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On the shores of Lake Wakatipu near Glenorchy at the edge of Mount Aspiring National Park, Blanket Bay is a grand alpine lodge of rooms, suites and chalets, with award-winning dining, hot tubs and Southern Alps adventures.
Blanket Bay sits on the shores of Lake Wakatipu near Glenorchy at the edge of Mount Aspiring National Park, in a Southern Alps setting with views to the Humboldt and Thomson ranges and the Greenstone Valley. Accommodation runs across the Main Lodge, with a Lodge Room and Lodge Suite, the Chalets, with a Chalet Suite and Chalet Stateroom, and the Villa with four king suites and a shared grand lounge, bar, kitchen, fire pit and hot tubs, plus an Owner’s Residence for groups.
Dining is at the award-winning restaurant, with fine dining and pre-dinner canapes and drinks, a special occasion every night. There are wellbeing offerings and hot tubs. Built in native timber and stone with open stone fireplaces, it offers fly fishing, heli-skiing, Routeburn and Milford track hiking, jet boating, kayaking, 4WD tours, horse riding, vineyards, flightseeing over Fiordland and golf. Independent and a Virtuoso favourite, it suits couples, honeymooners and groups who want a classic alpine luxury lodge.
Dining is at the award-winning restaurant, with fine dining and pre-dinner canapes and drinks.
Dinner is a special occasion every night, in a grand alpine setting.
This suits you if you want a classic alpine luxury lodge by the lake. Take a lodge suite or a chalet, dine at the award-winning restaurant, and soak in a hot tub with the Southern Alps around you. Fish, heli-ski, hike the Routeburn or Milford tracks, and jet-boat or kayak the lake. It is grand and adventurous. Good for couples, honeymooners and groups.
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