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On the shores of Lake Wakatipu, forty-five minutes from Queenstown, Blanket Bay offers dramatic views of the Humboldt Mountains and their reflections below. Wild, rugged and dense with foliage, the landscape finds its natural progression in the property’s stone and timber buildings.
With their large windows that give onto the lake and grand fireplaces, the rooms, chalets and villas are elegant cocoons offering the ultimate respite after one of the many excursions on offer. From helicopter tours over the Fiords of Milford Sound to Mt Aspiring National Park hikes, jet boating in the river or fly fishing, the Blanket Bay team is always on hand to help you discover this breathtaking wilderness. And if it is serenity you seek, sit back and relax in the spa or in one of the armchairs in the bar, which offers a wide selection of premium New Zealand wines.

Blanket Bay

Blanket Bay Restaurant

Hotel and restaurant on a lake.

On the southern edge of the Mornington Peninsula, southeast of Melbourne City, is Pt. Leo Estate. The estate houses a 50-acre vineyard, a 16-acre Sculpture Park and two restaurants, including the exceptional Laura, providing a truly captivating celebration of international art, world-class dining and wine. Perched on the highest peak of the property, Laura has a 180-degree view linking every guest with the sculptures. Culinary Director Josep Espuga offers a menu that tells the story of the Peninsula. Guests are taken on a culinary journey that embodies the season and the region. The award-winning Laura wine list has been curated to complement Josep's culinary interpretation of the best Australian produce. The 700-strong collection celebrates the diversity of wine and its unique ability to take us on an endlessly rich and fulfilling journey. Here, refinement serves to highlight the natural quality of the ingredients, and the cellar is a promise of beautiful discoveries.

Laura at Pt Leo Estate

Restaurant in a vineyard.

Nestled on the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, on the north-east corner of Australia, Lizard Island Resort is truly an exclusive retreat–even in a country renowned for superlatives. Aside from a biological research laboratory, the resort is the only building in this protected national park, which looks like a Robinson Crusoe-style desert island. Covered in lush vegetation, the island is home to 24 white sand beaches caressed by a turquoise lagoon. Explore this tropical paradise on a hike, led by naturalist guides, and you will encounter large lizards and colonies of birds, while magical dives on the reef offer the opportunity to swim with sea turtles and thousands of multi-colored fish. Elegant and refined guest rooms, suites and villas all offer breathtaking views of the ever-changing ocean. Stays include meals served at Salt Water restaurant or on two private gazebos overlooking Anchor Bay, offering unrivaled panoramic views of the sunset.

Lizard Island Resort

Salt Water Restaurant

At the heart of a 19th century Victorian estate, Otahuna Lodge seamlessly knits past and present together: period woodwork, stained glass windows and fifteen working fireplaces combine with a host of modern comforts and a rich collection of contemporary New Zealand art. Outside, Otahuna, which is Maori for little hill among the hills, has striking views over the Canterbury Plains and the Banks Peninsula. The song of native bellbirds invites guests to discover hidden glades, ponds and more than 120 different kinds of organic fruits, vegetables, nuts and mushrooms in the historic gardens.

Otahuna Lodge

Hotel and restaurant in the country.

Otahuna Lodge Restaurant

Sequoia Lodge is set within the natural park of the Adelaide Hills. Blonde sandstone, gum timber and other natural materials accompany glass and combine with silky fabrics to create a soothing, comfortable atmosphere in the suites, whose balconies offer sweeping views of the Piccadilly Valley. The lodge offers a wide range of experiences to help you enjoy this wild setting, including guided hikes through the hills, stargazing or meeting koalas at Cleland Wildlife Park. Reserved exclusively for adults, Sequoia Lodge also invites you to relax with sunrise yoga sessions, by swimming in its infinity pools, or receiving rejuvenating massages at the spa. Gastronomy takes center stage at the Sequoia Lounge restaurant or during al fresco picnics beneath the estate’s towering trees. Tasting some of the 1,300 wines in the hotel’s cellar–where renowned local vintages are particularly celebrated–elevates each moment even more.

Sequoia Lodge

Sequoia Lounge

In Maori, Wharekauhau means “place of knowledge”, as it was here where the wise men would come to learn their craft. The name has remained as a testament to the past.
Nearly two centuries later, a large sheep station took its place here and finds itself still in activity today. In this farm setting, overlooking the Palliser Bay, the lodge cultivates a refined art de vivre, with a welcoming decor that mixes antiques with natural materials.It is surrounded by vast native gardens where the croquet lawn, flowers, orchard and vegetable garden stand alongside one another, with the latter two supplying the restaurant where a delicious revisited “Kiwi” cuisine is served.

Wharekauhau Country Estate

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