At this Swiss-style chalet, guests stay in rooms where their favourite Lord of the Rings characters set up during filming. Peter Jackson booked out the eight-person apartment, but there are another 33 more affordable options. With woody interiors, possum-fur blankets and a spa-temperature indoor pool with an intercom to the bar, this is the place for mountain recovery and revelry.
The Alpine decor of the Powderkeg restaurant and bar (mains $24 to $36) might have you craving schnapps, but it’s at the bar's long table where things usually get interesting – Tolkien fans are regularly found dancing on it in homage to Hobbits.
