Full-Service Airbnb and Holiday Home Management in Queenstown

Modern Airbnb interior with styled shelving, barn door, and soft neutral tones in Queenstown holiday home

Why Homeowners Choose Lake & Peak

1. Revenue Strategy Comes First

“Set and forget” is where performance slips.

We treat pricing as a daily discipline. Demand moves, weather shifts, events pop up, and the market reacts. Rates should react with it. With a background in managing revenue for commercial properties across New Zealand, we’re tracking pacing, supply, and competitive pressure every single day.

What this means for you:

  • healthier yield across the year

  • fewer empty nights

  • smarter rate positioning in shoulder months

  • reporting that’s easy to follow and actually useful

2. Visual Storytelling That Sells the Stay

Photography isn’t decoration. It determines clicks, conversion, and where you sit in the search results. Homes that look better, earn better.

We handle the full visual setup:

  • clean, high-end photography

  • staging that highlights the strengths of the space

  • guest-focused descriptions

  • deliberate photo sequencing

  • platform SEO so you appear in the right searches

When your home is presented well, performance follows.

Our Process (4 Steps)

1. Discovery Call

We start by understanding what you want from your home.
If possible, we visit in person to get a proper feel for the space.

2. Revenue Forecast & Strategy Plan

We build a realistic forecast based on:

  • market demand

  • layout and guest appeal

  • seasonality

  • local competition

  • likely guest types

  • potential improvements

You’ll know exactly what to expect - without inflated promises.

3. Listing Setup & Launch

We prepare everything needed for a strong launch:

  • photography

  • pricing model

  • listing build

  • copywriting

  • platform integration

  • guest messaging

4. Full-Service Management

From launch onwards, we handle it all - pricing, booking flow, communication, cleaning, and ongoing optimisation.

You don’t need to step in unless you want to.

3. Local Knowledge

Queenstown moves quickly. Seasonality, weather, events, and international arrivals all shift demand.

We track this using local market data, historical trends, and real booking behaviour - not guesswork. We see how different suburbs perform, which guest types book when, and how demand changes week to week.

That’s how we know who’s booking, when they’re booking, and what they’re looking for - families, couples, weekend adventurers, workcation guests, or luxury travellers.

The closer we match your home to the right audience, the stronger the results.

4. Hands-On Care & Straight Communication

We run your home like it’s our own. Quick replies. Clear answers. Consistent updates. You’ll always know what’s happening, and why.

Guests get the information they need.
You get transparency.
Simple as that.

5. Consistently Clean, Well-Presented Stays

Cleanliness and presentation carry your reputation. We work with cleaners who understand short-stay standards, and we keep the home at a level you can feel confident in.

Linen, restocking, checks, presentation - everything is done properly each turnaround.

Close-up of a styled dining setting with white plates, a woven placemat, and a bowl of fruit on a wooden table in a Queenstown holiday home.
Calm, well-styled Queenstown bedroom with soft neutral bedding and timber features, photographed for a Lake & Peak managed holiday home.

What’s Included
(Clear & Simple)

Revenue & Pricing

  • Daily dynamic pricing

  • Seasonal strategy updates

  • Event-based adjustments

  • Occupancy & pacing oversigh

  • Monthly insights and reporting

Listing & Presentation

  • Professional photography

  • SEO-focused listing copy

  • Smart photo sequencing

  • Setup on Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO, Expedia,
    Book-a-bach, Agoda, Trip.com, Direct

  • Identifying your ideal guest profile

Guest Experience

  • Fast, 5-star communication

  • Pre-arrival setup

  • Clear house manuals

  • Review management

Cleaning & Property Care

  • Hotel-level cleaning

  • Fresh linen every stay

  • Consumables & restocking

  • Damage checks

  • Maintenance reporting

  • Coordination with trades when needed

Jet boat passing a wooden jetty on Lake Wakatipu with Frankton homes on the hillside, capturing the scenery around Queenstown holiday homes.

Ready for a Clear, Data-Driven Assessment?

We’ll look at your home, run the numbers, and give you a straight view of its potential - plus the changes that would help it perform at its best.

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