Vacation rentals with lake access in Te Waipounamu / South Island

Beautiful place, great view, amazing host!

Travelling with family of 6 plus grandparents. Was a great stay and 5-10 mins from airport and 5-10mins from town depending on traffic. The layout was good for us as we could stay upstairs while the grandparents had the self contained unit downstairs. The main living room was great and had a big window that captured the views amazingly. The outside had a nice little outside space with table and chairs and great on the couple of sunny days. The hottub was good on our ski days and overlooked the water which was nice. The property was clean and functional and had the basics. The bedrooms were on the smaller side but was fine for that style and time of building. One thing to keep in mind is that the driveway is a little harder to get down coming from the south if you have a long wheel base. This is due to the orientation of the hairpin corner. It sometimes hard to get out from during busy times if heading south as you cannot clearly see around the corner and can be dangerous.

We spent three nights at Anna's small house in Manapouri. It was perfectly set up for a couple, comfortable and with amazing views. Getting to ride a bicycle for the first time in years on the Lake 2 Lake trail was fun. It's an easy 20 minute drive to Te Anau with plenty of restaurant options and took us a little over 2 hours to Milford Sound. Beautiful and relaxing spot.

My family and I enjoyed our stay at Sarah’s place! The house was modern, spacious ,and spotless. We had an easy time making dinner because everything we needed was provided. The neighbourhood was lovely—we took an evening walk to the lake, had a nice chat with one of the neighbours, and were greeted by another resident’s friendly dog! Highly recommended to stay at Sarah’s place if you’re visiting Te Anau with family or friends :)

Had a great time. Lots of space and good living area to hang out. Kitchen was great and it was great having a few bathrooms with our family group. Garage was great for keeping bikes and pram etc. heaps of on street parking as well as the drive. Great outdoor area. Comfortable beds and generously sized rooms. Had a great stay, Thanks

Great House. Great Location. House was clean and exactly as listed. Host was responsive. Great House and Host, highly recommended.

Located right next to a restaurant (The Church), a small dairy that sells groceries and 2-3 mins away from the lake! Nice quiet neighbourhood. While there was no oven, the kitchen is well equipped with cooking ware and a dishwasher! Good location for Doubtful sound and in fact Milford sound! Carolyn was very responsive and friendly! There is also a detailed, thoughtfully prepared manual on the table about the house + neighbourhood. Highly recommended :)

We had a lovely stay is a great home with stunning views. We would like to have stayed longer. We thoroughly enjoyed our few days stay.

Such a beautiful home! The view was truly astounding. And the location was perfect. Very clean and comfortable house — everything provided for. And Deborah was an extremely helpful and friendly host! Can’t wait to come back!

Annie's place is incredible, perfect location just out of town with access to great walks along the lake. The apartment was spotless, and recently built so everything is modern and nicely built

We book Teresa apartment when we are in Queenstown and her unit offers clear and great lake side view. This apartment are spacious with 3 level, which are good and provide enough quiet space. Teresa is responsive, and provide clear instructions to check in and check out too. Strongly recommended.

The place is close to Queenstown airport, restaurants and easily accessible. It's just few steps away from the famous Boatshed restaurant of the Queenstown. It's a good place to stay with family The host is responsive and cooperative. During the stay , had some issues with the sink The host fixed it immediately in the middle of Easter holiday. Will stay again.

Karen's apartment is amazing, the perfect stay for Queenstown. We highly recommend! We look forward to staying again!

The house is lovely and fully equipped. The entire lake view is so relaxing and enjoyable. We truly love it.

We stayed at Geoff’s apartment for 5 nights, so glad we did. The most amazing views and a neat and stylish decor. Geoff was super responsive and accommodating, we already miss this place! Thank you Geoff for providing an amazing place to be and also for your flexible check in and thoughtful gifts.

Perfect stay great location and super clean. Thank you

Jason and Scott are truly Great hosts. Their cottage is amazingly lovely, clean, with a wonderful view and complete amenities. All we need are readily and conveniently available. Instructions are clear, and the place is indeed very guest-friendly. We had a homey and very special experience. The SPA is also a great deal and the view is breathtaking. We will be back, and hopefully longer stay. Thanks to them for sharing their place; we, as a family, just made another priceless memory.

The cottage was the perfect spot for our short visit to Te Anua. It was very clean and free of clutter, well kept and maintained, and had good modern amenities. We were especially thankful for the towel heater and washer/dryer combo for the cold, wet days. The cottage is located only a short walk to the Main Street and lake. Adam provided us with lots of helpful information regarding the accommodation and area before our stay. I’d definitely recommend this cottage for your visit to Te Anua.

We had such an amazing stay at Clare’s place. It was so cosy and had everything you need including small comforts like hot water bottles. The location was so convenient for visiting both Mt Cook and Lake Tekapo. We would definitely stay again :)

Lovely spacious and comfortable cottage. We found it an ideal place as a base for further exploration of Central Otago. Highly recommend.

Beautiful and cosy farm stay. Away from other other houses so we could be in complete darkness at night and see the Milky Way! Charlotte was very quick with her responses and Chad was kind enough to show us the calves and the farm.

Couldn’t recommend high enough. The perfect cottage, every detail is thought out, the beds are incredibly comfortable. We could have easily stayed longer. Thank you Jana!!

Great wee cottage. Had everything we needed. Lovely hosts. Thanks

Beautiful lakefront cottage with incredible views and a quiet and private location. This home is older but clean and well-maintained. There is no central heat or AC but the space heaters were effective. The host provided lots of information about activities. The house is located about 35-45 minutes to Mount Cook National Park and Lake Tekapo, 7 minutes from Lake Pukaki retreat (stargazing) and 15-20 minutes from Twizel with shopping and restaurants. The house was larger than expected with 4 twin and 1 larger (queen or king?) bed. Checkin was easy, kitchen was well-equipped and our stay was great.