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Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat

Lake Pukaki, New Zealand

Experience the luxury of Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat – named one of TIME’s World’s Greatest Places to Stay 2024. 

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Luxurious private villa accommodation and
gourmet cuisine located in the South Island’s spectacular Aoraki Mount Cook region.

relaxing in the moraine villas

Luxurious Private Villas

Stay in peace and privacy with uninterrupted views, either across Lake Pukaki to Aoraki Mount Cook, or overlooking the Ben Ohau Range.

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Estate to Plate Cuisine

Experience refined cuisine at The Moraine, a stunning dining destination enjoying the flavours of our region through the garden-to-plate philosophy.

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Stargazing Experiences

Reserve a guided dark sky astronomy experience in the Pukaki Observatory for an memorably star gazing journey.

Destination Weddings

A spectacular location for dream weddings, elopements & celebrations with luxurious accommodation and a selection of beautiful venues to choose from.

Luxurious
Private Villas

Stay in peace and privacy with uninterrupted views, either across Lake Pukaki to Aoraki Mount Cook, or overlooking the Ben Ohau Range.

Fine
Dining

Experience fine dining at The Moraine, where we showcase the flavours of our region through our garden-to-plate philosophy.

Stargazing
Experiences

Join our astronomers in our boutique Pukaki Observatory for an unforgettable journey under one of the world’s darkest and clearest skies.

Destination
Weddings

The perfect setting for your dream wedding, with luxurious accommodation and a selection of beautiful venues to choose from.

Stay in peace and privacy,
in your own luxurious villa
with spectacular views.

All villas have a large central drawing room and dining area separating two bedrooms. Each bedroom includes an ensuite bathroom and a Super King bed that can be configured into two King Single beds for twin share. Villas are warmed by central heating, and the drawing room features a large open fireplace. Villas also include a private outdoor hot tub.

Lakeside Villas

The sweeping and iconic view over Lake Pukaki to Aoraki Mount Cook and the Southern Alps.

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Moraine Villas

Views over the Ben Ohau Range and the tawny landscape of the Mackenzie Country.

Special Offers

Browse our offers collection, and begin planning your own stay at Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat.

Rain or shine, it’s stunning. You can’t go wrong with this place. Luke and Kaye have spent a lot of time putting it together with love, care, and complete respect of their environment. You can feel their attention to every detail as soon as you walk through the door. The place is gorgeous, the energy serene, even the dogs are good company! We enjoyed the proximity to Mt Cook, the walks in the area, the delicious food, the majestic beauty of the place, the night skies, and above all the silence and privacy. I spent several hours just watching the colours of the sky and nature at different times of the day…and “stargazing 101” through Luke’s telescope was a wonderful experience too, on a very clear night. Thanks again to both of you for one of the most relaxing stays we’ve ever had.

Valerie F. Singapore
Valerie F.