executive summary by darmansjah godjali
Located about a two and a half hours drive from Christchurch or Queenstown, the peaceful resort sits beautifully on a much-coveted piece of land overlooking the mesmerizing Tekapo Lake, resulting in sold-out rooms months and seasons in advance. In the lobby for check in or evern in its Rakinui Restaurant, visitors are already rewarded with the full-on splendor of the pristine lake Tekapo and the Southern Alps that fringe it, where guests can opt for the two-bedroom lake view villa should they wish to wake up to stunning glacial and lake views. Peppers also rents out fishing rods, mountain bikes, books and board games for play, offering advice also on local activities available I nthe vicinity (from US$80).