Amorielli
The Stay Magazine Vol. 2 · No. 03 · March 2026Vol 2 · 03
March is autumn in the southern hemisphere, and few places wear it better than the country around Queenstown. The old gold-mining town of Arrowtown turns properly gold; the lakes go still; the summer adventure crowds thin out. This issue is about timing a trip to that short, beautiful window.
Queenstown itself is compact and busy; the best stays are often just outside it, on the lake or up the valley toward Glenorchy, where the road runs out and the scenery takes over.
— The Editors, Amorielli
The contents
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On the cover
Queenstown
The full Queenstown guide is in production and joins this issue shortly.
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The Room
Town or lodge
Central Queenstown is walkable and lively; the lake lodges a few minutes out — Matakauri among them — trade the buzz for water, mountains and silence.
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The Detour
To Glenorchy
The 45-minute drive along Lake Wakatipu to Glenorchy and Paradise is one of the great short drives, and the gateway to the big walks.
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The Table
Gibbston wine
The Gibbston valley, in the gorge east of town, makes serious Pinot Noir and lays on the long cellar-door lunches to match.
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