Prospect Lodge is a bed and breakfast on a ridge at 452 Manapouri Te Anau Highway, on the outskirts of Te Anau in Southland. The lodge faces north over the Fiordland mountains and Lake Te Anau, and sits among farmland with the Kepler Mountains close by. The website says it has hosted guests since 2011, and the owners previously ran a high country station homestay for more than 20 years.
Guests get a daily gourmet breakfast made with local produce, homemade treats in the room, and pre-dinner canapés and drinks with the hosts. The lodge is a base for Milford Sound, which is less than two hours away, and for walks such as the Kepler track, with day walks and guided day trips suited to a range of abilities. The hosts offer advice on activities to suit each visitor's interests. The lodge is architecturally designed, with gardens and lake and mountain views. Our pick in Te Anau for a bed and breakfast with a ridge-top view of Lake Te Anau.