Meet the Lake & Peak Team
Your Queenstown Airbnb & Holiday Home Partner
We’ve called Queenstown home for over a decade — long enough to feel its rhythm, witness its growth, and fall in love with the place we now help others experience through thoughtful hosting.
Lake & Peak blends two core strengths: revenue strategy and visual storytelling. One drives performance behind the scenes. The other creates guest-facing magic that inspires bookings and 5-star reviews.
We built this business to help homeowners unlock more from their short-term rentals — through data-led pricing, standout listing presentation, and a hands-on approach rooted in local knowledge and care.
Carmen Triisa
Visual Storytelling & Guest Experience
With a background in both hospitality and photography, Carmen brings the human side of Lake & Peak to life — capturing not just how a space looks, but how it feels.
As a specialist Airbnb photographer in Queenstown, she’s helped over 50 short-term rentals stand out through warm, story-led imagery. Her work blends aesthetics with intent — crafted to boost clicks, increase bookings, and showcase each home’s unique character.
Before stepping behind the lens, Carmen spent more than a decade on the frontlines of hospitality — leading guest-facing teams at some of Queenstown’s busiest cafés. That hands-on experience taught her what guests notice, how they feel welcome, and what truly elevates a stay.
Today, she brings that insight into every shoot — ensuring your home doesn’t just look great online, but feels guest-ready from the moment someone walks in.
Janno Nurme
Strategy & Performance
With over a decade in operations and revenue management, Janno brings the numbers side of Lake & Peak to life.
He’s led revenue and distribution strategy for a national portfolio of 13 commercial accommodation properties — overseeing more than 1,800 beds across New Zealand’s top tourism destinations.
From launching new listings to driving pricing performance at scale, Janno’s strength lies in translating data into strategy — and strategy into results. With hands-on experience across operations, systems, and leadership, he offers a rare full-picture view of what makes short-term accommodation thrive.
He co-founded Lake & Peak to help homeowners in Queenstown and beyond unlock their property’s full potential — through smarter Airbnb pricing, stronger market positioning, and high-touch guest care that drives reviews and returns.