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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 TRAVELLER MAGAZINE
The Gold List 2008 - January 2008

  • Huka Lodge is ranked No.2 in the Best Hotels for Location for Australia & South Pacific.

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER MAGAZINE
20th Annual Reader’s Choice Awards – November 2007

  • Huka Lodge awarded No.1 ranking in Top 20
    Australia / Pacific Resorts.

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER MAGAZINE
10th Annual Readers Survey - October 2007

  • Huka Lodge is only New Zealand property to be ranked amongst the ten Favourite Hotels in Australia and New Zealand, holding fifth place overall.

TRAVEL + LEISURE
World’s Best Awards – July 2007

  • Huka Lodge ranked No.1 as the best hotel in Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific.

TRAVEL + LEISURE
World’s Best Service Readers Survey – June 2007

  • Huka Lodge was voted second in Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific for service.

ROBB REPORT
Luxury Resorts Edition, The World’s 100 Ultimate Escapes – Summer 2007

  • Huka Lodge proudly takes its place among the world’s finest retreats in this annual list.

LUXURY TRAVEL & STYLE
Gold List – Summer 2007

  • In this third annual survey ,Huka Lodge is ranked No.6 out of 30 properties within the Best Overseas Resort list.

TRAVEL + LEISURE
World’s Best Values – March 2007

  • Huka Lodge ranked best value in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific in hotels costing more than US$400 per night. The only New Zealand luxury lodge to be listed.

TRAVEL + LEISURE
Top 500 list – January 2007

  • Huka Lodge only property listed in New Zealand and ranked in No.1 position in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER MAGAZINE
Gold List, World’s Best 700 Hotels
Resorts and Cruise Lines – January 2007

  • Huka Lodge appears as one of just three New Zealand properties to be listed.

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER MAGAZINE
Gold List 2007 – January 2007

  • Huka Lodge listed No.1 in Best Hotels for Hotels for Rooms section, Australasia and South Pacific, with a score of 97.78 out of a possible 100.

GALLIVANTER'S GUIDE
The 2006 Gallivanter’s Awards for Excellence
– January 2007

  • Huka Lodge voted as the Best Hotel/Resort in Australia and New Zealand.

TATLER TRAVEL GUIDE 2007

  • Both the Owner’s Cottage at Huka Lodge, New Zealand and the Owner’s Cottage at Grande Provence Estate are brought to the favourable attention of readers in this special annual edition.

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER MAGAZINE
Top 100 The Best in the World Awards - November 2006

  • Huka Lodge is ranked as sixth within the Top 15 Australia / Pacific Hotels.

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER MAGAZINE
Readers' Travel Awards - September 2006

  • Top New Zealand property in fifth position overall in the Australasia & The South Pacific category

ANDREW HARPER'S "HIDEAWAY REPORT"
September 2006

  • Rated fourth in the Top International Hideaways, Little Gems: your favorite hideaway resorts with 50 or fewer rooms
  • Rated fourteenth in the Top 20 International Resorts

TRAVEL + LEISURE
World’s Best Awards - July 2006

  • Ranked first of the Top 25 Hotels in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific with the highest score of 89.78 out of a possible 100.

TRAVEL + LEISURE
The World’s Best Service – June 2006

  • Within the Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific Region Huka Lodge achieves first place with the highest score of 93.18 out of a possible 100.

ROBB REPORT
Luxury Resorts – May 2006

  • Huka Lodge has been named as one of the world’s Top 100 luxury resorts in this prestigious annual list.

TRAVEL + LEISURE
Top 500 list - January 2006

  • Listed by country, Huka Lodge is the only property in New Zealand considered to be amongst the greatest hotels and resorts in the world.

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER MAGAZINE
January 2006

  • Rated first in the ‘Best Hotels for Rooms’ for Australaisa and South Pacific, with a score of 95.56%.

 

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER MAGAZINE
2005 Readers' Travel Awards - October 2005

  • Not only is New Zealand No. 1 in The World’s Top 100 as favourite holiday destination it scored 99% for scenery, 98.87% for environmental friendliness and 97% for safety.
  • Huka Lodge also appears in 9th place in the Australasia and the South Pacific category.

