Kinloch, Glenorchy - Nestled in nature very close to Paradise

Trying to decide where to visit on your holidays this winter? Maybe you are a Kiwi-staycationer, an intrepid backpacker or a short-term tourist looking for somewhere special for a winter break.  Sunshine, views, great accommodation and endless activities can all be found in Glenorchy and Kinloch. Here's why you should visit this winter. The drive A picture paints 1,000 words so let's just let the below photograph do the talking. The 46km drive from Queenstown to Glenorchy is one of the most spectacular driving routes in New Zealand if not the world. It's beautiful any time of year but in the winter months its quieter and the cool air can create mesmerising mists over the beautifully clear, crisp Lake Wakatipu. No words needed: The Glenorchy-Queenstown Road. Photo by Engaged Media The accommodation Whether you're on a budget break or looking for a bit of luxury, on a romantic winter getaway or travelling with t...

Travelling south in New Zealand, you're heading to Queenstown, right? Wrong. Read this and you'll switch the dial on your sat-nav to Kinloch or Glenorchy. Still on the banks of Lake Wakatipu but away from the hustle and bustle.  Oh, and it's one step closer to Paradise. No really, it is.   Below are five reasons why the top of Lake Wakatipu is the place to be: Quiet Kinloch - the gateway to Paradise - or busy (albeit beautiful) Queenstown? The sound of silence:  Queenstown is great but it’s busy, really busy. Kinloch Lodge offers tranquility but not isolation.  We're nestled in the northeast tip of Lake Wakatipu but are only a 25-minute drive to cosy Glenorchy and j ust over an hour to Queenstown . So, you can enjoy all the hustle and bustle of New Zealand's top tourist town while being comfortable in the knowledge you have some peace and quiet to come home too. If the lights of Queenstown are not for you,...

Despite being surrounded by a ring of jagged mountains and some of the best, toughest and most notorious day and overnight tramps in New Zealand... ...there are still plenty of shorter walking options, p erfect for a lazy(ish) Sunday afternoon, to ease tired legs after a big hike or a day-out with the family. Here's our pick of the five best in the area: Kinloch Scenic Walk - 1hr return The closest walk from Kinloch Lodge - it literally starts from outside the restaurant - but also one of the most picturesque.  You stroll along the banks of the beautiful Lake Wakatipu to a family-owned lakeside batch a kilometre or so away. Follow a track through biodiverse bush or, in the summer, walk right along the foreshore. The lakeside family batch where the Kinloch Scenic Walk leads to If the lake water levels are low enough you start from Kinloch wharf and make your way along the foreshore - skimming stones and admiring the beautiful view as yo...

Staying at Kinloch Lodge and never want to leave? Or travelling through New Zealand and looking for an awesome place to work? Well luckily for you Kinloch is looking for hard-working, honest, reliable casual staff to support our family-run business. Sound like you?  Here's what life is like as a casual member of staff at Kinloch Lodge. Casual staff Camille, Marie, Emily and Jack in winter 2018 The place Kinloch Lodge is a successful accommodation business offering everything from YHA backpacker digs, to budget double rooms, cosy Heritage hideaways and luxury retreats in our beautiful Ecoscape chalets. We have an onsite restaurant and bar which caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner all year round. We are situated at the north-west tip of Lake Wakatipu - about a 1 hr 15 min drive from Queenstown and a 20 minute (26 km) drive from the little town of Glenorchy. We are the closest accommodation to the start of Routeburn Track (18km) - a ...