Lakeside Hedonism

Blanket Bay luxury lodge on the shores of Lake Wakatipu is the starting point for any adventure a guest can imagine, but it is also home to some very fine cuisine, according to The Australian’s Michelle Rowe. “Blanket Bay is able to offer a daily changing menu serving the best seasonal produce with no worries about skimping on ingredients, and the flexibility of guests eating at whatever hour of evening they choose. The majority of the lodge’s guests are from North America, followed by Europeans. Australians make up about 10 per cent of visitors. The lodge is just far enough away from Queenstown to escape the ski crowds but sufficiently close to take in the best of the central Otago wine region and surrounds.”