
Hawea Hotel is located just 15 minutes' drive from the township of Wanaka and is set on the lake front of Lake Hawea. All hotel rooms, as well as the on-site restaurant and bar, feature beautiful lake and mountain views.



✓ Beautiful view and friendly staff
✓ Stunning view, great restaurant. Coupons for free drinks were a treat.
✗ Very windy. A bit far from Wanaka.
✓ Staff were exceptionally friendly and ensured our celebration of our 33rd wedding anniversary was as special and important to them as it was to us! They ensured our table at dinner was in premium position for the best view and even presented us with a complimentary bottle of bubbly! The food in the restaurant was absolutely delicious and presented beautifully and the waitstaff were excellent too!
✓ Location and the view! Room was comfortable and clean.
✗ Late check in time of 3pm and we ran out of hot water on evening.
✓ The view from the room was exceptional! There was an uninterupted view of the lake which was stunning. The staff were very friendly and polite (especailly the young man on reception). This makes a big difference to the feel of the place. There was a free voucher for a drink at the resturant which was good. The location is great for access to lake front and also ample off street parking. There was good heating in the room, including an electric blanket on the bed. Lake Hāwea is such a beautiful spot that doesn't have the touristy feel of Wānaka. I would absolutely stay here again and book the lake front unit again.
✗ The room was comfortable but is starting to need some money spent on it to keep it looking fresh: the carpet is worn and the desk/balcony area needs restaining.
✓ Everything was clean and tidy.. the location was amazing and the food from the hotel was awesome...
✗ Carpets in the rooms are a little threadbare and definitely need a clean... (I am a carpet cleaner so it was the first thing I noticed)
✓ View was beautiful. Room very comfortable and warm. Only ate twice at the restaurant delicious. Staff great nothing a problem.
✗ Nothing location was great for my needs.
✓ Loved the heated beds, excellent for our stay during the winter. View was lovely. We had limited interactions with the front of house as we arrived late but even with the limited interactions, the staff were lovely. Check-in check-out process was swift and easy.
✗ Shower water pressure was a bit poor, hard to stay warm in the shower.
Free parking is available on site (a reservation is not needed): - For our Hotel guests a carpark is provided directly outside your room. - For our Hostel Lodge guests a carpark is available outside the main Hotel building. With Thanks Hawea Hotel
Hi, Unfortunately, due to a recent fire accident, our laundry is not operating. We should have it back on track for early November. Kind regards, Maximilien, Hotel Manager.
Yes we do in each rooms. Kind regards, Maximilien, Hotel Manager.
Hello! Thanks for your question, our Family Rooms have the capacity limited for 5 people (Maximum). In this case, we recommend you book one Lake View Studio Room for 2 Adults and one Lake View Family Rom for 3 Adults and 2 kids. Kind Regards
Hi, thank you for your enquiry. We allow dogs on the property, but they must have an alternative place to sleep, we do not allow them to stay in the rooms.
Our 2-bed bunk room is suitable for 2 people. Thanks Reception.
The Family rooms at the Hawea hotel have one en-suite.
We are not currently requesting vaccine passes. But will follow NZ government guidelines if this is required in the future.
We have king sized beds that can be split into 2 singles if required. It is also possible to add a cot or rollaway single bed.
Hi, we have a fully equipped kitchen available for guests in our Hostel.