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Bed,
Bath and Bubbles
Relaxation & Rejuvenation
Retreat
Winter Warmer Escape
Gourmet Organic
Retreat
Available from 1st May– 30th September
2010 |
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Bed, Bath
and Bubbles
The ultimate romantic retreat. Immerse yourself
in the luxury of one of our outdoor claw foot baths, complete
with your own limitless supply of piping hot water; pamper yourself
with products from Living Nature; lie back and gaze at the beautiful
night skies untainted by light pollution; wander the 5 acres of
sub-tropical gardens and explore the 150 acre certified organic
farm; kayak downstream to a deserted beach – or bask in
the bliss of doing absolutely nothing. This popular package from
last winter has been updated for the 2010 season.
“…..a place of absolute blessed
escape…” NZ Herald on Sunday
Package includes over $50 worth of Living Nature skin care products,
candles, bubbles for the bath and glass and late check out where
available.
Cost for a couple:
Midweek 2 night special = $500
Weekend 2 night special = $520
Package includes
- 2 nights boutique accommodation in a fully self-contained
cottage with fine linen, feather duvets and pillows and super-king
or king bed
- Bath and Bubbles Pamper Pack including bottle of bubbles,
candles, aromatherapy bath sachet and over $50 worth of Living
Nature Products.
- Your own private al fresco claw foot bath with limitless
hot water on tap
- Late check out at midday (confirm when booking)
- 5 acres of secluded riverfront sub-tropical gardens
- 150 acres of organic pasture, native bush and walkways bordering
the Takou River
- Free use of kayaks, canoes & fishing rods – Takou
Bay beach just a short paddle downstream
- Complimentary tea, coffee, flowers and magazines in your
cottage
- Complimentary toiletries from Ecostore.
Choose from Magic Cottage - the
ultimate romantic retreat, voted one of the Top Ten Luxury Lodges
in New Zealand by XtraMSN; or River
and Summer Cottages – stylish, contemporary 2 bedroom
cottages, built with environmental sensitivity and set amidst
stunning gardens, a minutes walk from the river bank. Each cottage
has its own private romantic al fresco claw foot bath. Finally,
our newest accommodation, The Lodge,
with its cathedral ceilings, woodfire and uninterrupted views,
is designed for relaxation and comes with its own rejuvenating
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Relaxation
& Rejuvenation Retreat
The ultimate in relaxation and indulgence! Allow yourself to
be pampered by our leading therapists in the comfort and privacy
of your own cottage. Relax and rejuvenate while being massaged
on the deck of your cottage with the river flowing by or snuggled
in front of a cosy wood fire. Our massage and beauty therapists
have over 25 years experience and offer an indulgent range of
relaxing, deep tissue and healing massage. Complete your retreat,
and banish the winter blues with an indulgent luxury facial or
divine manicure or pedicure.
This retreat has been specially created for Winter 2010 and is
a wonderful opportunity to experience our newly introduced massage
and beauty treatments.
Cost per Couple:
Midweek 2 night special = $580
Weekend 2 night special = $600
Package Includes:
- 2 nights boutique accommodation in a fully self-contained
cottage with fine linen, feather duvets and Super King or King
bed
- Your choice of massage and beauty treatments from the following:
- 1 hr massage & 1 hr divine manicure or pedicure; or
- 1 hr luxury facial (including eyebrow shaping, eyelash
tint and brow shape) and 1 hr divine manicure or pedicure;
or
- 2 hr massage & energy healing
- Your own private romantic al fresco claw foot bath or relaxing
indoor spa bath
- 5 acres of secluded riverfront sub-tropical gardens
- 150 acres of organic pasture, native bush and walkways bordering
the Takou River
- Free use of kayaks, canoes & fishing rods – Takou
Bay beach just a short paddle downstream
- Complimentary, tea, coffee, flowers and magazines in your
cottage
- Complimentary Toiletries from Ecostore
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Winter Warmer
Escape
Arrive to the smell of freshly baked bread and homemade organic
soup, sit in front of the roaring log fire with a glass of wine
and let the stresses of the week melt away. When all you want
to do is hide away and relax, the Winter Warmer Escape lets you
do just that - in the privacy of your own cottage and with the
minimum of effort. And when you’ve finished dinner why not
relax further with a soak in your own private steaming hot spa
bath…
Package includes Homemade Organic Soup ready to warm and serve;
freshly baked bread and bottle of New Zealand wine
Cost per couple
Midweek 2 night special = $460
Weekend 2 night special = $480
Package includes
- 2 nights boutique accommodation in fully self-contained cottage
with fine linen, feather duvets and pillows and Super King or
King bed
- Homemade organic soup read to warm on your arrival with freshly
homemade organic bread and a bottle of New Zealand wine to enjoy
with your meal
- Roaring fire awaiting your arrival – (available in
The Lodge & River Cottage)
- Luxury indoor spa bath (The Lodge) or romantic al fresco
claw foot bath (Magic, River or Summer Cottage) perched on your
own private deck with limitless hot water and complimentary
toiletries from ‘Ecostore’
- Complimentary flowers and magazines in your cottage
- 5 acres of secluded river front sub-tropical gardens
- 150 acres of organic pasture, native bush and walkways bordering
the Takou River
- Free use of kayaks, canoes and fishing rods, and the beautiful
deserted sandy beaches of Takou Bay a short paddle downstream
Specially created with our newest accommodation ‘The Lodge’
in mind with its roaring wood fire and relaxing indoor spa bath,
but also available in Magic Cottage,
Summer and River Cottages with
their romantic al fresco claw foot baths.
