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Type: Luxury Hotel

Summary: A luxury eco-retreat with stunning rainforest surrounds

Feature: Enjoy fine dining amongst the treetops

Rooms: 95 deluxe guest rooms

Location: New Zealand's South Island, New Zealand

Star rating: 5 Star

Nearest airport: Hokitika Airport

Transfer: Approximately two hours from Hokitika Airport by private car transfer, three hours from Greymouth, and six hours from Christchurch.

Luxury Holidays At Te Waonui Forest Retreat

Nestled amongst beautiful West Coast rainforest and designed with the utmost consideration for the precious local environment, guests at Te Waonui Forest Retreat can look forward to a luxury retreat with sustainability at its heart. The hotel is the ultimate coming together of luxury escape and environmental awareness, with four hotel wings encircling the native forest, carefully preserved when the hotel was built, and so dense that guests can't see the opposite wing, providing a sense of peace and privacy that is truly something special. Close to the West Coast's best known natural attraction, the Franz Josef Glacier, this 5-Star retreat is a fantastic base for exploring the South West World Heritage Area and offers discerning travellers a unique and memorable experience surrounded by nature.

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Why Te Waonui Forest Retreat is so special...

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Adventure Travel

Located in the small South Island West Coast town of Franz Josef Waiau, the hotel has been designed with sustainability and a connection to nature in mind. Soak up the serene rainforest surrounds before heading out to explore the local area, where the renowned Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers await, two of the most accessible glaciers in the world. A guided ice walk or heli-hike will get you up close to the spectacular icey landscape of the Franz Josef Glacier, an experience that is sure to take your breath away.

Adventure Travel at Te Waonui Forest Retreat

Spa Breaks

Choose from a range of relaxing and rejuvenating treatments at Amaia Luxury Spa, where the tranquil forest surrounds add to the serene ambience. Luxurious body treatments, stimulating reflexology, rejuvenating facials, and specialist massages are all on offer here to help you on a journey of ultimate relaxation.

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Green Leaf

Sustainability is a key consideration for Te Waonui Forest Retreat . Their range of eco initiatives goes a long way in protecting New Zealand for future visitors. Championing thoughtful and responsible practices whilst supporting its local community, Te Waonui Forest Retreat has been recognised for its efforts with Elegant Resorts' Green Leaf.

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Pricing

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Accommodation and Dining Experiences

Find the best room for you, and discover the exceptional restaurants that await...

Overview

Overview

Floor to ceiling windows in the deluxe guest rooms draw your eye to the lush, surrounding rainforest, a vista that can be enjoyed up close from the private balcony afforded to each room. Rooms are beautifully appointed with luxury bedding and calm colour palettes that echo the colours in the forest outside, promising a serene haven for guests. Free Wi-Fi and a TV introduce modern comforts and en suite bathrooms are fresh and modern with heated floors, a hairdryer and luxury toiletries.

Deluxe King

Deluxe King

Sink into a super king sized bed and enjoy luxury touches including a personal pillow menu and natural wool mattress. The en suite bathroom features either a separate shower and bath or shower over the bath, along with a heated floor, mirror demister, bathrobes, hair dryer and deluxe toiletries.

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Deluxe Twin Queen

Deluxe Twin Queen

With space for up to three adults, two queen beds furnish this spacious room, which also offers a modern en suite bathroom with shower over bath or separate shower, as well as heated floor, mirror demister, bathrobes, hair dryer and luxury toiletries.

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Deluxe Twin Accessible

Deluxe Twin Accessible

A luxurious accessible guest room with a super king bed and single bed, which can also be configured in an alternate layout as three single beds. The accessible en suite bathroom features a roll-in shower, shower seat and grab rails.

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Overview

Overview

Choose from fine dining with treetop views or a relaxed meal in the hotel's lounge bar. The Canopy restaurant presents a carefully curated menu of the finest local cuisine, including a five course tasting menu for dinner, promising a meal to remember with a spectacular backdrop. A kids dinner menu is also available.

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Culture & Traditions

Tucked in the sunny north-west corner of New Zealand, Nelson is a great place to watch Maori, traditional and modern craftspeople at work, selling unique keepsakes in their studios and galleries. Next, head to the Otago Peninsula and the beautiful city of Dunedin. Built with mony from the Gold Rush, there are fine examples of Edwardian and Victorian architecture, framed by forests and sea. Dunedin is also New Zealand’s UNESCO Creative City of Literature and home to famous national writers.

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Food and Wine

Expect culinary sensation and exquisite wine on your New Zealand adventure. The coastal and forested landscapes of Nelson are interspersed with rolling vineyards and hop farms making delicious craft beers. Enjoy informative tours and tastings, followed by fresh Nelson Bay scallops for lunch. At the top of South Island, the Marlborough wine region is famous for its zesty Sauvignon Blancs and sparkling wines made by the ‘methode traditionelle’. Around three-quarters of all New Zealand wine is produced here in some thirty award-winning wineries.

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Christchurch

Explore the funky, garden city of Christchurch by bike, tram, or traditional punt boat. Just a few of many highlights to note in this charming city, take a visit to the Botanic Gardens, the Air Force Museum or the International Antarctic Centre. Explore further afield with a scenic drive to Akaroa, a French colonial town set round a pretty harbour – enjoy a wildlife cruise and look out for the endangered Hector’s dolphins. More marine-life congregates around Kaikoura, north of the city, with sperm whales, fur seals, penguins, dolphins and an armada of seabirds. Back in Christchurch, book window-seats on the TranzAlpine Express for a rail journey of mesmerising views to Arthur’s Pass National Park.

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National Parks and Striking Scenery

Unrivalled in its natural beauty, New Zealand’s South Island boasts a variety of dramatic landscapes. Located on the northern shores of Lake Wakatipu, close to Queenstown, Glenorchy is dwarfed by the most extraordinary alpine scenery, aptly known as ‘Middle Earth’. Set aside a day to explore the Otago Peninsula. The coastal scenery is spectacular as is the wildlife, with the chance to spot a colony of royal albatrosses, fur seals, sea lions and the rare yellow-eyed penguin. Discover the dazzling beaches of Abel Tasman National Park by foot, water taxi or sea kayak, or take daytrip to Milford Sound fiord, described by Kipling as the ‘eighth wonder of the world’.

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Outdoor Adventure

Queensland is the place for ultimate, adrenalin-pumping adventure in New Zealand. Nestled between towering alpine peaks and the crystal-clear waters of Lake Wakatipu, the scenery is splendidly unspoilt. Enjoy sky diving, canyon swinging, jet boating, horse trekking, river rafting, heli-cycling, mountain biking, skiing and more! North of Queenstown, Lake Wanaka offers a picture-postcard backdrop for tranquil outdoor pursuits. There are plenty of hiking trails, including gentle walks around the lake and more vigorous tracks through the surrounding mountains. Glenorchy is a haven for lovers of the great outdoors and is a gateway for superb fishing, climbing, kayaking and walking – popular routes include a hike to nearby Routeburn National Park.

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Stewart Island

Dubbed ‘The Land of Glowing Skies’, thanks to the frequent and natural spectacle of ‘The Southern Lights’, Stewart Island is another great spot to meet locals and birdlife alike. Walking trails interweave across the island, attracting hordes of hikers and birdwatchers – look out for little blue penguins, yellow-eyed penguins, the delightfully shy brown kiwi (or Tokoeka) and two species of parrots, the Kaka and the Kea.

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