Penghana

Top choice in Cradle Country & The West


Built in 1898 for the general manager of the Mt Lyell Mining & Railway Co, this National Trust–owned mansion commands the loftiest position in town. All rooms are en suite, and guests get the run of the place with its two sitting rooms and ballroom with championship-size snooker table. The Owen room gets the grandstand view over Queenstown.

A cooked breakfast is served in the grand downstairs dining room.