Mr & Mrs Smith

Eagles Nest

Bay of Islands, New Zealand

A luxurious estate atop a private peninsula overlooking New Zealand's Bay of Islands, Eagles Nest hotel has five ultra-contemporary, individually designed villas with spectacular views. This North Island boutique retreat is the ultimate in exclusivity and beyond-five-star hospitality, encompassing 75-acres of sub-tropical native bush with secluded beaches and more than 144 islands to explore. With private chefs, infinity pools and even a Porsche at your disposal, you can do as much or as little as you like.

Need to know

• Rooms Five villas, ranging from one to four bedrooms.
• Rates Double rooms from $1686.47 (NZD2,040), excluding tax at 15 per cent.
• More details breakfast, fruit, champagne and some minibar drinks.
• Facilities In rooms: flatscreen TV, DVD/CD player, home cinema including Sky satellite, free WiFi, kitchen, minibar, deck with barbecue, Jacuzzi.
• Poolside Each villa has its own heated infinity-edge lap pool (except First Light which just has a Jacuzzi), surrounded by sleek, white day-beds and romantic lanterns for the evenings. But all have use of the estate's private, secluded beaches.
• Check-out 11am. Check-in, 2pm. Earlier arrivals can be arranged for 50 per cent of your nightly tariff.
• Children All ages welcome. Infant cots and highchairs are free if booked. More...
• Eco-friendly Villas are serviced daily with eco-friendly products and the resort recycles all bottles and paper. Guests can opt into energy and water conservation schemes.
• Also If you fancy getting fit after all that flopping around, you can bag some time with Eagles Nest's personal trainer, then relax with a beauty or massage treatment; extra charges apply for both. There are also free mountain bikes at your villa.

Food and drink at Eagles Nest

• Hotel restaurant

  All villas are self-contained with a gourmet kitchen and each is provided daily with breakfast provisions. However, most guests forego DIY and make use of the resort's resident private chefs (even Jamie Oliver deserves a holiday), who will prepare anything you'd like. Freshly caught local fish, crayfish, lobster, venison and lamb are all on offer, so just sit back and enjoy. You can also bring in your own chefs if you wish (we're loving this lifestyle!). Eagles Nest has a comprehensive wine cellar with several thousand bottles of vino from around the globe to help wash it all down.

• Dress code

  You’re surrounded by sleek style, so why not look the part? We suggest an Audrey Hepburn-style scarf to keep your hair tamed while you zoom around in the Porsche and a huge pair of sunglasses.

• Top table

  It’s hard to beat eating outdoors on your own private deck, but Rahimoana’s sleek glass eight-seater dining table is our favourite indoors.

• Room service

  Anything, any time. Chefs, butlers and shoppers are also on call.

• Hotel bar

  Rahimoana has its own bar – otherwise just dial the EN crew and drinks will be delivered; there’s no main bar.

Also worth knowing

• Weddings This property is suitable for weddings. More...

Eagles Nest PO Box 60 Russell , Bay Of Islands, 0242