Hi All,

Wondering if someone here who may have stayed at the Hilton Queenstown Resort and Spa here in New Zealand is able to shed a bit more light into the differences between the standard guest room (or guest room with lakeview) and the 1 bdr residences.

Initially I was leaning towards one of the residences but the information on what kind of view it has is confusing - On the website it states "alpine view" which I imagine is not facing towards the lake - Is it facing the other direction towards the mountains/the remarkables? On other sites, they mention that most of the residences have panoramic views of Lake Wakatipu..

On another (side) note, how would the Hilton and the Doubletree by Hilton in Queenstown compare against each other? Considering that both hotels look like they are right next to each other, the views would be similar - Would it be better to book a higher level room at the Doubletree vs. a standard room at the Hilton?

Thanks for your help.