Safely nestled amongst native bush on the edge of pristine Lake Wakatipu, just 5 miles from Queenstown, Matakauri Lodge offers absolute comfort as well as stunning panoramic alpine views.

The perfect antidote to the frenetic pace of everyday life, Matakauri Lodge is the supreme base from which to unwind, fresh clean mountain air and breath-taking beauty define your exclusive Matakauri experience. Guests can enjoy a variety of facilities including the spa pavilion with sauna and hot tub. In-house massage therapists offer a variety of holistic treatments.

If elegance and privacy, impeccable contemporary design poised in balance and harmony with nature unspoiled are your preference, you've come to the right place. Combined, it all goes to make Matakauri Lodge the perfect retreat.

Amenities

• Full breakfast each morning
• Pre-dinner wine-tasting and canapes each evening
• 3-Course table d'hote dinner each evening
• Use of all lodge facilities including the wine cellar, library, viewing deck, hot tub, sauna and exercise room, golf driving net and croquet lawn

Dining
Chef Gerhard Gerber, winner of the 1997 Swiss Chef of the Year award, creates a daily menu of tantalizing fare to be enjoyed al fresco, en-suite, in front of the dining room's hearth or down in the wine cellar. Savour exquisitely prepared cuisine featuring a wonderful selection of fresh local fare, accompanied by fine New Zealand wines and mouth watering desserts.

Activities
Outside take in the panoramic views of Lake Wakatipu and the surrounding mountains from the Viewing Deck. Or relax in the Spa Pavillion with cedar hot tub. You can also try out the sauna and exercise room. Also available are a barbecue area, golf driving net, petanque and croquet lawn.

Spa and Fitness
Appreciating the pleasures of life and healthy rejuvenation are at the very core of what makes Matakauri Lodge such a unique vacation retreat. Guests can enjoy a variety of facilities including the Spa Pavilion with sauna, outdoor hot tub, massage and beauty therapy room, and exercise room.

Moments of peace and quiet may be found in a stroll along the lake, reading a good book in the library, or simply listening to the sounds of waves lapping at the shore. Birdsong, and the gentle whisper of a breeze rustles through the leaves. Fresh clean mountain air and breathtaking beauty complete this ideal recipe for relaxation.

Deluxe accommodations include four villas and three suites awash in rugged comfort with spacious lounges, plump sofas and chairs, king-size beds, glowing fireplaces, tandem bathtubs, heated floors and garden terraces overlooking the lake.

Villa

The 4 villas feel even more like home sweet home and they are made for romance. The second and fourth villas from the lodge have bathroom windows that slide open, allowing you to soak in the spa bath at night under thousands of stars.

Lodge Room

The 7 room lodge is so intimate that it feels more like a friend's home than a hotel.

Matakauri Lodge Queenstown