About this property

Elegant Accommodation: Josephine's Lakeside Star in Lake Tekapo offers an adults-only guest house experience. The property features a tennis court and free WiFi, ensuring guests stay connected and active. Comfortable Amenities: Each unit includes air-conditioning, a kitchenette, and a private bathroom. Additional amenities include a patio with mountain views, a dining area, and a seating space. Free on-site private parking is available. Local Attractions: Mt. Dobson is 44 km away, and Richard Pearse Airport is 95 km from the property. Guests can enjoy skiing, hiking, and cycling in the surrounding area.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

    • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 large double bed
Bedroom 2
1 large double bed
Bedroom 3
1 large double bed
Bedroom 4
2 single beds
Bedroom 5
2 single beds
Bedroom 1
1 large double bed
Bedroom 2
1 large double bed
Bedroom 3
2 single beds
1 double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Ian
    New Zealand New Zealand
    The house was clean, modern, and in an excellent location. It comfortably accommodated our group of 8 adults and 2 children.
  • Lucy
    New Zealand New Zealand
    A wonderful house for a group, every room has an en suite and the open plan kitchen/living area was fantastic.
  • Mitchell
    Australia Australia
    From the minute we arrived Josephine was an incredibly friendly and gracious host. The house was immaculately clean and lovely and quiet.
  • Ayushi
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    You see the perfect view of the Milky Way from the backyard. Beautiful house. Josephine has a beautiful place very nice lady, made us feel welcome.
  • Clare
    Australia Australia
    The house was located very close to town - only a 2 minute drive! The Owner was extremely accomodating and made us feel very welcome.
  • Joe
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Josephine was an incredibly helpful host! She was really kind and welcoming which made us feel very at home and taken care of. The room was great as was the location.
  • Razmondaza
    South Africa South Africa
    Josephine lives on the property and was extremely accommodating of our needs.
  • Lyndall
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Great location. Very clean and tidy room and the shower was fantastic.
  • Raewyn
    New Zealand New Zealand
    All the Bedrooms had ensuites, the water was hot, the open plan kitchen,dining, lounge area was great for the group of eight. The kitchen was modern and the house was warm. A lovely view from most rooms and convenient to the local attractions and...
  • Karolyn
    New Zealand New Zealand
    The lounge area was a good size and having an ensuite each was very good. Location was quiet.

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 Tenets Limited

Company review score: 9.2Based on 423 reviews from 8 properties
8 managed properties

Company information

Our friendly local staff has over 10 years of 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

The Josephine Lodge is a holiday home. The property is located next to Lake Tekapo, only take 2 minutes to walk to the lake and 15 minutes to walk to the Church of the Good Shepherd. The spacious lounge and well-equipment facilities kitchen will make you feel just like home. The property has unlimited free Wi-Fi, a Free view TV, air conditioning, , a dryer. The front garden is perfect for you and your family to view the star in the night.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

House rules

Josephine's Lakeside Star takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:00 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 6 years are welcome.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

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
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

The bedroom ensuite is set up with 2 people per bedroom. The extra person with a twin room ensuite.

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 us 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.

Please inform Josephine's Lakeside Star 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 07:00:00.