The new Crowning Glory of Queenstown Resorts

Queenstown has just welcomed it’s newest five-star luxury alpine sanctuary. Perched overlooking the Shotover River by Arthur’s Point sits the Coronet Ridge Resort, an intimate retreat that mixes impeccable hospitality with the rugged beautiful views the South Island is famous for.

Queenstown has just welcomed its newest five-star luxury alpine sanctuary. Perched overlooking the Shotover River by Arthur’s Point sits the Coronet Ridge Resort, an intimate retreat that mixes impeccable hospitality with the rugged, beautiful views the South Island is famous for.

It’s both the perfect home base for adventuring out being just 10 minutes from the world-renowned Coronet Peak Ski Area. Likewise, you could always be a homebody making the most of the resort’s Roman spa, sauna, and steam room or delicious catering. Why not get a massage while you’re at it. You deserve it.

Each of the 41 rooms and suites has its own private balcony and patio with spectacular mountain vistas or garden view rooms. So whether you’re in a 37sqm Alpine View and Shotover River View rooms, 70sqm Shotover Suites or a 70sqm two-bedroom Coronet Suite, you’re guaranteed to be able to enjoy the view. Interiors are decked out in a sophisticated palette of warm, natural tones, with bespoke timber joinery and sumptuous textures.

The lodgings are just a 9-minute drive from the center of town, so you’re not far from some of the best eateries and restaurants Queenstown has to offer, but staying closer to home the Coronet offers its very own Elevation Bar & Restaurant with views of the Wakatipu Basin and the Remarkables. Executive Chef Dominic Dsouza uses locally sourced ingredients to inspire a seasonal menu, whether you’re starting the day with a gourmet breakfast or dinner. Their lamb and eggs come straight from Nadia Lim’s Royalburn Station farm situated between Arrowtown and Wānaka. They’re the only station in the southern hemisphere with its own abattoir, meaning this is the closest you can get to true farm-to-table food. Dsouza’s career includes stages at world-renowned Michelin-starred establishments including Geranium (Denmark), Sidart and Sid at the French Café (Auckland), Gaggan (Bangkok), and Alma by Juan Amador (Singapore). At Coronet Ridge he marries classical French techniques with New Zealand ingredients, reflecting his Indian heritage.

The Elevation Bar & Restaurant’s terrace allows dining in the fresh alpine air, and during the winter you can cozy up at the Library Bar with its fireplace with a wine or single malt.
Definitely consider Coronet Ridge next time you go south.