Millbrook Resort

Millbrook Resort is a large golf and leisure resort on Malaghans Road just outside Arrowtown, set in what it describes as a natural alpine amphitheatre. It is best known for golf: there are two championship 18-hole courses on the property, and the resort is home to the New Zealand Open. For many visitors, though, it is simply a comfortable, self-contained base for exploring Arrowtown and the wider Wakatipu Basin.

Accommodation comes in several types, from Deluxe Studios and One Bedroom Suites to Two Bedroom Suites, Resort Homes and Luxury Retreats, so it can work for couples, families and groups of friends travelling together. The larger Resort Homes and Luxury Retreats suit families and groups who want more room.

Dining is unusually varied for a resort. The Millhouse is the signature restaurant and is listed as MICHELIN Selected in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide New Zealand; the tourism board notes that it uses seasonal ingredients from the resort's own farm and garden and serves house-milled bread, a nod to the site's history as a flour mill. Other venues include The Hole In One Café, Kobe Cuisine, The Clubhouse, Smithy's Smoke House and Tee Caddy, and in-room dining is available.

Away from the golf courses, the resort has an award-winning day spa with a full treatment menu and online booking, and a health and fitness centre with a class timetable and instructors. Golf coaching is available for those who want to improve their game, and the resort also hosts weddings, conferences and meetings.

Practical services make it easy to stay without a car. Millbrook publishes a shuttle timetable, offers airport transfers and has a concierge to help organise activities. Arrowtown, with its historic main street, the Lakes District Museum and the Chinese Settlement, is the nearest town, and the resort's Arrowtown address makes it a natural base for exploring them.

The resort suits golfers above all, but also families who want space, couples looking for a spa break and travellers who prefer a quieter base than central Queenstown. Bookings can be made online or through the reservations line, and gift cards are available.