Bed, Bath and Bubbles

Relaxation & Rejuvenation Retreat

Winter Warmer Escape

Gourmet Organic Retreat

Available from 1st May– 30th September 2010

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 indoor spa bath and spacious contemporary en suite bathroom.

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

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.

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

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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