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Manata Lodge

4.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Deluxe House | Private kitchen
Deluxe House | Living area
Seasonal outdoor pool
Deluxe House | View from room
Studio Apartment | Private kitchen

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Washer
    Washer
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Map
111a Tucker Beach Road, Lower Shotover, 9371
  • Queenstown Event Centre
    4 min drive
  • Remarkables Park Town Centre
    6 min drive
  • Queenstown Gardens
    11 min drive
  • Queenstown (ZQN-Queenstown Intl.)
    9 min drive

Room options

One Bedroom Apartment

  • 80 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Manata Homestay and Lodge

  • 9 bedrooms
  • 6 bathrooms
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 23
  • 10 Twin Beds, 4 King Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Large Studio Apartment

  • 60 sq m
  • Studio
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe House

  • 4 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 10
  • 2 King Beds and 4 Twin Beds

Two Bedroom Apartment

  • 100 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds OR 4 Twin Beds

Studio Apartment

  • 54 sq m
  • Studio
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Lower Shotover

Located in Lower Shotover, Manata Lodge is on a river, within a 5-minute drive of Queenstown Event Centre and Alpine Aqualand. .This family-friendly vacation home is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from The Kingston Flyer and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Lake Wakatipu.

What's nearby

  • Queenstown Event Centre - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Queenstown Gardens - 11 min drive - 9.8 km
  • Kiwi and Birdlife Park - 12 min drive - 10.7 km
  • Skyline Queenstown - 12 min drive - 10.8 km
  • Onsen Hot Pools - 16 min drive - 15.7 km

Getting around

  • Queenstown Intl. Airport (ZQN) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Coronet Peak - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Airspresso Airport Cafe Queenstown - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Manaia Lounge - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Pedro's House of Lamb - ‬12 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Manata Lodge

Luxury vacation home with a sauna and a seasonal outdoor pool
Manata Lodge offers 4 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature fireplaces and washers/dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Kitchens offer refrigerators, stovetops, separate dining areas, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels and DVD players. In-room massages and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

A seasonal outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 4 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring fireplaces and flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Kitchens are outfitted with refrigerators and stovetops. Digital programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including a spa tub, a sauna, and a seasonal outdoor pool. This Beaux Arts vacation home also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Ski

  • Snowboarding, ski equipment hire shops and downhill skiing nearby
  • Ski storage
  • Ski shuttle nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • A hot tub
  • Sauna
  • Hot springs nearby
  • Massages

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Ski shuttle nearby
  • On-site car hire

Family friendly

  • Children stay for free (see details)
  • Playground
  • Babysitting (surcharge)

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils

Bedrooms

  • Bed sheets provided
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Rollaway/extra beds: NZD 50.0 per day

Bathrooms

  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels provided
  • Designer toiletries

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Dining room
  • Library

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium channels
  • Pool or billiards table
  • DVD player
  • Games

Outdoor areas

  • Terrace
  • Barbecue
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Laundry

  • Washer/dryer
  • Laundry facilities

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • In-room massages
  • Free local calls
  • Wedding services
  • 24-hour front desk

Location highlights

  • On the river
  • Near the airport
  • In the mountains

Things to do

  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Free bike hire on site
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Snowshoeing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Segway hire/tours nearby
  • Horse riding nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • 4 rooms
  • 2 floors
  • 1 building
  • Built in 2001
  • Beaux Arts architecture

Policies

Check-in

Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email with check-in instructions prior to arrival; access will be through a private entrance

Access methods

Staffed front desk, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 1, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 50.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for NZD 20.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 20.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 50.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old
This property accepts credit cards
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from November to March

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

Manata Lodge Luxury Serviced Apartments
Manata Lodge Luxury Serviced Apartments Lower Shotover
Manata Luxury Serviced
Manata Luxury Serviced Lower Shotover
Manata Luxury Serviced Apartments Lower Shotover
Manata Luxury Serviced Apartments
Manata Serviced Apartments
Manata Lodge Lower Shotover
Manata Lodge Private vacation home
Manata Lodge Luxury Serviced Apartments
Manata Lodge Private vacation home Lower Shotover

Manata Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 132 out of 164 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 164 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 164 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 164 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Saeu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a wonderful place to stay at, the view is so spectacular!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wonki

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
편안한 숙박이었고 고양이 Oscar 가 너무 귀여움
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had the most comfortable bed I’ve ever slept in. Everything was absolutely spotless. John could not have been more helpful
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
John, the property owner, is an approachable and engaged person. He understands customers well and strives to excel. He succeeded. If I return to Queensland, NZ, I am booking at Manata Lodge.,
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Fantastic stay and had everything we were looking for. Very friendly hosts. Highly recommended.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Chris J

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view from the property was beautiful. The room was clean, large, nicely decorated and quiet. After a day of hiking we enjoyed the use of the hot tub.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Looked awesome but we only came in very late and left early in the morning, next time would like to stay longer and make use of the facilities. Location was perfect for our needs
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing accommodation
Beautiful accommodation in a beautiful location - Apartment was clean, tidy and luxurious. On our road trip around NZ we stayed at 7 different locations and this would be by far our top pick. Private location with all the comforts for a relaxing stay. Only a short drive to a major shopping complex and other attractions around Queenstown - great location to base yourself from to explore... Our family loved it - we didn't want to leave this amazing place!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great accommodation
Great stay in a good location out of the busy city. Right on some bike trails. Would not hesitate to stay again. Very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Rossana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic stay
Everything was clean. John was nice and helpful. We loved the outside picturesque environment and enjoyed walking around. The beds were clean and comfy. We enjoyed the stay at Manara Lodge very much.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
John couldn’t have been more obliging . We throughly enjoyed our stay. The amenities were superb, lovely place to stay with a family .very peaceful and quiet surroundings. Only complaint was the weather !! I would full recommend this place to stay .
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
just an AWESOME place, quite, Clean Great Host's, great facility's
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ill be back!
Very nice spot, close to everything but far enough away that you feel away from everything!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an amazing time with our kids. Very spacious and warm in the two bedroom suite. Beautiful surroundings and grounds that our kids loved, and amazing friendly service. We checked in very late and the key was waiting for us and the room warm and cosy. We hope we can stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
John, the owner/host was great. Exceptionally clean facilities. 15 minutes from town centre.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small lodge with BIG heart
Super comfortable! The room, amenities, access to washer and dryer, friendly communication (and dog), really cosy and warm inside, small and effective kitchen with everything we needed. Beautiful bathroom and tub and we also noticed tennis rackets we could use which would have been ideal if we stayed longer. Everything was so thoughtful! Really great, would definitely consider staying again - thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful & comfortable property but water pressure from shower is much too low.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful big room, with kitchen, lounge, bathroom and the bathroom had undertile heating and a proper heated towel rail .. bed was a bit hard for us but the owners fixed that with a quilt and blanket on top of the mattress fir us 😁 The property is spectacular with manicured lawns places to sit and the views of mountains was at every turn 😁 So all in all ... brilliant place to stay
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Robin, NZ

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Low water pressure meant toilet didn’t flush properly and not consistent temperature in shower. Quiet setting and lovely location.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easily the best of the 10 hotels we visited in NZ
This place is absolutely gorgeous and is located in the most beautiful valley in the Queenstown area. It is the perfect romantic getaway from the touristy main-Queenstown centers. You get spectacular panoramas of the valley, the darkest skies to see the milky way, all in the comfort of an elegant country home. The best hotel we stayed in our long NZ honeymoon without a doubt! If you are also thinking about Queenstown being crowded, too busy/loud, not enough parking, and want to get away from that be close enough to visit, this is your spot.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019