Sitting on the northern end of Lake Wakatipu, 45 minutes from  Queenstown,on the edge of the alpine wilderness of Fiordland National Park, Blanket Bay is  rustic style lodge with a variety of suites and guest rooms full of natural materials and showcasing the magnificent lake and mountain vistas.

The 5 lodge rooms and 3 lodge suites are fully en-suite and are furnshed to a high standard, as are the 4 spacious chalet suites.

The new Villa features four magnificent guest suites and a central Great Room.   It is a lovely choice if you’re travelling as part of a group as it can be booked as a two bedroom option or in its entirety for up to eight people.

In the south western corner of the South Island are 12,000 square kilometres of pristine wilderness – Fiordland National Park. The largest national park in New Zealand, it is a landscape of sparkling lakes, towering mountains and deep fiords all swathed in dense and unbroken rainforest.

A glance at a road map of the region reveals the astonishing scale of this place. Few towns, hardly any roads, just space. This is one of the world’s truly wild places.

Fiordland is not a place that you simply look at but somewhere that you immerse yourself in, somewhere that you feel. To join a guided walk on the renowned  Milford, Kepler or Routeburn Tracks  is an unequalled opportunity to experience the peace, solitude and scenic grandeur of untouched nature.

Fiordland National Park is aptly named. Fiords are the highlight of the park and the best known are  Milford Sound  and  Doubtful Sound.