High Leys Lodge

This is a beautiful lodge and was an extremely comfortable stay for the whole family including elderly parents who struggle in some accommodations. Thank you Sarah and John for making this a special time for our family. You're both very welcoming and your home is maintained to very high standards in a beautiful part of New Zealand.

Our stay at High Leys was delightful. The rooms were well appointed and very comfortable. The location, overlooking the lake with the mountains, is better than the pictures the property posts -- a rarity in this world of promotional photography. As with most inns/lodges/B&Bs, the difference between good and great lies with the hosts. Here, the hosts were absolutely fabulous. They provided great advice and local recommendation and made facilitated enjoyable interactions among the guests with good humor and charm. I wholeheartedly recommend this location to any travelers in Te Anau.

We had three very comfortable nights at High Leys and thoroughly appreciated Sarah and John’s hospitality. Not only were the breakfasts and extras excellent but Sarah facilitated our booking of a Doubtful Sound overnight cruise, welcoming us back for a night after the cruise, and she recommended local restaurants in time for us to get bookings - which was very helpful as the good ones were really busy. Thoroughly recommended.

Best views and best breakfast of our trip. Clean rooms and comfortable beds. John and Sarah are very friendly and helped book a trip and restaurants. Plus there are different home made coolies every day. Certainly worth a second visit some time.

We had a lovely stay! Sarah & John were very kind, and the room was comfortable and has everything you need. Sarah’s homemade breakfast in the morning was delicious. Note that this is more of a traditional Bed & Breakfast as opposed to a hotel, so be sure to coordinate your arrival with Sarah & John ahead of time. Stunning views of the lake and only 5-10 minutes from downtown Te Anau.

Stunning property, inside out. Lovey room, large common area decorated with artistic taste, view on the lake and huge garden that challenges Monet's! Great location to visit the fyords. Great hosts that do everything, I mean really everything (like spending lots of time to organize our excursions) to make us feel like close friends. We never been pampered like this before! Thank you so much Ann and John.

On our 6 weeks NZL Trip High Leys Lodge will loom large as the best place we were lucky enough to stay in. And we stayed in some wonderful places! The location, facilities and provisions were second to none. To top it off, the welcome and service from Sarah was next level. We felt that she knew all our wishes before and was reading our wishes out if our mind ! TeAnau itself is a stunning location - and sadly, we only had three nights there - but it was the hospitality of John and Sarah that has made us resolute that we will return... even how Jihn looks for his „little“ garden and presenting us a little paradise ! We should not forget the view and the georgous terrace….even though we are from Germany a good nearly 24 hours away via a couple of flights and a drive! But this place is that special to come back - just because I totally forgot to tune the guitar 🎸

We had a fabulous 2 night stay at High Leys. It's such a beautiful house in amazing surroundings. That comfy lounge overlooking Lake Te-Anau and the mountains beyond is incredible! We had the garden view queen room and it was perfect for our needs with a great shower and comfy bed. Sarah and John were perfect hosts... helpful and friendly but left us to our own devices. It was also nice to meet other travellers in lounge/dining room and tell stories of our adventures so far. It's situated a couple of mins drive out of the main town (we drove in for a meal one evening) and we were conveniently collected at the door for the small bus tour to Milford Sound we had booked. Thanks very much for sharing your home John and Sarah and we hope you enjoyed your break away too! :)

Our 3 night stay at High Leys Lodge was the highlight of our 2 and a half week tour of NZ's South Island. Sarah and John hosted us impeccably and our accommodation was luxurious. We truly loved Sarah's wonderful breakfast offerings and the subsequent little treats left on the dining room table ! The stunning location of High Leys, surrounded by beautifully manicured gardens sloping down to beautiful Lake Te Anau will be forever etched in our memories . We've travelled to 90 different countries around the world and our experience at High Leys Lodge definitely rates as one of the most unforgettable !