Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses

Style

Architectural meets arboreal

Setting

Deer-dotted pastures and peaks

Rather than ever-taller glass-and-steel edifices, more imaginative sci-fi authors might envision Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses as our inevitable future: angular, wood-built, architectural wonders poking out from the canopy in a land far removed from pollution-choked cities. The good news is, its whale-watching opportunities, mountainous backdrop, deer park, alpine-style dining room, pool house and sauna are available to you right here in the present.

Facilities

客房

10, including two suites.

Checkout

11am. Check-in, 2pm.

Also

Common areas and ground-floor Olive House options are wheelchair accessible.

健身中心

免费上网

洗衣服务

游泳池

水疗中心

At the Hotel

Free WiFi throughout, hot tub, sauna, gardens, gym. In rooms: smart TV, air-conditioning, minibar, tea- and coffee-making kit and Lavish toiletries.

Our Favourite Rooms

For a cool canopy experience, the modern, wood-clad Tree House Rooms, set in a manuka grove remote from the main lodge, are a must. The three one-bedroom Upper Branch Rooms, perched 10 metres up in the treetops, are the most romantic and private with wraparound windows ensuring neck-swivelling views of mountains, sea and roaming deer from the soaking tub, seating nook (complete with gas fire) and deck. Or, book into one of the Family Tree Houses, an interconnected hybrid of the Upper Branch Rooms and the smaller Lower Branch Rooms.

Poolside

There's an outdoor swimming 15-metre lap pool with poolside seating.

Spa

A wide range of treatments such as hydrojelly facials and treatments with glacial clay are available in the spa, along with a sauna, and outdoor plunge pool.

Packing Tips

Binoculars for deer spotting and whale watching; a head for heights if you're staying in a Tree House room.

Also

The lodge’s knockout 600-hectare grounds, between the towering Kaikoura Seaward Mountains and surf-lashed Mangamaunu Bay, include the family farm’s oil-producing olive grove and deer stud.

儿童

Welcome in the Family Tree House, Lodge Suit and Olive House. Extra beds are available for an additional cost. Baby cots are also available (free for under-2s).

画廊

Food & Drink

Top Table

There are a couple of window tables with easy-on-the-eye views of the deer paddock and mountains; or grab a pew at the chefs’ work counter beside the open kitchen to watch them whip up your meal.

着装要求

Refined yet relaxed – natural tones chime in with the surf and turf setting.

Hotel Restaurant

The lodge’s open-plan dining room has a relaxed alpine feel, with simple wood furniture, timber floors and a double-sided fireplace (in summer, eat in the garden), expect ambitious dishes, featuring Hapuku Farm organic greens and oven-roasted Kaikoura crayfish plucked live from the hotel’s own tank.

Hotel Bar

The bartender will make you a martini or a Manhattan while you relax on couches by a circular stone fireplace in the lodge’s spacious lounge and dining area.

Last Orders

Seatings for dinner are from 6pm to 8.30pm in summer and 6pm to 8pm in the winter.

Planes

Three airports are within reach of Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses: tiny Kaikoura airport is 15 minutes' drive away; the larger international Christchurch Airport (www.christchurchairport.co.nz), to the south, is 2.5 hours' drive and Blenheim Airport (www.blenheim airport.co.nz), to the north, is 1.5 hour's drive. Contact the hotel directly for more transfer information.

Trains

Tranz Scenic’s TranzCoastal service runs daily between Picton and Christchurch, stopping off at Kaikoura, departing from Picton at 1pm and Christchurch at 7am (www.tranzscenic.co.nz). Kaikoura Station is just 10 kilometres from the hotel.

Automobiles

The town of Kaikoura is a 10-minute drive away and the hotel also has a private car park where you can park for free.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

It’s just a 20-minute walk down to acclaimed surf beach Mangamaunu Bay, or explore the area on one of the hotel’s free mountain bikes. The small eco-marine town of Kaikoura is a 15-minute drive away and is the hub for aquatic activities including whale watching (www.whalewatch.co.nz) and dolphin encounters (www.dolphinencounter.co.nz).

Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt

This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .

Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses

Facilities