Experts' Choice Award Larnach Castle & Gardens
What the experts agree on
New Zealand's only castle wows with hilltop views, 35 acres of gardens, and quirky architectural details like the rare Georgian hanging staircase. Whimsical rooms and rustic stable lodging add character.
Frommer's "The Georgian hanging staircase is the only one in the Southern Hemisphere, and it fits comfortably with the best of everything that Larnach incorporated." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"12 unique, whimsically decorated rooms with views. Less frivolous are the atmospheric rooms in the 140-year-old stables (bathrooms are shared)." Full review
Fodor's "High on a hilltop with commanding views...35 acres of grounds around the castle include lodging, a rain-forest garden with kauri, rimu, and totara trees, statues of Alice in Wonderland characters " Full review
