Star River

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Scored 9.2
Rated superb

Excellent location!

9.3

Property highlights

About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Star River in Lake Tekapo offers a holiday home with a sun terrace and free WiFi. The property features a lounge, shared kitchen, outdoor seating area, and family rooms. Modern Amenities: Guests enjoy air-conditioning, a kitchenette, washing machine, private bathroom, and mountain views. Additional amenities include a dining table, work desk, and free toiletries. Convenient Location: Located 97 km from Richard Pearse Airport and 45 km from Mt. Dobson, Star River provides easy access to skiing and hiking. The property is highly rated for its lakes, convenient location, and room comfort.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests

Situated in the best rated area in Lake Tekapo, this property has an excellent location score of 9.3

  • Free parking available on-site

Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 large double bed
Bedroom 2
1 large double bed
Bedroom 3
2 single beds
Bedroom 1
1 large double bed
Bedroom 2
1 large double bed
Bedroom 3
2 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

Danny
Australia Australia
“It was beautiful, comfortable and excellent facilities.”
Paul
Australia Australia
“Good parking for 2 cars, excellent location with less than a km to main town. The accommodation was spotlessly clean and everything was provided to make our stay extremely comfortable. Communication with the owners was excellent. Having a key code...”
Alana
New Zealand New Zealand
“Spacious and clean. Lots of heaters, electric blankets and extra bedding available.”
Pek
Australia Australia
“Ensuite bathroom in each bedroom, very clean rooms, spacious especially kitchen area. Stunning scenery.”
Jialin
Malaysia Malaysia
“Everything. Especially en-suite bathroom for every room. Spacious living room kitchen and rooms. Location is super near to town center. Clean facilities.”
Jin
Malaysia Malaysia
“The hotel is surrounded by beautiful natural scenery, with fresh air and stunning views. The rooms are clean and tidy, well-equipped, and the beds are very comfortable. Although breakfast is not provided, the kitchen facilities are great for...”
Craigyholidayer
New Zealand New Zealand
“Fantastic start for our Alps to Ocean adventure. Great to have an ensuite in each room. Fabulous location and didn't lack for anything. Very modern and clean.”
Otto
Hong Kong Hong Kong
“The house is new and super size. 3 big bed rooms with 3 bathrooms (super). close to lake with 10 min walking distance. YOu will get the code for key box outside the door one day before check in. Easy to find.”
Kyrle
New Zealand New Zealand
“This property was very clean, tidy and looked lovely. It had pretty much everything we needed for the nights stay and each bedroom had its own ensuite which was amazing. It is pretty close to town and you could walk if you wanted to but we drove...”
Clare
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Comfortable spacious accommodation with great views over Tekapo and a lovely big kitchen area.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Explore Tekapo Accommodation

Company review score: 8.8Based on 1,575 reviews from 9 properties
9 managed properties

Company information

Explore Tekapo has a passion to provide the best holiday homes to our guests in Lake Tekapo. We care for the property we owned, and our motivation is your satisfaction. Our vision is to be the best holiday accommodation provider in town. Our friendly local staff has over 10 years’ experience in hospitality and tourism. They will provide you helpful advice about Tekapo and your journey. Our managed properties are newly built between 2017 to 2020 with modern Kiwi lifestyle homes which will make your stay more enjoyable.

Property information

Brand new and conveniently located, this holiday house provides great value and comfort for your stay in Tekapo. Enjoy the open plan living, fully equipped kitchen and comfy beds. You’ll find a variety of facilities to enjoy within 5min walking distance including cafes, shopping, super market, bars and restaurants. You will love the many popular activities surrounding this house including the popular Star Gazing tour, a golf course, hot spring pool and a ski field in the winter. The good shepherd church is just 1.5km away. The house is professionally cleaned and managed to a Hotel like standard. Freshly-laundered, matching linens and towels are supplied to ensure guest hygiene. Complimentary tea and coffee, individually wrapped toiletry including shampoo, bath gel, hand soap and free Wifi are also provided for your convenience. With 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1 living area, and a modern kitchen on each side, this brand new holiday house is fantastic for a large family or group, the adjoining side may also be booked, depending on availability.

Languages spoken

English,Chinese

Property surroundings

House rules

Star River takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 17:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 06:30 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 5 years are welcome.

Children 12 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Cards accepted at this property
VisaMastercardEftposUnionPay credit card Cash is not accepted
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 06:00.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that there is a 3% charge when you pay with a credit card / overseas visitors.

All requests for arrival after 19:00 are subject to confirmation by the property. Otherwise, a surcharge of NZD 25 will apply for arrivals after check-in hours.

For your information, we provide a heater, e-blanket, and extra blanket at all our accommodations. However, Lake Tekapo is surrounded by Alpine mountains which will be extremely cold depending on the weather. We suggest you bring more layers when you are planning to visit Tekapo from April to October.

Kindly noted that we are not able to cancel the booking due to natural disasters or road closures.

Please inform Star River in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 06:00:00.