Places to stay in Wanaka

Of all the great places to stay in Wanaka, Wanaka Homestead's luxury lodge & cottages are amongst the newest, best built, and friendliest places to stay in Wanaka New Zealand. 

Wanaka Homestead is one of several places to stay in Wanaka that offers a choice of accommodation types. Our luxury lodge and cottages are just 200m from the shores of Lake Wanaka. The purpose-built homestead provides informal luxury in a friendly five bedroom boutique bed and breakfast, which during winter has a "ski lodge" feel. Alternatively, our charming new cottages are family friendly and offer self-contained and serviced "apartment style" accommodation with real warmth and character - making the cottages one of the most homely places to stay in Wanaka.  Facilities, such as the under-the-stars hot tub, broadband Internet access and laundry, are all-inclusive.

This environmentally friendly Wanaka accommodation comprises three award-winning stone and timber buildings and makes a homely alternative to more commercial places to stay in Wanaka. The complex also serve as a romantic retreat for small weddings, or a private and intimate venue for residential courses, conferences and other exclusive bookings where the guests are looking for places to stay in Wanaka with a degree of intimacy. 

A dream location

Within walking distance you'll find great cafes and restaurants in Wanaka's vibrant township. Your base is also one of those rare places to stay in Wanaka that is conveniently located for access to Cardrona, Treble Cone and The Snow Farm ski areas, and a pleasant one hour drive from Queenstown airport. Wanaka Homestead overlooks historic Wanaka Station Park, once home to Wanaka's original Homestead (New Zealand term for "farmhouse"), where the lawns and towering redwoods beckon you down to the glistening lake, and the seemingly endless walking tracks begin. With all options available to them, the early pioneers decided this tranquil corner of the lake was the best of all places to stay in Wanaka!

Wanaka's wonderland

Wanaka enjoys a pristine alpine environment, a dry climate, and more sunny days than almost anywhere else in New Zealand. Laid-back and cosmopolitan, Wanaka is a less commercial alternative to Queenstown, but offers an unsurpassed range of air, water and alpine activities. For those enjoying their first Wanaka vacation, the top of the list of must-do activities is the time saving scenic flight-cruise-flight from Wanaka to Milford Sound. Wanaka Homestead's speciality is Fly-fishing which, together with all activities, can be booked through our complimentary booking service.

One of those special places to stay in Wanaka....

Wanaka Homestead is about comfort, friendly personal service and passion for our special environment. Tourism New Zealand agrees, recently awarding "Qualmark 4 star plus" and noting that Wanaka Homestead is just 1% short of their 5 star ranking for places to stay in Wanaka. To gain a flavour, enjoy our new gallery, read comments in our guest book, or see what goes on behind-the-scenes.

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