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Heartland Lodge

 

Heartland Lodge prides itself on its relaxed atmosphere, comfortable surroundings, excellent home- cooked meals using locally grown produce, helpful friendly service and its environmentally sustainable practices.

Heartland Lodge is pleased to arrange guided fishing for you with professional local guide Steve Carey of Mt Cook Fly Fishing.

Hosts

Mary and Jim Powell

After many years teaching overseas Mary and Jim (a Welshman) have settled at Heartland Lodge where their wide-ranging interests include cooking and gardening (Mary) and fly fishing (Jim).

Address

Heartland Lodge
19 North West Arch

Twizel

Contact details

Phone: +64 3 435 0008

Email: heartlandlodge@xtra.co.nz
Web: www.heartland-lodge.co.nz

Please mention nzfishing.com when you make an enquiry or booking.

Location

Heartland Lodge is marked on the Ahuriri River map and the upper Waitaki River map and the

It is situated in the middle of two acres of grounds, well back from a quiet rural road on the edge of Twizel. You can walk to the town centre 15 minutes or it is just a few minutes drive.

Local fishing waters

Ahuriri River

Tekapo River

Waitaki River

Lake Benmore

Lake Ohau

Accommodation

Heartland Lodge is purpose built, guest and hosted accommodation that provides:

  • Bed and breakfast
  • Dinner by arrangement
  • A self catering option in a comfortably furnished, self-contained loft apartment whihc sleeps up to 6 people
The Lodge

Heartland Lodge provides:

  • Three spacious well-appointed and tastefully decorated guest rooms with mountain views
  • Full-sized ensuite bathrooms with where guests can lie back and view the mountains (one guest room ensuite bathroom also has a therapeutic sauna)
  • A large guest lounge, heated by a combination of log burner and underfloor heating, with comfortable seating arranged in groups
  • An up-to-date home theatre system with recording facilities
  • Library, piano, magazines, games and videos

Meals

  • The dining area seats up to ten and dinner is a special feature
  • Fresh local produce or vegetables from the kitchen gardens is used wherever possible
  • Menus can include fresh local salmon, beef, lamb, pork, poultry and game in season.
  • Special diets and requirements can be catered for
  • A full breakfast is provided
The Loft
  • The Loft is a comfortable, self-contained self-catering apartment
  • Sleeps up to 6 poeple and is popular with families and groups
  • The main room is furnished with sofas, a queen-size bed, dining table and chairs.
  • The bedroom has four single beds
  • The kitchen area is equipped with fridge, microwave oven, cooking element, electric jug, cutlery and crockery
  • Upstairs is a shower and separate toilet; downstairs is another shower, toilet and laundry
  • Television, stereo and radio provided.
  • Fully insulated, with double glazing and heated by a wood burning stove to keep you warm and cosy in winter
  • Available for short or long term stays
  • All linen is supplied

Indicative tariffs
(2008/2009 season)

The Lodge

Full breakfast is included when you stay at the lodge.

  • Two rooms: $240 per couple per night, $200 single
  • One room: $200 per couple per night, $160 single

The Loft

Rates for the loft, which is self-contained and self-catering, are:

  • $140 per couple per night
  • $15 per night for each extra person
Bookings A credit card number is required to confirm a booking. VISA and Mastercard are accepted.
Cancellations In the event of late cancellation, if the room cannot be relet, Heartland Lodge reserves the right to charge a cancellation fee.
Directions

From State Highway 8 (north of Twizel at bridge):

  • Turn into Glen Lyon Rd
  • After 2km turn left into North West Arch
  • Heartland Lodge is approximately 1.2km on the left.

 

The Lodge

 The Loft

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