From$868Heated Pool Gym Sauna Hot Tub
Taupō, New Zealand
GardenAir conditioningHot tub
You know what caught me off guard about this place? The name basically tells you everything – it really is all about...
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From$1,475Annandale Coastal Farm Escape & Luxury Villa Collection
Banks Peninsula Community, New Zealand
TerraceGardenFitness centre
Look, I've stayed at my fair share of fancy places around New Zealand, but Annandale Coastal Farm Escape honestly caught...
From$1,423Elements of Castor Bay
Devonport-Takapuna, New Zealand
Air conditioningNon-smoking roomsTerrace
You know what struck me first about Elements of Castor Bay? It's actually *on* Beach Road – like, you walk out the front...
From$1,355Blanket Bay
Glenorchy, New Zealand
Air conditioningNon-smoking roomsRoom service
Look, I've stayed at plenty of fancy places, but Blanket Bay honestly made me understand what all the fuss is about with...
From$249Spacious 5BDR 2BA 2LR plus sleepout Family Home
Christchurch, New Zealand
GardenAir conditioningNon-smoking rooms
Look, I'll be honest – when I first pulled up to 129 Warren Crescent, I wasn't expecting much from what sounded like...
From$114Mineral Park Motel
Rodney, New Zealand
Non-smoking roomsFree parking
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to Mineral Park Motel on Parakai Avenue – I mean, the name...
From$109Boutique Apartment in the Heart of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Fitness centreAir conditioningFree WiFi
Honestly, when I first walked down Courthouse Lane looking for this place, I almost missed it entirely – which is...
From$369Ski Country Chalet
Ohakune, New Zealand
GardenAir conditioningHot tub
Look, I've stayed at a lot of ski lodges over the years, but Ski Country Chalet actually gets it right in ways that...
From$183Star View New House and Spa
Christchurch, New Zealand
GardenAir conditioningNon-smoking rooms
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to Star View New House and Spa on Helen Place – it's tucked...
From$384The Grand Escape – Pool Hot Tub & Outdoor Dining
Christchurch, New Zealand
GardenAir conditioningHot tub
Okay, so The Grand Escape isn't actually in central Christchurch - it's out in Wigram, which honestly works in its...
From$398Mata-au Lodge
39 Rongahere Road, 9591 Beaumont, New Zealand
TerraceGardenBar
You know what's funny about Mata-au Lodge? I almost drove right past it the first time – it sits so naturally on...
From$193The Black Barn
Rodney, New Zealand
TerraceAir conditioningNon-smoking rooms
You know what struck me first about The Black Barn? It's that moment when you're driving down Riverhead Road and...
From$470Montrose Estate
592 Blackford Road, Rakaia Gorge RD12 , 7782 Mount Hutt, New Zealand
TerraceBalconyGarden
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to Montrose Estate on Blackford Road – I mean, you're basically...
From$511San Marco Luxury Mediterranean Beach House
Whangamatā, New Zealand
BalconyTerraceGarden
Look, I've stayed at plenty of places along the Coromandel Peninsula, but honestly, the San Marco caught me completely...
From$350The Factory Luxury Accomodation
5 Hapuku Road, 7371 Kaikoura, New Zealand
TerraceGardenBeach
Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect when I first pulled up to The Factory on Hapuku Road – the name had me thinking...
From$2,016Rosewood Cape Kidnappers
Te Awanga, New Zealand
Air conditioningNon-smoking roomsRoom service
Look, I've stayed at plenty of luxury lodges, but Rosewood Cape Kidnappers – honestly, it's in a league of its own...
From$162Absolute Beachfront B&B
Napier, New Zealand
Air conditioningNon-smoking roomsTerrace
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to Absolute Beachfront B&B on Ferguson Street – I mean, you see...
From$332Camelot Island Retreat
135 Barnett Avenue, 7081 Appleby, New Zealand
BalconyTerraceGarden
I'll be honest – when I first pulled up to Camelot Island Retreat on Barnett Avenue, I wasn't expecting much from the...
From$259Arnies at the Beach
Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
TerraceBalconyBeach
You know what hits you first at Arnie's? The sound. Not just waves crashing – though yeah, that's constant and amazing –...
From$286Cape South Estate – International award-winning country estate with Pacific views
55 Waipuka Road Waimarama, 4294 Havelock North, New Zealand
BalconyTerraceGarden
You know what? I've stayed at a lot of places around Hawke's Bay, but Cape South Estate actually surprised me – and I...
From$298AWAY Treehouse & Forest SPA
Waiheke, New Zealand
BalconyTerraceNon-smoking rooms
You know what's wild about AWAY Treehouse & Forest SPA? The moment you turn onto Cowes Bay Road, you're already leaving...
From$2,371Rosewood Kauri Cliffs
Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community, New Zealand
BalconyTerraceGarden
Look, I've stayed at my share of fancy places, but Rosewood Kauri Cliffs up on the Tepene Tableland genuinely made me...
From$100Mount and Surf View Cabin
Pataua South, New Zealand
Non-smoking roomsBalconyTerrace
Look, I've stayed at a lot of places along New Zealand's coast, but Mount and Surf View Cabin on Mahanga Road actually...
From$606On The Point – Lake Rotorua
Rotorua, New Zealand
Air conditioningNon-smoking roomsRoom service
You know those places where you walk in and immediately think "okay, this is exactly what I was hoping for"? That's On...
From$1,484Rosewood Matakauri
569 Glenorchy Road, 9348 Queenstown, New Zealand
Air conditioningNon-smoking roomsRoom service
Look, I've stayed at plenty of fancy places around Queenstown, but Rosewood Matakauri is honestly in a league of its...