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Filming A Wrinkle in Time

Hosting Storm Reid, Oprah and Director Ava DuVernay at The Retreat

Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat was privileged to host actor Storm Reid during the filming of A Wrinkle in Time.

We welcomed Storm and her mother, Robyn, during filming here at Lake Pukaki. Storm is an inspiring young woman and the trailer demonstrates her incredible talents.

“Thank you so much for sharing your lovely home! I had an awesome time! You are so sweet! Thank you again. You made shooting A Wrinkle in Time easy.” – Storm Reid

During filming, Oprah and Director Ava DuVernay also joined us for dinner and a stargazing experience in the Pukaki Wine Cellar Observatory. What wise women! With their leadership and talent, this movie will be a must-see and we can’t wait to see A Wrinkle in Time when it comes to New Zealand screens.

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Wow wow wow… totally agree with all the other reviews. This place is magical and there are so many thoughtful touches provided such as the complementary bubbles, scotch and gin. You won’t starve as there is plenty of food. Nothing was an issue and we even asked the chef if he could cook us an Asian fusion meal one night. We stayed 3 nights with another couple and we each had a 2 bedroom villa. They locked off one of the bedrooms but it was so lovely having the entire villa to yourself. The villas are huge, as was the bathroom and bedroom … totally decadent. We rotated having dinners at each other’s villa and the chef would also drop off freshly baked bread and croissants at dinner. We also asked for bagels and salmon and poached eggs for breakfast and again this was no issue. There was no TV but plenty of magazines, jigsaw puzzles and games were provided. We absolutely loved our time here and would definitely return. It was the perfect location to do Mt Cook and Lake Tekapo and if you needed anything else, Twizel was only 7 mins drive away and they had a liquor store and mini supermarket. You could walk around the property which we did and there are some magical views of the lake. Personally I loved our villas which were side by side and had views of the mountain. It was so cool sitting in the spa watching the sun set … that was the highlight our stay as well as the open wood fire in the lodge which made it so cozy and warm.
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