Amitees

A former boardinghouse, it has eight sun-drenched rooms with exotic timber floors, avant-garde photographs, and contemporary furniture.... More

Bayview Chateau Tongariro

Steam rises everywhere in Rotorua, a geothermal spa city... More

Delamore Lodge

Farther north, on Waiheke Island, is Delamore Lodge, whose curvaceous exterior was inspired by a Maori bone fishhook. The gently... More

Eagles Nest Luxury Villa Retreat

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

The Farm at Cape Kidnappers

This new resort, famous for its diabolically difficult golf course, is set on a dramatic promontory 800 feet above the... More

Glass House

In the nearby Glass House, clean design has been taken to the extreme. The all-glass retreat—with an infinity pool, kwila... More

Glenora Estate

Waiheke Island, near Auckland, is celebrated for its red wines, and Derek and Sally Holland, owners of Waiheke's English country-style... More

Great Mercury Island

Great Mercury Island, off New Zealand's Pacific coast, has two villas that sleep 16 between them; it rents for $20,000... More

Hilton

So far out into Auckland Harbor, you feel as if you're on a docked cruise ship.... More

Huka Lodge

Exclusive North Island fishing lodge on 17 acres, along the banks of the Waikato River.... More

Hyatt Regency

The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs

The lodge and rooms at Kauri Cliffs, opened in 2001, were designed by Virginia Fisher, the Ian Schrager of New... More

Kawaha Point Lodge

A spacious 1930s-era residence on the shore of Lake Rotorua. The grounds are English perfect: box-hedged croquet lawn abutting a... More

Millar Road

The three villas are co-owned by winemaker Gabrielle Simmers of organic producer... More

Omata Estate

At Omata Estate, a luxe vineyard homestead with huge guest rooms, you can sip local wines on a jetty in... More

One Orange

One Orange mixes space-age style (slanted roofs, exposed wood beams, pseudo-Scandinavian interiors) with sublime surroundings (the bungalow is set back... More

Onetangi Beach Apartments

From Mexico to the Mediterranean, T+L spotlights 25 up-and-coming seaside retreats where the dollar still goes far—and authentic experiences are... More

Puka Park

Our hotel in Pauanui, Puka Park, is a collection of small, homey cabins built on stout pilings in the bush... More

River Birches

Opened earlier this year by Jason and Rebeca Bleibtreu, a globe-trotting couple based in Bangkok, the cedar-clad inn is an... More

Scenic Circle Te Pania Hotel

A budget property with boutique aspirations. Light-drenched rooms overlook Hawke Bay.... More