Manapouri, Southland
Twelve guests on a sheep and deer station above Lake Manapouri, at the edge of Fiordland National Park.
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A lodge for twelve on a working station above Lake Manapouri, bordering Fiordland National Park. Breidi and Brad Alexander host, dinner is a set menu from the farm, and the Doubtful Sound boats leave five minutes down the road.
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Guests and hosts, filmed at the property.
01 - Arrive
02 - Feel
A working station
Two thousand acres of sheep, deer, cattle and horses. Private trails climb to the highest point of the property and drop to a jetty facing the National Park.
The evening
A drink and canapés, then a multi-course set menu cooked from the farm, with the lake and mountains outside.
The hot tub
A spa pool in the beech trees above Lake Manapouri, through the rose garden at the top of the lodge.
On the farm
4WD farm tours and beekeeping, run from the lodge. Exclusive-use stays add privately guided farm activities.
Doubtful Sound
The boat terminal is five minutes away. Their Fiordland Escape adds a night aboard on the Sound and a Kepler Track hike with a picnic.
An octagonal house
Every room looks at the lake or the mountains. Covered walkways join the suites around a courtyard garden with an outdoor fireplace.
04 - Stay
Premier Suite
From NZD 2,250
The grandest suite, with a kitchen, a dining area, a clawfoot bath, and the highest views over the lake.
Book this packageDeluxe Suite
From NZD 2,050
An open fireplace, a clawfoot bath, a separate office, and a picture window over the lake.
Book this packageDeluxe Courtyard Suite
Rate on their site
The only suite with a private outdoor courtyard, and two picture windows on the lake and gardens.
Book this packageDeluxe Takatimu Suite
From NZD 2,050
An enclosed living room at the back of the lodge, facing the Takatimu Mountains and Mount Titiroa.
Book this packageThe Villa
From NZD 4,400
Two bedrooms and floor-to-ceiling windows over the lake and the National Park.
Book this packageExclusive use, four guests
From NZD 7,350
The whole lodge and its 2,000 acres, with the hot tub, the jetty, and privately guided farm activities.
Book this packageFiordland Escape
From NZD 6,600 for two
Three nights for two: two at the lodge, one aboard the Southern Secret on Doubtful Sound, and a Kepler Track hike with a picnic lunch. They say it books out quickly.
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05 - Know
268 Hillside-Manapouri Road, Te Anau 9679. The Doubtful Sound boat terminal on Lake Manapouri is a five-minute drive, and the Milford Road to Milford Sound is close. Their site does not publish directions, so ask them when you book.
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An arrival drink, a pre-dinner drink and canapés, a multi-course set-menu dinner, cooked and continental breakfast, the minibar, fruit and baking in the suite, laundry, and use of the spa pool, trails and fishing jetty. Lunch is listed in the Fiordland Escape package, not in the suites.
Twelve at most, across four suites and a two-bedroom Villa. Breidi and Brad Alexander own and run it.
Their site lists the Premier Suite from NZD 2,250, the Deluxe and Takatimu suites from NZD 2,050, the Villa from NZD 4,400, and exclusive use for four from NZD 7,350. The Courtyard Suite rate is on their booking page. Confirm the rate for your dates when you book.
4WD farm tours, beekeeping, private walking trails, fishing from the jetty, and the hot tub. Hiking, kayaking and fishing in Fiordland are close, and the Doubtful Sound boats leave five minutes away.
A three-night package for two: two nights at the lodge, one aboard the Southern Secret on Doubtful Sound, and a three-hour section of the Kepler Track with a picnic lunch. From NZD 6,600 for two. They note it books out quickly because the boat has limited space.
Yes. Exclusive use is offered for four or eight guests, with the lodge, its 2,000 acres, the hot tub and jetty, and privately guided farm activities.
Use Book Now on any suite page at cabotlodge.co.nz, email enquiry@cabotlodge.co.nz, or call +64 27 601 8885.
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Cabot Lodge
A working station above Lake Manapouri. Fiordland is the point; the lodge is how you remain in it.
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