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Matariki Month at Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat
Throughout July, Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat invites guests to celebrate a Matariki refined dining experience inspired by the nine stars of the Matariki constellation.
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Valid 1 July – 31 July 2026

 

Throughout July, Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat invites guests to celebrate a Matariki refined dining experience inspired by the nine stars of the Matariki constellation. Each evening, our talented culinary team will present three stars on the chefs tasting menu, creating curated gourmet dishes that reflect the meanings, stories and seasonal themes of Matariki.

 

Interpreted through the chefs’ own creativity, local ingredients and regional flavour, each course offers a thoughtful expression of land, water, remembrance, harvest and hope.

 

Offer Details

 Stay in your own luxury villa and choose your setting:

  • Lakeside Villa – panoramic views across Lake Pukaki to Aoraki Mount Cook
  • Moraine Villa – sweeping vistas of glacial plains and the Ben Ohau Ranges
Each villa features refined interiors, open fireplaces, French doors opening to private patios, and a private outdoor hot tub filled with pure artesian water. Soak beneath expansive alpine skies and experience the rare stillness of this extraordinary high-country setting.

Celebrate Matariki inclusions

He wā whakamaumahara, he wā whakanuia, he wā titiro whakamua i raro i ngā whetū o Matariki.
A time to remember, a time to celebrate, and a time to look ahead beneath the stars of Matariki.

  • Three nights’ luxury villa accommodation with expansive alpine or lake views
  • Dark Sky Stargazing experience per person
  • Bottle of New Zealand sparkling wine on arrival
  • Nightly multi-course dinners featuring 3 stars of Matariki each night
  • Daily nourishing breakfast featuring fresh local ingredients
  • Private outdoor artesian hot tub
  • Access to estate leisure amenities including tennis, pickleball, pétanque, walking trails, and winter curling

 

LAKEVIEW VILLAS

2 Bedroom Villa Ashley Mackenize

2 nights stay : $6775

3 nights stay : $12770

 

1 Bedroom Villa Ashley Mackenize

2 nights stay : $4385

3 nights stay : $8380

2 Bedroom Villa Puaka

2 nights stay : $6075

3 nights stay : $11370

 

1 Bedroom Villa Puaka

2 nights stay : $3685

3 nights stay : $6980

 

MOUNTAIN VIEW VILLAS

 
2 Bedroom Moraine Villas : Matariki & Tautoru

2 nights stay : $4575

3 nights stay : $8370

 

1 Bedroom Moraine Villas : Matariki & Tautoru

2 nights stay : $3185

3 nights stay : $8380

Conditions: Available for new, direct bookings only.  This experience is offered as a package, and individual elements are non-refundable, including in the event that stargazing is unable to go ahead due to weather.

To book your Matariki Month escape at Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat, please contact our reservations team or call +64 3 976 0588.

Terms and Conditions

Payment Policy

A valid credit card is required at the time of booking to secure the booking.

The person making booking must be over 18 years of age.

Unless otherwise stated, a one-night deposit will be charged to your card on booking confirmation.

The balance of your stay is payable on arrival.

We accept payments in New Zealand dollars by MasterCard or Visa, Direct Debit or Cash.

Your credit card payment will be made via WindCave and an invoice / receipt will emailed to the email address you provide.  The WindCave privacy statement can be read here. 

 

Cancellation Policy

As a small lodge with only 4 villas our cancellation policy is rather strict.

Cancellations made up to 30 days prior to arrival will incur a charge of the first night’s accommodation. After that and in the case of a no-show, the total price of the reservation will be charged.

Bookings are non-refundable for any unused nights.

We highly recommend that all guests purchase travel insurance.

 

Child Policy

Children are welcome at the Retreat, please be aware the Retreat is a rural environment with natural tarns and ponds, cliffs and forested areas.

 

Extra beds

Extra beds are available in Moraine Villas at an additional cost per night which includes dinner and breakfast provisions.