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ce ($520), the 35-minute Alpine Scenic Flight ($345) and the 25-minute Alpine Express
($265). All but the shortest guarantee snow landings.
Sleeping
Twizel Holiday Park
HOLIDAY PARK $
( 03-435 0507;
www.twizelholidaypark.co.nz
;
122 Mackenzie Dr; sites from $34, dm $30, units
$95-215; )
Offers green, flower-filled grounds and accommodation in a refurbished
maternity hospital. There are a few en-suite cabins, a bunkroom and room for tents and
campervans. The modern, self-contained cottages are particularly good value.
Omahau Downs
B&B $$$
( 03-435 0199;
www.omahau.co.nz
; SH8; s/d $115/135, cottage $125-225; closed Jun-Aug;
)
This farmstead, 2km north of Twizel, has two cosy, self-contained cottages (one
sleeping up to six), and a lodge with sparkling, modern rooms and a deck looking out at
the Ben Ohau Range. An essential experience is a moonlit, wood-fired outdoor bath
($20).
Mountain Chalets
MOTEL, HOSTEL $$$
( 03-435 0785;
www.mountainchalets.co.nz
; Wairepo Rd; dm $28, d $110-130; )
Wooden
ceilings add a rustic quality to these cosy, well-equipped, self-contained A-frame chalets,
available as studio, one- and two-bedroom units. There's also a small, laid-back lodge
that's perfect for backpackers.
Heartland Lodge
B&B $$$
$$$
( 03-435 0008;
www.heartland-lodge.co.nz
; 19 North West Arch; apt $160, s $230-260, d
$270-300; )
Built on the leafy outskirts of town, this large modern house has a surfeit
of space, translating to a large wraparound living area downstairs and spacious guest
rooms above. Prices include cooked breakfasts, unless you're staying in 'the retreat', a
separate apartment with its own kitchenette.
Eating & Drinking
Shawty's
CAFE, BAR $$$
(
03-435 3155;
www.shawtys.co.nz
; 4 Market Pl; brunch $12-20, dinner $29-34;
8.30am-3pm
Mon & Tue, 8.30am-late Wed-Sun Apr-Oct, to late daily Nov-Mar;
)
Cool beats and craft beers
