Lake glimpse
Standard Room
A calm retreat with rimu detailing, wool throws and a rainfall shower — everything a Queenstown evening calls for.
$340 NZD / night
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100% OFFLINE • Physical Venue • Face-to-Face
A boutique Casino Hotel on the shores of Lake Wakatipu
Alpine serenity, five-star hospitality. Schist stone, native rimu and candlelit evenings in our casino salon — hosted entirely in person, in the heart of Queenstown.
Welcoming guests since 2013
The Optionventurebeam
Quiet luxury beneath The Remarkables
Tucked between the Southern Alps and the edge of Lake Wakatipu, Optionventurebeam is a twenty-four-room boutique casino hotel built for slow mornings and candlelit nights.
Inside, local schist stone, native rimu timber, New Zealand wool and aged brass set the tone. Outside, heli-hikes, vineyard tours through Central Otago and cruises across the lake wait for whenever you are ready.
Every evening the lights of The Salon come on — our casino salon lounge where guests gather for table games and conversation, always face-to-face, always just for the pleasure of the game.
Our StoryRooms & Suites
Rooms made for mountain mornings
Twenty-four rooms and suites, each one dressed in wool, timber and stone — with windows that frame the lake or the range.
Lake glimpse
Lake view
Deluxe Room
A wider room with a reading nook, deep bath and a balcony that catches the last light over Cecil Peak.
$520 NZD / night
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Panorama
Luxury Suite
The signature suite: a separate salon, fireplace, double-aspect windows and a bathroom carved from local schist.
$1,150 NZD / night
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The Salon
Table games & evenings in our casino salon
Beneath the rimu beams, our casino salon recalls the golden era of grand gaming rooms — velvet chairs, brass rails, the soft shuffle of cards. It is theatre, not wagering.
- Table games hosted by professional croupiers — roulette, blackjack, poker
- House chips only — no cash value, no stakes, no winnings
- Social evenings exclusive to resident guests of our casino hotel
- Adults 18+ · smart casual · Central Otago wine list
No real-money gambling or online gaming is offered — anywhere, ever. All activities take place face-to-face at our brick-and-mortar location.
Discover the Salon
Amenities
Everything quietly taken care of
Spa & Wellness
Treatments built on mānuka, kawakawa and harakeke, plus a cedar hot tub under the stars.
The Dining Room
Seasonal South Island produce and a cellar heavy with Central Otago pinot noir.
Concierge
Heli-hikes, ski passes for The Remarkables, lake cruises and vineyard tables — arranged for you.
Private Events
Casino salon buy-outs, fireside tastings and small celebrations for up to forty guests.
Signature Wellness
Mānuka warmth, alpine stillness
Our two treatment rooms draw on native botanicals — mānuka honey, kawakawa balm and harakeke oils — worked into slow, unhurried rituals.
Book the dusk session and finish in the outdoor cedar tub while the sky over Wakatipu turns from rose to indigo.
All ServicesReservations
Plan your stay
Tell us when you would like to arrive. Our reception team confirms every request personally, usually within a few hours.
- Reception is staffed around the clock, every day
- Complimentary breakfast and evenings on our casino floor included
- No payment is taken until we confirm your room
Prefer to talk? Call +64 3 245 2242 — we answer 24/7.
Guest Book
Notes left behind
★★★★★
"We came for the skiing and stayed for the table games nights. Roulette with house chips in the casino salon felt like a private club — nothing online could touch it."
★★★★★
"The quietest luxury I've found in New Zealand. Wool blankets, the smell of rimu, staff who remember your name by the second morning."
★★★★★
"Booked the Luxury Suite for our anniversary. The concierge arranged a vineyard tour through Gibbston and dinner that evening was faultless."
Remember: This is a 100% OFFLINE, IN-PERSON experience. You must physically visit our Optionventurebeam venue to participate. All activities take place face-to-face at our brick-and-mortar location.
Lake Wakatipu · Queenstown
The mountains are waiting. So is your table.
Rooms from $340 NZD a night, breakfast and Salon evenings included. Reserve your dates and let us take care of the rest.
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