Relaxing high class abode with lovely scenery and a gracious host ! Our 3 night stay here the third week of March was simply magnificent ! Beds were very comfortable in two large rooms, one with balcony facing east. You can watch the distant cattle and the far away mountains. A river runs across the back lot. Plentiful Tui, Bellbirds, Blackbirds, quail and other birds....Kitchen was well equipped and the dining area large and nice. A lounge on the rear is totally glassed, providing marvelous views of the terrace, gardens and mountains. Quiet ! And the skies are very dark, around Bortle scale 3, with some skylight from Wanaka. The lodge is convenient to Lake Hawea ,(scenic stops there,) and its store which has good pizza and fish&chips, and ok burgers, fries a bit greasy, also some good groceries and wine and fresh vegies....The outside terraces at the lodge were very nice with lovely white roses all round. When you approach the gate, about 700 m from the highway, just wait, i