Blanket Bay
Glenorchy, near Queenstown, New Zealand
Location
At the head of Lake Wakatipu
Blanket Bay sits on a high-country station at Glenorchy, at the wild head of Lake Wakatipu — around forty-five minutes from Queenstown — near the Routeburn and Greenstone tracks and Mt Aspiring National Park.
Transfer
From Queenstown
Around forty to forty-five minutes by road from Queenstown and its airport, or arrive by helicopter to the lodge pad.
Villas
Rooms, suites & the Villa
Around a dozen rooms and suites in the lodge and chalets, plus the four-suite Villa and a two-bedroom Owner's Residence — schist stone and timber throughout.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples and small private groups wanting alpine seclusion with helicopter adventures on hand; the Villa suits families and house parties.
Board Basis
Lodge-inclusive
A lodge-inclusive basis — breakfast, pre-dinner cocktails and canapés and a five-course dégustation dinner.
About the Resort
The world's finest alpine lodge
Blanket Bay is alpine luxury at its most dramatic: schist-and-timber lodges and chalets at the wild head of Lake Wakatipu, framed by the Humboldt Range. Around a dozen rooms and suites — plus the grand four-suite Villa — open to lake and mountain views, with stone fireplaces and big terraces. The experiences are pure Southern Alps: heli-picnics from the lodge pad, horse riding across a private high-country station, fly-fishing, and the Routeburn on the doorstep — with a five-course dégustation each night.
Accommodation
Rooms, Suites & Villa
Around a dozen rooms and suites in the lodge and chalets, plus the four-suite Villa, in schist stone and timber with lake and mountain views.
Entry
Lodge Room
Sleeps two, king. Lake and mountain views and premium bedding, in the main lodge.
Lake & mountain view
Suite
Lodge Suite
Sleeps two, king. A stone fireplace, sitting area and a large private terrace, with lake and Humboldt views.
FireplaceLarge terrace
Chalet
Chalet Suite
Sleeps two, king. A standalone suite with its own garden, stone fireplace and steam-shower bath, a short stroll from the lodge.
StandalonePrivate garden
Premium
Chalet Stateroom
Sleeps two to three, king. Around 1,400 square feet with a living room, two fireplaces, two courtyards and a kitchenette, with lake views.
Two fireplacesMore space
Signature
The Villa
Sleeps up to eight across four king suites. Around 1,000 square metres with a grand lounge, bar, kitchen, fire pit and hot tubs, with panoramic lake views.
Four suitesExclusive-use
Food & Drink
Lodge-inclusive dining
A five-course dégustation nightly, plus characterful lounges and a self-service bar.
Main
The Dining Room
Creative Pacific Rim cuisine, à-la-carte and changing nightly.
Lounge
The Den & Great Room
Wood-panelled lounges with a complimentary self-service bar.
Wellbeing
Spa & wellness
An on-site spa with a therapy suite, a heated outdoor lap pool, a jacuzzi and steam rooms.
Spa therapy
An on-site spa with a therapy suite.
Heated lap pool
A heated outdoor pool with a jacuzzi and steam rooms.
Into the mountains
Heli-flights, fly-fishing and the Routeburn nearby.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The Southern Alps, from the lodge pad.
Heli-picnics
Flights and picnics from the lodge helipad.
Ride the station
Guest-exclusive horse riding across the high country.
Fly-fish & jet-boat
Fly-fishing and jet-boating on the Dart and Shotover.
Walk the Routeburn
One of New Zealand's great tracks, on the doorstep.
Middle-earth country
The Paradise filming country nearby.
Getting There
Location & Transfers
By road
About 40–45 minutes from Queenstown
A drive from Queenstown and its airport to Glenorchy.
By helicopter
To the lodge pad
Arrive by helicopter to the on-site helipad.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Blanket Bay. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Lodge-inclusive — breakfast, cocktails and canapés and a five-course dinner.
Location
- Glenorchy, near Queenstown — around forty-five minutes from town.
Families
- The four-suite Villa suits families and house parties.
Getting there
- Fly to Queenstown (ZQN), then drive or fly to Glenorchy.
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Budget per person (flights + hotel)
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