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Twin Waters Lodge
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| At Twin Waters we offer you, our guests, affordable luxury.
We are situated in the north-western corner of the South Island amongst some of the most varied scenery and activities New Zealand has to offer. We are open from the end of October every year through and including the Easter holiday of the following year.
Our purpose-built lodge is nestled harmoniously on a finger of land between a wildlife estuary and the shining blue waters of Golden Bay. Imagine drifting off to sleep to the sound of the sea and waking to birdsong provided by our resident tui and bellbird population. You can enjoy tea or coffee on your private deck before joining us for breakfast overlooking the estuary where the view sweeps up to bush-clad hills.
Our lodge features curved wooden ceilings, walls of glass and currently offers two ensuite rooms; one queen and one twin. We offer a mini-bar in your room and tea and coffee are available throughout the day. Our resident barista will be happy to make you your coffee of choice at breakfast and after dinner.
We provide breakfast as part of the tariff and you can book ahead if you wish to have dinner with us. Our three course dinners are served at 7:30 p.m. in our spacious dining room. The food we serve is very much dependent upon the local produce available on any given day. We also have an extensive wine cellar, predominantly showing off New Zealand’s fine wines, but some international selections are available. These can be purchased to savour while relaxing on our wrap-around decks at the end of your day or to enjoy with your meal, or both if the spirit takes you.
Our lounge is available for your relaxation. We have an extensive library of CDs and DVDs and we also have satellite linked television.
Plans are being drawn-up to extend our facilities for the 08/09 season so bookmark this site. We will have four internationally themed ensuite guest rooms, a dedicated guest lounge with conference facilities, library and a spa pool for your relaxation and enjoyment.
Shadowcatcher Gallery
We have an on-site gallery featuring local, New Zealand and international photography. All the photography has been taken over many years by your hostess. Prints up to A3 size can be done on site, anything larger needs to be ordered but we are happy to do that for you.
We can also offer facilities for you to download your own photography and put your images on DVD so you have a permanent record of your journey. There’s nothing worse than wiping your images by mistake!
The gallery also has cards, calendars, Twin Waters cookbooks and other delights for you to purchase as the whim takes you.
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Things To Do
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| The Aorere Valley was once a famous gold panning area. Now it is important for its tourist attractions, and as the way to the end of the Heaphy Track.
Bird Watching: A wide range of native bush, migratory and wading species can be seen at or near the Lodge.
Cape Farewell, just 15 km from the Lodge is the northernmost point of the South Island of New Zealand.
Farewell Spit is a sand spit more than 20 km long. A trip on the Spit will reveal a wide range of bird life, giant sand dunes, and the tiny settlement that housed the lighthouse keepers until the installation of an automatic light. There is a gannet colony right at the end of the Spit.
The Heaphy Track is one of New Zealand’s “Great Walks”, and goes 82 km through Kahurangi National Park from the hills above the Aorere Valley to the West Coast north of Karamea.
Pillar Point provides a panoramic view of Farewell Spit from the base of the lighthouse.
Wharariki Beach: This popular beach is about 16 km away.
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Rooms
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|  | Jade Suite
Twin Bed room, with a chinese decor. Ensuite bathroom and private deck. | Room Rate
$200 Double
$175 Single |
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| | Navini Suite
Queen bed room with a Pacific Island styling. Ensuite bathroom and private deck. | Room Rate
$200 Double
$175 Single |
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Directions
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| Twin Waters Lodge is best reached by driving.
Proceed on Highway 60 from Takaka on almost to Collingwood; take the major left turn signposted to Farewell Spit; shortly thereafter, turn right across a bridge, again towards Farewell Spit. After about 8 km, your will see our sign on the right. Turn right into Totara Avenue at the sign, and our main entrance is about 200 m along the avenue, on the right. |
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