Edgewater Resort Wanaka

Centrally located, this Wanaka hotel offers guests access to the businesses and tourist attractions of Wanaka. The hotel also offers guests access to natural attractions like the Milford Sound, Dunedin, and the Fox Glacier. The Edgewater Resort Wanaka is set in its own park-like grounds, offering relaxation for vacationers and business travelers alike.

The Edgewater Resort Wanaka is easily accessible by car, and it offers car parking for those guests who do choose to drive.

The rooms of the Edgewater Resort Wanaka include one bedroom suites and two bedroom apartments. The rooms offer amenities like laundry facilities, en-suite bathrooms, kitchenette areas, and dining and living areas. The hotel rooms are more traditional, lacking the kitchenettes and laundry facilities, but featuring different bed sizes and complimentary coffee and tea making facilities.

The Edgewater Resort Wanaka features amenities like tennis courts, a spa, a sauna, and a nine-hole putting green. The hotel also has a children’s play area and an on-site a la carte restaurant, Sargoods, and another full service restaurant, The Wineglass Cafe. The hotel includes facilities for hosting conferences, business meetings, and private functions.

"A truly Wanaka tradition."

At the gateway to New Zealand’s Mount Aspiring National Park, an unrivalled panorama of the Southern Alps your backdrop, the clear waters of Lake Wanaka sparkle before you – true to its name, Edgewater Resort is Wanaka’s finest.

In its prime waterfront position, the thoughtful design of Edgewater Resort encompasses an exceptional level of flexibility in its accommodation, dining and service.

Choose contemporary self contained one and two bedroom suites complete with kitchenette, laundry facilities and dining and living space; each one of the 65 suites idyllic with lake and alpine views and balcony or patio with direct access to rolling green lawns and water’s edge.

Just one hour’s drive from majestic Queenstown, Wanaka is a popular South Island holiday destination. A vibrant and natural playground of jetboat thrills, fishing and water-skiing on the sparkling waters of Lake Wanaka – New Zealand’s fourth largest lake, or world-renowned walking or bridle trails through one of the country’s largest national parks.

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"A favourite for locals and visitors."

In the history of Wanaka the Sargood name is synonymous with vision and enterprise. Sir Percy Sargood purchased Wanaka Station – then one of the area’s largest sheep farms – in 1912 and this was farmed until 1980. Edgewater Resort is established on lakefront land once part of Wanaka Station.

Enjoy the fresh and contemporary atmosphere in Sargoods Restaurant, situated in the heart of Edgewater Resort. Our award winning Chef, Damon McGinniss, infuses seasonal New Zealand flavours throughout the menus.

Soak up the spectacular Wanaka vistas in our outdoor 'Pavilion' or 'Terrace' dining areas, or savour outstanding New Zealand wines and a light meal in The Wineglass Cafe. Our Wineglass Cafe features an inviting lounge with cocktail bar and large open fireplace, which in turn opens to sunny terraces with lake views.

Sargoods Restaurant is open every day for breakfast from 7a.m.; a la carte dining from 6p.m. Light meals and snacks are available from The Wineglass Cafe from 11am - 9pm daily.

Wanaka is on the shores of a high country lake nestled amongst mountains at the heart of the Southern Lakes district in Central Otago, New Zealand.

Only a one hour drive from Queenstown - New Zealand's adventure city - Wanaka is a favourite holiday destination for New Zealanders and international travellers alike. Drawn by the magnificent natural setting and laid back pace of life, visitors flock to Wanaka to relax or experience an abundance of activities that take full advantage of Wanaka's beautiful outdoor setting.

Wanaka offers something for everyone. Skiing, skydiving, fly-fishing, water-skiing, mountain trekking and jet boating are just a few of the experiences that make Wanaka an ideal spot for excitement and adventure. Renowned for its love affair with aviation, Wanaka hosts the New Zealand Fighter Pilot's Museum and "Warbirds Over Wanaka", an internationally celebrated air show which is held every two years.

Wanaka township combines a laid-back atmosphere with a fantastic selection of shops. Chic attire rubs shoulders with hip urban ware, yours to browse or buy. A modern supermarket and organic store stock quality local and international food and produce. Art galleries showcase local talent and the Lake Wanaka Centre auditorium and meeting rooms are the perfect venue for a variety of cultural events.