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New Zealand's North Island hotels
While many of the North Island's high-end hotels are in the main hub of Auckland, there are also plenty of luxurious lodgings outside the city. To the south, the pristine, mountainous country around Lake Taupo has some world-class fishing lodges; up north, are opulent villas overlooking the Bay of Islands.
This Regency mansion, the fifth oldest house in Auckland, was built in 1847 in what is now the city's stateliest suburb. From 1995 to 2001, owner Gloria...more
Northland's Bay of Islands, where sapphire-blue coves are filled with whales and cavorting dolphins, could turn almost anyone into a New Age idealist. Once the...more
This golfers' magnet provides plenty for those who think golf a good walk spoiled. A five-mile road winds through farmland and bush to the property, on a...more
This 5,000-acre isle, 25 minutes by helicopter from Auckland, is the private retreat of two millionaires—a haven so hidden that even the paparazzi can't...more
Set right at the edge of Princes Wharf overlooking Waitemata Harbour, this chic, modern property—the best large hotel in Auckland—is where...more
A mash of Art Deco architecture, sixties furnishings, and perky service, the 25-room Hotel DeBrett reflects the designer savvy and eclectic lifestyles of this...more
When the queen of England—yes, the real one—makes it to this most far-flung corner of her realm, the Huka Lodge is where she stays (reportedly, she...more
American investor Julian Robertson picked a prime piece of real estate for his plantation-style sporting lodge: a Bay of Islands cliff top with views stretching...more
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