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Why makes the Luxury Villas of New Zealand so unique and special?

Outstanding Locations

Discover the unique New Zealand luxury accommodation style of Owners Cottages, private Villas & Residences set in outstanding locations, owned and operated by people who share a deep love and knowledge of their surroundings.

The Luxury Villas of New Zealand are a select group of global award winning all-inclusive hospitality and accommodation establishments – fulfilling the promise of our outstanding New Zealand landscape.

 

Exceptional Hospitality

Step inside any of these exclusive accommodation residences located with the expansive estates of the Luxury Lodges of New Zealand and and benefit from the reknown hospitality included with a exclusive Villa, Owners Cottage or Residence stay.

From the warm welcome that awaits you, the impeccable service from thoughtful friendly staff introducing you the features, amenities and facilities of your private residence and sharing their depth of knowledge of the local area.  Booking a Luxury Villa of New Zealand offers a standard of service and facilities akin to your own private luxury hotel making you, your family, friends or colleagues feel at home.

An exclusive reservation will likely include complimentary welcome beverages and canapes, in some cases in-room refreshments or other amenities unique to each residence and location.  

 

Accommodation Styles

Unique to New Zealand's luxury lodges are 'Owners Cottages' a style of accommodation that is exclusive to guests whether they be a party of two or a group of up to 14 friends or family.  Like what is more commonly known as a ‘private villa,' these however are fully serviced, fully staffed and all-inclusive of the luxurious features of the luxury lodge stay.  Most properties in our collection offer an Owners Cottage separate to the main lodge providing an additional level of privacy and exclusivity.

Each luxury villa has been thoughtfully designed offering large suite style rooms that far surpass a hotel room.  Offering sitting areas, beautifully equipped bathrooms and exquisite linen guests can enjoy stunning lake, mountain, ocean and high-country views often from their own private outdoor verandas’ and in some cases hot tubs! 

 

Unique Experiences

Hospitality extends to offering experiences that are authentic and unique to each Luxury Lodge, with individual value-added features such as personal guides, wine & gourmet activities, authentic farm immersions, wellness retreats, fishing, hiking and golf to name a few of the recreational facilities available. The unsurpassed local knowledge of your hosts and their professional staff ensures all guests in your group will enjoy the best of the beautiful New Zealand environment.

 

Cuisine and Wines

And nowhere is the exceptional hospitality more evident than with the private dining experiences available.  On site Chefs present an often daily changing seasonal menu presenting 'estate to plate' cuisine with an emphasis on regional produce.   Indoors or out, picnics on a mountain or the farm, lakeside or seaside, the choice of location is yours for each ocasion in your groups daily itinerary.

Breakfast is included in every luxury villa stay and can be made fresh to order and your personal taste or can be fully provisioned for complete flexibility.  As with all meals, our private chefs are on hand to create cuisine tailored to all dietary requirements and are familiar with catering in the most remote and stunning locations in New Zealand.

Many Chefs will indulge guests in a foraging experience harvesting their carefully curated gardens or the winemaker, sommelier or host will conduct a tasting in the cellar.  Several lodges produce their own vintage from onsite vineyards or even bottle their own gin from pure water sources.

Curate your own private dining experience to accompany your exclusive private villa reservation.