Is Lakefront Fantail House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Lakefront Fantail House?

As of 18 Oct 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Lakefront Fantail House on 23 Oct 2025 start from HK$633.78, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Where is Lakefront Fantail House located?

This family-friendly Lake Hawea holiday home is located on the waterfront, within a 15-minute walk of Peter Fraser Park and Lake Hawea. Puzzling World and Wānaka Lavender Farm are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Lakefront Fantail House Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doris D.

16 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous stay

We loved the location and all the great facilities the cottage had.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Erin G.

6 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great Location

Overall we had a comfortable stay and the kitchen was well stocked with cooking utensils. The location on the lake was beautiful.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Marsha S.

21 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hawea

Awesome views

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul S.

23 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lakefront Fantail House - Lake Hawea

Lakefront Fantail House in Lake Hawea overlooks the lake and has stunning view looking across Lake Hawea to the mountains. It is very well furnished with all of the essential amenities including a washing machine and dryer. For anyone wishing to explore the Lakes area, this is an ideal holiday home

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jason

28 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Great location, compact cabin. Awesome hot shower.

Stayed 14 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Lindsay C.

21 Apr 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wheels at Wanaka.

We were here for 3 days It is very Quiet here. Great kitchen with everything to cook with if you want to. Great shower & bed is very comfortable. Nice and warm with the heatpump. Not that fair out of Wanaka. Pub just around the corner. It does meals. # Dislike very creaky floors, It has Sky TV but limited channels. Overall pretty good.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

21 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

Very nice apartment. More like a vacation home than a hotel.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

natalie g.

6 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

home away from home

great place right by lake , comfy bed and super good shower , feels like a home away from home , and if ya wanna cook a roast and a cake all the cookwares there to do it 😀

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Roger M.

17 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

To area

There was too much STUFF at the property which made it untidy… needs a good throw out but we were comfortable

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heinrich O.

31 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great get away

Great little getaway cottage that allows for peace and quiet but not being far away for Wanaka. The fact that the lake is literally within arms throw is amazing and that is not even to mention the views when the sun starts to rise and peak over the mountains

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rene E.

22 Mar 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location at Lake Hawera

Well appointed, full kitchen and washer dryer. Lovely location making it an ideal spot to explore the area. Would love to return one day.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Jeff R.

10 Apr 2024

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Long Stay Hawea

Stayed for two months, location good, constructively the property could do with, updated photographs, a deep clean, and a de-clutter.

Stayed 66 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen B.

25 Dec 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely and relaxing, well appointed cottage

Quick to respond, lots of useful information. A great place to relax

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Thomas M.

23 Dec 2023

Liked: Check-in, location

Very nice location and decent house

House clutered and photos were misleading

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pauline G.

10 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful quiet location

Smooth booking and check in process. Building has all amenities for cooking and washing and an amazing outlook over the lake. Easy 10mins into Wanaka but has local conveniences with a shop, takeaway and pub in town. Close to Clutha River KJets, puzzling world and only 30mins to Cardrona, 60mins to Queenstown. Nice relaxing stay.

Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn B.

16 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

10-Star View

We enjoyed this cozy cottage with hot tub and 10-star view. We loved watching the mountains, clouds, and lake from sunrise to sunset. We even had cute bunnies hopping across the lawn on Easter. And Closeburn is near to great hiking, especially the Mount Crichton Loop track. We just loved it.

Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Janelle P.

10 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Lake Hawea

This property, in anamazing location, is NOT a 2 bedroom. 1x bedroom, pullout sofa, cabin down the back with bed near the ceiling accessed by ladder steps. Beautifully appointed kitchen. Did I mention amazing views? The only reason we stayed.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael J., UK

25 Dec 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful Lake Hawea

Lovely time in Fantail cabin was bigger than we thought does have a view or the lake but it is affected by by vegetation fine for us though. Cabin had everything we needed and there is a shop within walking distance, extra small sleepout if you need it in separate building. This is an area of holiday homes and was quiet in December when we stayed, set above the la

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Lewis A.

30 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy perfect size

Awesome little place. Checking in and out simple. Looks much better in person than the photos. Plenty of space for 3 people. Great kitchen and bathroom. Felt like every tap and shower was trying to water blast me, fantastic. Would have appreciated some form of drying rack/room for wet ski gear, but the coat hanger did the job.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Tasha A.

23 Apr 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

An honest listing.

A cute cottage which was so well resourced. The listing is honest. I've never rented a home that had absolutely everything we needed in terms of cleaning products, rubbish bags, plentiful supply of linen etc. A great stay. A slightly tricky lake access than the photos allude to. Ie, a car ride in order to access the lake to use the kayaks.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Stella W.

30 Nov 2024

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

Review

Arrived to find an empty cigarette packet at the front door, unwashed breakfast dishes in the dishwasher, dried and passed use by date of opened meat left by previous guests. Messaged owner, no acknowledgement of message. Generally the place needs decluttering and the rubbish wheelie bins outside could be emptied before they are overfull and smelly

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kara M.

7 Jan 2024

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Overall, a good place to stay

We stayed in the Lakefront Fantail house for four days in December. If I based my review on the first hour, it probably wouldn’t be favorable as there hadn’t been any housekeeping since the previous occupants. However, after a couple of calls to the owner and VRBO, things were straightened out (miscommunication with house keeper). We made up the bed ourselves with fresh sheets and towels for the bathroom. After that, we loved the place! The location is quiet with nice walks along the beach. It has a nice view of Lake Hawea, and is a short drive from Wanaka and wineries. If you like to cook, the kitchen is fantastic. All Le Cruset cookware, Smeg knives (best knives I’ve ever used in a rental), top notch appliances. Having a washer and dryer (when clothesline not fast enough) was also a plus. We would definitely come back!

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

tse

5 Jan 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness

When we arrived that day, it was raining. The other room, which was supposed to be indoor, turned out to be in a bad condition. The sofa bed there was broken and the bedding was not clean. There were also numerous insects inside the standalone house. In the main living room, the dishwasher was filled with a pile of unwashed dishes, and the dryer had some damp clothes inside. Overall, the place gave an unpleasant and unhygienic impression.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Mary M.

2 Mar 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Not as advertised!

Upon entering the rental we were assaulted with the smell of wet dirty dog covered with a bottle of air freshener. The carpets were not vacuumed, the sofa was dirty. The floors were all warped and uneven and popped loudly when you walked on them. The carpets were saggy and baggy and the large throw rug was bunched up against the wall and slider. More importantly, the lake view property as advertised with a beautiful view had so much bush over grown you could barely see the lake. The back yard consisted of five garbage cans, two picnic tables and a bbq in the far corner not a plant in sight. Because of the state of this rental we could not stay. We left the same night that we got there and drove another hour to get a hotel. I requested a refund via email and an email to VRBO no response. I was not able to text or call on my phone. Very disappointed!!

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Ruth K.

7 Mar 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Beautiful location, some housekeeping issues

Location was amazing. The lake view is stunning. Good space and fully stocked kitchen. Loved the BBQ. We were disappointed the kayaks pictured were not actually available to use. Consumables such as soap and toilet paper were in short supply. Linens left on the line when we arrived so we dried and put away for the host. Photos of listing could be updated.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

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