The Chalet — Hotel in South Island

Zita, Walter and Judith are friendly, smiling and thoughtful hosts, and so knowledgeable of this area and its history, having lived here for 40 years. |The first and lasting impression of these facilities is the immaculate cleanliness – in our room every area, cupboard, utensil and surface was well maintained and clean. |We stayed in a one bedroom room with a lake view. Out the front of the sliding glass doors there was a cute paved area bordered with a garden in full bloom. It was a prime spot to sit at the outdoor table and chairs to soak in the perfect views of the lake and the ever changing cloud formations across the mountains.|The bed was super comfortable, the shower hot and the towels thick and thirsty – there was even a separate washer and moist towelette for makeup removal. These people have an eye for detail, including quality ground coffee in small packets for the plunger for the breakfast brew.|It was so nice to have the capacity to enjoy some meals assembled in our kitchenette from local produce (the salmon fillet from Mt Cook Alpine Salmon Shop collected on our journey to Lake Tekapo was a winner!). And having that bit of extra space to spread out that doesn’t come with a regular motel room, is always appreciated. We even had the opportunity to get some laundry done, which made the next leg of our journey so much easier.|Thank you to Zita, Walter and family for your hospitality and warmth. And a special thank you for finding our left behind charger before we’d even missed it!! We were only 5 min down the road when Walter called, and this was at the beginning of what was to be a 5 hour drive to the west coast!! Much appreciated!! ...

We stayed in Unit 6 on September 24 and absolutely loved it! The chalet was super cozy and cute, from the balcony we could see the Milky Way, and from the windows, beautiful lake, stars, and snow capped mountains. Everything was spotless, the bed was comfy, and we slept so well!

The house had everything we needed, tea bags, milk in the fridge, cooking pans, and lovely tableware. It felt so thoughtful. The shower had great water pressure and stable hot water too.

Walter and Zita were incredibly kind and friendly. Walter is an amazing weather forecaster! When he heard that we were going to Mt. John Observatory, he told us it would clear up in one to two hours and it really did! He also told us which night would be best for stargazing, and he was right again. He kindly taught us how to use the YR app to check the weather, so helpful!

We had a wonderful stay here and felt really cared for. The chalet and TLV restaurant made us wish we could stay in Tekapo a few...

Fantastic stay at The Chalet.|The apartments are in a great location, right in the front of the Lake, with a short walk (5/10 mins ) into town. This means you get an almost private view of the lake and you're close enough to the action in town. |The famous chapel is about 200 m away too.|The apartment has underfloor heating in the lounge area.|The kitchen is well equipped to cook for yourself or you can try the restaurants in town ( be warned, they all close by 9pm ).|Nice big, comfy beds to sleep in. Olenty of towels and toiletries available.|Plenty of space to relax outdoors on your own patio area. |Spotlessly clean throughout. |There is an onsite laundry which is useful for travellers and outdoors.|Honestly, nothing has been missed here, they even offer facilities to wash your car!|Lake Tepako is a great resort to stay and discover.|The Chalet is highly recommended by this reviewer |Thank You...