Guidebook for Lower Shotover

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Guidebook for Lower Shotover

Ayrburn

Wonderful outside and inside garden setting with wine tastings available. Bookings essential if don't want to be dissappointed.
East meets west food. The roti's are great. Usually quite busy, which is a good sign :)
112 habitants recommandent
Madam Woo
Ballarat Street
112 habitants recommandent
East meets west food. The roti's are great. Usually quite busy, which is a good sign :)
Good, local Indian food to take away or eat in.
21 habitants recommandent
Bombay Palace Queenstown
66 Shotover St
21 habitants recommandent
Good, local Indian food to take away or eat in.
Popular local cafe.
51 habitants recommandent
Odelay cafe
5 Hawthorne Dr
51 habitants recommandent
Popular local cafe.
Closest good local cafe, eggs always runny if you ask for them that way!
Mitre 10 MEGA Queenstown
46 Brookes Rd
Closest good local cafe, eggs always runny if you ask for them that way!
Good dining, and bar for drinks and nice views.
11 habitants recommandent
Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa
79 Peninsula Rd
11 habitants recommandent
Good dining, and bar for drinks and nice views.
Dishes ordered to share.
69 habitants recommandent
Public Kitchen and Bar
69 habitants recommandent
Dishes ordered to share.
Winery and restaurant. Bookings essential. Matched wines with food options, lovely setting but if on a budget then not for you!
169 habitants recommandent
Amisfield Winery station
169 habitants recommandent
Winery and restaurant. Bookings essential. Matched wines with food options, lovely setting but if on a budget then not for you!
Enjoyable setting on the waterfront.
46 habitants recommandent
The Grille by Eichardt's
9 Marine Parade
46 habitants recommandent
Enjoyable setting on the waterfront.
Lovely place to stop for lunch at the Hole in One Cafe at Hillbrook.
53 habitants recommandent
Millbrook Resort
1124 Malaghans Rd
53 habitants recommandent
Lovely place to stop for lunch at the Hole in One Cafe at Hillbrook.
If up for a wine tour, Gibbston Valley Winery is a must. You can do the cave tour, wine tasting, sample cheeses or stay for a snack or meal.
55 habitants recommandent
Gibbston Valley
1820 State Hwy 6
55 habitants recommandent
If up for a wine tour, Gibbston Valley Winery is a must. You can do the cave tour, wine tasting, sample cheeses or stay for a snack or meal.
Casual burger bar, with salad and great smashed fries - outdoor space in the summer and small area inside in the winter, but great for a burger before a movie at Dorothy Browns.
57 habitants recommandent
Slow Cuts
46-50 Buckingham St
57 habitants recommandent
Casual burger bar, with salad and great smashed fries - outdoor space in the summer and small area inside in the winter, but great for a burger before a movie at Dorothy Browns.
13 habitants recommandent
Postmasters Restaurant
54 Buckingham St
13 habitants recommandent
Very popular, must book
75 habitants recommandent
La Rumbla
54 Buckingham St
75 habitants recommandent
Very popular, must book
23 habitants recommandent
Frank's Eatery
24 Hawthorne Dr
23 habitants recommandent
Wonderful Italian food, a treat for the tastebuds...
10 habitants recommandent
Aosta
18 Buckingham St
10 habitants recommandent
Wonderful Italian food, a treat for the tastebuds...
Tanoshi Five Mile
66 habitants recommandent
Akarua Wines & kitchen by Artisan
265 Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Rd
66 habitants recommandent

Essentials

148 habitants recommandent
PAK'nSAVE Queenstown
302 Hawthorne Dr
148 habitants recommandent
Should you require urgent hospital services.
11 habitants recommandent
Lakes District Hospital
20 Douglas St
11 habitants recommandent
Should you require urgent hospital services.
Doctor services available until 8.00pm each day. Cheaper than the hospital for Non-New Zealanders.
42 habitants recommandent
Queenstown Pharmacy
Isle Street
42 habitants recommandent
Doctor services available until 8.00pm each day. Cheaper than the hospital for Non-New Zealanders.
23 habitants recommandent
Five Mile Shopping Centre
34 Grant Rd
23 habitants recommandent

Drinks & Nightlife

Good cheap $20 meals.
26 habitants recommandent
Pub on Wharf
88 Beach St
26 habitants recommandent
Good cheap $20 meals.
16 habitants recommandent
Barmuda
3 Searle Ln
16 habitants recommandent
Pizza and bar, nightclub with dancing later at night.
64 habitants recommandent
Winnies
7-9 The Mall
64 habitants recommandent
Pizza and bar, nightclub with dancing later at night.

