Selected 2008-2009 awards received by Huka Lodge
Since 1984, when Huka Lodge was purchased by its present owner Alex van Heeren it has consistently been the recipient of many top international awards and accolades. Please view the most recent of these below however there are many more should you be interested.
TRAVEL + LEISURE Magazine (USA), World's Best Hotels – July 2010
Huka Lodge is awarded No.1 ranking as Top Lodge and Resort in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific in this influential 15th annual reader’s poll.
TATLER (UK), Travel Awards 2010 – December 2009
Huka Lodge is honoured as the recipient for 2010 of the Tatler Enduring Excellence Award in recognition of its outstanding consistency in maintaining the highest standards of excellence for the past 25 years.
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER (USA) Magazine, Reader's Choice Awards – November 2009
Huka Lodge was ranked top New Zealand property with an overall placing of second in the top 20 Resorts with Australasia and Pacific.
ANDREW HARPER'S "HIDEAWAY REPORT"
Readers Choice Awards – September 2009
Huka Lodge is ranked 19th worldwide in a new Food & Wine Resort special awards category. Within the Top 20 International Hideaways, Huka Lodge is the top Australasian property with an overall global ranking of 12th.
TRAVEL + LEISURE Magazine (USA),
Best for Service – June 2009
Huka Lodge was voted 92.19 out of a possible 100% via this influential annual readership survey. Huka Lodge was placed first for New Zealand and second overall for service within the top 10 properties listed for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.
2008 FORBES TRAVELER 400 LIST (USA),
World’s Best Hotels and Resorts
– December 2008
Huka Lodge proudly takes its place amongst the world’s very finest properties within this prestigious list.
LUXURY TRAVEL MAGAZINE, Gold List 2009
– December 2008
Huka Lodge was voted Best Overseas Boutique Hotel.
LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR (USA), Awards of
Excellence – December 2008
Huka Lodge listed as one of the Best City Centre Luxury/Resort Hotels in South Pacific/Australia.
ANDREW HARPER’S “Hideaway Report”,
Reader’s Choice Awards – September 2008
Huka Lodge ranked No.7 within the list of Top 20 International Hideaways (with 50 or fewer rooms). Huka Lodge was also the only New Zealand property to be recognised within the ranks of the Top International Resorts results.
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER (UK) Magazine,
Reader’s Awards – August 2008
Huka Lodge ranked as top New Zealand property with an overall placing of eighth, within the 20 properties chosen, in Australasia and the South Pacific.
2008 HM AWARD, For Hotel &
Accommodation Excellence – August 2008
Huka Lodge received the award for Best New Zealand Regional Property.
ROBB REPORT LUXURY RESORTS
– Summer 2008
Huka Lodge is ranked among the World’s 100 Ultimate Escapes. This annual list is considered an essential source for those seeking the world’s finest destinations.
LUXURY TRAVEL & STYLE Magazine,
2008 Gold List – Summer 2008
Huka Lodge ranked third Best Overseas Boutique Property out of 15 worldwide.
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER Magazine,
Gold List – January 2008
Huka Lodge leads the New Zealand list with scores of 100% for Service, 97.3% each for Rooms, Food, Location and Design and 86.1% for Activities. These scores for Service and Food ranked Huka Lodge amongst the best in Asia, Australia and the Pacific nations.
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER Magazine,
The Gold List 2008 – January 2008
Huka Lodge ranked No.2 in the Best Hotels for Location for Australasia and the South Pacific.
