Kauri Cliffs - Award-winning Five Star Luxury Lodge and Golf Club

Awards

At Kauri Cliffs we are committed to providing our guests the very best hospitality experience the world has to offer. We take great pride in these achievements, so don’t just take these publications and organizations for their word, come and experience our memorable hospitality for yourself...

NZs Top 5 Ultra-Luze Lodges on Fodors

Kauri Cliffs is pleased to be named in Fodor’s list of Ultra-Luxe Lodges as having Best On-Site Diversions

Travel + Leisure - 13.6

The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs is named in Travel + Leisure’s June Issue as one of the best service hotels of 2013

Conde Nast Traveler 2013 Gold List, January 2013

The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs has been named to Condé Nast Traveler’s 2013 Gold List, a catalog of the world’s best places to stay.

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HotelsCombined’s inaugural list of Top 10 Hotels for 2012

Kauri Cliffs names as one of the World’s Top Hotels in 2012.

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Condé Nast Traveler Top 100 Readers’ Choice Awards

Condé Nast Traveler Top 100 Readers’ Choice Awards, October 2012
Condé Nast Traveler votes Kauri Cliffs Number 3 in their Readers’ Choice Awards Top 100. Recognised as the Number 1 Resort in New Zealand.

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Virtuoso Hotels & Resorts – Best of the Best 2013 Hotel of the Year Award

The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs has been nominated in the ‘Hotel of the Year’ category. The Lodge is included in an esteemed list of six properties worldwide and is the only Hotel recognized in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Travel + Leisure Magazine – World’s Best Awards Readers’ Survey, July 2012

Kauri Cliffs is ranked No. 16 in esteemed list of Top Hotels in the World
Kauri Cliffs is ranked No. 2 in Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific. Click here to view the article.

Travel + Leisure Magazine – World’s Best Service Award, June 2012

Kauri Cliffs was awarded top honours as the Number 1 Hotel in the World with a perfect 100 point score in the Resorts/Inns/Lodges category Click here to view the article.

Cape Kidnappers and Kauri Cliffs Continue to Move Up the Golf Digest World Rankings

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Conde Nast Traveller UK – The Gold List – January 2012

Kauri Cliffs listed as best for leisure facilities in Australasia & South Pacific

Travel + Leisure Magazine – T+L 500 World’s Best Awards, January 2012

The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs ranked #1 in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific with a score of 96.25

Kauri Cliffs has been recognised by Fodor’s 100 Hotel Awards as one of the best Luxurious Retreats in the world

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Conde Nast Traveler USA – Reader’s Choice Awards, November 2011

Kauri Cliffs rated as the Number 1 Resort in Oceania and Number 6 in the World

Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards, August 2011

Kauri Cliffs rated Number 1 in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Listed Number 11 in the World.

Kauri Cliffs named #1 Hotel in Pacific Region on Conde Nast Gold List 2011

Condé Nast Traveler has named The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs as the No. 1 Lodge/Resort in the Australia-Pacific Region on the 2011 Gold List, The World's Best Places to Stay.

Travel + Leisure Magazine June 2010

World’s Best Service Awards – The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs rated #1 in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific

Travel+Leisure (South Asia) Magazine "T+L 500 World's Best Hotels" January 2010

The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs ranked #1 in New Zealand and the South Pacific with a score of 93.75...

Travel + Leisure, World’s Top 50 Hotels - January 2010

The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs ranked #17 with a score of 93.7

RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX TROPHIES 2010 - Rewarding Excellence

Kauri Cliffs awarded the Welcome Trophy in recognition of expertise and excellence in the art of hospitality and fine dining.

Kauri Cliffs ranked 18th Greatest Golf Course in the World by GOLF Magazine

Golf Magazine (50th Anniversary Issue) Ranked Cape Kidnappers 4th Greatest Golf Course in the World, and sister property Kauri Cliffs ranked 18th Greatest Golf Course in the World by GOLF Magazine

Golf Digest

April 2009

Kauri Cliffs is placed 25th in the Top 100 Courses in the World for 2009-2010 by the prestigious publication – Golf Digest. Golf Digest’s rankings are the most respected...

Travel + Leisure Awards - Top Resort In Australia, NZ & The South Pacific, 2009

Kauri Cliffs, along with our sister property Cape Kidnappers topped the "World’s Best Awards" Voted by distinguish Travel & Leisure magazine readers - USA. Our two properties came in first & second

Travel + Leisure Awards - 17th Best Hotel In The World, 2009

Kauri Cliffs lists as achieved 17th place in the hotel in the 2009 Worlds Best Hotels Awards by Travel & Leisure Magazines USA

Indagare - World’s Top Romantic Hotels, 2009

World Travel Awards - New Zealand’s Leading Golf Resort, 2008

Andrew Harper - 4th Best International Hideaway, 2008

Andrew Harper - 4th Best International Hideaway, 2008

The Gallivanters Guide - Award for Excellence, 2nd Best Hotel/Resort in Australia & New Zealand, 2008

Golf Digest Index “Best in the World” Issue - Number 1 International Golf Resort, 2008

“The World's Best Hotels, Resorts and Hideaways” – Andrew Harper Hideaway Report, September 2006

“Top Resorts in the World” – Cigar Aficionado Readers Survey, December 2005

“2005 Top 100, Ranked #58 in the world” – Golf Magazine, September 2005

“The World's Best Hotels, Resorts and Hideaways - Our 22nd Annual Survey of Sophisticated Travelers” – Andrew Harper Hideaway Report, September 2005

Kauri Cliffs named in top 20 International Hideaways in the World by the Andrew Harpers Hideaway.

“Top 20 Worldwide Golf Courses” - Celebrated Living Summer 2004

“2004 Departures Survey” - Departures May/June 2004

"Top 10 Hotels in the world" - Andrew Harper Hideaway Report September 2003

Kauri Cliffs named in top 10 hideaways in the world by the Andrew Harpers Hideaway Resorts.

"Top 100 Courses in the World" - Golf Magazine September 2003

“Top 101 Hotels in the World” - Tatler Travel Guide UK Jan 2003

“Editor’s Choice” - Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report Sep 2002

“2002 Hot List – The Best New 52 Hotels in the World” – Conde Nast Traveler May 2002

“Ultimate Day of Golf” – Linkside Journal Jan 2002

“New Born Leader” – Section of Top 101 hotels in the World - Tatler magazine UK Jan 2002

“Grand Award Winner” - Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report Dec 2001

“Best New International Golf Course” – Golf Digest USA Dec 2001

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The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs is located in the Bay of Islands, in the north island of New Zealand. This luxury 5 star boutique lodge is one of the most awarded luxury golf & spa resort hotels in New Zealand and set on 6,500 acres near Matauri bay, northland. The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs affords spectacular 180-degree views of the pacific ocean and is home to a par 72 PGA championship golf course designed and built by David Harman. Kauri Cliffs is also a member of Relais & Châteaux, an exclusive collection of the finest hotels and gourmet restaurants in the world.	The Kauri Cliffs golf course has been home to The Kiwi Challenge PGA Golf Event and the course is currently ranked 18th Greatest Golf Course in the World by Golf Magazine's World Top 100 Course Ranking Panel who has compiled a list of the top 50 greatest golf courses of the last 50 years. Kauri Cliffs and along with our sister property Cape Kidnappers topped the "World’s Best Awards" in the top 15 Resorts in Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific as voted by distinguish Travel & Leisure Magazine readers - USA.