Inside Out – August 2019

Kinloch Manor

& Villas, Taupō

Catering to a range of outdoor pursuits,

Kinloch Manor & Villas is the destination

for a mixed group of travellers.

Near the shores of stunningly beautiful

Lake Taupō in the centre of New

Zealand’s North Island, the hotel features

an 18-hole golf course, with excursions

to water-ski, hike, skydive and quad bike.

Plus it’s only about 90 minutes to the

North Island’s only commercial ski fields

at Mount Ruapehu.

Ten villas designed by Kiwi architect

Andrew Patterson take their inspiration

from Kinloch Castle, a Victorian mansion

on Scotland’s western Isle of Rùm. But

this is no stuffy castle; it’s contemporary

architecture with Scandi furnishings and

touches of tartan (hinting at its Scottish

inspo) dotted around the interiors.

From $908* for a double room with breakfast

and five-course dinner; kinlochmanor.co.nz

NEAREST SKI FIELD

MOUNT RUAPEHU

Piwakawaka Point

Villa, Wanaka

Overlooking spectacular Lake Wanaka,

Queenstown’s little sister town offers

a less-busy approach to ski season, while

also providing lodge-style accommodation.

Piwakawaka Point Villa is a 133-hectare

property styled like a top-tier Aspen lodge

• all roughly hewn timber, exposed stone
  feature walls, open fireplaces and the
  obligatory taxidermy. (Piwakawaka is the
  Māori word for ‘fantail bird’, by the way.)
  There’s a gym and tennis court if skiing
  hasn’t already taken it out of you, as well
  as a sauna to warm tired muscles and a spa
  pool to stretch them out again. A private
  chef comes with the booking, catering
  for all your meals, and the house can sleep
  up to 14 guests in its six bedrooms.
  This place has 6km of lakefront as part
  of the property, and is only 25 minutes by
  car to the Treble Cone ski area.
  POA; piwakawakavilla.co.nz

Matakauri Lodge,

Queenstown

A Relais & Chateaux hotel, Matakauri

Lodge just south of Queenstown is a home

away from home – as long as your home

is a luxurious, lakefronted slice of majesty.

The rooms are understated, which is

what makes them so appealing, because,

after all, what is more luxurious than total

comfort? Interior designer Virginia Fisher

has created big, comfy spaces in which

to lounge and recharge, in muted, calming

colours and tactile fabrics.

Coronet Peak is a 30-minute drive

away, but there’s a heliskiing package if

you feel like something more extreme.

From $1405* per night for a double room,

including breakfast and dinner; robertsonlodges.

com/the-lodges/matakauri

NEAREST SKI FIELD

TREBLE CONE PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. *CURRENCY CONVERSION CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINTING

NEAREST SKI FIELD

CORONET PEAK

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