We booked Dave and Donna's Takina Lodge to break up our Queenstown holiday. We were a bit worried at first as it seemed far away from everything but that worry was taken from us as soon as we arrived.
The Lodge is absolutely beautiful with thoughtful touches all over. Clean and tastefully decorated. They build the house themselves which shines through being there. The whole farm is super well kept and the love for what they do is visible on every corner.
Dave and Donna went over and beyond to make sure we are happy and were always there if we needed anything (which we didn't).
A lot of places are a short drive away but we we so happy at the Lodge that we hardly left. Learning about the deer and other animals on the property was very interesting and being close up to such amazing creatures was an experience in itself.
If you're looking for a place to unwind for a a few days or a week or two ;), for us that was it!

We'll be back!