The Lakes Motel offers superb, comfortable accommodation in the Mackenzie High Country. Located on Mackenzie Drive, opposite Ben Ohau Golf Course, just off State Highway 8, our Twizel location gives you easy, walkable access to restaurants, cafes, grocery stores and other services.
Twizel is in the Heart of the Mackenzie High Country surrounded by snow-capped mountains, golden tussock landscapes and glacial lakes. The World Heritage listed Aoraki/Mt. Cook National Park is just a 45 minute, picturesque drive away.
Make The Lakes Motel and Twizel your base to enjoy all of these activities and much more.
EXCELLENT Based on 231 reviews Erick2025-02-24Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Cozy motel-in-the-countryside vibes, but the room (suite) interior is incredibly nice. Biggest shower I've seen so far in New Zealand, comfy beds, modern kitchenette, and spacious room. Top notch lodging in the Twizel area. John Moran2025-02-19Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Don’t judge a book by its cover ! This place is great. I stayed in a recently renovated home and it’s just as nice as any four star hotel room. Great amenities , clean bathroom, super comfortable bed , quality bedding and a Nespresso machine ! Warren , the proprietor, was super friendly. The place caters to cyclists doing the A2O. I was in town for cycling but appreciate it. Great location for day trip to Aoraki Mt Cook National Park. Angela Jones2025-02-14Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Wonderful newly renovated immaculately clean and spacious room. Very nice large shower and bathroom. Fully equipped kitchen. Coffee machine and plunger. Guests can use the laundry and they even have clean rags to use on boots and bikes. Everything you could need. Friendly owners. Good spot to stay for Mt Cook. Highly recommend! Trev Teel2025-02-14Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Can I give this place a 10??? From the outside it seems a bit run down, but when we got to the room it was Perfect!!!!!! wendy scott2025-02-09Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Newly renovated very comfortable and close to everything. Bike friendly. Rohit Gupta2025-02-08Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had a fantastic stay here. Rooms were in immaculate condition. Victoria Lynskey2025-01-21Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Don’t let the word ‘motel’ put you off, this is an incredible place to stay! We stayed in a superior studio and were lost for words at how nice it was. It had been recently refurbished to a very high standard, the room was super comfortable, really tastefully decorated & had a fully equipped kitchen. We arrived under difficult circumstances (our van broke down) and Warren couldn’t have been more helpful when we walked in asking for a room the next night. Warren went over & above to make us feel welcome and at ease after a difficult 24 hours, and even allowed us to store our (many!) bags before & after our stay which helped us out massively. Highly recommend & would 100% stay again for both the beautiful room & wonderful hospitality. David Vaughan2025-01-18Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Don't be fooled by the outside appearance. Friendly and accommodating service. Bike friendly, including ebikes. Short walk to town centre as there is no restaurant. However, walk across the street, and there are food vans with takeaways. seunghoon yi2025-01-17Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 숙박 날짜에 임박해서 예약해서인지 가격은 비싸다는 느낌이 들었다. 그러나 친절한 직원과 깨끗한 환경은 여행자를 즐겁게 해주었다. 특히 우리는 Mt.Cook 관람 후, 아들이 G-shock 시계를 놔두고 왔다는것을 깨달았다. 전화를 하니 놀랍게도 시계를 잘 보관하고 있었으며, 되돌아가 돌려 받을 수 있었다. 주인 및 청소부의 정직함에 다시 한번 감사드린다.