Kinloch Wilderness Retreat
860 Kinloch Road , 9372 Glenorchy, New Zealand – Excellent location - show map
Kinloch Wilderness Retreat
Located by the shores of Lake Wakatipu, Kinloch Wilderness Retreat offers a variety of rooms from dormitory rooms to Heritage queen rooms. Situated 26 km from Glenorchy, it offers the closest accommodation to the Greenstone and Routeburn hiking tracks. The lodge can arrange a pick-up or drop-off from the trails, upon request (surcharge applies). Free WiFi is available throughout the property. An à la carte breakfast menu is available from the on-site restaurant and there is a dinner service available by reservation only. The guest rooms at Kinloch Wilderness Retreat are split across 2 areas. The Heritage Lodge has 6 rooms, 2 luxurious bathrooms, a private lounge with coffee/tea facilities and a private terrace to enjoy the sunrise over the mountains and lake. The other 13 rooms are in the Wilderness area, with many featuring lake and mountain views. These all share the same bathroom facilities, located in the middle of the property. All rooms include bed linen, towels, hot water bottles, spare blankets, mirrors and electric power outlets. Heritage rooms also include bathrobes. All rooms have access to the guest lounge with more than 100 DVDs, a fully equipped communal kitchen with large dining/lounge area and an outdoor hot tub with lake and mountain views. The kitchen lounge features board games, a book exchange and a wood-burning fireplace, with BBQ facilities in the courtyard outside. Laundry facilities are available. The tour desk can arrange local activities including horse riding, zip lining, fishing and hiking. Queenstown airport is 74 km from the property. Kinloch Wilderness Retreat is 360 km from Milford Sound.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
- Free parking
- Restaurant
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Bar
- Breakfast
Property practices
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Guests who stayed here loved
- AnthonyAustralia“Location - scenery Excursions Hospitality The guest kitchen was amazing The outdoor hot tub”
- CCarmenNew Zealand“We enjoyed the fact that the lodge was not overly busy, which added to our experience.”
- GabrielleNew Zealand“Beautiful location. Very helpful staff who booked a room for me late when I came out a day early from a hike. Facilities are great. Would definitely recommend to others and stay again.”
Property surroundings
Restaurants1 restaurant on site
- Restaurant #1
- CuisineLocal
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner
- AmbianceFamily friendly • Traditional • Romantic
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
Facilities of Kinloch Wilderness RetreatGreat facilities! Review score, 8
- Free parking
- Restaurant
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Bar
- Breakfast
- Toilet paper
- Towels
- Toilet
- Hairdryer
- Shower
- Linen
- Picnic area
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Barbecue
- BBQ facilities
- Terrace
- Garden
- Shared kitchen
- Dining table
- Tumble dryer
- Kitchen
- Washing machine
- Socket near the bed
- Bicycle rentalAdditional charge
- Live music/performance
- Horse ridingAdditional chargeOff-site
- CyclingOff-site
- Hiking
- CanoeingAdditional charge
- Games room
- FishingAdditional charge
- Dining area
- Seating Area
- Wine/champagneAdditional charge
- Kid mealsAdditional charge
- Special diet menus (on request)
- Bar
- Street parking
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Accessible parking
- Public transport ticketsAdditional charge
- Invoice provided
- Concierge service
- Luggage storage
- Tour desk
- Board games/puzzles
- Board games/puzzles
- Daily housekeeping
- Meeting/banquet facilitiesAdditional charge
- Fire extinguishers
- CCTV outside property
- Smoke alarms
- Shuttle serviceAdditional charge
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Designated smoking area
- Non-smoking throughout
- Heating
- Private entrance
- Packed lunches
- Carpeted
- Family rooms
- Ironing facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Yoga classes
- Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- English
House rulesKinloch Wilderness Retreat takes special requests - add in the next step!
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 17 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.
The fine printNeed-to-know information for guests at this property
Guests are recommended to book dinner in advance, if wishing to dine at Sawyers Restaurant.
Due to location there is limited mobile coverage, Spark works well and Vodafone can be used by the lakefront. Also the last 9 km stretch of road to the property is unsealed.
If you expect to arrive outside reception opening hours, please inform Kinloch Lodge in advance, using the contact details found on the booking confirmation.
Please note that prepayments will incur a 2.5% surcharge. If you wish to pay by bank transfer, or EFTPOS on arrival, we can arrange a refund of the prepayment.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.
It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.
FAQs about Kinloch Wilderness Retreat
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Check-in at Kinloch Wilderness Retreat is from 14:00, and check-out is until 10:00.
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The prices at Kinloch Wilderness Retreat may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.
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Kinloch Wilderness Retreat is 1.8 miles from the centre of Glenorchy. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.
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Yes, there is a hot tub. You can find out more about this and the other facilities at Kinloch Wilderness Retreat on this page.
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Kinloch Wilderness Retreat has 1 restaurant:
- Restaurant #1
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Kinloch Wilderness Retreat offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):
- Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- Cycling
- Hiking
- Games room
- Fishing
- Canoeing
- Yoga classes
- Horse riding
- Bicycle rental
- Live music/performance
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Guests staying at Kinloch Wilderness Retreat can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 7.5).
Breakfast option(s) include:
- Continental
- Full English/Irish
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- À la carte