WHARE KEAS INSPIRING BUILDING CAPTURESTHE FULL BEAUTY AND GRANDEUR OF ITS LAKE SIDE SETTING ANDALPINE VIEWS/ WHILST PROVIDING THE ULTIMATE IN SOPHISTICATEDACCOMMODATION FOR GUESTS. DESIGNED BY AUSTRALIANARCHITECT JOHN MAYNE/ TO CAPTURE THE SETTINGS UNIQUEFEELING OF SPACE AND LIGHT/ WHARE KEA APPEARS TO FLOATABOVE THE WATER ALLOWING GUESTS TO ENJOYTHE MAGNIFICENT LOCATION IN AN INTIMATE ATMOSPHERE. WHAREKEA CAN BE BOOKED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO ENSURETHEIR PRIVACY/ OR CAN BE BOOKED ON A ROOM BASIS FOR THOSEWHO ENJOY MEETING OTHER GUESTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE.A NEW AND UNIQUE OFFERING EXCLUSIVE TO GUESTS OF WHARE KEALODGE IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY ANOVERNIGHT STAY AT OUR LUXURIOUS/ HIGH ALPINE CHALET.ACCESSED VIA A SCENIC HELICOPTER FLIGHT FROM THE FRONTLAWN OF THE WHARE KEA LODGE/ THE CHALET IS LOCATED HIGHIN THE BUCHANAN MOUNTAIN RANGE BESIDE THE MT. ASPIRINGNATIONAL PARK. ENJOYING DIRECT SUNLIGHT ALL DAY FROM ITSNORTH FACING LOCATION/ GUESTS ARE AFFORDEDSTUNNING VIEWS OF MT. COOK ON THE NORTH EAST HORIZON TOMT. ASPIRING ON THE WEST. THE CHALET IS A TRUE EXTENSIONOF THE LUXURY AND COMFORT OF WHARE KEA LODGE AND WASCONCEIVED TO MAXIMISE THE BREATHTAKING VIEWS WITHOUTIMPACTING ON ITS ENVIRONMENT. THE CHALET COMPRISES TWODOUBLE GUEST BEDROOMS/ LIVING AREAS/BATHROOM AND SUN DECK. THE CHALETS SUSTAINABLE DESIGNEXCELLENCE WAS RECOGNISED WHEN WHARE KEA RECEIVED THERELAIS AND CHATEAUX ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD IN 2004. APERSONAL HOST AND MOUNTAIN GUIDE ARE PROVIDED TO ENSUREYOUR STAY AT THE CHALET IS UNRIVALLED IN COMFORT AND SAFETY.
Rates:
760.3155 - 761.3155
Number Of Rooms: 6
Number Of Floors: 1
Check In Time: 1500
Check Out Time: 1100
Amenities:
WHARE KEA LODGE AND CHALET
MT ASPIRING ROAD RAPID 494
Wanaka, New Zealand 9192
Driving Directions:
WANAKA AIRPORT WKA. DISTANCE FROM WHAREKEA LODGE 15.7KM. DIRECTIONS MAKE YOUR WAY OUT OFWANAKA AIRPORT/ TURN RIGHT ON STATE HIGHWAY 6/ INTO WANAKATOWNSHIP. WHARE KEA LODGE IS LOCATED 5.6KM FROM THECENTRE OF THE WANAKA TOWNSHIP ALONG MT ASPIRING ROAD/WHICH IS FOUND BY FOLLOWING THE LAKE SIDE ROAD TOWARDSGLENDHU BAY. JUST OUT OF TOWN YOU WILLNOTICE RIPPON VINEYARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD.PAST RIPPON VINEYARDS FOR APPROXIMATELY 1.2KMS. YOU WILLTHEN SEE TWO HOUSES AT THE TOP OF THE HILL/ A NEW HOUSE ONTHE LEFT AND AN OLDER COTTAGE SURROUNDED BY PINE TREES ONTHE RIGHT. CONTINUE PAST THESE HOUSES FORAPPROXIMATELY ANOTHER 500 METRES. YOU WILL THEN SEEA LARGE GUM TREE ON THE RIGHT AND DIRECTLY AFTER THAT APOST AND RAIL FENCE AND STONE GATEWAY/ WHICH ISSIGNPOSTED WHARE KEA LODGE . PLEASE NOTE THIS ISNOT HIGHLY VISIBLE AS WE ARE A PRIVATE EXCLUSIVE LODGE.THE GRAVEL ROAD PLEASE BE AWARE OF ANACTIVE AIR FIELD WHERE YOU WILL SEE THE LODGE IMMEDIATELYPAST THE MANAGERS COTTAGE. NOTE IF YOU ARRIVE AT THE MOUNTROY CAR PARK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD/ YOU HAVEDRIVEN PAST THE WHARE KEA LODGE ENTRANCE.QUEENSTOWN AIRPORT ZQN. DISTANCE FROM WHARE KEA LODGE 70KM. FROM QUEENSTOWN AIRPORT TURNRIGHT TOWARD FRANKTON TURNOFF AND THEN TURN RIGHT INTOSTATE HIGHWAY 6A/ APPROXIMATELY 12KM TURN LEFT ON THECROWN RANGE ROAD AND CONTINUE ALONG THIS ROAD THROUGHTHE CARDRONA TOWNSHIP TO WANAKA. YOU WILL COME TO AT INTERSECTION/ AT THIS TURN LEFT ONTO MT ASPIRING ROAD.FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ABOVE. CHRISTCHURCHAIRPORT CHC. DISTANCE FROM WHARE KEA LODGE 450 KM.FROM CHRISTCHURCH AIRPORT FOLLOW DIRECTIONS TO STATEHIGHWAY 1 HEADING SOUTH. APPROXIMATELY 36KM AFTERASHBURTON AT RANGITATA TURN RIGHT TO GERALDINE AND FOLLOWTHE INLAND ROUTE SOUTH THROUGH GERALDINE/FAIRLIE/TEKAPO/OMARAMA AND TARRAS. JUST SOUTH OF THETARRAS TOWNSHIP TURN RIGHT TOWARDS WANAKA. THEN FOLLOWTHE DIRECTIONS AS ABOVE.