Mahina Cottage is a self-contained two-bedroom cottage on Woodley Avenue in Twizel, in the Mackenzie Basin. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 23 reviews. Hosts Jim and Michele run the cottage.
The website describes a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave, air fryer, rice cooker, a ceramic cooktop and a full fridge and freezer, along with tea and coffee supplied. Beds have hotel-quality linen, and towels are provided. Hot water is available, and free wi-fi is included. There is a folder of local activities, including the Hooker Valley Walk at Mt Cook. The cottage is in the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, where the night sky is clear with little light pollution.
For a quiet base near Mt Cook and the lakes, this cottage on Woodley Avenue is a comfortable place to stay in Twizel.