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Your Event at Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat

Located in the stunning Mackenzie Country, with panoramic views over Lake Pukaki to Aoraki Mount Cook and the Southern Alps, Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat is the ideal setting for your event.

The Retreat can accommodate a wide variety of event and celebration requests. Moraine Lodge, our signature event space, is purpose-built to host groups for everything from wedding receptions to corporate meetings. Our commercial kitchen and expert culinary team cater gatherings with exquisite cuisine, and our breathtaking wedding lawns and outdoor spaces offer stunning opportunities for photography and outdoor functions. We also have ample and convenient on-site parking.

Our luxury villas offer the highest standard of comfortable, elegance and privacy, for peaceful relaxation at the day’s end. Our location near Aoraki Mount Cook Village, Twizel and Tekapo means guests of larger gatherings can be accommodated nearby.

The Retreat offers easy access to the South Island’s major centres of Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown, reachable by just a few hours’ drive or a short helicopter flight to the private helipads on the estate.

Elevate your wedding, special occasion or business event by celebrating at the Retreat. Our breathtaking setting, elegant venues, luxury accommodation and gourmet cuisine allow you to create an unforgettable event with ease.

 

Weddings

Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat offers the perfect setting for your wedding, with stunning vistas and beautiful indoor spaces to accommodate an intimate elopement or a large gathering.

Special Occasions

Host your celebration or special event at Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat. Our venues can accommodate groups small or large, with gourmet catering provided by our chef and culinary team.

Corporate Events

The Retreat is the ideal destination for your business event, with a range of options to host meetings, incentive travel, conferencing, and exhibitions.

Experience The Retreat

At Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat, we invite you to relax in the comfort and privacy of our luxury villas, revive your body and spirit with our wellness offerings, enjoy dining on our world-class fine cuisine, and explore the legendary Aoraki Mount Cook and Mackenzie region.

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Romantic isolated getaway
Wow wow wow… totally agree with all the other reviews. This place is magical and there are so many thoughtful touches provided such as the complementary bubbles, scotch and gin. You won’t starve as there is plenty of food. Nothing was an issue and we even asked the chef if he could cook us an Asian fusion meal one night. We stayed 3 nights with another couple and we each had a 2 bedroom villa. They locked off one of the bedrooms but it was so lovely having the entire villa to yourself. The villas are huge, as was the bathroom and bedroom … totally decadent. We rotated having dinners at each other’s villa and the chef would also drop off freshly baked bread and croissants at dinner. We also asked for bagels and salmon and poached eggs for breakfast and again this was no issue. There was no TV but plenty of magazines, jigsaw puzzles and games were provided. We absolutely loved our time here and would definitely return. It was the perfect location to do Mt Cook and Lake Tekapo and if you needed anything else, Twizel was only 7 mins drive away and they had a liquor store and mini supermarket. You could walk around the property which we did and there are some magical views of the lake. Personally I loved our villas which were side by side and had views of the mountain. It was so cool sitting in the spa watching the sun set … that was the highlight our stay as well as the open wood fire in the lodge which made it so cozy and warm.
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