Mahu Whenua Homestead near Wanaka is an all-inclusive high country lodge offering alpine and valley views with 55,000 hectares of private trails to explore
- Fresh flowers and cheeseboard on arrival
- Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared by an on-site chef and sous chef (lunch is not included on arrival and departure days)
- Beverages including premium house wines and beers, soft drinks and tea and coffee
- Access to the seasonally heated swimming pool, hot spa pool and on-site hiking trails
- Dedicated on-site host
Best Room
Tui Suite for its copper bath tub with a view
Suitable For
Private groups and families (exclusive use only)
Best Nearby Walk
Rob Roy Glacier Walk
Best Nearby Park
Mt Aspiring National Park (hiking) and Cardrona (skiing)
Best Food & Wine Experience
Alpine picnic lunch on a back-country hike on the Station's private land
Best Place for Relaxation
In the hot tub or by the fire in the Homestead
Season
Year-round.
Note: From June 2024 Mahu Whenua will operate as an exclusive-use property only.
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On a recent family trip to New Zealand, Walk into Luxury’s founder and Managing Director Nikki King was pleasantly surprised to discover an ancestor with deep connections to the beginning of tourism in Wanaka on the South Island.
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