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New Zealand’s Best Hot Tub Holiday

Travel Journalist Brook Sabin Visits Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat

Travel journalist Brook Sabin visited Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat. He toured Ashley Mackenzie Villa and called its spa tub “New Zealand’s most spectacular hot tub.”

He wrote:

“Then, you spot the pièce de résistance. At the edge of the hill, overlooking the lake and mountains is New Zealand’s most spectacular hot tub. Here, you can soak up a magnificent sunset before returning to your villa for a chef-prepared three-course meal.”

Click below to read the full article and watch Brook Sabin’s excellent video of his visit.

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Absolutely Fabulous

This retreat is luxury at its finest. The villa was absolutely breath taking, glorious, luxurious, well appointed, comfortable, amazing. The table was set for a three course dinner, which was bought to us in stages over the evening, and it was delicious and luscious. The wine was divine. A welcome cake greeted us, as did a lovely fruit bowl, welcome tots of gin and whiskey, provisions in the fridge for snacking. The bed was very comfortable, the bedding luxurious. The bathroom with full length window overlooking Mount Cook was perfect. Each villa has their own spa overlooking the grounds (Peking ducks, goats, deer roaming around) and the gorgeous Mount Cook and surrounds. Perfect for a midnight dip. Staff were welcoming and lovely. Our stay is one we will remember forever and we wish we were able to stay longer.

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