The world’s best new luxury hotel has just been named ? and it’s in God’s Own.
New Zealand’s most expensive new residential development has just been placed at the top of a list of top luxury accommodation around the globe.
Luxury Travel Intelligence picked Northland’s Helena Bay Lodge ahead of hotels in Italy, France and the United States, saying it is in a league of its own.
“Expectations are high here when you consider the $5m per guest investment: this unique $50m property has just five suites, accommodating no more than ten guests,” Luxury Travel Intelligence says in its list of the world’s best and worst new hotels.
The large pool that Russian billionaire Alexander Abramov likes heated to 30 degrees. Photo / Greg Bowker
“And while financial investment doesn’t guarantee luxury and service, we are pleased to report that it does here. Every conceivable luxury is to hand. The architecture and decor is intentionally on the bland side, so as not to distract from the beautiful surrounding landscape. This is destined to become one of the world’s best hotels,” it says.
The travel group specialises in assessing high-end accommodation, with a catch cry ‘we deliver the truth behind the hype’
It says it is “independent and honest, detailed and up-to-date, experienced and professional” with a network of highly experienced writers and researchers who are some of the best in the industry....