Lakestone Lodge♡

Paradise. Truly a 5 star experience.

10.0

The best view I’ve ever had at a hotel

Magnificent location to round out our two weeks in the South Island, and very friendly staff.

9.0

The staff are very friendly and make you feel very welcome. There are only 6 rooms, so it is very intimate. You can interact with other guests in the common areas or you can do your own thing. Views out over the lake were stunning. Also while star gazing is not offered in January, we suggested that we'd still head out around midnight to take a look as we'd missed two other star gazing events due to inclement weather. It was a nice touch to see that the staff had put out two star gazing chairs for us even though the event wasn't being run. The staff were excellent, the premises is very nice and I'd happily spend a number of days there (if we had the opportunity).

Serenity in its purest form.

9.0

If you're looking for a boutique lodging with some of the most insane views of all time, this is your hotel. Lakestone Lodge is incredibly unique, you'll be one of the only people to stay right at the foot of Lake Pukaki with a direct view of Mount Cook. Safe to say this is the ONLY place you'll be able to get both of those views, it literally does not exist anywhere else. Every room faces the lake and is beautifully arranged with views from both your bedroom and bathroom, and the room is very nicely decorated with excellent amenities. A huge surprise was the food! As its the only venue in the area with an option for dinner (Twizel is a little bit down the road), I wasn't sure what to expect for dinner but both me and my travelling partner were absolutely blown away with the quality of our dinner. Local salmon, lamb strap and lemon tart dessert with an immaculate presentation. Truly an awesome stay. Staff were incredibly accomodating and the owner/manager of the lodge gave us some really insightful information on the area and region, awesome stuff.

− I absolutely loved the serenity and relaxation of the lodge due to its location, but if you want an accomodation with multiple food and drink options, you might want to look at Lake Tekapo or Twizel for your lodging.

An excellent dinner in a great location but weather dependant for the view!

8.0

Wonderful location and view. Friendly staff.

− Felt a bit like a motel along the corridor. Might have been improved by some artwork or photos along there.

Exceptional Stay

10.0

The lodge was exceptional! The views, staff, service, breakfast, dinner, room were absolutely wonderful. We loved the views of our room, the little (but not too little) private garden outside each of our room. We loved how the staff were so detailed and meticulous in meeting everyone’s needs. My husband and I are vegetarians and they prepared a vegetarian menu for us. The staff showed us the proposed dinner menu during breakfast and asked for comments. 🤗 The croissants 🥐 in the morning were crispy! Yum! The breakfast and dinner were not buffet style, they were specially prepared for each of us based on our orders. There is a campfire place outside the dining area which was really cosy and nice to sit around and chit chat after dinner and to admire the views.

− Nil

Perfect stay in Lake Pukaki

10.0

Amazing location, great lake view, very peaceful. Friendly staff. Great food