luxury accommodation

We have been long-term fans of private, single-party accommodation. Some clients enjoy the social aspects of lodges but the gradual decline in the attraction of communal dining gives a clue that perhaps there can be too much of a good thing? Even some of the top lodges now offer multiple dining areas to allow holidaymakers (an important point here - a lot of people go on holiday to relax...
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Some people think booking accommodation is easy. You just get a good rate and book it! I suppose in the same way, cooking is easy. Everyone can cook. And everyone can drive, too. I've been driven by plenty of poor drivers, eaten too much bad food and have stayed in some truly awful accommodation. So maybe it isn't that easy after all? I've had some clients wax lyrical about one lodge, and...
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We love to find people who work like us. People who are dedicated to looking after details and making people happy. Six years ago, we were a one-company effort pushing this largely ignored message at unresponsive inbounders and uncomprehending lodges. Nowadays, thankfully, many more people are understanding the true sophistication of clients and the level at which their time in New Zealand...
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There is a Maori saying. "What is important in life?" The answer is "He Tangata, He Tangata, He Tangata". "It is the people, the people, the people." Tourism is no different. A lodge is basically a pile of building blocks without people. An activity is less. And guiding cannot exist without people. Over the years we have seen various changes in our top accommodation. Management teams...
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We used this place in February of this year as the setting for a billionaire's birthday party. We think it is unique in giving luxury clients a taste of how New Zealanders would spend their luxury dollars if they had enough of them. Eco-friendly design, just 6 beds on a private island of 80...
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That little ridge in the centre of the photo is where you can find Silver Pine. Obviously the location (on the cross-bar of the H formed between the junction of Lake Wanaka and Lake Hawea) is quite special. If you have a look on their website, you will also see that the architecture is...
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Takaro Lodge is not what one would expect. Not a "discerning" place for the lodge trophy hunters. No ties for dinner. No lists of sanctioned local activities. No "children not allowed" rules. And no spa which only pays lip service to modern spa techniques. This is a place where relaxation is...
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Silver Pine is a special place. The view from this small lodge is the closest thing we have seen to the view from a helicopter, the place is owner-hosted by a delightful couple, the food is excellent and the location fantastic. With only four rooms, Silver Pine is probably the smallest lodge...
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A lovely sophisticated experience in the Bay of Islands. We like to start our itineraries here with an understanding of Maori and the historical beginnings of New Zealand at the same time as some rest and relaxation in one of the warmest parts of the country blessed by beaches, islands,...
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The owner of Cavalli Island Retreat (who prefers to keep a low profile) likes this place so much, he bought it twice. When he sold it he realised he could not do without the sense of peace and tranquility the island gave him, so he bought it back. Since then he has been slowly but tastefully...
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New Zealand luxury accommodation has developed its own character, especially over the last 20 years. Originally there was Huka Lodge, a lovely place of style and character evolved from a fishing...
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