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Luxury

Queenstown leads luxury room rate growth across ANZ as destination heads further upmarket 18th September 2026 /

Queenstown leads luxury room rate growth across ANZ as destination heads further upmarket

The resort town’s luxury hotels are seeing the highest room rates and strongest growth of any major destination across Australasia.


Coromandel attraction, accommodation for sale 30th June 2026 /

Coromandel attraction, accommodation for sale

Coromandel’s Rapaura Watergardens near Tapu has been listed for sale at a fixed price of $2.9m plus GST.


Billionaire Foley snaps up luxury Eichardt’s Private Hotel 5th June 2026 /

Billionaire Foley snaps up luxury Eichardt’s Private Hotel

American billionaire Bill Foley has bought the lease and business of Queenstown’s luxury Eichardt’s Private Hotel and its neighbouring restaurant, The Grille.


Hapuku Lodge + Tree Houses closes for revamp 8th May 2026 /

Hapuku Lodge + Tree Houses closes for revamp

Kaikōura’s Hapuku Lodge + Tree Houses will temporarily close from May to September as it undergoes a significant refurbishment of its shared guest spaces.


Queenstown luxury lodge plan secures OIO approval 2nd April 2026 /

Queenstown luxury lodge plan secures OIO approval

A Singaporean developer has been granted approval to acquire a large undeveloped site at Jacks Point in Queenstown for a new luxury lodge.


Luxury Coromandel lodge for sale 27th March 2026 /

Luxury Coromandel lodge for sale

Te Punga Lodge at Whangapoua on the Coromandel is for sale.


New luxury offer at Craggy Range 12th March 2026 /

New luxury offer at Craggy Range

Craggy Range has launched its new luxury offering within the winery’s Giants Estate in Havelock North.


Ryan Sanders opens premium Central Otago accom 7th November 2025 /

Ryan Sanders opens premium Central Otago accom

The Coach House, a 3-bed luxury stay on the grounds of Earnscleugh Castle in Clyde, in Central Otago can now be booked.


Saunders’ Alpine Luxury Tours expands to Christchurch, adding staff and product 24th October 2025 /

Saunders’ Alpine Luxury Tours expands to Christchurch, adding staff and product

Alpine Luxury Tours, established in Queenstown over a decade ago, is expanding operations into Ōtautahi Christchurch.


Bookings “coming along nicely” for new slow-stay luxury Domu Retreat 16th October 2025 /

Bookings “coming along nicely” for new slow-stay luxury Domu Retreat

The owners of newly-opened Domu Retreat are gearing up for their first summer and hoping their slow-stay luxury model will appeal to both the international and domestic markets.


NZ lodges, hotels get Michelin keys 13th October 2025 /

NZ lodges, hotels get Michelin keys

Nineteen of the country’s luxury accommodation offerings have been bestowed Michelin keys.


Imperium expands out of Queenstown with luxury acquisition 8th October 2025 / /

Imperium expands out of Queenstown with luxury acquisition

The Australian-owned Queenstown operator beats significant competition for the lakeside asset.