outdoor spaces offer a hot tub, a bbq and gardens with hammocks. parking and loaner bikes are free. housed in a log cabin-style building surrounded by mountain vistas, this relaxed rural lodge is 2 km from lake wanaka and 33 km from skiing at cardona mountain resort. guest areas include a full kitchen, a game room, a ski storage room and a cosy lounge with a fireplace and a flat-screen. there's no air-conditioning. . some rooms offer french doors, garden access and flat-screens with dvd players. the 8 casual rooms feature free wi-fi, ipod docks and beds with lambswool blankets. the bathrooms 5 en suite and 2 shared have heated floors Queenstown Airport 55 min
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