANGE
HK$685 - HK$1,190 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
58 on cron hotel franz josef
LOCATION
New ZealandSouth IslandWest Coast RegionWestland Tai Poutini National ParkFranz Josef
NUMBER OF ROOMS
16
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