Scenic Hotel Group
Scenic Hotel Group is New Zealand’s largest independently-owned and operated hotel group and pride ourselves on offering true Kiwi hospitality at each of our hotels.
Located in many popular regions in New Zealand as well as the South Pacific country of Niue, Scenic Hotel Group welcomes business and corporate travellers, families, groups and individuals.
Offering a variety of accommodation (rooms, suites and self-catering apartments) at Heartland Hotels, Scenic Hotels, Suites & Resorts, and Te Waonui Forest Retreat, as well as excellent event services such as conference and meeting facilities, and wedding venues.
Scenic Hotel Group pride ourselves on offering excellent facilities in fantastic locations with true New Zealand hospitality and service. We're proud of New Zealand and of the level of accommodation and service we provide to travellers around Aotearoa. Our commitment is to offer you quality with a genuine sense of Kiwi hospitality.
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West Coast Road Closures (Haast, Fox Glacier & Franz Josef Glacier)
Due to a severe weather event on the South Islands West Coast, State Highway 6 has experienced
significant damage in a number of locations due to slips and road washouts. Access to our West
Coast hotels (Heartland Hotel Haast, Heartland Hotel Fox Glacier, Heartland Hotel Glacier Country,
Scenic Hotel Franz Josef and Te Waonui Forest Retreat) has been impacted as follows:
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Access from the Northern Route to Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier
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North of Franz Josef Glacier (Harihari / Hokitika) – road will be closed for a number of weeks due
to a large slip and a road washouts - there is currently no detour until the Southern Route re-opens.
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Access from Southern Route to Haast.
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Limited access via Haast Pass for essential services and residential access between Haast and
Central Otago. Road is closed overnight between 4pm and 9am for the next few days.
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Access between Haast and Fox Glacier/Franz Josef Glacier
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Access between Franz Josef Glacier & Fox Glacier, and Haast – State Highway 6 at Bruce Bay is
closed due to flooding. Early estimates for road re-opening are Friday 13th December but
travellers should check the NZ Transport Agency website for latest information.
For the latest road closure information please refer to the NZTA Journey’s
website:
Latest Traffic Updates: https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/west-coast/traffic-updates
Road Closure Map: https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/roadclosures/284046
If you have a hotel reservation and need to amend it please contact our Central Reservations team
if you need to amend your reservations – 0800 69 69 63 (+64 3357 1919) or email
us on reservations@scenichotelgroup.co.nz.
If your job calls for you to travel, whether it be multiple times a week or only once or twice a year, the Scenic Hotel Group is here to help give your business the advantage. Your business is our business.
Our new SHG Advantage programme gives you easy access to special discounted rates, added value, benefits and exclusive offers at all our Scenic and Heartland Hotels around New Zealand.