Huka Lodge

Huka Lodge has been voted as the winner of The Best Boutique Property, Villa or Lodge Overseas category of the Gold List, Readers' Choice Awards 2019, created by Luxury Travel Magazine. This is the 15th annual Gold List, with 60,000 votes having been cast. A big thank you to all of you who voted for us.

Head on down to Taupo for some high-octane excitement and thrills behind the wheel, and bragging rights to 'hot laps' in an Aston Martin Vantage! Extend your stay to include Friday night and a delicious lunch, for you to enjoy, is with our compliments.

Journalist Amber Gibson spends 350 nights a year on the road writing about travel, food and wine. Recently, she sampled the exquisite cuisine of Executive Chef, Paul Froggatt, and we share her story written for Relais & Châteaux's magazine Instants, with you.

Huka Lodge Executive Chef, Paul Froggatt, launches Destination Great Lake Taupo's new human interest campaign 'Aroha'. Celebrating a love of Taupo through the genuine aroha (love) and passion of local talent like Paul has seen the campaign select a series of ambassadors who share how their aroha for Taupo defines them and inspires their work.

Three luxury retreats; Huka Lodge, Wharekauhau Country Estate & Blanket Bay Lodge, sharing nearly 150 years of pioneering spirit and heritage, come together for the first time to offer the Pioneers Package. Includes over NZ$1,500 worth of complimentary signature experiences.

Huka Lodge has a wide-ranging number of sustainability initiatives in place, with a lot more to come. The latest, a collaboration with For the Better Good, embraces the use of recyclable water bottles made from plants.

Our latest programme of Events promises to enliven and entertain you over the autumn-winter months, with our inaugural Huka Lodge Fly Fishing Tournament, a stunning Big Red Dinner with FROMM, and the return appearance of two outstanding events – our decadent Pure Extravagance Weekend and the thrilling Formula Challenge in Style.

A new, exciting lifestyle package adds further dimension to a beautifully curated collection – introducing Art Lovers. Created as a one or two-night experience for guests who have a keen interest in learning more about the dynamic New Zealand art scene, this package offers opportunity to visit galleries and view works, personally escorted by our art guide.