Curated luxury hotels in New Zealand

Set in Mount Cook National Park, The Hermitage Hotel features a range of rooms and suites all offering majestic mountain views, and most with views of Mount Cook. Guests can enjoy a range of onsite dining and bars, and free WiFi is offered in the Snowline Lounge and Sir Edmund Hillary Cafe.

All rooms feature an ensuite bathroom including a shower, free toiletries and hairdryer. Some rooms offer a bath tub. Also included in each room is a satellite flat-screen TV, refrigerator and tea and coffee making facilities. In-room WiFi is available for an additional charge.

The Hermitage Hotel is located adjacent to Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre and just 350 metres from Aoraki Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre. Lake Tekapo is 104 km away and Twizel is 65 km away.

Guests enjoy free private onsite parking. Other facilities offered at the hotel include a 24 hour reception and a tour desk to organise local activities for you. There are also business facilities, laundry services.

The Snowline Lounge looks out over the spectacular Mount Cook, and is ideal for a cocktail by the log fire. For a quick snack the Sir Edmund Hillary Cafe & Bar offers a range of on-the-go or eat in treats. Reservations are recommended for The Alpine Restaurant, which is open daily serving buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Panorama Room, re-opens on December 1 and is the hotel's signature à la carte restaurant, with a focus on local ingredients. Reservations are essential for dining at The Panorama Room.

In-room Wi-Fi is FREE for all guests.

There are also business facilities AND laundry services.

The Panorama Room is open seasonally.

With a stay at Comfort Hotel Flames Whangerei in Whangarei (Onerahi), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Mt Manaia and 5 minutes from Camera Obscura Timatatanga Hou. This hotel is 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Northland Event Centre and 3.7 mi (6 km) from Claphams Clock Museum.

Located in Karapiro, Lakeside Health & Wellness Resort is in a rural location – a 2-minute drive from Lake Karapiro and 9 minutes from Cambridge Museum. This resort is 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from Cambridge i-SITE Visitor Information Centre and 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from Waikato River.

With a stay at Croydon Lodge Hotel in Croydon, you'll be a 2-minute walk from Hokonui Pioneer village and Museum and 14 minutes by foot from Bannerman Park. This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Gore Historical Museum and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Hokonui Moonshine Museum.

A stay at The Terrace places you in the heart of Franz Josef Glacier, steps from Westcoast Wildlife Centre and 5 minutes by foot from Te Wahipounamu. This motel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Waiho Hot Tubs and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Glacier Hot Pools.

With a stay at Copthorne Hotel Auckland City, you'll be centrally located in Auckland, steps from University of Auckland and 8 minutes by foot from Spark Arena. This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Queen Street Shopping District and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Queens Wharf.

With a stay at Castaways Resort in Lake Puketi, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Karioitahi Beach and Awhitu Regional Park. This beach aparthotel is 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from Massey Park and 4.4 mi (7.1 km) from Waiuku Health Plus.

With a stay at Albany Rosedale Motel in Auckland (Albany), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Queen Street Shopping District and National Hockey Center. This motel is 10.7 mi (17.3 km) from Auckland Ferry Terminal and 10.9 mi (17.5 km) from Sky Tower.

A stay at Emerald Hotel places you in the heart of Gisborne, steps from Te Tauihu Turanga Whakamana and 4 minutes by foot from Longbush Wines. This luxury hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Gisborne Harbour and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Gisborne Wine Centre.

Hawea Hotel is located just 15 minutes' drive from the township of Wanaka and is set on the lake front of Lake Hawea.

All hotel rooms, as well as the on-site restaurant and bar, feature beautiful lake and mountain views. The Hotel rooms include a flat-screen TV, private bathroom, a desk and a small seating area. All the Hotel rooms have lake views and private balconies.

Located between the West Coast and Central Otago, you can enjoy the tranquility of the hotel or use as a base for skiing, fishing or hiking. The hotel is located around a 30-minute drive from ski fields including Cardrona and Treble Cone or a 30-minute drive from Snow Farm, where you can go cross-country skiing. The hotel is also located on the Te Araroa Trail, New Zealand’s longest walking track, which stretches the length of New Zealand.

Queenstown is just over 1 hour’s drive away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

With a stay at Distinction Rotorua Hotel and Conference Centre in Rotorua (Fenton Park), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Te Puia New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute and Rotorua i-SITE Visitor Centre. This family-friendly hotel is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Tamaki Maori Village and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Redwoods Whakarewarewa Forest.

Overlooking Hokianga Harbour at Omapere, The Sands Hotel Hokianga is a pretty 4-star hotel offering spacious accommodation in a lovely location.

This hotel has 43 guest rooms including ten 5* Luxury Villas. The rooms are a good size, and all have ensuite facilities. 37 of the rooms have a balcony with 19 rooms overlooking the water.

The hotel has 1 restaurant for guests which offers a lovely selection of traditional New Zealand cuisine including many seafood specialities. The Sands Bar & Restaurant is the perfect venue to enjoy a meal with a view as it overlooks the water and the dunes across the bay.

The Sands Hotel Hokianga is ideally situated to explore all that the Hokianga Harbour area has to offer, including the surrounding forests, dunes and sandbar.

Located in Queenstown (Fernhill), Mercure Queenstown Resort is within a 5-minute drive of Lake Wakatipu and Kiwi and Birdlife Park. This family-friendly hotel is 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Skyline Queenstown and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Queenstown Gardens.

With a stay at Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront in Queenstown (Queenstown City Centre), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Queenstown Gardens and Queenstown Beach. This hotel is 12.3 mi (19.8 km) from The Remarkables Ski Area and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Lake Wakatipu.

With a stay at Parkview On Hagley, you'll be centrally located in Christchurch, steps from Hagley Park and Riccarton Road. This golf aparthotel is 9.2 mi (14.7 km) from New Brighton Beach and 9.5 mi (15.3 km) from Lyttelton Harbour.

With a stay at Auckland Rose Park Hotel in Auckland (Parnell), you'll be steps from Parnell Rose Gardens and a 2-minute drive from Spark Arena. This hotel is 1.2 mi (2 km) from La Cigale Market at Britomart and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Auckland Ferry Terminal.

With a stay at Beechtree Motel in Taupō (Taupō Central), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Lake Taupō and Taupō i-SITE Visitor Information Centre. This family-friendly motel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Taupō Marina and Boat Ramp and 1 mi (1.5 km) from Taupō Museum and Art Gallery.

With a stay at Aurora On George, you'll be centrally located in Dunedin, just a 3-minute walk from University of Otago and 6 minutes by foot from Otago Museum. This spa motel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Dunedin Botanic Garden and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Olveston.

With a stay at Kerikeri Court Motel, you'll be centrally located in Kerikeri, within a 5-minute drive of Bay of Islands and Skindynamique Waxing & Skin Centre. This motel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Pure Day Spa and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from St James Anglican Church.

When you stay at Alpine Rose Greymouth Motel in Greymouth, you'll be near the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Grey District Aquatic Centre and Monteith's Brewing Company. This motel is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Pounamu Pathway Māwhera and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from West Coast Rail Trail.