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About this property

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Spacious Accommodations: Macaulay House in Lake Tekapo offers a spacious holiday home with five bedrooms and two bathrooms. The property features a ground-floor unit with a private entrance, ensuring comfort and privacy. Modern Amenities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, air-conditioning, and a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher, microwave, and oven. Additional amenities include a washing machine, balcony with mountain views, and a cozy fireplace. Convenient Location: Located 59 mi from Richard Pearse Airport and 27 mi from Mt. Dobson, Macaulay House provides easy access to local attractions. The property is highly rated for its family-friendly environment and convenient location.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 10.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Located in the top-rated area in Lake Tekapo, this property has an excellent location score of 9.4!

    • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 queen bed
Bedroom 2
1 queen bed
Bedroom 3
2 twin beds
Bedroom 4
2 twin beds
Bedroom 5
1 twin bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Chang
    Hong Kong Hong Kong
    The property is big and clean. Beds are comfortable. There are two bathrooms. The kitchen is fully equipped. And location is good.
  • Jessica
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Loved our stay. The house is spacious and has all the facilities. Location is really good as well.
  • Ryan
    United States United States
    Very clean, spacious house close to the center of town.
  • Alejandro
    United States United States
    Nicely located home close to the Church of the Good Shepherd. The home had all the basics that we needed, including a grill in the exterior patio which we used. We were concerned the propane tank was running out of gas but the hosts immediately...
  • Alison
    Australia Australia
    Absolute stunner in a fabulous location. Beds comfortable, amazing lounge and dining area. Kitchen is well equipped. Would highly recommend.
  • Stephen
    United States United States
    The home was perfect for our family size. Everyone had their space and a great place to cook a meal and eat together.
  • Kate
    New Zealand New Zealand
    The house was amazing!!! Close to the Lake and amenities were good!!! We got amazing views of the Sky at night!! Great shower and beautifully appointed kitchen!! Firewood was dry and good to go!!! So lovely sitting in front of the fire and looking...
  • Vi
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Spotless and spacious. Interiors and the outdoor patio are nice.
  • Peter
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Spacious plus carport which was great given the hard frosts
  • Claudia
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Very clean, comfy, cosy and had everything we needed

Managed by Book Tekapo Holiday Homes

Company review score: 8.8Based on 5,866 reviews from 75 properties
75 managed properties

Company info

You will be hosted by Greg and Angela together with their international team. Greg continues to farm cattle and Angela works in the education sector as well as owning and operating Book Tekapo. With children who have recently left home they like to keep themselves busy! Our team members can speak a range of languages including English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Spanish.

Property info

Located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, this spacious and modern 5 bedroomed house, which sleeps up to 9 guests, is perfect for your family get-away in Lake Tekapo. The modern and bright, open-plan kitchen, dining and living area is the hub of this home. The well equipped kitchen with large island gives you plenty of bench space to prepare your holiday feast; dining table and comfortable lounge area, all opening out to the north facing, sunny patio with the large sliding doors, giving you great indoor-outdoor entertaining options, especially with the BBQ and outdoor furniture. The lounge area features comfy couches where you can relax and enjoy the view, or be kept entertained with the large flat screen TV with freeview, DVD player and the ipod dock stereo system. There is also a selection of DVD’s and games for the children. Macaulay House also offers free and unlimited WIFI. The views and outlook from Macaulay House are tranquil - overlooking a large empty paddock, home to rabbits, sheep and horses, it has a quiet, rural-type feel to it; with the bonus of stunning views of the surrounding mountains, as well as a partial lake view.

Languages Spoken

Mandarin,English,Cantonese

Area info

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Cards accepted at this property
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note that there is a 2.5% nonrefundable charge when your payment is processed.

Please inform Macaulay House of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

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