If you love to get outside in the fresh air as and take in the amazing mountain and lake vistas as much as we do, then you are in luck! Queenstown and it s surrounding areas offer a wide variety of hiking tracks for ALL levels of fitness.
Walking the local tracks provides a great way to absorb our natural flora and fauna while you take in the incredible natural beauty and spectacular views!
We are happy to recommend walks depending on your fitness level, just ring the reception bell, txt or call us and we will point you in the direction of our favourite local walks.Read more
Mountain Scene
By GUY WILLIAMS
Electronic funk will welcome winter to Queenstown this weekend when a New Zealand music icon takes centre stage at Earnslaw Park.
Headline act Laughton Kora performs from 7.15pm tomorrow as part of Destination Queenstown’s scaled-back version of WinterFest, Welcome to Winter.
There’ll also be a packed line-up of talent hitting the stage from this afternoon, including on-the-rise girl band No Man’s Land, country singer Jackie Bristow and indie electronic
duo DUAL.
7pm, and a performance by Queenstown Salsa.
Today’s schedule was meant to include the Cardrona Legends of Steel Rail Showdown, but the lack of snow on the mountains until this week’s dumping forced its cancellation.
“We’ve never been content to do one thing at a time,” Jane says. “We came from strong working families, my parents loved to work and so did Mick’s and it’s something we passed on to our three boys. “We’re grateful for every day, I think life is a gift. We’re always telling our children, you can’t waste a moment. Try everything in life, you only have that one chance.” The Arrowtown house is the couple’s latest venture. It was Jane who briefed Team Green Architects for the four-bedroom home that sits on an elevated site, facing Queenstown and Cecil Peak, the Remarkables, Walter Peak, Mt Nicholas and Ben Lomond. Balloonists often float past, occasionally so close the Burdons can see their faces from the dining room table.
A study into greenhouse gas emissions in Otago has noted the impact of the TSS Earnslaw 'Lady of the Lake' steamship, along with a catalogue of other industries and players.