Luxe home nr Clyde | Nevis Suite at Kaihanu Lodge

BRAND NEW for summer '26. Enjoy an oasis in your South Island itinerary and make yourselves at home on our lifestyle block.

This 2-storey suite at Kaihanu Lodge is completely private yet adjacent to our home 5 minutes from Central Otago wineries, Rail Trail, Matangi Station MTB, historic Clyde and Alexandra.

Your comfort is our primary goal: from the best mattress to stunning views and luxury finishes. Sumptuous linens on your super king bed, rainfall shower, and views of Old Man Range.

The space
"An exquisite stay in the heart of Wine Country. Kate and Andrew are the consummate hosts with an impeccable eye for detail and the creature comforts. In all honesty, they made us feel VIP, and we can’t speak highly enough of their warmth, hospitality, and delightful property. A place that captures your heart and soul. A must visit!" Gary, April 2025

Kaihanu Lodge is perfect for:

* Wine lovers excited to discover the vintages of Central Otago
* Couples seeking a luxurious retreat
* Cyclists keen to explore the Rail Trail, Roxburgh Gorge and MTB trails
* Horse riders needing paddock or arena space

Designed for couples, Kaihanu Lodge is a place for you to slow down in between hikes, rides, tastings and experiences in Central Otago.

Your 2-storey suite is more like a town house. It comprises a vast bedroom, beautiful bathroom and sumptuous lounge with dining table and kitchenette, and a sheltered patio with woodburner.

The suite is accessed via its own private entrance. Enter into your living room with gorgeous chaise sofa, comfy armchairs, smart TV, dining table, hideaway kitchenette.

Look out of or open the bi-fold doors to views of Old Man Range. Relax into the comfiest chaise sofa for a peaceful read, movie night or pre-dinner tipple.

Upstairs, your bedroom has a super king French oak bed, dressing table and gorgeous en suite with bathrobes. Sumptuous white linens, an abundance of pillows, a quilt for winter nights and the best mattress for deep slumbers.

Enjoy the rainfall shower in your bathroom, benefit from the light-surround mirror and plentiful drawer space to store your things. Luxury basics await in the vanity so you don't have to carry your entire toiletry collection with you (at least not on this step of your travels) or if you just fancy trying something new.

There's a European influence to the decor because that's where I'm from. Bringing a slice of that to rural New Zealand is a treat that we hope you'll enjoy too.

Your experience and the finer details of your stay are taken care of too: a selection of tea and coffee plus fresh milk to get you started, a supply of gourmet homemade granola is also provided.

Picnic food, platters, drinks and dinner packages are available too once you know your plans.

Entertainment of the digital kind is provided through the Smart TV or the Harmon Kardon Smart Speaker for Bluetooth casting your choice of tunes or simply listening to the radio. Starlink WiFi is included.

If activity on your doorstep is needed, brave a dip in the pond or make use of the tennis court in our garden.

Our home maximises the Central Otago sun and is mostly powered via solar, with grid back-up when needed. So your stay likely impacts the environment minimally.

When you're ready to explore the Central Lakes District that we're at the heart of you can fill your days or scatter activities amidst downtime.

Be as sedate or adventurous as you like: wine tastings and vineyard tours - borrow our ebikes to explore the 3 vineyards on our road!

Within 5 minutes by car or bike you'll find cycle tracks and mountain bike trails, gold mining history tours by boat, mini golf, and more.

If you'd like to explore Lake Dunstan by bike or by water (or both!) boat/bike charters can be arranged for you. Just ask!

Further afield get into jetboating and canyon swings, hunting and fishing, golf and off-road safaris are all within a 45-minute radius.

Historic Clyde with its wonderful cafés, boutiques, heritage gold mining trail and river track walks is a 5-minute drive, as is Lake Dunstan. A stomp up to the Alexandra clock is a similar distance in the other direction.

Talk to us about the itinerary you're trying to build and we'll offer suggestions or arrange it all for you. Upon booking, we'll send you our digital guidebook to assist with inspiration and planning too.

It is not suitable for infants, toddlers or young children. We do not accept guests under 12.

Other rooms and accommodation options are available at Kaihanu Lodge - please ask.

Other things to note
- Kaihanu Lodge is also our home, which sits alongside your apartment. We have two pre-teen children and a well behaved dog as well as some chickens and a lamb. You might see them but hopefully they’ll leave you be.

- Please make use of the tennis court and provided rackets/balls whenever you wish.

- As with everything here, we aim to use environmentally and human-friendly products that are as natural and as minimally-synthetic as possible.

- Breakfast is provided in the form of a jar of gourmet homemade granola. There’ll also be some milk in the fridge and some eggs from the chooks.

- A range of extras is available to make your stay comfortable and easy. Whether you want a platter to get you through the afternoon, ideas for planning your time here, ebikes to explore the wineries on our road, or a shuttle service to / from cellar door wanderings.

- Horse in tow? There's a menage and hitching rail, plus plenty of room to park your horsebox.

- The accommodation is not suitable for children or pets