The lodge. Fully yours

Connection without pressure

Private hosted escapes for families and friends wanting uninterrupted time together in a quiet wilderness setting.

Up to 14 overnight guests.
Best experienced over two or more nights.

From $5.899 per night in winter
From $6,699 per night in summer

INCLUDING:
Hosted accommodation
Relaxed dining
Shared experiences
Exclusive use of the lodge

Private enough to feel exclusive. Relaxed enough to feel like home.

Plan Your Escape
Elegant long-table dining setup inside Lake Brunner Eco Lodge overlooking the West Coast landscape of New Zealand. Fully hosted private lodge experience featuring candlelit dining, luxury group accommodation, and intimate exclusive-use celebrations.

It’s a fully hosted private escape

Not an Airbnb-style group stay

Most group getaways begin with good intentions but quickly become complicated.

Someone organises groceries, meals, arrival times, and tries to keep the entire group moving together.


This is different.

At Lake Brunner Eco Lodge, your group has exclusive use of the lodge, with accommodation, hosted dining, and experiences and overall flow already taken care of.

Private Hosted Escapes are designed to feel relaxed, warm, and easy, so your group can spend uninterrupted time together.

Conversations naturally last longer, mornings feel slower, and evenings become more meaningful.

With no outside guests, no crowded shared spaces, and no pressure, the atmosphere becomes calm, connected, and effortless.

A Private Hosted Escape is where your group can simply relax into quality time together.

Because meaningful time together should feel effortless.

Plan Your Escape

Everything is already taken care of

Exclusive use of the lodge

Accommodation for up to 14 overnight guests

Continental breakfast daily

Hosted 3-course set menu dinner

Complimentary glowworm experience

Use of kayaks and lodge facilities

Quiet wilderness setting with no outside guests

Just arrive and settle in.

Designed so nobody in the group has to play organiser.

Check Your Preferred Dates

Perfect for groups wanting to reconnect properly

  • Guests enjoying a hosted shared dining experience at Lake Brunner Eco Lodge on New Zealand’s West Coast. Long-table dining overlooking native wilderness, ideal for exclusive-use group stays, family celebrations, retreats, and hosted eco-lodge.

    Family Gatherings

    A private place where everyone can stay together, slow down, and enjoy uninterrupted time away from busy routines.

  • Guests kayaking on the calm waters of Lake Brunner, surrounded by native wetlands and forest on New Zealand’s West Coast.

    Friends Weekends

    Long-table dinners, lakeside walks, wine by the fire, and the kind of conversations that rarely happen in everyday life.

  • Guest relaxing in a private hot tub at Lake Brunner Eco Lodge, enjoying drinks surrounded by native West Coast bush.

    Quiet Luxury Escapes

    For groups wanting atmosphere, privacy, and a hosted experience without needing to organise everything themselves.

  • Guest enjoying a morning coffee inside a lake-view room at Lake Brunner Eco Lodge, looking out over Lake Brunner on New Zealand’s West Coast.

    Multi-Generational Stay

    A relaxed way for different generations to spend quality time together without the stress of coordinating separate accommodation or plans.

Personalise the experience around what your group actually enjoys

Every group slows down differently, which is why Private Hosted Escapes are intentionally flexible rather than built around rigid schedules or pre-planned itineraries.

Some groups spend hours around the dining table sharing long conversations, while others prefer slow mornings, quiet time by the lake, nature experiences, or relaxed evenings around the fire.

Optional additions allow the experience to feel even more personal, memorable, and aligned with the kind of time your group wants to have together.

Optional additions can include:

• Private hot tub experiences
• Guided fly-fishing experiences
• Photography packages
• Curated local experiences
• Celebration dessert moments
• Additional hosted lunch catering

Everything is designed around helping the group settle in, slow down, and enjoy meaningful time together.

Discuss Your Ideal Stay
Guest relaxing in a private hot tub at Lake Brunner Eco Lodge, enjoying drinks surrounded by native West Coast bush.
Fly-fishing guide and guest holding a wild brown trout during a guided fishing trip on a West Coast river near Lake Brunner, New Zealand.

One private place for everyone to settle into properly

The lodge is designed to comfortably host up to 14 overnight guests across flexible room configurations suited to couples, families, and mixed groups, allowing everyone to stay together in one private setting.

Shared lounges, relaxed dining areas, lake-facing outdoor spaces, and exclusive-use privacy create an environment where the group can naturally gather, reconnect, and spend meaningful time together.

Just one shared place to slow down together.

Looking for something slightly different?

  • Elegant long-table dining setup inside Lake Brunner Eco Lodge overlooking the West Coast landscape of New Zealand. Fully hosted private lodge experience featuring candlelit dining, luxury group accommodation, and intimate exclusive-use celebrations.

    Signature Celebrations

    Thoughtfully curated private celebrations designed for meaningful moments and elevated connection.

    Explore Celebrations
  • Intimate wedding reception setup at Lake Brunner Eco Lodge featuring a beautifully styled head table with “Mr & Mrs” signage overlooking the New Zealand West Coast landscape. Private luxury lodge venue for micro weddings.

    Micro Weddings

    Intimate weddings surrounded by wilderness, thoughtful hosting, and the people who matter most.

    Explore Micro Weddings
  • Sunlit dining room inside Lake Brunner Eco Lodge with timber ceilings, and intimate table settings overlooking New Zealand’s West Coast landscape. Warm hosted eco-lodge accommodation designed for peaceful wilderness escapes

    Leadership & Strategy Escapes

    Quiet, uninterrupted space for leadership teams and strategic offsites.

    Explore Executive Retreats

Planning Your Group Stay

  • No. Private hosted escapes include exclusive use of the lodge for your group only.

  • Up to 14 overnight guests.
    We have 7 rooms. 6 of our rooms can be split into king single beds for twin sharing.

  • Accommodation, hosted dining, continental breakfast, glowworm experience, kayaks, and exclusive use of the lodge.

  • Yes. Many groups book private hosted escapes specifically to reconnect and spend uninterrupted time together.

  • No. Everything important is already handled for you.

  • Yes. One-night stays are available, although private hosted escapes are best experienced over two or more nights.

  • Yes. Optional experiences and upgrades are available to tailor the stay around your group.

  • Submit an enquiry and we’ll personally guide you through availability, options, and next steps.

Time together feels different here

Whether you’re gathering family or escaping with close friends, private hosted escapes are designed to make the experience feel easy from the moment you arrive.

A private hosted escape gives your group exclusive use of the lodge, with accommodation, hosted dining, and shared experiences already handled.

Unlike traditional group accommodation or Airbnb-style stays, private hosted escapes are designed to remove the stress of organising logistics, so families and friends can properly relax and reconnect.

A limited number of Private Hosted Escapes are available each season.

Request Availability for our Private Hosted Escape

We’ll personally confirm availability and guide you through the next steps.

No pressure. No complicated process.