Hotels in Queenstown New Zealand

We'd like to talk about each day in Queenstown with you.

It is mid-october and there's snow in the peaks and because the month advances little falls continue to be feasible, although not as likely, although today is an alpine day.

We begin the day with a cooked breakfast within our flat in the Lighthouse, which overlooks the lake. Astonishing views, plus it is actually worth spending a little more to get an area with uninterrupted lake views. While you observe the lake border all the way the drive to both of those from Queenstown is really a memorable experience. But that is not for us now.

You are able to go through the township of Cromwell, however a far more interesting drive is through the Crown Range. The road climbs around the Crown Range and it is the greatest main road in NZ. There are many lookouts along the way, which offer amazing photo opportunities looking back towards Queenstown (make certain to have loads of movie, or for electronic customers, a big storage device). More on this after. Unbelievable. We have a stroll through town and as always, we're amazed by the presentation and cleanliness of town centre. The locals do take lots of satisfaction. There are many cafes and gift stores for the kiwi memorabilia. See the Puzzling World, for those who have a couple hours to save. This location is excellent fun for grownups and children, and has a labyrinth, numerous optical illusions and plenty of brain teasers. Well-worth a trip.

Now, however it is time to head back again to Queenstown. When you enter the hotel, you're greeted by types of nearby historical bits and pieces, as well as within the pub area, look through a glass panel within the ground to an old gold-mine shaft. The resort has a collection of fine wines and beers, plus a menu filled with substantial kiwi dishes. You've got the choice of sitting in from the open fireplace when your day is awesome, but with this type of perfect day, we choose to sit-out back within the broad and manicured garden at one of the numerous lumber tables. Our table sits on a lovely lawn area and we're hit from the distance between the diners and us (probably 15 metres or 50 feet). There is lots of room to allow them all to discover safely for those who have kids. We sit within sunlight and sample a Speights beer (alright, I sample 2) plus a nearby Sav Blanc, and tuck into our lunch, considering how best your day is. Our meal is nicely presented and very, excellent. We're even joined by the cat, who sits near us on the bench seat, and finely takes a couple of little bits of chicken from me. The locals certainly are pleasant.

Time to head back again to Queenstown, and we're again dumbstruck by the see along with the attractiveness of the Wakatipu basin once we descend the Crown Range. We detour several kilometres to the township of Arrowtown, an old gold-mining village, that is currently full of stores and wonderful cafes selling local arts and crafts, as we get to the base of the number.