Sarah Lawrence checks into a lovely spot with mountain views.
Getting there: Easy to find, you'll see it before you reach Tekapo on the Fairlie-Tekapo Rd.
Check in experience: Friendly, helpful staff were waiting for us and provided a complimentary map of Tekapo, highlighting all the main attractions. Great for directionally challenged visitors like myself.
What's so good about this place: It's Lake Tekapo. It's pristine. The air is clear and the people are awesome. Enough said.
And the bad: We had to leave.