Best Boutique Hotels in Queenstown
If adventure is calling, make your way to Queenstown, a mountainous area known for its high adrenaline sports like bungee jumping, jet boating, paragliding and skiing. The resort is found in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand’s South Island on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, a region known as the Southern Alps. From Queenstown you can explore nearby historic mining towns and tour the wineries for which New Zealand is famous. And it’s well worth following its majestic trails on foot, horseback or two wheels. Here’s where to stay if you plan on spending time in Queenstown.
Otago, Queenstown
Rosewood Matakauri
(5 stars)Less than a 10-minute drive from Queenstown, but surrounded by forest, breathtaking mountains and Lake Wakatipu, the Matakauri Lodge is an exclusive boutique retreat. 11 style-forward rooms have memorable views, an iPod dock, minibar, fireplaces, terraces and Evolu toiletries. It’s homely, but up-market, with high-quality gastronomy utilising produce grown onsite as well as native meats and fish, to create a daily changing menu. And you don’t have to eat in the dining room; the lodge will accommodate romantic meals in your suite or other suitable nooks across the grounds. There’s also a bar, and a spa which incorporates indigenous ingredients into treatments.
Otago, Queenstown
Azur Luxury Lodge
(5 stars)Azur Lodge Queenstown, New Zealand provides a unique getaway for travellers who wish to experience luxury amidst unbeatable scenery. There are nine private one-bedroom villas fitted with expansive floor-to-ceiling windows and a private sun deck to soak up the lush landscape that surrounds you. Guests can enjoy the views from a relaxing bath which can be found in the bay windows to give a new perspective to the stunning surroundings. A range of dishes and drinks can be delivered straight to your door or savoured in the main lodge for dinner while a stay in this hotel includes breakfast and pre-dinner drinks and canapés. There is also a shuttle service to the nearby town of Queensland for those wishing to explore and experience something new outside of the hotel. A host of activities are offer and specialist staff are on hand to arrange something to suit individual desires.