Glenorchy

Blanket Bay

‘Traditional and Relaxing Lodge Surrounded By Beauty’

Blanket Bay - Luxury Lodge of New Zealand is a jewel nestled among the peaks of the Southern Alps on the shores of Lake Wakatipu. It features intimate rooms and suites with natural materials and sumptuous furnishings alongside stunning views of the lake and mountains. There are lots of nearby activities including heli-skiing, fly fishing, horse riding, mountain biking, bungee jumping, walking trails and rafting. Alternatively, relax onsite in the spa, pool or sauna. There’s also a well-equipped gym to keep up with your fitness. Dining is a pleasure here and features the elegant Lake View Dining Room with its beamed ceiling and stone fireplace and on warmer evenings there’s always the terrace with its mountain and lake vistas.

In Our Opinion

‘There's lots of choices when it comes to dining here and for a more intimate experience you can reserve the wine cave with room for up to six people.’

Lake View Dining Room
This elegant dining room features a beamed ceiling and stone fireplace. The a la carte menu changes every evening and offers various taste sensations utilising the finest local meats and in season produce. Award winning New Zealand chefs prepare a five course menu that includes delicacies such as Canterbury Quail, Hawkes Bay Lamb Short Loin, Milford Sound Crayfish, Farm Raised New Zealand Venison, and Char Grilled Mahi Mahi. Dinner is served at individual tables in front of the fire or out on the terrace surrounded by stunning mountain and lake vistas.
Wine Cave
A great venue for a more intimate evening with space for up to six people.
Great Room
Vast couches and antique furniture invite guests to sit and wind-down from the day's activities. In this spectacular room at the heart of the Lodge, 30ft high bridge beam ceilings soar above the framed view through massive windows. Enjoy pre-dinner cocktails from 18.30.

(Select activities & services may incur additional charges)

Leisure
• Pool
• Spa
• Sauna
• Gym
• Complimentary use of sports equipment/facilities
• Billiard/Pool table
• Movie theatre lounge

Services
• Check-in 15.00/Check-out 11.00
• Complimentary WIFI
• Laundry

Nearby activities
• Heli skiing
• Fly fishing
• Scenic helicopter flights
• Hiking
• Horse riding
• Mountain biking
• Wine and arts trail
• Rafting
• Bungee jumping
• Walking trails

Breakfast Dining Room
Serving breakfast and lunch; this fabulous room has lake views and a stone fireplace.

Evening Dining room
Dinner is served at individual tables in front of the fire or out on the terrace. More intimate occasions are catered for in the Wine Cave but whatever way you choose to dine you will savour the intense, sun-ripened flavours of Pacific Rim Cuisine

Great Room
Vast couches and antique furniture invite guests to sit and wind-down from the day's activities. In this spectacular room at the heart of the Lodge, 30ft high bridge beam ceilings soar above the framed view through massive windows. Enjoy pre-dinner cocktails from 18.30

Blanket Bay makes an ideal location for a romantic occasion and the resort can provide the following to make your experience more enjoyable:

Ultimate Alpine Honeymoon Package
Includes:
•     Five nights luxury accommodation for two in a Chalet or Lodge Suite
•     Bottle of Amisfield Arcadia Methode Traditionelle and fresh flowers on arrival
•     Breakfast each morning
•     Pre-dinner cocktails each evening
•     Five course dinner each evening in a choice of locations, including exclusive private dinner for two in the Blanket Bay Wine Cave
•     Lunch on a day of your choice
•     From 1 July to 14 October 25% off spa treatments
•     Access to a wide range of Lodge facilities within the all-inclusive tariff.

Please contact us for more information

Location

The Lodge is on the shores of Lake Wakatipu in the Southern Alps. It's a brief helicopter ride away from the snow-capped Mt Earnslaw Glacier, the quiet trout-filled rivers of The Greenstone Valley and the dense prehistoric rainforests of Fiordland as well as 45 minutes’ drive from Queenstown and 55 minutes from Queenstown Airport.

Nearby Attractions
• Mount Creighton 17km
• Moke Lake 40km
• Onsen Hot Pools 51.3km
• Amisfield Winery & Bistro 58.6km
• Coronet Peak 60.3km
• Jack’s Point Golf Course 60.7km