The Banya

"Our stay at The Banya was everything we hoped for. A perfect secluded couples stay with incredible views! Thoroughly recommend!"

NICOLE, AUSTRALIA

"We loved the Banya for its beautiful location, lovely room and great host Ellie. The spa access was a special wee highlight. We’d highly recommend."

SEBASTIAN, UK

We were blown away by how beautiful this location is. We loved the style of the furnishings too. The girls were amazing and took great care of us with lots of information about what's on and where to eat. Short trip to town. I highly recommend the walking track along the lake down below... 2 min drive and stunning easy morning with a quick dip in the water. Water is crystal clear water. Wanaka has a lot to offer and we could have stayed another week!

ALENA, AUSTRALIA

"Incredible view and a beautiful, cosy, well set up place. Photos don't really do the view justice, absolutely stunning both on clear days or watching the clouds roll down the mountains and across the water. We really appreciated the small touches such as breakfast and snacks. The path down to the place from the parking lot is a little treacherous in the rain, but manageable and worth it."

DARREN, NZ

"We really enjoyed our stay at the Banya – thanks for turning the wonderful weather on for us so we could sit on those decks and take in the fabulous views in the sunshine! The Banya is almost perfect for a couple for a long weekend. Lovely setting, lovely interiors and we felt very well looked after by the Release Wanaka team."

WENDY, NEW ZEALAND