The Art Project

Design is at the heart of The Cottages and the aim of The Art Project is to showcase the fantastic talent that we have in New Zealand, to all our guests.

We have curated a collection of beautiful but affordable work from New Zealand artists with over fifty pieces of art displayed throughout The Cottages.

The Cottages operate as a Living Gallery, with each work available for sale or new commission - either to guests or to visitors to our Pop Up Exhibitions.

Many guests have chosen to take a memory of their stay home with them which allows us to continue to support these artists and to introduce more emerging New Zealand artists to the collection.

To find out more about our featured artists

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What our guests had to say

Exceptionally beautiful stay. Stunning cottage and location, with very thoughtful and generous hosts. We loved the local art that was showcased too - a vibrant and unique collection.

Michelle

Everything was perfect! We stayed here for 4 nights and it was amazing! Beautiful part of the area but still close to Queenstown, Arrowtown and the local wineries. The Lake Hayes walking path is right out the front of the cottages. There is an open fire, underfloor heating, divine throw rugs...

Kerry

Such a paradise! Sometimes Instagram does not live up to reality. I had been following the cottages at Lake Hayes thinking how wonderful they looked. They are even better in reality! Impeccably designed to the incredible views, they are so comfortable and feel like you want to live in one...

Always the best sleep and beautiful spot to recharge reconnect and restart

Royal

A Wonderful stay We had high expectations of the cottages from word of mouth recommendations and they did not disappoint. Very tastefully furnished, high quality everything throughout and fantastic attention to detail, a very luxurious stay and one we highly recommend.

Benna McC

Delightful stay Great stay at the cottages at lake Hayes. Each of the cottages are tastefully done, great big sliding windows capturing the best views. Warm, lots of light, spacious bedrooms with ensuites. Perfect for family visits or friends. So close to Amisfield, Akarua, arrowtown and...

Woods295

These cottages are the best! Spectacular view over the lake & spaciously set up with a great outdoor fire pit for evening drinks. Modern design inside with great window seats and large windows that open up. Awesomely comfy beds! We took 3 cottages for a girls weekend, location near Arrowtown...

Ange

Amazing experience!! Amazing place to stay, highly recommend. They have thought of everything with lots of lovely finishing touches, also great beds and linen which we love! our kids loved the hot tub and fire pit. This place was the ideal location too

Perryfamily530

Simply Beautiful What an incredibly special place, I absolutely adored our stay. I would say it really is the best of both worlds, beautifully located between the city and in the country. The cottage itself is something you would find in House and Garden magazine; so beautifully appointed...

HouseGarden

A most idyllic location, right on lake Hayes. More peaceful than Queenstown yet only a short drive when you want to go there. We found the location close to everything you would typically want to do in the area, Arrowtown, Gibbston Valley, on the way to Wanaka, Coronet Peak…. The...

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