Blanket Bay sits at the north end of Lake Wakatipu against a
backdrop of New Zealand's finest scenery 45 minutes from the resort town of
Queenstown, New Zealand's activity and adventure centre. During the gold rush of
the 1860s, miners came here seeking their fortunes, first at the Invincible
goldmine in the Rees Valley and later, at "Wyuna" itself, where there are the
remains of over 20 sheelite mines.
Today's travelers come to Blanket Bay in search of peace
and solitude from the outside world. The area, with some of New Zealand's finest
scenery and visitor activities, ensures our guests have plenty of enjoyable
options to choose from during their stay with us.
The Lodge is a brief
helicopter ride away
from the snow-capped Mt
Earnslaw Glacier, the
quiet trout-filled
rivers of The Greenstone
Valley and the dense
pre-historic rain
forests of Fiordland.
Accommodation at Blanket
Bay is provided in five
intimate Lodge Rooms,
three generous Lodge
Suites in the main
lodge, and four superb
Chalet Suites all filled
with sumptuous
furnishings and elegant
rugs. Natural materials
are showcased
throughout, echoing the
Lodge's natural
interaction with the
environment. All rooms
within the lodge are
placed to take full
advantage of the
magnificent lake and
mountain vistas.
Our
five intimate lakeside
Lodge Rooms feature
their own balcony or
terrace; king-size bed;
armoire; and en-suite
bathroom with
granite-topped double
vanities, separate
shower and bath.
The
three magnificent 700 sq
ft Lodge Suites offer
bedroom and sitting
areas which have their
own stone fireplace,
spacious bathroom with
steam shower and
separate tub. Outside
each suite has a 400 sq
ft private terrace, with
heart-stopping views of
the lake and mountains.
Our
Chalets reflect New
Zealand colonial
architecture and
complement the main
Lodge through the use of
schist stone and timber
beams. Each chalet
comprises two 700 sq ft
suites with open stone
fireplaces and a central
living room. The Chalet
Suites may be combined
with the living room to
create The Richardson
Staterooms.
All
of our rooms are
equipped with
complimentary high speed
internet connection, TVs
and DVDs.
Our
nightly room rates are
for two people with
carte blanche use of
sports equipment and
facilities as well as
breakfast, pre-dinner
cocktails and dinner.
The self-service bar in
the game room is open at
any time at no extra
charge.
Rates from US$
1,100 (Low Season) to
US$ 1,240 (High Season)
per room per night and
include include
pre-dinner cocktails,
dinner, breakfast and
carte blanche use of
sports equipment and
facilities.
