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there's a post-tramp hot tub. The excellent cafe-bar is open for lunch year-round and for à
la carte dinners in summer and set dinners in winter.
DOC Kinloch Campsite
(
www.doc.govt.nz
;
Kinloch Rd; adult/child $6/3)
Right by the lake and Kinloch Lodge, this standard
DOC campsite has toilets, a barbecue and pure lake water for drinking. Head to the lodge
for hot showers ($6) and meals.
CAMPSITE
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Mt Earnslaw Motels
( 03-442 6993;
mtearnslaw@xtra.co.nz
;
89 Oban St, Glenorchy; r $120; )
Springtime flowers enliven
the gardens of this unassuming but tidy seven-room motel. The well-priced units have
comfy recliners, small kitchens and large beds, but won't win any awards for style.
MOTEL
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Glenorchy Lake House
( 03-442 7084;
www.glenorchylakehouse.co.nz
;
Mull St, Glenorchy; r $325-380; )
After a day's tramp-
ing, recharge in the spa pool of this lakefront B&B. Other little luxuries include Egyptian
cotton sheets, flat-screen TVs and nice toiletries. Transfers to the Routeburn and Green-
stone Tracks are available.
B&B
$$$
Glenorchy Cafe
(Mull St, Glenorchy; mains $10-20, pizzas $25; 9am-5pm Sun-Wed, to 9pm Thu-Sat Jan-Apr, 10am-5pm Sun-Fri,
to 9pm Sat May-Dec)
Grab a sunny table out the back of this cute little cottage and tuck into
cooked breakfasts, sandwiches and soup. Head inside at night to partake in pizza and beer
underneath the oddball light fixtures.
CAFE
$$
Glenorchy Hotel
( 03-442 9902;
www.glenorchy-nz.co.nz
;
Mull St, Glenorchy; mains $15-29)
The rooms are crappy but
the front garden of the local pub isn't a bad spot for a beer or filling meal.
PUB
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Information
There is a petrol station in Glenorchy, but fill up with cheaper fuel before you leave
Queenstown. There's an ATM at the Glenorchy Hotel.
Glenorchy Information Centre & Store
( 03-409 2049;
www.glenorchy-nz.co.nz
; Mull St, Glenorchy;
9am-6pm)
Attached to the Glenorchy Hotel, this little shop is a good source of updated
