Mataura Lodge Athol

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Mataura Lodge Athol
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Scored 9.5
Rated exceptional

Free WiFi

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About this property

Spacious Accommodation: Mataura Lodge Athol in Athol offers a spacious holiday home with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The property features a living room, family rooms, and a fully equipped kitchen. Outdoor Amenities: Guests can enjoy a terrace, garden, and patio with garden and mountain views. Free WiFi is available throughout the property, ensuring connectivity. Convenient Facilities: The lodge provides free use of bicycles, laundry service, and free on-site private parking. Additional amenities include a spa bath, washing machine, and ski storage. Activities and Attractions: Located 68 km from Queenstown Airport, the property offers fishing, skiing, hiking, and cycling. Guests can also explore nearby landmarks and enjoy scenic views.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

    • Free private parking available on-site

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Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 extra-large double bed
Bedroom 2
1 extra-large double bed
Bedroom 3
1 extra-large double bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Vikram
    Singapore Singapore
    “This place had a touch of royalty and a classy vintage style of decor. Very spacious rooms and large size beds. There was also a nice bluetooth speaker provided by the host for use. The hosts were very responsive and allowed a slightly late...”
  • Tina
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “really felt like a home instead of just somewhere to stay. Plenty of space inside, well equipped and cosy. Wood burner was great!”
  • Lynne
    New Zealand New Zealand
    “Great location right on the bike trail, and ample room for our group to spread out. Easy walk down to the local pub for dinner.”
  • Moazzamc
    Australia Australia
    “Nice location, huge house all for us to use, had more bedrooms than we needed. Fireplace was great and lot of firewood available, also the owner came to help me with lighting up the fireplace. All rooms and toilets were clean, heaters also...”
  • Kathryn
    Australia Australia
    “A fun, large property with everything you need. We enjoyed the peaceful neighbourhood.”
  • Yamashita
    New Zealand New Zealand
    “We truely enjoyed our stay at this lovely lodge. It's clean, well appointed and comfortable. Best accomodation in the area by far!”
  • Alison
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “We had access to a fully fitted kitchen with additional food to support what we brought with us. The owners were aware there was nowhere to eat nearby. The house was outstanding . Lovely decor ; historical and artistic interest. The bottle of...”
  • Helena
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The most beautiful stay ever. What a wonderful lodge! Such comfortable beds, amazing shower pressure, and fantastic hosts. I would stay forever if I could!”
  • James
    New Zealand New Zealand
    “Absolutely loved the art,all the character features through the house it was exquisite!highly recommend booking in here it was everything we needed and a whole lot more!”
  • Anonymous
    Australia Australia
    “Beautiful house with lovely bedrooms. We had a very comfortable stay.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Jason Aitkens

9.5
Host review score
Jason Aitkens
Mataura Lodge Athol is immaculately renovated and situated in an idyllic rural setting. Located in private large gardens, only 45. minutes from Queenstown along the Southern Scenic Route toward Te Anu, it is perfect for a couples retreat or take advantage of our additional spaces to make this an ideal home for a family or group getaways. Mataura Lodge comes with unique Southland and Otago history. Starting life in the King Edward Army Barracks, built circa 1939, the building served to accommodate soldiers during wartimes. It then moved on to become a temporary home for New Zealand immigrants, seeking a new life in this beautiful country. Although the building has been completely renovated, original features remain. The floor boards in the main living area have been lovely restored and refitted, meaning you will be walking on a small part of history. Living Spaces included: Master Bedroom with Queen bed, private en suite and private sitting room Twin Bedroom with two singles beds, sharing a Jack n Jill bathroom with Queen Bedroom Queen Bedroom with Queen bed, sharing Jack n Jill bathroom with Twin Bedroom Fully equiped kitchen Spacious lounge and dining Rural views
Mataura Lodge is in Athol, about 45 minutes from Queenstown along the Southern Scenic Route toward Te Anu. Athol has long been a favourite location for fishing, with the Mataura and Orieti Rivers providing some of the best dry fly fishing in the world. The lodge is also perfectly situated providing easy access to some of the best cycling and mountain bike tracks in New Zealand, which offers a great way to get out and truly experience the beauty of this part of New Zealand. Athol has two popular licensed cafes, which are busy throughout the year with locals and tourists.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Available 24 hours
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 13 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
Free
Cot upon request
Free
3+ years
Extra bed upon request
Free

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All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Mataura Lodge Athol in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).