The stay
What to know about this stay.
Azur Lodge sets nine private one-bedroom villas above Sunshine Bay, a five-minute drive from Queenstown, each with floor-to-ceiling windows over Lake Wakatipu, a gas fireplace and a double spa bath, the lake view visible from nearly every corner of the room. Rates fold in a la carte breakfast, afternoon tea and pre-dinner drinks with canapes, along with transport to and from central Queenstown, so arriving here means arriving with nothing left to plan.
In-villa massage treatments cover the more indulgent hours, while hiking, cycling and kayaking around Sunshine Bay are reachable within minutes for guests who came to Queenstown for the mountains as much as the wine and dining.