Kea Cottage

Kea Cottage is smaller than Kahu but just as luxurious & very private. The cottage has magnificent views across farmland to Ben Ohau (the mountain that gives the range its name) and further on to the Ohau Range.

An outdoor table, chairs are located on the south side of the cottage in a private courtyard. Kea Cottage also has its own picket fenced cottage garden.

Kea Cottage is named after New Zealand's cheeky mountain parrot which, if you visit nearby Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, you might just see. Kea are endemic to New Zealand and the only truly alpine parrot in the world. They are also only found in the South Island. A glossy olive brown with a splash of bright orange-red under their wings, Kea are curious birds who like to check out visitors to their mountain domain. This often gets them into trouble, they have a very strong bill which can tear equipment and vehicles fittings apart in seconds.

Twizel is the heart of the Mackenzie High Country and the cottages are a perfect base for guests to explore the fabulous Mackenzie Basin and enjoy the great outdoors. With five large lakes, numerous rivers and several dozen kilometres of turquoise blue canals within a 50km radius, there's plenty of places to enjoy your favourite watersport or fish for that trophy trout or salmon.