Queenstown

A new NZ$130 million luxury resort development from the team behind Queenstown’s award-winning Kamana Lakehouse represents one of Queenstown’s largest-ever hospitality investments, with NOCTIS by Kamana slated to open in 2027.

Luxperience has unveiled its highly anticipated famil program for 2025. This year’s program offers unparalleled opportunities for luxury travel advisors to immerse themselves in some of the most exquisite destinations, providing tailored knowledge essential for understanding the needs of niche clientele.

ROKI Collection Queenstown – an ultra-luxury urban retreat on the shores of Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand – has flagged its highly anticipated opening for mid-March 2025, with bookings now being accepted.

Eichardt’s Private Hotel is continuing to undergo extensive refurbishments across the heritage hotel as well as the private apartments to unveil a refreshed aesthetic and new guest experiences ahead of the winter ski season, maintaining its status as Queenstown’s most iconic, luxury property.

The Carlin Boutique Hotel in Queenstown has joined the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, becoming the fourth property in New Zealand to be welcomed into the collection.

Queenstown welcomes a new level of opulence and service with The Carlin Boutique Hotel officially opening yesterday (24 March 2022) and taking bookings from this weekend.

True South Dining Room at The Rees Hotel Queenstown has achieved a Wine Spectator Award for the tenth consecutive year in 2021 from the USA’s bestselling wine and lifestyle magazine.

Captain’s Choice has introduced a new private jet adventure, travelling to New Zealand to visit three of the world’s most luxurious lodges. Operating roundtrip from Sydney, the itinerary is available to just 35 guests aboard a business-class private jet across the Tasman, visiting the Bay of Islands, Lake Taupo and Queenstown. A whistle-stop is also made on Norfolk Island on the return journey.

Abercrombie & Kent has added an air safari to New Zealand that will explore the Land of the Long White Cloud from north to south in 11 days aboard a privately chartered VIP Jet.

New Zealand property developer Kevin Carlin believes the affluent traveller will be demanding private and seamless experiences once COVID-19 travel bans are lifted.

The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact for tourism and hotel operators in New Zealand over the past 5 weeks or so since the government locked down borders to visitors. This week, LATTE chatted with Kiwi tourism figurehead and CEO/General Manager of The Rees Hotel Queenstown, Mark Rose, to get an update on how his luxury property is coping through the COVID-19 travel crisis, and what his thoughts are on the proposed “travel bubble” between Australia and New Zealand, and how long he believes it will take for the market to recover.

New Zealand tour operator, Alpine Adventures, has repositioned in response to changes in overseas markets and dynamics, rebranding as Alpine Luxury Tours.