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About the Hotel

64 Lakefront Drive, Te Anau, New Zealand
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Rooms and Villas

Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas offers 112 rooms, including standard hotel rooms, villa suites, villa rooms, and deluxe suites. Accommodations offer views of the lake or garden. Each room includes tea and coffee making facilities, a flat-screen television with satellite channels, and complimentary Wi-Fi. Garden View Rooms overlook the gardens. Lake View Hotel Rooms have views of Lake Te Anau and include a shower over the bath. Garden Villa Rooms, situated behind the hotel, have a queen bed and a separate lounge. Deluxe Two Bedroom Villas, set among the rose gardens, have two bedrooms and a lounge. Deluxe Garden Villa Suites feature a super king bed, a gas fireplace, and a spa bath. Deluxe Lake View Suites, on the second floor, offer lake views from a private balcony, a lounge with a writing desk, a dining setting, and an entertainment bar with a fridge and sink.

Dining at MacKinnon

The hotel's MacKinnon Restaurant offers South Island cuisine, made with local ingredients. Guests can savor South Island lamb and Southland beef paired with New Zealand wines. A kids menu is available. The Explorer Bar & Lakefront Terrace provides views of Lake Te Anau, where guests can enjoy drinks from the extensive drinks menu. A full cooked breakfast is served in the restaurant from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM Monday through Friday, and from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on Saturday and Sunday.

Leisure Facilities

Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas offers recreation facilities, including an outdoor heated swimming pool open from December to February, a spa, and a sauna. The spa area features a skyight for viewing the stars at night. Guests have access to a fitness room at the Distinction Luxmore Hotel, a short walk away in Te Anau town center.

Location and Attractions

Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas is located on Lake Te Anau, near the Te Anau town center. Landmarks nearby include Lake Henry (1.5 km), Trout Observatory (0.5 km), Explore Fiordland (0.5 km), Lake Te Anau (1.5 km), and Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre (0.5 km). The hotel is near tours to Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound, boat trips to Te Anau's Glow-worm caves, and scenic flights over Fiordland. The Fiordland Cinema is in the middle of the Te Anau township. The Te Anau Golf Club is 5 km away.

Hotel Services

Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas offers services and amenities for conferences, meetings, and events. The hotel provides transport links to Te Anau from Queenstown, Dunedin, and Invercargill. Fiordland Helihike is available. The hotel has adequate staffing levels to ensure that all of guests receive distinctively high level of service.

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The hotel offers a variety of rooms including double rooms, family rooms, and suites with breakfast, free cancelations, and special deals
Double Room Garden View
3 persons
28 m² 
2 King Size Beds
Garden view
Shower
Heating
Double Room Lake View
2 persons
28 m² 
2 King Size Beds
Lake view
Shower
Heating
Villa
2 persons
27 m² 
1 King-size bed
Shower
Heating
Deluxe Two-Bedroom Villa
2 persons
50 m² 
1 King-size bed
Shower
Heating
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Getting around

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City Centre
Te Anau700 m
Airports
Te Anau Manapouri (TEU) 17.3 km
Queenstown (ZQN) 164.9 km

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

General

  • No smoking on site
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Free parking
  • Safe deposit box
  • 24-hour reception
  • No pets allowed
  • Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
  • Security
  • Luggage storage
  • Currency exchange
  • Coffee shop
  • Fire extinguishers

Sports & Fitness

  • Hiking
  • Horseback riding
  • Cycling
  • Golf course
  • Fishing

Guest Parking

  • Electric kettle

Services

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Tours/Ticket assistance
  • Welcome drink

Dining

  • Restaurant
  • Bar/ Lounge area
  • Packed lunches
  • Special diet menus

Business

  • Business centre
  • Meeting/ Banquet facilities
  • Fax/Photocopying

Children

  • Cots
  • Children's menu

Spa & Leisure

  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Sun terrace
  • Garden area
  • Sauna
  • Jacuzzi

Room features

  • Heating
  • Sitting area
  • Patio
  • Garden furniture
  • Tea and coffee facilities
  • Dining table
  • Ironing facilities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries

Self-catering

  • Electric kettle

Media

  • Flat-screen TV

Room decor

  • Carpeted floor
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Location

64 Lakefront Drive, Te Anau, New Zealand
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64 Lakefront Drive, Te Anau, New Zealand
Nearby
30 Town Centre
Four Square Te Anau
160 m
84 Lakefront Dr
Fiordland Jet
160 m
Ramparts Rd
Packrafting New Zealand
160 m
6 Milford Cres
Explore Fiordland
550 m
Restaurants
The Moose Bar & Restaurant
190 m
84 Lakefront Drive Te Anau 9600
The Olive Tree Cafe
440 m
52 Town Centre
La Dolce Vita Restaurant
350 m
23 Town Centre
Redcliff Restaurant & Bar
500 m
12 Mokonui Street
Naturally Fiordland Pizzeria
480 m
62 Town Centre
Ristorante Pizzeria Paradiso Da Toni
590 m
1 Milford Crescent
The Village Inn Restaurant
820 m
24 Mokoroa Street
Rustico Bar
600 m
90 Town Center Center
Ming Garden Chinese Restaurant
610 m
Loop Rd
La Toscana
690 m
108 Town Centre
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Property information and rules
Check-in
from 14:00-22:30
Check-out
from 06:00-10:00
Guest Parking
Private parking is possible on site for free.
Internet
is available in for free.
Breakfast
The hotel Distinction Te Anau & Villas serves a full breakfast for free. 
Children & extra beds
Maximum capacity of extra beds in a room is 1. 
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Number of rooms:
111

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