Stayed here for only one night. The beds are comfortable and the heater worked well given we arrived the first day snow fell for year 2013. There is a nice living area to hang and the only place you can get wi-fi. Location is great as it is close to all the restaurants and you walk past a creek on... More

Convenient to the town centre, with a nice garden feel. The owner, Wayne, was very friendly and helpful. Free hot drinks always available in two comfortable guest lounges, also cake in the afternoon! We particularly enjoyed the very good breakfast around one large sociable table. There was a nice wooden hot tub in the garden. The bed was very comfortable,... More

My wife and I spent four nights at Te Wanaka in February. Despite being full for most of our stay the Lodge continued to function smoothly. Wayne is a good host. Tea, coffee and the daily papers being readily available add a nice touch. Breakfast is good. Beds comfortable and all areas clean.

Stayed here with my husband in early January for two nightsand we were delighted with our choice. We arrived from Queenstown a couple of hours before "official" checking in time - "no problem, just leave your bags with us and we will have your room ready as soon as possible". When we checked in, still early, we were given a... More

I spent two nights with my wife. The hosts are very friendly and breakfast is nice but room we got was very small. No view in spite of a promise we got. The morning cleanup of the room took one minute and was not satisfactory. Too hot in the room and if you open the window you lose privacy and... More

The double room we booked was not really what we had expected. Although equipped with a King sized bed the room was very small, the bathroom had only cheap interior equipment. But what bothered us most was the fact that the room temperature at 4 P.M. was about 30 degrees (room was right below the roof) and there was no... More

Wayne and Mandy (and lovely Cheryl) have clearly learnt from running a luxury lodge - they are exceptional hosts and anticipate every need: from all day tea and coffee facilities (with a cake of the day!) and an "honour system" bar with local wines & beers, to a pre stay email asking what you would like to do during your... More

Te Wanaka Lodge has a great welcome, lovely garden with a hot tube, tasty breakfast, great location 5 minutes from the lake and GREAT hosts. Our room was small but clean and nice breeze from the lake kept the room cool in the night even though it was +30C outside during the day. Good value for money if you want... More

Thanks to Mandy and Wayne for being such welcoming and generous hosts. The hot tub in the garden was perfect for relaxing our muscles after our trek -- the tub is wood-crafted and produces the best bubbles ever! They had a good selection of local wines in their honesty bar and delicious choices for teas as well. We enjoyed breakfast,... More