About this property
Comfortable Accommodation: Matariki Star in Lake Tekapo offers a holiday home with a tennis court and free WiFi. Guests enjoy mountain views, air-conditioning, and a private bathroom with a walk-in shower. Modern Amenities: The property features a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher, oven, and microwave. Additional amenities include a washing machine, patio, and outdoor dining area. Free parking is available on-site. Convenient Location: Located 97 km from Richard Pearse Airport and 46 km from Mt. Dobson, the holiday home provides easy access to fishing and hiking activities. Guests appreciate the convenient location, room cleanliness, and nearby lakes.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Katharine
Australia
“Well located. Had everything we needed. Very comfortable.” - Gregory
Australia
“Nice location. Warm comfortable room with a good kitchen. Good WiFi.” - Miles
New Zealand
“Everything! The staff were so helpful and nice. The bedrooms were lovely, the heat pump was great so we were never cold, they had everything we could possibly need for our 3 nights- most of which we cooked meals. The price is great for what it is....” - Linahusin
Singapore
“We were upgraded for free to a 2 bdrm upstairs apartment in Lake Tekapo Village Motel. Everything you need in a home and more. Great location facing the lake. Restaurants, shops and Foursquare all walking distance. Staff were all fantastic....” - Julia
Australia
“I like all the facilities provided in the apartment especially the kitchen utensils, the apartment location is near to city, clean apartment, such a good stay and worth the price.” - Goundar
New Zealand
“Very nice & clean accommodation. Great location” - Rukshaar
New Zealand
“The host was so nice. She was so polite. The house was well equipped” - Julie
New Zealand
“Everything about the property was perfect, bed was comfortable, walking distance to the lake, restaurants and supermarket. Walking trails and our stargazing experience.” - Jacques
Canada
“Property was great and was walking distance to our Chameleon Star Gazing meeting point. Great stay.” - Lucy
New Zealand
“Very spacious for 4 people, clean, great location. We had issues with the door lock, which after calling the number provided, a very lovely helpful woman came to our aid.”
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Managed by Explore Tekapo Accommodation
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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.




The fine print
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 note that there is a penalty will be imposed if our team find/smell the guest smoking/vaping inside the property. Smoking/vaping is strictly not allowed in all of our properties.
Please inform Matariki 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.