New Zealanders have dubbed Queenstown as the country's adventure centre but the world acknowledges this area of the Southern Alps to be singularly spectacular. Mirrored in Lake Wakatipu, among the golden tussocks and sheltered by the high peaks is Blanket Bay. The resort is brand new, created to place the finest, most up-to-date microcosm of civilisation into the grandeur of its Alpine surroundings. Blanket Bay Lodge and chalets offer superbly-appointed lakeside rooms and suites each with their own balcony or terrace; the suites are phenomenal and so spacious as to make one gasp! At the heart of the Lodge is the 30 ft high Great Room with its vaulted timber beams and vast panorama windows. Three intimate dining rooms serve the delights of Pacific Rim cuisine which, like everything else, leaves you bereft of superlatives. The Lodge arranges all kinds of activities to reveal the vast scale and beauty of the area.