New Zealand

Hotels/Resorts

Heritage Hotel Queenstown

This upscale alpine hotel in a stone and cedar property overlooking Lake Wakatipu and Ben Lomond mountain is 18 km from Coronet Peak Ski Area.

Chic, modern rooms have balconies (with lake or mountain views), flat-screens and free WiFi, as well as minibars, and tea and coffee making facilities (no air-conditioning). Family rooms offer extra beds, and upgraded rooms add sofas. Studios include kitchenettes and washer/dryers, and 2-bedroom suites have open-plan living areas. Room service is available 24/7.

There’s a stylish restaurant/bar and a heated outdoor pool. Other amenities include ski storage, a gym, a hot tub and a spa with a sauna.

Services & Facilities

The Queenstown region is quickly becoming the alpine destination of the Southern Hemisphere.

The property offer complimentary unlimited WiFi, underground car parking (please note this is complimentary, limited availability during peak times), full concierge service and has bikes available for hire.

Pool, Spa, Sauna and Gym

Enjoy Heritage Queenstown’s indoor-outdoor swimming pool, spa and cedar sauna year round.

The gymnasium is located nearby and includes treadmills, cross trainer, stationary and spin bikes, weight bench, chest press and rower.

Dining

Enjoy the service, ambiance and cuisine at Mackenzies Restaurant and Bar, where intimate dining is complemented by glowing fires in the winter, and summer offers al fresco fare on the expansive balconies. The seasonal menu is dedicated to the freshest local ingredients.

Hapuku Lodge and Tree Houses

Nestled between the Kaikoura mountains and Pacific Ocean, this modern hotel with a country vibe is 12 km from Hunting and Fishing Kaikoura, and 15 km from dolphin spotting at Encounter Kaikoura.

Posh rooms in the main lodge come with free WiFi, flat-screen TVs, rainfall showers and balconies. Suites add living areas with fireplaces, while luxe 1- or 2-bedroom tree houses, set above a canopy of manuka trees, offer whirlpool baths plus mountain/sea views. A separate house has a kitchen and a living room. Hot breakfast and dinner are included, and served in a mountain-view dining room. There’s also a cozy lounge, as well as an outdoor lap pool.

Activities

Kaikoura, with its unparalleled marine life and spectacular landscapes, is one of the world’s premier eco-marine tourism destinations. Indeed, National Geographic has called Kaikoura “A maritime Serengeti” and “a Sea World without Walls”. As a consequence, there is a lot to see and do, both on land and at sea.

Dining

The area in which the Lodge is located was designated on the first European maps of the district as “Kai Whare”, the Maori term for “house of food”. Today the dining room at the Lodge, with its relaxed and warm atmosphere, is at the heart of the Hapuku Lodge experience.
Here you can watch the food being prepared and chat with the chefs, including the Lodge’s Executive Chef, Fiona Read, as they prepare your meal. You will realize during your stay that the chefs and particularly Fiona have a passion for food – for the producing of it, for the preparation and cooking of it and for presenting it. Fiona manages all matters relating to the food served, from the Lodge’s gardens, where Hapuku Lodge grows a good deal of the vegetables and herbs used in the kitchen, free range chickens, the gathering of provisions from local gardeners and producers, sourcing the best meat and fish either directly from the farm or fisherman, the running of the kitchen, the creation of the daily menu and the service.

On the Point Rotorua

On the Point is an immaculately designed mansion overlooking the beautiful Lake Rotorua, only five minutes from Rotorua city. built more than 80 years ago, this elegant mansion sits upon 2.8 hectares of green lush grounds with a winding private path leading down to the lake and private beach.

Peppers on the Point has a relaxed and tranquil ambiance, with lavish features and amazing views over the beautiful Mokoia Island. Rotorua is a New Zealand Maori heartland in the Rim of Fire region with a cultural history like no other. You would never guess that this lakeside Rotorua accommodation, so lovingly preserved, is just 5 minutes from the heart of the city.

The several large dining rooms exude old world opulence, while the quiet library is warmly decorated and cozy enough to lose yourself for hours in your favorite book.

The mansions restaurant has delectable recipes using only the freshest in local produce, and also caters for any event or function. No venue could be more romantic for a wedding than the enchanting stone chapel, where delightful gardens and incredible views create the backdrop for your perfect day.

Features & Facilities

You can experience a unique range of activities at Peppers on the Point. Enjoy a pampering massage, play tennis, fish off the private beach or go boating on the lake. Pick up a DVD from the Library to play in your room. Relax around the open fireplace in the entertainment room or step down the magnificent timber staircase and lounge around on exquisite antiques. Meet the farm animals or, for a delightful adventure take off in a floatplane from the jetty.