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Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat

Lake Pukaki, New Zealand

Experience the luxury of Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat – named one of TIME’s World’s Greatest Places to Stay 2024. 

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Luxurious private villa accommodation and
gourmet cuisine located in the South Island’s spectacular Aoraki Mount Cook region.

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Luxurious Private Villas

Stay in peace and privacy with uninterrupted views, either across Lake Pukaki to Aoraki Mount Cook, or overlooking the Ben Ohau Range.

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Estate to Plate Cuisine

Experience refined cuisine at The Moraine, a stunning dining destination enjoying the flavours of our region through the garden-to-plate philosophy.

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Stargazing Experiences

Reserve a guided dark sky astronomy experience in the Pukaki Observatory for an memorably star gazing journey.

Destination Weddings

A spectacular location for dream weddings, elopements & celebrations with luxurious accommodation and a selection of beautiful venues to choose from.

Luxurious
Private Villas

Stay in peace and privacy with uninterrupted views, either across Lake Pukaki to Aoraki Mount Cook, or overlooking the Ben Ohau Range.

Fine
Dining

Experience fine dining at The Moraine, where we showcase the flavours of our region through our garden-to-plate philosophy.

Stargazing
Experiences

Join our astronomers in our boutique Pukaki Observatory for an unforgettable journey under one of the world’s darkest and clearest skies.

Destination
Weddings

The perfect setting for your dream wedding, with luxurious accommodation and a selection of beautiful venues to choose from.

Stay in peace and privacy,
in your own luxurious villa
with spectacular views.

All villas have a large central drawing room and dining area separating two bedrooms. Each bedroom includes an ensuite bathroom and a Super King bed that can be configured into two King Single beds for twin share. Villas are warmed by central heating, and the drawing room features a large open fireplace. Villas also include a private outdoor hot tub.

Lakeside Villas

The sweeping and iconic view over Lake Pukaki to Aoraki Mount Cook and the Southern Alps.

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Moraine Villas

Views over the Ben Ohau Range and the tawny landscape of the Mackenzie Country.

Special Offers

Browse our offers collection, and begin planning your own stay at Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat.

Total comfort in a postcard-perfect setting. Kudos to owners Luke and Kaye for designing this marvelous lodge, which is located on a grassy lawn in the wilderness, perched above the incredibly-blue waters of Lake Pukaki. Mt Cook appears in the middle of the expansive view, at the far end of the lake, and can be seen even while lying in bed. The rooms are large and very comfortable, and there’s a nice fireplace in the living room. Everything from tennis rackets, exercise room, sauna, and hot tub are available for use. And don’t forget the charming boutique wine cellar (stocked with quality local wines) and adjacent observatory (with 6-inch refracting telescope). The lodge is in the Dark Sky Reserve, meaning one can see more stars and galaxies than from almost anywhere else on earth. And if that’s not enough – the lodge has an amazing chef (and we’re not easy to please) who brings a superb dinner to you every evening.

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