Sightseeing

Arrowtown is an lovely little town and rich in gold mining history. Only a short distance from Queenstown and accessible by local bus services.
281 habitants recommandent
Arrowtown
281 habitants recommandent
Arrowtown is an lovely little town and rich in gold mining history. Only a short distance from Queenstown and accessible by local bus services.
About an hour from Queenstown, and a lovely drive by the lake... Not a big town or much shopping, but lovely wilderness views and access to walks such as the Routeburn Track and Dart river jet rides and fun yaks. Also an area where Lord or the Rings filmed.
170 habitants recommandent
Glenorchy
170 habitants recommandent
About an hour from Queenstown, and a lovely drive by the lake... Not a big town or much shopping, but lovely wilderness views and access to walks such as the Routeburn Track and Dart river jet rides and fun yaks. Also an area where Lord or the Rings filmed.
If you drive up the Coronet Peak road and before the top, turn left onto Skippers Road, you come to a lovely lookout every Queenstown, Arrowtown and the Shotover River.
61 habitants recommandent
Coronet Peak
61 habitants recommandent
If you drive up the Coronet Peak road and before the top, turn left onto Skippers Road, you come to a lovely lookout every Queenstown, Arrowtown and the Shotover River.
A drive over the Crown Range, takes you through Cadrona valley with an iconic historic hotel (great place to stop for lunch or a drink), a distillery (just past Cadrona hotel on the right), and you can continue to Wanaka for the day - lovely lake, walk around the lake, puzzle place, and more...
78 habitants recommandent
Wanaka
78 habitants recommandent
A drive over the Crown Range, takes you through Cadrona valley with an iconic historic hotel (great place to stop for lunch or a drink), a distillery (just past Cadrona hotel on the right), and you can continue to Wanaka for the day - lovely lake, walk around the lake, puzzle place, and more...
A four wheel drive trip to Macetown, an old gold mining town.
7 habitants recommandent
Macetown
Motatapu Track
7 habitants recommandent
A four wheel drive trip to Macetown, an old gold mining town.

Getting Around

The Orbus bus service leaves from Quail Rise. You can get to Queenstown or Arrowtown with this service - the Arthurs Point to Arrowtown Line. Quail Rise is only a 10 minute walk from our property. For timetable see https://www.orc.govt.nz/media/3973/queenstown-bus-timetable-leaflet.pdf
Quail Rise
The Orbus bus service leaves from Quail Rise. You can get to Queenstown or Arrowtown with this service - the Arthurs Point to Arrowtown Line. Quail Rise is only a 10 minute walk from our property. For timetable see https://www.orc.govt.nz/media/3973/queenstown-bus-timetable-leaflet.pdf
Frankton is a major transport Hub, along with other hubs using Orbus, Alternatively Savy are an affordable way to get around Queenstown for $7 in and around Queenstown. You download an app and it is a pick up and drop off shuttle service (closest stop). http://www.savy.co.nz/
14 habitants recommandent
Frankton
14 habitants recommandent
Frankton is a major transport Hub, along with other hubs using Orbus, Alternatively Savy are an affordable way to get around Queenstown for $7 in and around Queenstown. You download an app and it is a pick up and drop off shuttle service (closest stop). http://www.savy.co.nz/
Green Cabs and Bubble Taxi are two main Taxi Services in Queenstown.
23 habitants recommandent
Green Cabs (Taxi) - Queenstown
23 habitants recommandent
Green Cabs and Bubble Taxi are two main Taxi Services in Queenstown.

Entertainment & Activities

Closest Ski Field.
133 habitants recommandent
Coronet Peak Ski Area
133 habitants recommandent
Closest Ski Field.
153 habitants recommandent
The Remarkables Ski Area
153 habitants recommandent
Good for beginner skiers.
71 habitants recommandent
Station de ski Cardrona Alpine
Cardrona Valley Rd
71 habitants recommandent
Good for beginner skiers.
An exhilarating boat ride down the Shotover river.
167 habitants recommandent
Shotover Jet
3 Arthurs Point Rd
167 habitants recommandent
An exhilarating boat ride down the Shotover river.
Down the lake, Kawarau river and Shotover river.
11 habitants recommandent
KJet Queenstown
Marine Parade
11 habitants recommandent
Down the lake, Kawarau river and Shotover river.
Great Jet boat ride in the wilderness. Also Fun Yak packages available.
38 habitants recommandent
Dart River Adventures
45 Mull St
38 habitants recommandent
Great Jet boat ride in the wilderness. Also Fun Yak packages available.
29 habitants recommandent
Shotover Canyon Swing & Canyon Fox
34 Shotover St
29 habitants recommandent
7 habitants recommandent
Go Orange
44 Shotover St
7 habitants recommandent
Do the Bungy if you are up for it :)
84 habitants recommandent
AJ Hackett Bungy
Camp Street
84 habitants recommandent
Do the Bungy if you are up for it :)
18 habitants recommandent
Kinloch Wilderness Retreat
862 Kinloch Rd
18 habitants recommandent
You can walk along the Lakeside, or around the golf course at the end of this peninsula.
8 habitants recommandent
Kelvin Heights
8 habitants recommandent
You can walk along the Lakeside, or around the golf course at the end of this peninsula.
You can walk or bike (lovely ride) from the Arrow River in Arrowtown out to the Bungy Bridge (and back if like a longer ride) or get picked up at the Bungy Bridge. One way it is an achievable ride for most bike riders.
13 habitants recommandent
Arrow River
13 habitants recommandent
You can walk or bike (lovely ride) from the Arrow River in Arrowtown out to the Bungy Bridge (and back if like a longer ride) or get picked up at the Bungy Bridge. One way it is an achievable ride for most bike riders.
If you like a cinema with a difference, this is the one. Have a wine and cheeseboard while you watch a movie.
156 habitants recommandent
Dorothy Browns Cinema & Bar
18 Buckingham St
156 habitants recommandent
If you like a cinema with a difference, this is the one. Have a wine and cheeseboard while you watch a movie.
Pool and Gym
Alpine Health & Fitness
Joe Oconnell Drive
Pool and Gym

Walks

8 habitants recommandent
Sam Summers Hut
8 habitants recommandent
Sawpit Gully
155 habitants recommandent
Queenstown Hill Walking Track
58 Belfast Terrace
155 habitants recommandent