The best adults-only retreats in New Zealand
24 Feb, 2021 03:00 AM
11 minutes to read
Sick of being continually asked what s for dinner? Need some space away from changing nappies? Or just desperate for adult conversation in a grown-up establishment? Leave your kids - and anyone else s - behind, while escaping to these child-free sanctuaries and adults-only dining options to refresh the mind, where the only person to look after is yourself.
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Northland
Donkey Bay Inn near Russell is an adults-only boutique luxury lodge with buckets of personality. It s full of artistic flair, fun, colour, and sumptuous views.
There are four suites on site. Each room is unique, from the poster beds to the bathtub.
12 more gorgeous New Zealand retreats
22 Feb, 2021 05:00 PM
9 minutes to read
Skyscape s stellar location in the Ben Ohau range is perfect for stargazing. Photo / Supplied
NZ Herald
Jessica Cameron
If you, like many, are breathing a sigh of relief that the hectic summer holiday period is over, you might just be in need of a retreat.
Whatever you re looking for when you re away from it all - we ve rounded up the best retreats across the country.
SkyScape, Mackenzie
Taking full advantage of the location of their family s sheep station in the Aoraki Mackenzie Dark Sky Preserve, Bridget and Bevan Newlands were inspired to build accommodation that would feel like lying in the tussocks and gazing up at the stars . The result was SkyScape, an architecturally stunning structure constructed almost entirely of glass that allows you to stargaze from bed.
GO NZ: The best luxury and new hotels for a city break
29 Jan, 2021 04:18 PM
7 minutes to read
NZ Herald
Ewan McDonald
Let me be surrounded by luxury - I can do without the necessities, declared Oscar Wilde. He was never one to pass up an opportunity for self-indulgence and Kiwis, too, can catch a lucky weekend – or longer - break in 2021.
There are quite a few more rooms at our high-end inns, lodges and boutique hotels at the moment and managements have, as they say, adjusted their expectations to match domestic rather than international credit cards.
For those times when you feel you – or someone close to you – deserves a real treat, here s a guide to some of our cities most luxurious accommodation and a host of establishments that have recently opened their doors.