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Gourmet
Organic Retreat
Enjoy delicious organic and/or locally produced food sourced
for you while staying in a stylish eco-friendly retreat. This
retreat includes a luxury organic and/or local food hamper sourced
to suit your budget and taste, including organic fruit, vegetables
and meat grown on our certified organic farm and garden (season
dependent). Explore the 5 acres of river front sub-tropical gardens;
be inspired by the native bush restoration project and diverse
native birdlife; learn more about our 150 acre certified organic
beef farm, eco-friendly grid free home and sustainability programme;
kayak downriver to deserted sandy beaches; lie back and relax
in one of our private al fresco claw foot baths and wonder at
the unpolluted night skies – or indulge in the bliss of
doing absolutely nothing.
A member of the ‘Exclusive Ecolodges of New Zealand’
- www.exclusiveecolodges.co.nz
- this is an indulgent getaway with a conscience.
Cost per couple
Midweek 2 night special = $420 (2 nights accommodation) + Hamper
cost (defined by you)
Weekend 2 night special = $440 (2 nights accommodation) + Hamper
cost (defined by you)
Package includes
- 2 nights boutique accommodation in a fully self-contained
cottage with fine linen, feather duvets and Super King or King
bed
- Organic Luxury Food Hamper including (subject to availability
and depending on the budget you select):
- Certified Organic beef or free range pork (reared at Takou
River)
- Selection of fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables (including
organic fruit and vegetables grown in our garden –
seasonally dependent)
- Mahoe cheese, organic crackers, and dips
- Organic tea, coffee and fruit juice
- Organic muesli, milk and yoghurt
- Organic chocolate and bottle of New Zealand wine
- Organic local sorbet or ice cream
- Organic soup & bread
- Guided walk around native restoration project, organic farm
and newly built ‘grid free’ eco-home – optional
- Free use of kayaks, canoes and fishing rods with the deserted
sandy beaches of Takou Bay a short paddle downstream
- 5 acres of secluded sub-tropical gardens to wander
- 150 acres of certified organic pasture, native bush and riverside
walkways bordering the Takou River
- Complimentary Ecostore Toiletries, fresh flowers and magazines
in your cottage
- Your own private al fresco claw foot bath or indoor spa bath
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Sustainability
in Practice
Learn more about the construction and running of this eco-friendly
boutique accommodation, native tree planting schemes and the 150
acre organically certified (OFNZ/FNOG) beef farm – and taste
some of this produce in the luxury organic food hamper.
Owner operators Ian and Anna Sizer have developed an environmental
strategy and implement sustainable tourism practices that reflect
their long-held commitment to preserving and enhancing their local
environment. A number of environmental initiatives aim to improve
their guests' enjoyment while giving them the peace of mind that
they are leaving a minimal footprint on their environment and
enhancing the community in which they live.
“As New Zealanders it is wonderful to share the vision
of Ian and Anna for Takou River Lodge and the surrounding land…so
often living in NZ we take our natural beauty for granted and
yet how often do we aspire to enhancing our environment as Ian
and Anna are doing. Wonderful hosts and a very special place on
the planet...”, Quote from guest book, summer 08
Choose from Magic Cottage - the
ultimate romantic retreat, voted one of the Top Ten Luxury Lodges
in New Zealand by XtraMSN; or River
and Summer Cottages – stylish, spacious contemporary
2 bedroom cottages, built with environmental sensitivity and set
amidst stunning gardens, a minutes walk from the riverbank; or
last but not least our newest accommodation The
Lodge perfect for a cosy winter break with its wood fire,
cathedral ceilings, expansive views and spacious en suite with
relaxing spa bath. |
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