Luxury Lodge · Taupō · Waikato River
Huka Lodge
Twenty riverside suites on the Waikato; long the country's most awarded lodge. Now part of Baillie Lodges.
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Lodge & Championship Golf · Matauri Bay · Northland
Rosewood Kauri Cliffs
Cliff-top lodge above the Pacific with a David Harman championship course. Reopened under Rosewood in 2024 after a full refurbishment by the Robertson family of Carter Hospitality.
Clifftop Lodge & Golf · Hawke's Bay
Rosewood Cape Kidnappers
Sister Rosewood property: 6,000-acre working sheep station running down to dramatic ocean cliffs. Tom Doak golf course consistently ranked in the world top 100.
Country Lodge · Palliser Bay · Wairarapa
Wharekauhau Country Estate
5,500-acre working sheep station, twelve cottages, full board, riding stables and a cliff-top spa overlooking Cook Strait.
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Five-Star Waterfront Hotel · Wynyard Quarter · Auckland
Park Hyatt Auckland
195 rooms on the harbour edge, the city's most considered five-star: Italian marble bathrooms, harbourview infinity pool, Onemata's farm-to-table kitchen.
Architectural Villa · Queenstown · Lake Wakatipu
Rocky — Queenstown
New ultra-private villa on the lakefront: stone-and-cedar architecture, glass-edged pool overlooking the Remarkables, private chef and concierge included.
Boutique Hotel · Queenstown lakefront
Eichardt's Private Hotel
Heritage hotel directly on Lake Wakatipu, with the original lakeside bar. Owned by Imperium Collection.
Alpine Lodge · Glenorchy · Lake Wakatipu
Blanket Bay
Stone-and-timber lodge at the head of the lake; jet boat to the Routeburn, gondola-access ski terrain in winter.
Architectural Retreat · Ahuriri Valley · Otago
The Lindis
Award-winning architecture in a remote alpine valley; five lodge suites, two pods, no other lights for fifteen kilometres.
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Last checked 21 August 2026