LUXURY LODGINGS
Sep 13, 2017
4 minutes
On a private beach in the Bay of Islands, 50 staff busy themselves attending to the guests who fill just five luxury suites. It is extraordinary to behold. Not perfect, but quite extraordinary.
I am at Helena Bay Luxury Lodge, the new standard-setting property in New Zealand’s production line of ultra-luxe lodges loved globally by well-heeled travellers.The property includes a homestead, a Michelin-starred private chef, a spa and fitness area, a working farm and three private bays with beaches. Activities are endless – fishing, walking, biking, swimming, cooking. It is an entire estate for a maximum of just 10 guests.
It was originally conceived as a
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