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Azur vs Matakauri Lodge
Both properties are rated very highly by experts. Overall, Azur ranks slightly better than Matakauri Lodge. Azur comes in at #4 in Queenstown with praise from 8 sources such as Concierge, Mr & Mrs Smith and Hideaway Report.
Azur
Concierge
Condé Nast Traveler
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
Afar Magazine
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23 MacKinnon Tce, Sunshine Bay, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
From $706 /night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Commanding stunning views of Lake Wakatipu and the daunting Remarkables Range, this lodge and nine villas are set on a steep hillside almost two miles west of Queenstown."
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"Commanding stunning views of Lake Wakatipu and the daunting Remarkables Range, this lodge and nine villas are set on a steep hillside almost two miles west of Queenstown."
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Travel + Leisure
"Azur consists of nine 800- square-foot freestanding villas on a steep cliff facing the alpine, Tolkienesque landscape surrounding Lake Wakatipu."
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Star Service
"This intimate, and expensive, lodge is designed for big spenders who want views worth their weight in gold."
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Afar Magazine
"Nine contemporary private villas command stunning, uninterrupted vistas of Lake Wakatipu, the majestic Remarkables range and Cecil and Walter Peaks."
Matakauri Lodge
Concierge
Condé Nast Traveler
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
Gayot
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Glenorchy Road, PO Box 888, Queenstown 9197, New Zealand
From $0 /night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"After an extensive makeover, Matakauri, positioned along milky-blue Lake Wakatipu, less than six miles from the center of Queenstown, has commanding views of the Big Three."
Condé Nast Traveler
"Warmly designed in burnt orange and russet colors against white walls and stone elements, the two simple-yet-cozy suites and eight outlying cottages have a beachy feel."
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Travel + Leisure
"Matakauri Lodge & Spa is just an eight-minute drive from the action, but feels a world away, set among cabbage trees and Douglas firs."
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Star Service
"It is now one of the premier luxury inns in the region, and its affiliation with Relais and Chateaux is an indicator of the quality in the bedrooms and the kitchen."
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Gayot
"Three's a charm with the opening of Matakauri Lodge, sister property of Kauri Cliffs and The Farm at Cape Kidnappers."
