Lochmara Lodge

Loved the animal feeding tour and the art installations in unexpected places. Appreciated all the facilities available to guests, such as the trails, hammock and kayaks. The boats and gear would benefit from a bit more care.

A special place. Water taxi in and out. Hike up to 360 degree lookout on queen charlotte track. Kayaks and SUPs. Great food in the restaurant. And amazing views from our room. Peaceful and tranquil. And such friendly staff to top it off.

Waterfront accommodation with lots of sculptures and wildlife throughout the grounds. The food was excellent and they provide packed lunch options for people walking the Queen Charlotte Track. Highly recommend the bath house experience if you're looking to relax!

We enjoyed the great surprises and variety of information along the local walk around the property, the main attraction been Grumpys camp. The staff were polite and friendly.
However the dining experience could of been a little bit better with the seafood chowder been a bit hotter (as it was just warm) and also had a small piece of broken mussel shell which might of been a choke hazard to someone maybe not familiar with eating shellfish, also the pork belly was very nice but needed to have a crispy skin to make it a 10/10. Otherwise a very enjoyable experience. Thanks.

Absolutely beautiful!!!

Absolutely loved the stay. Great staff, beautiful views and walks and the food was exceptional.

This was the most beautiful stay during our honeymoon. We were pleasantly surprised and impressed with all of the different activities and things offered here. We definitely want to come back to Lochmara the next time we find ourselves in Aotearoa. Thank you!

Super place to stay. Incredible location. Clean comfortable rooms. Friendly helpful staff. Meals were wonderful.

A highlight of our trip to New Zealand.

We had a fantastic time at Lochmara staff exceptional and service fantastic. Thank you

Beautiful location for a couple of nights. Loved the animals. Only thing that let it down was the restaurant. The food sounded delicious on the menu but that’s where it stopped. Food was expensive and lacked any sort of flavour.

One of the most amazing places we've stayed at in New Zealand
We will be back. Absolutely stunning location with wonderful staff and fabulous facilities. Loved it!

The property was a slice of heaven on earth. But for foodies like me I would request either of 2 options - expand the menu or provide microwave/bbq facilities.

Beautiful views
Friendly staff
Great food
Tidy rooms, could do with an upgrade, clean and nicely presented.

Nice place...friendly staff...would recommend for an overnight stay but wouldnt recommend longer...focus is more on day trippers from Picton not on those paying top dollar to stay in the accommodation. The water taxi is charged on top of accommodation which should be included if you are staying I feel, as there is no road to drive there... Room service doesnt get done till very late in the day and we had to chase up towels, toilet paper etc. Maybe not enough staff but maybe 2 seperate staff groups would work better...one for day trippers one focused on accommodation.
Overal a relaxing stay in a comfortable room.

Gorgeous location. Easy hike to the Queen Charlotte Track. Ecologically responsible.

A beautiful relaxing Lodge, with many activities including kayaking. Dining excellent.

A beautiful relaxing Lodge, with many activities including kayaking. Dining excellent.

Good size room and bathroom.”Coffee” in room very different to café coffee

Great destination, so much to do and see. Nestled in a gorgeous spot. Friendly staff. Comfortable room. Great access from Queen Charlotte walking track

Really enjoyed our stay here, staff were friendly and helpful, room had everything that we needed with added bonus of a sea view. Lochmara has many activities to do we especially enjoyed kayaking as we got to see seals. The restaurant had good food and great service. We were walking the QCT and would recommend staying here as we felt it was well worth the detour.