Lakeside still the best

Lakeside Apartments in Wanaka has been voted New Zealand's best luxury hotel on TripAdvisor for the second year running.

The hotel was also voted third best small hotel in New Zealand and sixth in the best service category.

Winners of the awards are determined by reviews and opinions gathered on the TripAdvisor website.

Lakeside Apartments' owner and manager Gary Christie said he was ‘‘thrilled'' the hotel had maintained its top spot.