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Eagles Nest Luxury Villa Retreat

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<p>All but unknown in America, Eagles Nest is famous in New Zealand for its setting (directly on the water in the placidly beautiful Bay of Islands), the scale of its five freestanding villas (the smallest is 1,107 square feet), and its aesthetic pro&#64257;le (brusquely modern and acres of glass). With villas sporting full up-to-the-minute kitchens and lap pools at four of the villas, Eagles Nest is an utterly private experience. The well-bred town of Russell is less than 10 minutes by foot from the retreat, at the bottom of a gentle hill edged in lush bush.</p>

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From Travel + Leisure , SEP 2005

Everywhere I went in New Zealand, people gasped when I told them I would be staying at Eagles Nest....MORE>>

– Christopher Petkanas Kiwi Country

From Travel + Leisure , DEC 2002

Eagles Nest, a resort with four private villas that each have 280-degree ocean views (keep your eyes peeled for migrating humpback and blue whales); choose either Sacred Space, with its vaulted, louvered glass ceiling, First Light Temple, built into a hillside, or the traditional Kiwi housing of Bach and the Cottage....MORE>>

– 10 Great Places to Spend Christmas

From Travel + Leisure , FEB 2002

Overlooking New Zealand's sparkling Bay of Islands, the four villas on 70 acres of native bush are designed for privacy, comfort, and maximum exposure to New Zealand's heralded wildlife. The First Light Temple villa, constructed with plenty of granite, steel, native timber, and glass, has bifold walls that expand the living room out to the deck, an outdoor fireplace, and a view of miles of sapphire Pacific Ocean....MORE>>

– 50 Romantic Hotels

Last updated September 2005