Luxury holidays in South Island

Destinations in South Island

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  Ahuriri Valley

  • 1 hotel
  The Ahuriri Valley is home to a scenic spectrum of alpine vistas, verdant wetlands and forest-clad hillsides.
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  Christchurch

  • 1 hotel
  Slung between the Pacific Ocean and the Southern Alps, New Zealand's second largest city offers a blend of old-English charm, contemporary dining and cutting-edge galleries.
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  Dunedin

  • 1 hotel
  There’s no denying the remote beauty of coastal Dunedin. And yet this South Island university city doesn’t let geography get in the way of its flourishing culinary and creative scenes.
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  Glenorchy

  • 1 villa
  At the north end of Lake Wakatipu, just a 40-minute drive from Queenstown yet seemingly a world away, you’ll find glacier-bordered Glenorchy – the city’s placid all-natural neighbour.
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  Kaikoura

  • 1 hotel
  A name which translates as ‘meal of crayfish’ gives a taste of the scene in store. Lying midway between Christchurch and Picton on the spectacular South Island, the seaside town of Kaikoura is blessed with a soul-stirring surf-and-turf setting.
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  Marlborough

  • 1 hotel
  New Zealand’s largest wine- growing region, Marlborough, occupies the northeast corner of the South Island. Here, you’ll find world-class wine, dramatic coastal waterways and the sunniest climate in the country.
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  Nelson

  • 1 hotel
  Three national parks, countless golden-sand beaches, assorted galleries and enough artisan markets to guarantee an overstuffed suitcase – there’s plenty to pack in to Nelson’s bountiful sunshine hours.
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  Pigeon Bay

  • 1 hotel
  • 4 villas
  South Island’s secret cove, Pigeon Bay brings a breath of fresh air to farmsteads and rugged green hills. With strictly locavore dining and a breathtaking backdrop, this is the good life, New Zealand style.
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  Queenstown

  • 3 hotels
  • 1 villa
  Set on the banks of Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown is a picture-perfect town with a rich menu of restaurants and bars, amid a searingly beautiful mountain range setting.
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  Wanaka

  • 1 hotel
  Ski- and summer-resort-town Wanaka, in the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island, is on the edge of its namesake lake.