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Minaret Station Alpine Lodge

Hotel

Oceania, New Zealand

From $2,340

There are no roads to Minaret Station. Reaching this tiny alpine lodge requires a helicopter flight into a remote glacial valley in New Zealand’s Southern Alps, where towering peaks surround just a handful of private chalets. Once there, hiking, fishing, mountain biking and helicopter adventures begin almost directly outside the door, making the isolation itself the central luxury.

Huka Lodge

Hotel

Oceania, New Zealand

From $1,900

Huka Lodge began in 1924 as a simple fishing camp with canvas tents beside the Waikato River and gradually became one of New Zealand’s most storied luxury lodges. A century later, the river remains central to the property, alongside manicured grounds, fly-fishing traditions and a long history of hosting prominent guests. Its recent refurbishment brought a more contemporary polish without erasing the heritage and understated character that made the lodge famous in the first place.