For the best in Queenstown accommodation, enjoy luxury from USD$18.00 at the Base Discovery Lodge Queenstown, located at 49 Shotover Street, Queenstown, Queenstown, , New Zealand.

International standard rooms with service is available from USD$88.00 at the Rydges Lakeland Resort Queenstown, which can be found at 38-54 Lake Esplanade, Queenstown, Queenstown, , New Zealand.

For travellers seeking a balance of comfort and value for money, accommodation starts at USD$38.00 for a room at the Reavers Lodge Queenstown, conveniently situated at 56 Hamilton Road, Queenstown, Queenstown, , New Zealand.

And for just USD$54.00, discerning visitors looking for budget accommodation can base themselves at the Pinewood Lodge Queenstown which is located at 48 Hamilton Road, Queenstown, Queenstown, , New Zealand.

Lastly, for the family or group travellers you may prefer a Queenstown apartment, starting from USD$112.00 at the Oaks Shores Apartments Queenstown, 327-343 Frankton Road, Queenstown Otago, Queenstown, , New Zealand.

Queenstown in review

In the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island, the magnificent Lake Wakatipu lies in the shape of a lightning bolt, like some geographical gesture to the world's thrill-seekers.

On the lake's shores is the resort town of Queenstown, where the popular pastimes include such adrenalin-charged activities as bungy-jumping, paragliding, skydiving, white-water rafting and, of course, skiing on four of New Zealand's most popular mountain snowfields.

Taking it down a notch, visitors can trek in the otherworldly beauty of the forests, mountains and lakes of the surrounding area where it becomes obvious why this landscape was chosen to feature in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films.

After your exertions, kick back in a Queenstown hotel with a glass of the local pinot noir, said to be the fruit of the world's southernmost wine region.

- From our editor T. Ireland – Sydney