Arrowtown lodge for the legs

Arrowtown Lodge, just 20 minutes from Queenstown, provides cottage-suite style accommodation in keeping with Arrowtown's goldmining heritage.

Lodge owner John Wilson also runs the Arrowtown Hiking Company and guests can explore the backcountry of Central Otago on one of 15 guided walks which are suitable for every level of fitness.

Rooms start at $100 a double.

Contact: John Wilson on (03) 442 1101, email: hiking@queenstown.co.nz