Andrew Harper’s “Hideaway Report”
Top 20 International Resort Hotels – September 2005

  • Huka Lodge was placed at No. 18 in this prestigious listing.
  • Little Gems: Your favourite hideaway resorts with 50 rooms or fewer rooms, Huka Lodge was voted No. 6 out of 20 top international resort hideaways in this category.

TRAVEL + LEISURE
10th Anniversary World’s Best Awards - July 2005

  • Listed as No.15 in the world’s top hotels.
  • In the top 15 small hotels worldwide Huka Lodge was ranked 12th.
  • In the Top 25 for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific list, Huka Lodge holds second position.

TRAVEL + LEISURE
World’s Best Awards – June 2005

  • Scored 90.38% for service and was ranked second in the region of Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER
Gold List – January 2005
World’s Best 700 places to stay

  • Huka Lodge was placed first in New Zealand with all categories scoring in the high nineties.

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER MAGAZINE
Readers' Travel Awards - September 2004

  • Huka Lodge was rated second in the Top Hotels Award throughout Australasia.
  • Huka Lodge was judged to have the best location in Australasia and South Pacific and scored a remarkable 99.98% overall
  • Huka Lodge was rated 26th out of The World's Top 100 travel destinations, including countries, cities, airlines, and tourism operators

TRAVEL + LEISURE
World's Best Service - August 2004

  • Rated second in the Best Service Award throughout Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.

TRAVEL + LEISURE
Top 100 Hotels in the World- June 2004

  • Scored a total of 86.83% overall

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER MAGAZINE
Gold List -October 2003

  • Score of 94.9% out of a possible 100%.

ANDREW HARPER'S "HIDEAWAY REPORT"
September 2003

  • Rated fifth in the Top 20 International Resort Hideaways
  • Rated fourteenth in the Top 20 International Resort Hotels

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER MAGAZINE
Readers' Travel Awards - September 2002

  • Number One in the Overseas Leisure Hotels, Australasia & The South Pacific category
  • Score of 93.71% out of a possible 100%
  • Voted for by 35,000 readers
  • Also ranked 4th out of 100 in the 'Best of the Best' list (pays tribute to highest scores in all categories)

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER MAGAZINE
Gold List - January 2002

  • Rated in the top ten 'World's Best Places to Stay' for Australasia.

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER MAGAZINE
November 2001

  • The World's Top 100 (Readers' Choice Awards)
  • Ninth in the 'Top 10 Island Small Hotels' in the World

ANDREW HARPER'S "HIDEAWAY REPORT"
20th Annual Awards Survey - September 2001

  • Rated third in the Top 20 International Resort Hideaways (50 rooms or less)
  • Rated ninth in the Top 20 International Resort Hotel

TRAVEL + LEISURE Readers Poll
World's Best Value - March 2001

  • Rated second in the Top 10 hotels in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER MAGAZINE
Gold List - January 2001

  • Rated No. 1 in Australasia/Pacific in all categories
  • Overall rated 8th in the world for service
  • Overall rated 29th in all categories out of the 460 properties surveyed worldwide

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER MAGAZINE
November 2000

  • The World's Top 100 (Readers' Choice Awards)
  • Fourth in the 'Best Hotels in the World' (Asia/Pacific region)
  • Rated Huka Lodge 46th in the 'Best of the Best' category (featuring hotels, resorts, cruise lines, spas, monuments, cities and Islands)

TRAVEL + LEISURE Readers Poll
The World's Best Awards - September 2000

  • Rated fourth in the Top 10 hotels in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific
  • Rated in the Top 96 in the Top 100 hotels overall

ANDREW HARPER'S "HIDEAWAY REPORT"
Awards Survey - March 2000

  • A connoisseur's worldwide guide to peaceful and unspoiled places'
  • Rated third in the Top 20 International Resort Hideaways (50 rooms or less)
  • Rated ninth in the Top 20 International Resort Hotels

FORBES MAGAZINE AWARD
Forbes Business Magazine 1997

  • Rated fifth amongst the top 15 resort hideaways in the world.

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