Ranginui at Lake Tekapo is a peaceful, comfortable and elegant retreat.

Awarded Five Stars by Qualmark, our boutique hosted accommodation features the town’s best views of Lake Tekapo and the majestic Southern Alps beyond.

In our paradise, the dazzling stars of the clear night sky shine over rugged mountains, rippling tussocks, and vast waters of a glacier-fed lake.

Stay with us and explore Tekapo, our alpine resort village boasting walking and cycling tracks, hot pools, great food and endless outdoor adventures.

Ranginui is perfectly situated halfway between Christchurch and Queenstown, with easy access to Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. We are located at the heart of the world-famous Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, with its unparalleled dark skies and views of the Southern stars.

In Maori tradition, Ranginui is the sky father, and was pulled from Papatūānuku, the earth mother, to form the great heavens.

Ranginui at Lake Tekapo celebrates a place where the expansive sky reaches down to touch the wild and beautiful earth. Here, the focal point of your eye – and your spirit – is always drawn to the view.

Ranginui at Lake Tekapo is centrally located in the legendary Mackenzie Region, within easy drive of the lakes, mountains, ski fields and Aoraki Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest peak.

There’s so much to experience in our beautiful region. Plan plenty of days for adventures in the outdoors, and plenty of nights to relax by the fire or look up at the stars of the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve.