Retro Inn 1 - Lake Tekapo

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Scored 8.9
Rated fabulous

Excellent location!

9.3
  • The entire place is yours
  • 861 ft² size
  • Kitchen
  • Mountain view
  • Garden
  • Washing machine
  • Free WiFi
  • Balcony
  • Free parking
  • Private bathroom

About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Retro Inn 1 - Lake Tekapo in Lake Tekapo offers a 4-star holiday home with three bedrooms and a living room. Guests enjoy a balcony with lake and mountain views, a fully equipped kitchen, and a cosy fireplace. Outdoor Spaces: The property features a sun terrace and a beautiful garden, perfect for relaxation. Free WiFi is available throughout the holiday home, ensuring connectivity for all guests. Convenient Facilities: Retro Inn 1 - Lake Tekapo provides private check-in and check-out services, a games room, and ski storage. Free on-site private parking is provided for guests' convenience. Local Attractions: Mt. Dobson is located 44 km away, and Richard Pearse Airport is 96 km from the property. Guests can enjoy skiing and other activities during their stay.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 10 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms

Property highlights

Situated in the best rated area in Lake Tekapo, this property has an excellent location score of 9.3

  • Free private parking available on-site

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Guests who stayed here loved

Clara
Australia Australia
“It's close to the lake (Lake Tekapo). About 3 min by car, you can walk too it's about 20 min. It's a cute retro house with partial lake view (mainly blocked by trees). The CD player had some nice old tunes for guests to play which adds to the...”
Daniel
Australia Australia
“Great location, very clean, well equipped retro house. The ping pong table was an awesome touch, gave us something to do while waiting for our laundry. Short walk to the lake and restaurants with a great view from the deck.”
Chris
Australia Australia
“Rustic feel. View across the balcony to snow capped ranges. Had all we needed and good space for family of 4 adults. Fire to warm up! We did many things in our stay here. Ran up to Mount John Summit. Flights over Mount Cook. Stargazing and...”
Julie
Australia Australia
“Cosy and full of character. Fabulous views. Close to everything. A great little welcoming home.”
Olivia
Australia Australia
“Wood fire was lovely - also dvd and book collection was great.”
Jessica
New Zealand New Zealand
“Such a great property, the fire cranked and was lovely and Warm and the ping pong table was so good for the kids!!”
Sarah
Australia Australia
“It was charming and the freaks added to the fun, glad we were warned about them though. Lived that they had a dvd player and a cd player”
Jani
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“A fabulous, quirky property in a great location. We had read the reviews about the creaking and cracking of the wooden property, so we were well prepared. In actuality, we found it rather comforting :)”
Trisha
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Clean and comfortable wooden chalet with good shower and kitchen facilities. Lots of windows, with lovely views over the houses in front to the lake and mountains.”
Sophie
Australia Australia
“The location was great and the house was so cute! We loved our stay here. The staff at discover Tekapo were also very friendly and informative. The table tennis table added lots of entertainment!”

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
1 double bed
Bedroom 3
2 single beds
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Managed by Discover Tekapo

Company review score: 9.1Based on 4,279 reviews from 100 properties
100 managed properties

Company information

Locally owned & operated, the team at Discover Tekapo Accommodation have years of experience hosting visitors to Tekapo. We love matching our guests with the best luxury, romantic, dog friendly or family holiday accommodation that Tekapo has to offer. We all live and work in Tekapo and know well what makes this area so incredibly special. We look forward to sharing our local knowledge and assisting our guests with all aspects of their stay.

Property information

Retro Inn #1 is a warm, sunny classic 'kiwi' holiday home with plenty of character, and great lake and mountain views from the deck. A cosy living area opens onto a small deck with outdoor seating from which to enjoy the vista. An internal staircase leads up to the main queen bedroom on a mezzanine floor. Two more bedrooms are on the main floor, along with the bathroom, which includes a shower over the bathtub. Log burner with firewood supplied, heatpump, TV, DVD. Full kitchen facilities. Games room with table tennis downstairs. PLEASE NOTE; this is an older, wooden 'Lockwood' house, so it does creak with changes in the outside temperature, particularly in the evenings/night-time. However, if you enjoy a holiday house with character and soul then this is absolutely the one for you!

Neighbourhood information

Lake Tekapo is renowned for it's stunning night sky, beautiful scenery and unbeatable climate! The area offers a wide range of activities throughout the year, including skiing, star-gazing, ice skating, horse trekking, scenic flights, fishing, boating and walking.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

House rules

Retro Inn 1 - Lake Tekapo takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 2 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Cards accepted at this property
VisaMastercard Cash is not accepted
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 23:00 and 06:00.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

The charging of Electrics Vehicles is strictly prohibited unless there is a dedicated EV charger at the property and the guest has the appropriate app to operate it.

Please inform Retro Inn 1 - Lake Tekapo in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 06:00:00.