64 Lakefront Drive, Te Anau 9600
Distinction Te Anau Hotel and Villas offers chic, elegant accommodation for the perfect Fiordland getaway. Surrounded by extensive, colourful gardens and overlooking spectacular Lake Te Anau and the Fiordland ranges, this 4 star hotel and villa accommodation sets the tone for your stay in one of the world’s most breathtaking regions.
Designed for your comfort, they offer 115 luxurious rooms, including standard hotel rooms, spacious villa suites, comfortable villa rooms, and deluxe suites, offering a breathtaking lake or garden view. Whether you are looking for a romantic escape, family holiday or a room to relax in after a day of work, you will find an accommodation style to suit your needs.
Designed for your comfort, they offer 115 luxurious rooms, including standard hotel rooms, spacious villa suites, comfortable villa rooms, and deluxe suites, offering a breathtaking lake or garden view. Whether you are looking for a romantic escape, family holiday or a room to relax in after a day of work, you will find an accommodation style to suit your needs.
The hotel's on-site MacKinnon Room Restaurant is renowned for offering the very best of South Island cuisine, prepared by their team of talented chefs. The Explorer Bar and Lakefront Terrace is a great spot for relaxing and enjoying the uninterrupted views of Lake Te Anau with the finest ales and wines.
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The MacKinnon Room
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A quality dining experience with a view of Lake Te Anau... |
The Explorer Bar
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The perfect location for a pre-dinner drink... |
Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas offers guests a range of recreation and leisure facilities including an outdoor swimming pool, spa, sauna and access to a fitness room.
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Outdoor Heated Swimming Pool
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Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas boasts an outdoor heated swimming pool, with an adjacent paddling pool and enclosed seating area. Our pool is a lovely spot to spend a few hours during your summer holiday, taking a refreshing dip, resting on a sun lounger, or entertaining the kids. |
Spa Pool
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Relax in the spa pool on a cold winter day, or unwind at night after a busy day of sightseeing around Fiordland. The spa is located in its own outdoor, private setting, with plenty of space around you and nothing but the sky above you in the skylight. |
Sauna
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After a workout, you may like to take some time out in our sauna. There is a separate sauna for men and women. |
Fitness Room
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Stay healthy on holiday - we have a small fitness room at our sister hotel - Distinction Luxmore, which is free for our guests to use. Located in the Te Anau town centre, only a short stroll from our hotel, this is a great option to start the morning.
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Massage
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There’s a reason the massage services at the Distinction Te Anau Hotel and Villas are so popular with our guests. They’re a healthy, refreshing way to restore your energy and spirit. |
One of the most important decisions you will have to make, after your personal commitment to each other, will be the choice of venue. The venue is the frame that surrounds and captures the beauty and delight of your wedding day.
Modern, chic and elegant, Distinction Te Anau Hotel and Villas offers you a luxurious 4 star all-in-one wedding location, including ceremony, reception and accommodation. Distinction Te Anau Hotels and Villas will create a wedding that is uniquely yours. Choose from our wedding packages, or design your own, with the assistance of our wedding coordinator.
Distinction Te Anau Hotels and Villas can cater for weddings of all sizes - from an intimate wedding for just the bride and groom to a larger wedding with up to 140 family and friends.
Enjoy the experience of a lifetime and this unique landscape by having your ceremony on the glorious lakefront.
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Based on 1095 reviews
4
Location
4.6
Sleep Quality
4.1
Rooms
3.8
Service
4.1
Value
3.6
Cleanliness
4.1
Published Sat, May 31, 2026
The hotel is in prime location on the lake, near the main street for shopping and dining. Our 2 BDR villa was spacious, clean and very comfortable, with a recently renovated bathroom. We really...
Published Sun, Apr 30, 2026
A very conveniently located hotel just across the road from the lake shore with a good range of facilities, not all of which we had time to make use of. The staff were friendly and helpful, the room...
Published Tue, Mar 31, 2026
Lady on reception was excellent. She explained everything and was so helpful. We were upgraded to a lake view room. Ideally located. Breakfast buffet was very good, plenty of choice. Swimming pool...
