Room with a view: Genius or cheeky, one budget Queenstown hotel has come up with a way to make lake views more affordable. Photo: Miriam Moore, TwitterA recent visitor to Queenstown was surprised to discover her room's 'lake view' was not what it seemed. Moore says she and a friend had booked the listing on the promise of a "mountain view, lake view, city view" for their break by the lake. The hotel's website describes the rooms as modern with "options for scenic Remarkables Mountains or picturesque Lake Wakatipu views" although this was "(availability dependent)." This Christmas Queenstown rooms and self-catered baches have increased by almost a third, up 31 per cent on last year according to Bachcare.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 27, 2022 06:17 UTC