Swain-selected stayChristchurch, South IslandOtahuna LodgeA distinctive base for a journey designed around you.Selected by our Destination ExpertsExploreThe storyGalleryExperiencesPlan your stayThe stayWhat to know about this stay.Otahuna Lodge, a Relais & Chateaux property near Christchurch, holds seven suites within an 1895 homestead set on 30 acres of century-old botanic gardens, 15 working fireplaces and stained-glass windows carried over from the original architecture doing much of the talking before a single meal is served. The kitchen runs almost entirely off its own potager garden and orchard, and the five-course degustation menu that closes out most evenings changes with whatever came out of the ground that morning.Guided garden tours, seasonal mushroom foraging and hands-on culinary classes let guests engage directly with a farm to table promise that, in practice, is rarely stated this honestly. A closer lookOtahuna Lodge, in detail.View all 47 photosBeyond the stayExperiences nearbyOtahuna's kitchen runs almost entirely off its own potager garden and orchard, and the five-course degustation menu that closes out most evenings changes with whatever came out of the ground that morning, a rare kind of honesty in a stated farm to table promise. Guided garden tours through the 30 acres of century-old botanic grounds reveal the scale of what's actually being grown here, and seasonal mushroom foraging turns an ordinary autumn walk into something closer to a hunt. Culinary classes let guests work alongside the kitchen directly rather than just eating the result. When the pace needs to drop further, croquet and petanque on the Games Lawn, or a slow bicycle loop through the grounds, fill the space between meals without asking much of anyone. Plan with SwainAdd Otahuna Lodge to your journey.Tell us where you want to go and how you like to travel. We will recommend the right route, length of stay, and experiences.Start planning →
