Otahuna’s two Master Suites are the property’s largest accommodations, enjoying wood-burning fireplaces, exquisite architectural detailing, sweeping outdoor terraces and exceptional views.
- Originally the master bedroom, the Rhodes Suite is actually a series of four rooms which embodies the gracious character of Sir Heaton and Jessie Rhodes. The palatial bedroom boasts a magnificent Victorian fireplace with inglenook seating and stained glass windows. A separate octagonal sitting room situated in the turret is the perfect spot to read a book, work a jigsaw puzzle, enjoy a quiet candlelit dinner or simply gaze out to the gardens.
- Epitomising the phrase “room with a view,” the Verandah Suite is the perfect base from which to start exploring Canterbury. Four doors open onto an enormous arched verandah, reserved exclusively for the suite. Here, guests may quietly contemplate the birdsong from the gardens, or toast with a glass of champagne as the sun sets across the Canterbury Plains behind the Southern Alps.

1 Super-King or 2 twin beds – From 85 to 102sqm / From 915 to 1100sqft

Located on the 1st floor

Separate sitting area with wood burning fireplace

Private balcony or verandah with expansive garden views
Spacious en-suite bathroom with heated flooring, large bath and separate, walk-in shower

Complimentary laundry service

Flower arrangements from the Estate’s cutting gardens
Technology: Complimentary WiFi – iPod docking station – Dedicated USB charging outlets

Air conditioning – Safe deposit box – Iron and Ironing Board

Extra bed possible – Charge applies – 3 Persons maximum

Each of Otahuna’s five Suites is a supremely comfortable retreat offering room-specific design, New Zealand artworks and charming views onto the property’s celebrated gardens.
- The Botanical Suite is situated in the original Morning Room of the house, where tea was served to Jessie Rhodes and other fine Canterbury ladies every day at 11 o’clock sharp. A floor-to-ceiling mantle featuring gingerbread woodwork and a wood-burning fireplace anchors one corner of the room. In another, an enormous bay window faces east to the gardens and receives bright sunlight through painted glass in the mornings.
- Named for the Lady of the House, Jessie Clark, the Clark Suite was Jessie's former bedroom and enjoys views of the woodlands through its exquisite leadlighted windows. The soft yellows and blues of this classic suite draw their inspiration from the expansive stained glass, tiled fireplace and traditional English country ambience of the estate.
- The Jockey Jones Suite represents the culmination of the Otahuna interior aesthetic. This very special collection of rooms overlooks the Herb Garden, the terracotta roof of the Wine Cellar and the woodland beyond. Inside, discover a bedroom clad in a chic 18th-century Pierre Frey wallcovering, a spacious sitting room with a sofa that can accommodate an extra guest, a striking collection of modern art by two emerging New Zealand artists and the ultimate in indulgence: two separate bathrooms.
- So named for the tradition of the game at Otahuna, the Polo Suite occupies a sunny position at the front of the house overlooking a courtyard on one side and the Great Lawn on the other. Heaton played regularly on the lawn, which had to be mown by horses wearing special leather shoes.
- The Loft is a masterpiece of design perched at the highest point of the Lodge. This very special enclave inspires the imagination with its dramatically-scaled headboard clad in a vintage Schumacher Chinoiserie fabric, a collection of art commissioned exclusively for the Suite and numerous decorative touches which playfully highlight the Lodge's century-old heritage. The brightly painted timber-clad walls and fresh green tones found in the design complement sweeping views across the Great Lawn and all the way to New Zealand's Southern Alps.

1 Super-King or 2 twin beds – From 46 to 78sqm / From 500 to 850sqft

Separate sitting room with wood burning fireplace in most Suites

Garden view
Spacious en-suite bathroom with heated flooring, large bath and separate, walk-in shower

Complimentary laundry service

Flower arrangements from the Estate’s cutting gardens
Technology: Complimentary WiFi – iPod docking station – Dedicated USB charging outlets

Air conditioning – Safe deposit box – Iron and Ironing Board

No extra bed possible – 2 Persons maximum