By Sue Fea
At 22 and 24, Lucy and Amelia Gain are not your average Kiwi 5-star luxury hotel owners. But that’s why their 10-room central Queenstown boutique property has been named Australasia’s best boutique hotel. The entrepreneurial young Queenstown sisters are turning heads with tourism leaders around the world less than 12 months after they bought The Spire boutique hotel in downtown Queenstown.

Seamlessly landscaped into the foothills of The Remarkables, on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, sits Queenstown’s two newest hotels: the opulent Hilton Queenstown and the more boutique Kawarau Hotel.

Veronica Johnston takes a peek inside each and reveals a distinct New Zealand feel that’s hard to take your eyes off.

From drawing water from lakes to plant-based menus, Sue Fea reveals how several hotels are putting their money where their clean, green mouth is with some interesting green initiatives.

Step into this snazzy new airport hotel and you’ll soon feel like you’re in a luxurious oasis some place else. A room in the new Sudima Auckland Airport hotel really is like no other. A Kauri tree motif greets you as you swipe your room key outside the door.

Due to the Christchurch City Council lifting the orange zone 4 south cordon to the public on Friday 18 March 2011, The George is excited to announce it will officially reopen the hotel a week before it anticipated.

Spoil your loved one and dine in style at Pullman Auckland International restaurant, The Café, this Valentine’s Day.

Designed by Executive Chef Nitin Kumar, for just $95 per person, experience a delicious five course set meal and a welcome drink:

A dynamic new approach to dining has launched at The Langham with the opening of Eight, the five-star hotel’s newest restaurant. 

With freedom of choice our guests truly have the rule of thumb when selecting accommodation. So it is essential for accommodation providers to stay on top of your guests expectations so that you can ensure that your product can and will meet their needs.