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Spend a total of nine nights at three of New Zealand’s finest lodges, Kauri Cliffs, Huka Lodge and The Farm at Cape Kidnappers.

All three properties offer a unique experience on an individual basis, however collectively it can only be described as exceptional. All the lodges enjoy locations of great natural beauty that embody the qualities so admired in the New Zealand landscape.

The latest issue of Travel + Leisure (USA) contains the coveted ‘Best for Service’ rankings via this influential annual readership survey and Huka Lodge, Taupo is considered top for New Zealand with a score of 92.19 out of a possible 100%.

Huka Lodge was placed second for service within the top 10 properties listed for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific Read more »

Astudo Hotel & Resort Group, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and resort management companies, is proudly announcing the opening of Away Resort Pranburi, located in the beautiful province of Prachuap Khiri Khan.

Away Resort Pranburi, a beachfront tropical resort situated only 30 kilometres south of the popular beach town Hua Hin, offers a combination of five Thai-style villas, a 55-year-old traditional Thai teakwood house and swimming pool. Read more »

Openned in late December 2008 within the beautifully manicured 17-acre grounds at Huka Lodge, Taupo, the Alan Pye Cottage welcomed its first guests.  This facility, named after the charming Irishman who established Huka Lodge, is another wonderful new enhancement to this iconic New Zealand retreat. Read more »

The year concludes spectacularly for New Zealand’s iconic Huka Lodge

Two announcements within the same week draw 2008 towards an exciting close for this exclusive New Zealand property. With the fabulous new Alan Pye Cottage about to welcome its first guests, as well as a steady stream of awards and recognition from the world’s travel industry, it truly has been a big year for Huka Lodge. Read more »

Astudo Hotel & Resort Management, the Thai company whose small, boutique hotels and resorts are becoming increasingly synonymous with luxurious, secluded escapes in some of Thailand’s most stunning locations, has announced the appointment of The Unique Tourism Collection to represent it in the Australian market.

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Condé Nast Traveler magazine (USA) is celebrating the 21st year of its celebrated annual Reader’s Choice Awards. The November 2008 edition contains the highly anticipated results with nominations from the 32,633 readers who participated in the Top 100 Reader’s Choice Awards, acknowledging the best in the world for hotels, resorts, cruises, islands and cities. Read more »