A stay for every season
From first snow to golden autumn — the year in Wānaka’s Lakes District, told through what our guests actually do here.
Snow & fireside
Central Otago at its most cinematic — deep snow across Cardrona, Treble Cone, The Remarkables and Coronet Peak, long fireside evenings, warm mulled wine.
- Skiing & snowboarding
- Heli-skiing & backcountry
- Snow & mountain sports catering
- Après-ski grazing
- Fireside recovery dinners
- Onsen & hot pools
Bloom & renewal
Cherry blossoms in Wānaka, Cromwell and Arrowtown, lambing in the high country, and trails opening up as the snowline lifts.
- Cherry-blossom walks
- Trout fishing opens
- Mountain biking (early)
- Wine tastings — new season
- Alpine hiking as snow clears
- Lake kayaking
Long alpine days
Bright, warm, endlessly long days on Lake Wānaka, Wakatipu and Hawea — swimming, wine country, alfresco dinners at golden hour.
- Swimming & lake days
- Central Otago wine tours (pinot country)
- Mountain biking (all trails)
- Jet boating
- Paragliding & scenic flights
- Sunset alfresco dinners
Golden Central Otago
Arrowtown poplars turn gold, wine harvest across the region, still-warm afternoons under a low honey light. The photographer's season.
- Autumn colour drives
- Wine harvest & cellar door
- Otago Central Rail Trail cycling
- Trout fishing (prime)
- Horse trekking
- Bracing alpine hikes
Menus tuned to the season
Every menu is designed around what’s growing, hunted or in season across Central Otago — and around what the body needs. Every dish comes with its healing benefit.
Warming, immune-supportive and deeply restorative after a day on the mountain.
Manuka honey porridge
Slow-cooked steel-cut oats with poached feijoa, toasted almonds and manuka honey.
Slow-release energy for the slopes, gut-healing oats, immunity-boosting manuka.
Warm cinnamon buckwheat pancakes
Gluten-free, with lemon curd, cultured yoghurt and NZ thyme honey.
Grounding grains, blood-sugar balance, live probiotics for winter gut health.
Bone broth lamb & root vegetable soup
Slow-braised Central Otago lamb, kūmara, purple carrot, thyme, hand-torn sourdough.
Collagen-rich for joints, iron-rich for altitude, deeply restorative.
Warm quinoa & roasted kūmara bowl
With walnuts, goat's feta, wilted spinach and manuka-mustard dressing.
Complete plant protein, omega-3s and iron for recovery.
Central Otago venison
Pan-seared farmed venison with roasted beets, blackcurrant jus, celeriac purée.
Lean protein — iron and B12 for oxygen delivery at altitude.
Miso-glazed Ora King salmon
With charred winter greens, black rice and a preserved lemon dressing.
Omega-3s to reduce inflammation and support muscle recovery.
Dark chocolate & manuka honey pot
Silky dark chocolate ganache, manuka honey, sea salt, olive oil.
Flavonoids for circulation, magnesium for a calm night's sleep.
Warm spiced poached quince
Cinnamon, star anise, vanilla mascarpone, toasted almonds.
Warming spices for digestion, prebiotic fibre for gut warmth.