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Lake Stella Mountain Retreat

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Land view from property
Exterior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space
    Outdoor space
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
102 Mt Lyford Forest Dr, Lyford, Canterbury, 7395
  • Mount Lyford
    101 min walk
  • Mount Stewart
    3 min drive
  • Mount Cookson
    7 min drive
  • Kaikoura (KBZ)
    61 min drive

Room options

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Chalet, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Lake View

  • 1.0 sq m
  • Studio
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, bed sheets

Chalet, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Studio
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, bed sheets

Chalet, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Mountain View

  • 10 sq m
  • Studio
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, bed sheets

Chalet, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Mountain View

  • 10 sq m
  • Studio
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Lake Stella Mountain Retreat

Cabins in Lyford with private spa tubs and kitchens
Along with a garden, this smoke-free cabin has barbecue grills and a picnic area. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. All 5 cabins boast private spa tubs and offer kitchens and 2 bathrooms. Other amenities available to guests include patios, private yards, and stovetops. Bathrooms are shared and housekeeping is not available.
Lake Stella Mountain Retreat offers 5 accommodations with private spa tubs and laptop-compatible safes. Rooms open to patios. Accommodations at this 3-star cabin have kitchens with stovetops and cookware/dishes/utensils. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.
During your stay at Lake Stella Mountain Retreat, you'll be within walking distance of Mount Stewart. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are available. This comfortable cabin has 5 cabins. Enjoy your stay with amenities like a private spa tub and a kitchen in each cabin.
  • All cabins offer private spa tubs, kitchens, and 2 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Free self parking
  • Amenities include a terrace
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Mount Stewart and 7 minutes from Mount Cookson
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
Lake Stella Mountain Retreat offers its guests a terrace, barbecue grills, and a garden. WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Lyford cabin is smoke free.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • A private hot tub

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Kitchen

  • Stovetop
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Toaster
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils

Bedrooms

  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • Shared bathroom
  • Bath or shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Barbecue
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees
  • Pet friendly
  • NZD 50 per pet per stay
  • Welcoming dogs only

Suitability/Accessibility

  • No lifts
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • No housekeeping

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 5 rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: NZD 100 for check-in between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from April 4 2024 to April 1 2026 (dates subject to change).

Pets

  • Pets: NZD 50 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: NZD 50 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-in fee: NZD 100 for check-in between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property does not have a front desk.

We should mention

  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

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Lake Stella Mountain Retreat Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 18 reviews" "
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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lea

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Wow! What a space! The drive up is rather intense and I wonder if maybe there should be a warning when booking like other spaces have? Otherwise it was almost otherworldly when we arrived in the thick fog and woke in the morning to wonderful scenery. Definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Yuriy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jamela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is definitely beyond majestic, plus very kind staff and locals. The pictures seen online doesn't really give complete justice to how amazing this place is. I strongly recommend this place for a holiday getaway for you and your loved ones. See it for yourself and you will know what I mean -- I suggest going during winter season. My partner and I will definitely go back to this amazing paradise! Not to mention this place is a dog-friendly one. How cool is that!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Off the grid but with amazing solar power and heaps of firewood fully prepped for our outside hot tub and our inside fire
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Peace and quiet
Looking for somewhere different? 1260m above sea level in a ski field area in summer. Great scenery and some good walks. Sometimes windy. The road access is what you would expect for a ski field.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hut was well designed and the little fire place was great at heating the hut, hot tub was a nice treat and the kitchen and bathrooms are very good too.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect weekend getaway
This place is amazing! Stunning views, peaceful, comfy bed, everything clean, organized, kitchen fully equipped, the bathtub is awesome to relax and is actually bigger than it looks like. Tim was very helpful and friendly. We will definitely going back and we will recommend this place to all our friends! Take repellent, fly spray, citronella candles and everything you can to keep the flys away lol
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was amazing. We were blown away by the stars!! The hit tub was great and super easy to get going.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wish we had wi-fi in the huts too, not only in the main hut!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Anna, New Zealand

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Beautiful location. Great little main cabin with showers and toilets etc (no fridge, if you bring anything cold in winter just leave it out in the snow!) the pillows were pretty sad and felt like they might give up soon, bed needed more blankets as it was pretty chilly, but bearable. Hot tub fairly hard to get going, ended up having a luke warm bath but cant fault it purely because of the beauty of the location, would come back!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Awesome spot. Such a friendly mountain. Couldn’t get the tub hot so will have to return
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Eliza, Christchurch

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Most amazing stay. .....perfect clear skies and amazingly clear blue skies in the morning. We will be back
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Get away from it all!
Wow, where to begin? We had been in NZ for two weeks and decided to stay here our last night before flying out. I wish we had stayed longer, because this place is unreal, you feel like you are literally on top of the world! Tim was great, showed us around and made us feel welcome the sunset and stars up here at night are unbelievable. On our next trip back we will be staying here again for sure!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a special place. Will definitely return there.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019