胡卡旅館(Huka Lodge)

One of the best country lodges you will find. Pros—Accommodations, bathrooms large and well stocked, mini bar that is included in your room rate. Superb dining, terrific staff. Con or areas for improvement —no fitness center, boat cruise on Lake Taupo was not up to the standards of the lodge. Laundry service required sending in laundry the night before for next day service. But these are all small ….a hotel not to miss on a visit to NZ!

This lodge is world class and one of best places I have stayed in my life. It is picture perfect in its beauty; totally immersed in nature and architecturally beautiful. The staff are all fantastic and after a few days, knew all of our names. The chefs in the kitchen were magnificent, serving up incredible dinners and breakfasts for us each day. The highlight was our final meal, which featured the wild venison we had caught a few days earlier on a hunting trip. The rooms were comfortable and had every luxury you would want after a day in the wilderness, hiking hunting or fishing.

This is a really class act. The staff make you feel very special, and the rooms and facilities are wonderful. They like to put thought into where everyone sits for dinner, and where possible dot people around so every table feels like they're the only one. Food was excellent. In hindsight, we would probably have had lunch elsewhere simply because we had a car and there were other places to explore. In fairness, they might even expect people to do that because, although lunch was great, it's not really their flagship meal. Not saying it was deficient, just that their dinners are awesome.

A fantastic place to celebrate a birthday - or any occasion. The food is fabulous, the suites very comfortable and the grounds are gorgeous. But it’s the staff who really make it. They are friendly and very good at what they do. A special shout-out to Andrew who looked after us during my birthday dinner. What’s not mentioned on the Lodge’s website is the fully stocked mini-bar included in the price and free shuttles into town. I highly recommend dining in the wine cellar.

Trading off their cachet. No a la carte menu. Wine prices marked up by 2-300%. My wife cannot eat fresh coriander, we made this known on our first day, then along comes a dish with coriander on it. In a Lodge like this, this should not happen. Shows a lack of communication - not good enough. My overall feeling is 'underwhelmed' really. Staff were great, gardens immaculate, and the setting is wonderful, but for the cost, was just left, as I said 'underwhelmed'.

Outstanding! Thank you Huka Lodge. Bucket list stuff. Beautiful setting and superb staff & service . Loved the pre dinner drinks meeting other guests. Kerri & Bridie and their team are exceptional. Massages and fly fishing a must.

No question this is a BEAUTIFUL offering. No matter the time of year the sheer natural beauty is incredible and the birdlife beautiful. The greeting on arrival is really warm and the checkin seamless. Rooms are beautifully appointed and the bedding is exceptional. The bathrooms are extremely well done and everything you could need is at your fingertips. Housekeeping is spot on. Note there is no TV in the rooms nor anywhere in the main lodge. Staff are very accommodating and the drivers are FABULOUS! Each of the three we had were great company and ready and waiting to serve with a smile and a story or two on the journey. We did struggle to contact the lodge several times when in need of transport. There system had gone down which left us booking ubers instead. This is a premium property with top notch facilities such as tennis, croquet, great spa baths and pool. The massages we had were average at best so even though we'd planned several for our stay we chose not to repeat. The one down side is the dining. There is a set menu each night and its rigid. They don't like any variations and beyond that the food was just consistently disappointing. We struggled to eat at dinner each night and the portions are tiny. The men in our group left hungry each evening. The wines on offer are limited and largely local. Surprisingly lunch each day is the SAME and only a few options to choose from. Dreadful if you simply want to remain on property for your stay and rest, dine, enjoy the outdoors etc. This is Huka's main dilemma in our view. It's a serious one. Definitely recommend experiencing Huka Lodge. It is a very special place on the planet....just don't expect a fine dining experience.

Amazing Hotel with great food, and lovely, warm service! We had a superb stay at Huka Lodge. Fantastic property, extremely well managed, and unbelievably great food! Seriously amazing hotel. Every aspect of our stay was lovely and we will definitely be back.

We cannot recommend Huka Lodge highly enough. All of our experiences at Baillie properties have been very good (Southern Ocean Lodge, Longitude 131, Capella Lodge), so we were very keen to try the Lodge following its acquisition by the the Baillies. The good news is that this property is a step up even from those amazing properties. They seem to have incorporated the best of the Baillie properties with the best that Huka Lodge had to offer before its acquisition. The food is simply outstanding and certainly Michelin star quality (sadly there is no NZ Michelin Guide). We stayed for eight nights and were constantly delighted by the menus and dining locations. The suites are beautifully appointed and the location of the property is breath-takingly beautiful (the photos online do not do the property justice). Huka Falls is an easy 10-minute walk away and became part of our morning walk. Perhaps above all, the service was outstanding right across the whole team. There is a clear attention to detail with every guest's preferences seemingly known by all the staff. A premium experience comes with a premium price and the pricing here is comparable with other premium experiences. Put simply, if you are able to afford to stay here then you should not hesitate to do so.