The Maruia River Retreat offers an enchanting experience for travellers looking to get away from it all. Featuring seven luxury villas spread along a peaceful river and enveloped by a 500-acre native beech forest, feeling at one with nature is virtually guaranteed. To complement this wonderful landscape, the resort offers myriad relaxing activities, from daily yoga sessions to rejuvenating sessions in outdoor hot tubs and saunas. Meanwhile, a high-end kitchen operates on a locavore philosophy, where nourishment and seasonal ingredients come first.