Hapuku Lodge

Located 12kms north of the world renowned eco-marine town of Kaikoura, on NZ's South Island, Hapuku Lodge shares the land with a deer stud and olive grove, nestled between the Kaikoura Seaward Mountain Range and famed Mangamaunu Bay. Designed by a family of architects and designers as a contemporary country lodge with six guest rooms, a stand alone spacious apartment, five luxury Tree Houses, meeting and function venues and multiple dining rooms, Hapuku Lodge positions its guests to take full advantage of the Kaikoura experience.

A contemporary country lodge, Hapuku Lodge is composed of six well-appointed guest rooms, five luxury Tree Houses built in the canopy of a native Manuka grove, one spacious stand-alone apartment and multiple meeting and event venues. All rooms at Hapuku Lodge feature beautiful, custom designed, hand crafted furniture, tailor-made beds and mattresses, European style bathrooms with heated towel rails and floors and rain drop showerheads. The Tree Houses and apartment also have large spa baths and fireplaces. Breathtaking views of snow capped mountains and surf washed coastline are seen from all rooms.

Hapuku Cafe is a stylish contemporary dining room where guests are offered full-course dinners and where breakfast is served as a generous continental buffet. Hapuku's resident chef, Rod Ramsay, continues to concentrate on preparing local food with flavoursome seasonal offerings that include seafood, venison and vegetarian dishes. Included in the list of fresh offerings, diners may select Kaikoura's famous fare of live crayfish (New Zealand rock lobster), pulled directly from the resident saltwater tank.

Hapuku Lodge makes a great basecamp from which to undertake a marine safari. World famous whale watching, giant albatross encounters, playful dolphin and seal swimming, sea kayaking, and deep-sea fishing are available year round.

For those staying off the high seas, options include night sky tours, Maori cultural tours, scenic flights, winery tours, horseback riding, biking and great hiking. It is less than a kilometer down the country lane to the ocean surf of Mangamaunu Bay. And guests can use the Lodge's mountain bikes (and helmets) to tour the local by-ways.