Bendigo Cabins
We’re taking a break from the 1st of April and will be closed for bookings.
Thank you for all the support!
We’ll be back at some stage, so watch this space.
Find us in the middle of nowhere but at the heart of everything. 50-minutes from Queenstown, 35-minutes from Wanaka and 5-minutes up a gravel road to your own secluded slice of heaven…
Our Cabins
The Pisa Cabin
The bright and breezy cabin to her sister; the Pisa sleeps two in a comfy Queen bed with premium linen. Full-ensuite with Eco Store sundries and linen robes. Kitchenette for cold food prep only with a kettle and toaster and containing cutlery, glassware, crockery and pantry essentials. A wood-burner for roasting marsh-mellows and keeping you cosy during the Winter months. A collection of books and board games to keep you entertained with a bluetooth capable radio speaker. Outside there is a freestanding deep outdoor bath to soak under the stars.
The Dunstan Cabin
The dark and stormy version of her sister cabin; the Dunstan sleeps two in a comfy Queen bed with premium linen. Full-ensuite with Eco Store sundries and linen robes. Kitchenette for cold food prep only with a kettle and toaster and containing cutlery, glassware, crockery and pantry essentials. A wood-burner for roasting marsh-mellows and keeping you cosy during the Winter months. A collection of books and board games to keep you entertained with a bluetooth capable radio speaker and a sunken outdoor bath in the lower deck to soak your worries away in.
The Main House
The main house sleeps 6 guests, in two well-appointed bedrooms with Queen beds, and on a comfortable Ecosa Queen-sized sofa bed in the TV room. Both bedrooms have large ensuites. There is a full kitchen with an oven, gas-top cooker, and large fridge/freezer. The house is heated by a wood burner and heat pump to keep you warm in the winter or cool in the summer. There is a TV room that can be converted into a third bedroom with a sofa bed. The TV has free-to-air channels and can be connected to your phone's data to view Netflix. The house has sliding doors that open out onto the back deck that looks over the surrounding vineyards and mountains. There is a large outdoor table on the deck for dining al-fresco and there is a large front lawn for playing a few games of Boules on.
The cabins and main house are perched on a rocky outcrop at the foothills of the Dunstan ranges, overlooking the panoramic Clutha basin. Your only neighbours are the ever changing vines, bird-life and pesky rabbits
Our Area
Bendigo
Bendigo is located at the top of Lake Dunstan with a rich history in pioneer gold-mining and merino sheep farming. It’s best known today as producing some of the finest Pinot Noir grapes in Central Otago. If you feel like leaving the cabins, the mining relics of Welsh and Logantown are a short drive up the winding hills, where you can literally follow in the miners footsteps by walking the beautiful Aurora track (1 hour) or if you’re feeling more adventurous the DOC-run Kanuka track (5 hours). The Clutha River and Lake Dunstan are to be found at the bottom of the hill with an abundance of secluded swimming, fishing and picnicking spots. Hit some balls alongside the local sheep at the Tarras golf club or sample the delicious wines at the neighbouring vineyards.
The Surrounds
Bendigo is the perfect base to explore everything Central Otago has to offer. 15-minutes around the lake is the town of Cromwell where you can hire a bike and cycle round the well maintained lake track. Visit Scott Base, Wooing Tree or The Stoaker Room for a platter and wine tasting. On Sundays stroll historic old town and visit the farmers market to taste some local wares. 5-minutes further up the road is the desert wine region of Bannockburn where you can sample wine to your hearts desire at the boutique wineries, walk the hilly mining tailings then have a long lunch at the historic Bannockburn Hotel. 30-minutes through the impressive sheer-sided Dunstan gorge is the town of Clyde with a range of cafes, restaurants, shops and a boutique cinema. Here you can also hire bikes and cruise alongside the Clutha river to the town of Alexandra. Turn left before Clyde into the wide open landscape of the beautiful Manuherikia Valley. There are a number of historic pubs along the road where you can stop for a cold beer and chat with the locals. Take a day trip to the hussle and bussle of Queenstown (50-minutes), making sure you stop in at the famous Gibbston Valley wine region on the way and then bypass through quaint Arrowtown to take a stroll down it’s famous main street. The resort town of Wanaka is a 35-minute drive where you can walk the lakefront, climb insta famous Roy’s Peak, ski the hills in Winter or indulge in some boutique shopping. Further afield the drive through the Lindis to the Ahuriri National Park is straight out of Lord of the Rings and 2- hours North you can soak in a hot tub at Tekapo and bush walk in beautiful Mt Cook.
Book Now
Send us an email inquiry to book the cabins or main house directly or alternatively find us on Airbnb under ‘The Pisa Cabin’, ‘The Dunstan Cabin’, and ‘Bendigo House’.
Find Us
136 Bendigo Loop Road, Cromwell 9398
Email
host@bendigocabins.co.nz
Phone
+64 22 368 8022 (Cynarra) +64 21 053 6241 (Richie)
Instagram @bendigocabinsnz