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Oakridge Resort Lake Wanaka

4.0 star property
Hotel in Wānaka with a fitness center and a sauna

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Lake Wanaka's stunning scenery surrounds Oakridge Resort, offering a peaceful retreat. Enjoy spa treatments, dine at Jacobs Restaurant, or swim in the outdoor pool. The resort provides free in-room WiFi, dry cleaning, and multilingual staff for a comfortable stay.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service

Room options

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Connecting rooms available
Kitchenette
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Dishwasher
TV
  • 65 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Coffee/tea maker

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

Highlights

Patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Connecting rooms available
Kitchenette
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Dishwasher
TV
  • 90 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds OR 4 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Connecting rooms available
Kitchenette
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Dishwasher
TV
  • 91 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 2 King Beds and 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Guest Room

Highlights

Connecting rooms available
TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room (King) | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room (King)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Connecting rooms available
TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Studio Apartment

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Connecting rooms available
Kitchenette
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Dishwasher
TV
  • 47 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Studio Apartment

  • Sleeps 2

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Apartment

  • Sleeps 6

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Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Guest Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Premier Room | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Premier Room

Highlights

Connecting rooms available
Kitchenette
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Dishwasher
TV
Separate bedroom
3 bathrooms
Hair dryer
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds OR 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2

Superior Apartment

  • Sleeps 4

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Premier 2-bed Room Apartment

  • Sleeps 4

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

One Bedroom Apartment

  • Sleeps 2

About the neighborhood

Map
20 Studholme Road, Corner of Cardona Valley Road, Wanaka, 9381

What's nearby

  • Snowfarm NZ - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Wānaka Golf Club - 3 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Puzzling World - 6 min drive - 2.5 miles
  • Rippon Vineyard - 7 min drive - 3.2 miles
  • Wānaka Lavender Farm - 8 min drive - 4.8 miles

Getting around

  • Queenstown Intl. Airport (ZQN) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Corner Peak - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Kai Whaka Pai - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Big Fig - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Water Bar - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Doughbin Bakery - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Oakridge Resort Lake Wanaka

Upscale hotel
At Oakridge Resort Lake Wanaka, you can look forward to dry cleaning/laundry services, a bar, and a gym. For some rest and relaxation, visit the sauna or the hot tub. The on-site restaurant, Jacobs Restaurant, offers breakfast and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and tour/ticket assistance
  • A front-desk safe, concierge services, and a porter/bellhop
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All 173 rooms offer amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • 24-inch TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, coffee/tea makers, and desks

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Street parking available
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: NZD 29.50 for adults and NZD 14.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Jacobs Restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Ski storage

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 24-inch TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately NZD 29.50 for adults and NZD 14.50 for children
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Does Oakridge Resort Lake Wanaka have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Oakridge Resort Lake Wanaka pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Oakridge Resort Lake Wanaka?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Oakridge Resort Lake Wanaka?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Oakridge Resort Lake Wanaka?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Oakridge Resort Lake Wanaka located?

Situated in Wānaka, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Basecamp Wānaka Climbing Centre, Snowfarm NZ, and Crown Range. Wānaka Golf Club and Pembroke Park are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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Reviews

Oakridge Resort Lake Wanaka Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.6

Cleanliness

7.4

Location

8.4

Staff & service

8.0

Eco-friendliness

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 431 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 376 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 129 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 1000 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Corey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Leigh

Not walking distance to town average room, minimal room amenities, shower was in the bath
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Sam

Disliked: Cleanliness
The staff were responsive to our needs.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall, very amenable rooms and service. The pools (tes, plural) and particularly the gym were fantastic 👌
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nekol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A place i would stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the staff were friendly, facilities were excellent and we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great and quiet place with nice pool area
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great staff

Super friendly staff. They were hard workers, cleaning in the mornings and painting in the afternoon. I lied that someone was always around to ask questions or offer help.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was amazing, only thing that would have made our experience there better would have been if our room got serviced whilst we were out and about.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice room and supportive staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay. Room was a bit noisy- I could hear everything going on in the room next to me. Nice pools and hot tubs with a friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, accommodating. Amazing Fitness Centre - probably the best hotel one I've used. Great Pools and Spa's.

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very spacious and comfortablr.

High class resort with a eonderful, well equipped room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Gill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jiri

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Too expensive for the poor quality
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

tonga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a quiet. Stay. Has swimming pool and hot tubs. Family friendly

8/10 Good

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in a 3 room apartment, the heaters didnt work in 2 of the rooms, try to ask not to have 1/2/3 as its next door to the driveway which is quite loud with all the traffic coming in and out. Kids loved the spa
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Gill

Lovely apartment with everything provided. Huge balcony with views over the mountains. Unfortunately the restaurant was closed, as it was full every day with group bookings, and one day the bar was closed too. In the apartment the shower was running cold. Maintenance tried to fix it, but it still didn’t work. Hence the 4 star rating, but everything else was great
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Andre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

August 2023 stay.

Nice property and very helpful staff. The WIFI was terrible and only useful in the very early hours of the morning between 2am and 5am.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No air conditioning. What is this 1959

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Liked: Staff & service
We have stayed at this property few times over the past 15yrs. The rooms need updated the tv in bedroom didn't work unless we had a DVD which who these days has that. The tv was attached to the wall & pointing the bathroom we couldn't watch in bed easily even if it was working which wasn't ideal considering how tired we were we wanted to lay in bed with tv. The carpet edge to bathroom had nails exposed which we found by standing on them wasn't impressed. The bathroom door has not been cleaned which is disgusting with all the hands that touch it. The couch needs a good clean also you can see the filth. So this time would say unimpressed. Only one large heated pool available & the temperature has been set low so I wouldnt class it as heated it use to be so much nicer 😔 we booked for the pools and it was a let down too cold to be in
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Unit 14 had water ingress damage that was unsatisfactory. The bathroom layout was poor with a pedestal basin unable to be used for face washing due to a glass shelf immediately above it. The mirror was not above the basin meaning any shaving was unsatisfactory dropping water on the floor. The water damage to the door frames was disgusting. The towel hook was so small it could barely hold a face flannel. I am happy to provide photo images if you request it from me.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ange

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place to book the team into for Business travel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jocelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was very good to accommodate ten ladies. There were a few maintenance areas needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

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