Our guests are more than welcome to take a stroll in the large, rambling garden and enjoy the rugged beauty of the surrounding alpine scenery.

Our friendly sheep, a big hit among children and adults alike, will make their presence known and happily come to the fence for you to hand-feed them.

The garden also holds other attractions. Enjoy a game of tennis in the cool of the evening with the mountains as a backdrop. In the cooler months luxuriating in the spa under a Coronet Peak lit up for night skiing, can be an 'apres-ski/golf/fishing' experience that's hard to beat.

The remoteness of our location that makes it so peaceful would in turn seem to indicate somewhat of a dearth of restaurants. Not so. While there may not be eateries on every corner, Gantley's (with its award-winning wine cellar) is 10 minutes drive, prestigious Millbrook Resort (boasting three restaurants) is three minutes and the quaint gold mining settlement of Arrowtown only five minutes away.

Willowbrook is within easy reach of 4 ski fields (Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, Treble Cone and Cardrona), and 3 very picturesque golf courses (Millbrook, Arrowtown Golf Club & Kelvin Heights). Indeed the surrounding Wakatipu Basin offers every conceivable form of outdoor activity, from bungy jumping to winery tours, from white water rafting to gold panning, not to mention of course, some of the most beautiful walks in the world. Please click here for a few ideas.

Yours hosts are a charming Kiwi couple, Trish and Tony, whose friendly South Island hospitality we know you'll enjoy. After a warm welcome, they will be only too happy to help with local advice or answers to any questions you may have and as Willowbrook is an authorised booking agent for most of the local operators, guests can plan their itineraries from the comfort of their accommodation.