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The Cottages at Lake Hayes offer luxury lakefront accommodation on Lake Hayes, Queenstown, one of New Zealand’s most iconic settings. Our backdrop is the first image visitors see while waiting for their luggage at Queenstown airport arrivals, we are one of the hero shots for Air New Zealand’s home page and the mountain reflections on Lake Hayes, through all seasons, are one of New Zealand's most captured images by photographers from all over the world.

We had to create something very special to honour our setting - the pressure was on!

Our goal was for The Cottages' exteriors to be hidden within the landscape and for The Cottages' interiors to pop - with luxury and comfort on the inside and stunning views to the outside combining for a unique stay.

Our focus on the natural environment, absolute quality in the design and build, and attention to detail in the fit out has been rewarded with an NZIA Award and wonderful five star reviews from all our guests, many of whom have returned and keep coming back!

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Our luxuriously renovated historic homestead offers luxury lakefront accommodation with stunning gardens on a 10 acre private estate on iconic Lake Hayes, Queenstown

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What our guests had to say

These cottages are beautifully designed right down to the last detail. The living space is generous and well laid out and the bedrooms finished to a high standard with no expense spared on the beds to ensure a great night's sleep. Situated right on the lake edge, it's hard to beat this...

Chris

Loved it! Stunning spot! We stayed in Alta, one of the five cottages they offer. We absolutely loved everything about it. Amazing setting and clever layout to offer the incredible scenery. Had a few fresh nights and the cottage kept us nice n snug. Fresh eggs, handwritten postcard, the...

Vinny

We loved staying at The Cottages Lake Hayes. Well appointed with beautiful art, comfortable bed, and a well-appointed kitchen area. We stayed in cottage Moke, named after a lake in the area. The color scheme was to our taste, as each cottage has its own identity. Loved the location just below...

April

Brilliant execution! We had two cottages with friends and family. It’s a gorgeous location. It has been very thoughtfully planned and built. This made our stay a real pleasure - it’s far from a standard, “beige” holiday rental. We left some personal items in a drawer and...

luciej2025

Stayed 3 nights in hope cottage which was on the lake edge with a beautiful hot tub privately placed outside the bedroom. Two bedrooms, amazing couple size shower and lovely toiletries. Beds super comfortable! Sky TV and a Bluetooth speaker nespresso, milk frother, dishwasher, everything you...

Deena

A luxury stay The Cottages at Lake Hayes was the perfect accommodation booking I have ever chosen. The immediate reply when enquiring about my stay made is simple and clear. The communication was available the entire stay and the quality of each cottage was 100% best value. The decor and...

Taane

Awesome family holiday My family had a wonderful long weekend at the The Cottages. We loved the attention to detail and the special touches that were provided by Kirsty and Justin. The location is great and the views are stunning (including from the by the fire in the Pinot Pit). I...

hannahbJ3188BF

Luxurious accommodation overlooking Lake Hayes We had a delightful five stay at the cottages. They are very well appointed with two equally comfortably bedrooms. A great kitchen if you want to cook and a cosy living area with a potbelly which gave out incredible heat. Amazing views over Lake Hayes.

JennyW3623

Amazing stay We stayed for 4 nights in the Luna cottage and loved everything about our stay. Beautiful peaceful setting on the lake, Wonderful views from the outdoor hot tub and beautifully designed furnishings in the self contained cottage. Great central location for walks and visit to...

Lisa A

Fabulous spot for friends, family, and couples! Loved staying in the relaxing and stylish cottages!! They have thought of everything and you really feel at home. Fabulous spot for friends, family, and couples. Close to everywhere in the Queenstown region. Can't wait to stay again!

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