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New Zealand's South Island hotels
To experience the real South Island, you'll need to get out of the city. A day or two in Christchurch at the beginning of your visit is plenty; then head out into the countryside, and some of the most spectacular landscapes on earth. Stay in remote lodges in wooded national parks, beside placid lakes, or overlooking gorgeous beaches. And enjoy the fact that many of them generate their own power, make their own wine, or have no road access.
After an extensive makeover, Matakauri, positioned along milky-blue Lake Wakatipu, less than six miles from the center of Queenstown, has commanding views of...more
This property's six luxury suites, heated infinity pool, tennis court, spa, and garden scattered with bold, kinetic modern sculptures all seem a little out of...more
A Valhalla for brown-trout fishermen, Lake Rotoroa's narrow mountain-flanked waters (a 90-minute drive south of Nelson) are fed by more than 20 different rivers...more
Built more than 150 years ago, when Queenstown was just a grubby lakeside mining town instead of the adventure-sport capital of the world, Eichardt's is the...more
A 35-minute drive north from Queenstown along the coast of Lake Wakatipu—with stunning mountain and water views all the way—brings you to this...more
If you're going to stay in South Island's biggest city, this is the place to do it. The George's staff has a way of making even rumpled, tired travelers feel...more
Something between an après-ski lodge and a boutique hotel, this cozy spot is a short, sharp drive uphill from central Queenstown. Named for the 1920s...more
The Marlborough Sounds, on the South Island's northeastern coast, is a ruggedly beautiful landscape of ocean channels and rocky, wooded promontories. It's home...more
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