Overview
New Zealand invites a route through coastal scenery, country stays and alpine settings. A mix of city and smaller retreats can make a self-drive journey feel varied while preserving a comfortable pace.
Choose stops for what you want to do, not only what lies on a map. A longer stay at the right base creates room for an outing, a walk and the freedom to adapt the day to local conditions.
Photograph: Tegan Conway · licence. Illustrative style photography.
Hotels & stays
Auckland, New Zealand
A distinctive base for city discovery in Auckland, New Zealand. Discover an Auckland introduction, with city room or studio-suite and a personally tailored pace.
18 February 2027 · 4 nights
£9,190 total for two, £4,595pp
Rotorua, New Zealand
A lodge surrounded by natural beauty in Rotorua, New Zealand. Discover Rotorua landscape and local context, with lodge room or cabin and a personally tailored pace.
19 February 2027 · 7 nights
£9,490 total for two, £4,745pp
Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
A country retreat with room to slow down in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Discover Hawkes Bay country days, with garden room or country suite and a personally tailored pace.
20 February 2027 · 7 nights
£9,790 total for two, £4,895pp
Queenstown, New Zealand
A scenic stay for memorable views in Queenstown, New Zealand. Discover a Queenstown scenic base, with view-facing suite and a personally tailored pace.
21 February 2027 · 7 nights
£10,090 total for two, £5,045pp
Tasman coast, New Zealand
A private villa for time together in Tasman coast, New Zealand. Discover Tasman coast time with flexibility, with one- or two-bedroom villa and a personally tailored pace.
22 February 2027 · 7 nights
£10,390 total for two, £5,195pp
Wanaka, New Zealand
A welcoming base for shared adventures in Wanaka, New Zealand. Discover shared days around Wanaka, with family suite or connecting-room and a personally tailored pace.
23 February 2027 · 7 nights
£10,690 total for two, £5,345pp
Marlborough, New Zealand
Marlborough Vine House is a slower stay with a strong sense of place in Marlborough, New Zealand, chosen for countryside, gardens and unhurried days.
18 February 2027 · 4 nights
£9,440 total for two, £4,720pp
Kaikoura, New Zealand
Kaikoura Ocean Retreat is a relaxed coastal base in Kaikoura, New Zealand, chosen for beach time and easy-going days.
19 February 2027 · 7 nights
£9,990 total for two, £4,995pp
Lake Taupo, New Zealand
Taupo Lake Villas is a private stay made for sharing in Lake Taupo, New Zealand, chosen for space, privacy and time together.
20 February 2027 · 7 nights
£10,540 total for two, £5,270pp
Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington Atelier Rooms is a well-placed base for exploring in Wellington, New Zealand, chosen for culture, dining and city discoveries close at hand.
21 February 2027 · 7 nights
£11,090 total for two, £5,545pp
Te Anau, New Zealand
Fiordland Fern Lodge is a restorative stay close to the landscape in Te Anau, New Zealand, chosen for outdoor experiences with a comfortable base.
22 February 2027 · 7 nights
£11,640 total for two, £5,820pp
Coromandel, New Zealand
Coromandel Family Residence is an easy base for time together in Coromandel, New Zealand, chosen for room for families to settle into their own pace.
23 February 2027 · 7 nights
£12,190 total for two, £6,095pp
Akaroa, New Zealand
Akaroa Harbour House is an intimate, character-led stay in Akaroa, New Zealand, chosen for local character with a personal feel.
18 February 2027 · 4 nights
£10,940 total for two, £5,470pp
Aoraki foothills, New Zealand
Mount Cook Horizon Lodge is a calm stay shaped by the outlook in Aoraki foothills, New Zealand, chosen for memorable views and a gentler rhythm.
19 February 2027 · 7 nights
£11,490 total for two, £5,745pp
Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson Orchard Estate is a slower stay with a strong sense of place in Nelson, New Zealand, chosen for countryside, gardens and unhurried days.
20 February 2027 · 7 nights
£12,040 total for two, £6,020pp
West Coast, New Zealand
West Coast Rainforest Retreat is a restorative stay close to the landscape in West Coast, New Zealand, chosen for outdoor experiences with a comfortable base.
21 February 2027 · 7 nights
£12,590 total for two, £6,295pp
Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Bay of Islands Garden Villas is a private stay made for sharing in Bay of Islands, New Zealand, chosen for space, privacy and time together.
22 February 2027 · 7 nights
£13,140 total for two, £6,570pp
Dunedin, New Zealand
Dunedin Heritage Court is a well-placed base for exploring in Dunedin, New Zealand, chosen for culture, dining and city discoveries close at hand.
23 February 2027 · 7 nights
£13,690 total for two, £6,845pp
Martinborough, New Zealand
Martinborough Vine Retreat is a slower stay with a strong sense of place in Martinborough, New Zealand, chosen for countryside, gardens and unhurried days.
18 February 2027 · 4 nights
£12,440 total for two, £6,220pp
Kapiti Coast, New Zealand
Kapiti Coast Family House is an easy base for time together in Kapiti Coast, New Zealand, chosen for room for families to settle into their own pace.
19 February 2027 · 7 nights
£12,990 total for two, £6,495pp
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