Queenstown Travel News

Find Your Ultimate NZ Experience

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Hotel
Castaways Resort

685 Karioitahi Road, Waiuku

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Feature
Travel Guide: Queenstown

Many destinations purport to be the ultimate playground for adults. Of course, it depends on your particular vices. If you get your thrills from extreme sports or, conversely, sipping a top-notch pinot noir, Queenstown should be top of your list.

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Hotel
Eichardt's Private Hotel

2 Marine Parade, Queenstown

A centuries-old luxury hotel overlooking Lake Wakatipu.

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Travel & Leisure

Find Your Ultimate NZ Experience
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Travel & Leisure
Waiuku

Castaways Resort
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Travel & Leisure

Travel Guide: Queenstown

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Travel & Leisure
Queenstown

Eichardt's Private Hotel

A centuries-old luxury hotel overlooking Lake Wakatipu.
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Travel & Leisure
Queenstown

Sherwood Queenstown

This hillside eco-hotel boasts epic lake views and one of the best sustainable restaurants in New Zealand.
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Travel & Leisure
Queenstown

The Dairy Private Hotel

A boldly designed boutique hotel based in a former corner store from the 1920s.
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Travel & Leisure
Queenstown

The Central Private Hotel

The rooms in this adults-only boutique hotel take inspiration from the surrounding natural environment.