Best Golf Hotels in New Zealand
As a long-established luxury travel publication, The Luxury Editor is known for showcasing hotels that go beyond star ratings alone and focus on what really matters to discerning travellers seeking a memorable stay in a golf hotel in New Zealand. Service, design, atmosphere, sense of place and the overall quality of the guest experience all play a part in whether a property earns its place in our curated list.
Whether you are at the early stages of planning or already comparing a shortlist, our choice of golf hotels in New Zealand is a credible and useful guide, with easy booking options too.
Let us help you make searching for the perfect place to stay more inspiring, more informed and more enjoyable.
Northland, Matauri Bay
Rosewood Kauri Cliffs
(5 stars)Golfers love the ocean-side 18-hole PGA course at this Bay of Islands resort. Surfers love the waves at nearby Matauri Bay and families enjoy its three pools – one of which has an infinity edge. Couples seeking a romantic getaway can find a secluded spot for a picnic (prepared by the lodge kitchen) within its three beaches. Residences, suites and an owners cottage cater for every type of traveller, plus there’s a spa, two tennis courts, and a restaurant cooking up Pacific Rim cuisine, which is served with views of Cape Brett.
Hawke's Bay, Te Awanga
The Farm at Cape Kidnappers
(5 stars)Look out onto working farmland, rugged cliffs, rare plants, endangered wildlife and the Pacific Ocean from The Farm at Cape Kidnappers. At the Relais and Chateaux property, you can play golf at the award-winning Tom Doak-designed course, swim in its infinity pool, take a countryside picnic personally prepared by the hotel’s chef and dine in James Honore’s dining room. Each of the suites has a sitting area and a private balcony and is situated in either the Lodge Building, on the hillside, or atop the skyline ridge – there’s also a four-bedroom cottage available. The Lodge Building has a guest lounge, a library, a wine cellar and a snug.