54 Sargood Drive, Lake Wanaka, Wanaka, New Zealand | (888) 293-5302
Beautiful lakefront location near Wanaka town
Bright rooms and apartments with balconies; most with kitchenettes
Wineglass Cafe serves specialty seafood and freshly baked scones
Elements Day Spa with massages and beauty treatments plus sauna and hot tubs
Two outdoor tennis courts plus petanque pitch and playground for children
Mountain bikes and kayaks for rent
Wedding and conference services with catering and room for up to 120 delegates
Free and ample on-site parking
Free Wi-Fi throughout
On-site helicopter landing pad
No fitness center or pool
Not all rooms have lake views
Restaurant gets mixed reviews
On the southern banks of Lake Wanaka, Edgewater is a three-and-a-half pearl getaway that attracts vacationers, wedding parties, and business conferences. The 65 rooms all have balconies (but only some have lake views) and one- and two-bedroom units come with furnished kitchenettes for self-catering. For those who don't want to cook their own meals, there is a restaurant -- Wineglass Cafe -- but it gets mixed reviews from guests. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi, meeting space for rent, a spa with beauty and wellness treatments, a sauna, and a couple of hot tubs, plus two tennis courts -- but no pool or fitness center. Travelers who want to stay somewhere with a pool should consider the slightly posher Lakeside Apartments instead.
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Scene
Lakeside getaway with lots of grassy lawns -- popular with tourists, wedding parties, and small conference groups
Edgewater is spread out over large grassy expanses on the banks of Lake Wanaka. There's plenty of room to run around outdoors, with a few benches and tables for seating, while the partially skylit lobby features a few cosy seating areas with upholstered sofas. The hotel attracts a mix of tourists and groups, including wedding parties and those staying on-site for conferences and corporate retreats.
Location
On the banks of Lake Wanaka, a short drive into town
Edgewater is located in Wanaka, on the southern shores of Lake Wanaka, in the Central Otago District of New Zealand's South Island. It's a five-minute drive or half-hour walk from the hotel into Wanaka town. Puzzling World, which features mazes and optical illusions, is an eight-minute drive away. Wanaka Airport is a 14-minute drive away, and it's a one-hour flight (or five-hour drive) to Christchurch. Mount Aspiring National Park takes about an hour to reach by car.
Rooms
Rooms and apartments with bright decor and balconies; most with kitchenettes
Edgewater offers Studios, One-Bedroom Suites, and Two-Bedroom Apartments , all with simple decor including light-wood furniture and neutral upholstery brightened up with pops of accent colors. Studios can be connected to Two-Bedroom Apartments to create even larger units. Studios measure 30 square meters (323 square feet) and are configured to sleep up to three people. All units open up to glass-doored balconies or patios and come with free Wi-Fi, coffee- and tea-making facilities, small flat-screen TVs with cable, and safes. One-Bedroom Apartments measure 57 square meters (614 square feet) and add kitchenettes with microwaves, stoves, toasters, and laundry machines, plus living and dining rooms. Two-Bedroom Apartments come in two types of configurations: 80-square-meter (861-square-foot) split-level units and 84-square-meter (904-square-foot) side-by-side apartments. Bathrooms are simple with shower/tub combos and a reasonable amount of counter space. Toiletries are provided. Only some of the rooms have lake views.
Features
Restaurant with fresh scones, lovely spa, ample conference space, two outdoor tennis courts, and a helipad
Edgewater offers a wide range of amenities aimed at leisure travelers. The Wineglass Cafe is open all day and serves a variety of meat and seafood items along with a special menu of fresh scones, but it gets mixed reviews. Element Day Spa offers massages, hair services, makeup application, and mani/pedis; pre-wedding packages are available. There's also a sauna and a semi-enclosed hut with a couple of whirlpool hot tubs for guests' use. There's no gym, but the hotel does offer two tennis courts, a nine-hole putting green, a petanque pitch, and mountain bike rentals. Kayaks can be borrowed for paddling in the lake and there's a laundry room with coin-operated washers and dryers. There's also a playground and even a helicopter landing pad. Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel and there's ample free on-site parking. The property is a popular venue for weddings and corporate retreats and has full catering and conference space for up to 120 people.
