Gather with loved ones, colleagues or new faces with a shared passion. Connect with one another and the environment over shared meals and unhurried moments. Experience Lake Hāwea View in your own way, with the comfort of the lodge at the heart of your stay.
Step inside, put your bags down and begin to feel at home. Your eye is immediately drawn to the view: Lake Hāwea stretches below, framed by the vast mountain ranges to the west beneath a canopy of ever-changing sky.
Set across 25 private acres on the mountainside, Lake Hāwea View is a lodge made for spending time together. Its stone and cedar architecture draws the landscape into everyday moments, from your first morning coffee to an evening gathered around the table.
Whether you arrive for a family holiday, a wedding, retreat, or adventure, our luxury lodge near Wānaka offers space to gather, connect and experience this remarkable part of New Zealand.
Stay
There is a particular pleasure in arriving somewhere with enough room for everyone. Whatever brings you together, Lake Hāwea View offers a place to unpack properly and settle into the rhythm of a shared stay.
This is group accommodation near Wānaka with room for a special celebration, a shared interest or simply the pleasure of being together.
The lodge sleeps up to 14 guests across seven bedrooms, with a main house and adjoining guest wing that balance shared living with personal space. Flexible bedding arrangements suit different groups, while two kitchens make cooking and entertaining together easy.
The living and dining spaces invite you to linger. Gather around the table, take your coffee outside with a rug over your knees, or settle in for an afternoon with no plans. Handcrafted details and natural materials give the lodge warmth and character, while generous windows keep the landscape close.
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Weddings
For couples, the lodge can become a home at the heart of their wedding celebration.
There is space to get ready, welcome your closest people and settle in before the ceremony. Outside, the lawn looks across Lake Hāwea to the mountains beyond. Inside, the dining hall offers a warm setting for a smaller reception.
Our wedding venue with accommodation offers three packages:
Intimate Weddings for up to 14 guests.
Small Weddings for up to 36 guests.
Grand Weddings for 37–80 guests, with an external marquee, sailcloth tent or tipi arranged through a third-party supplier.
Each package includes full use of the lodge and accommodation for up to 14 guests. A selection of complimentary event supplies provides a starting point, with inclusions varying by package.
As a dry-hire venue, Lake Hāwea View gives you the freedom to choose the suppliers and styling that suit your celebration. Our Guest Experience Lead can assist with lodge-specific questions in the lead-up, while your chosen planner, coordinator and suppliers manage the day itself.
Planning something other than a wedding? If you’re looking for a venue to host an event near Wānaka, get in touch to explore how Lake Hāwea View could bring your gathering to life.
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Wellness Hub
Ease into the warmth of the sauna, settle into the spa with the lake and mountains beyond, or roll out a yoga mat beside the fire or in the morning light. After a day exploring, or an afternoon doing very little, the lodge’s wellness spaces invite you to slow down and take time for yourself.
For those seeking a private lodge stay in Lake Hāwea, there is space to reconnect with others and room to recharge at your own pace.
Partner properties
When more friends or family are joining you, our partner properties extend the accommodation options around the lodge.
The Earth Cottage offers a handcrafted rammed-earth home a short walk away, with three queen bedrooms and lake views. Thuis in Hāwea, on the same hillside, provides five bedrooms, generous living spaces, a spa and sauna.
Further afield, Riverside Sanctuary offers a spacious homestead beside the Hāwea River, while ANAKA in Northlake, Wānaka, provides a modern architectural home with a separate studio.
These holiday homes near Lake Hāwea and Wānaka give larger groups a choice of places to stay, with the lodge remaining the centre of your planned celebration. Partner properties are booked separately, subject to availability, and provide accommodation rather than additional event venues.
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Adventure
Some days call for an early start and an adventure. With Lake Hāwea View as your base, explore the surrounding lakes, trails and mountains, then return to the comforts of the lodge and an evening together. In winter, days at Cardrona or Treble Cone can end with a sauna, a soak and dinner back at the house.
For those drawn to guided outdoor experiences in Wanaka, our own Basecamp Collective brings adventure retreats to Lake Hāwea View, pairing days exploring the landscape with a welcoming lodge to return to.
Retreats
With privacy, generous shared spaces and room to spend time apart, Lake Hāwea View offers a setting where groups can settle in and focus on what has brought them together. From wellness weekends and creative workshops to team retreats, the lodge gives each gathering space to find its own rhythm.
For facilitators planning a Wānaka retreat, our retreat venue offers flexible indoor and outdoor areas to shape around your programme. Gather for a morning session, share ideas around the dining table, or take your practice outside into the fresh alpine air.
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Booking
Every stay begins with a reason to come together. Let us host yours.
To plan your Lake Hāwea lodge stay, explore Lake Hāwea View or contact stay@lakehaweaview.co.nz with your dates and group size.