AZUR LODGE, Queenstown

Azur Lodge, located 5 km from Queenstown, features nine identical, detached luxury one-bedroom villas. Each 79sqm villa includes an open-plan living area, a lounge, a dining area, and a private sun deck. There is a choice of either a king or twin beds dressed with luxury linen. Each villa includes floor-to-ceiling windows and a bathroom with a bathtub set into a bay window. Villas also have views of the surrounding area, a sun deck, a lounge area with a gas fireplace, a dining area set into a large picture window, and a kitchenette. Amenities include Wi-Fi, a smart TV, a Bose speaker, climate control, a gas fireplace, under-floor heating, tea and coffee making facilities, and an in-villa safe. A yoga mat is supplied in each villa.

Rates include breakfast, afternoon tea, and pre-dinner drinks and canapés, which can be enjoyed in the main lodge or delivered to your private villa. Breakfast and evening canapés are prepared in the open kitchen using locally sourced ingredients. The hotel can accommodate allergies when planning menus. Guests can choose from menus provided by local restaurants for lunch and dinner, with meals presented by candlelight in their villa. The mini bar includes beer, soft drinks, juices, water and snacks; champagne, wine, and spirits are available for purchase.

Queenstown offers activities, from adrenaline rushes to relaxed lunches. The hotel offers mini spa treatments and in-villa massages upon request and provides complimentary access to a local Queenstown gym. Guests can choose to visit Walter Peak Country Farm. Local guides will show the fish amongst magnificent mountains and beech tree forests. Reliable, friendly horses and their guides will take you trekking through amazing scenery. The hotel also arranges helicopter wedding experiences.

Azur is located on a hilltop, 5 minutes from downtown Queenstown and 20 minutes from Queenstown Airport, with views of the mountain ranges and Lake Wakatipu. The lodge is near Coronet Peak & Remarkables ski fields, Shotover River, Glenorchy, Arrowtown, and winery areas. Landmarks nearby are Lookout for Cecil Peak & Double Cone - 2 km, Queenstown Garden - 3 km, Fear Factory Queenstown - 3 km, Kiwi and Birdlife Park - 3 km, Central Art Gallery Queenstown-Julia Milley - 3 km, William Gilbert Rees Statue - 3 km, Shotover Canyon Swing - 3 km and G Force Paragliding - 3 km.

Azur provides transfers to and from downtown Queenstown. The lodge cars are used for guest transfers to ensure safety. E-menus are available on regularly sanitised iPads. High-touch points are cleaned with disinfectant, and hand sanitisers are available. The hotel offers a paperless front desk and provides access to digital news. The hotel features two communal lounges in the main reception block with fireplaces. Staff can assist with photography/videography, flowers, hair & makeup.