Conceived as a contemporary country inn Hapuku Lodge has developed into one of New Zealand’s most iconic luxury properties, five Tree Houses were added to the modern lodge accommodation in 2006 ensuring the lodge has the most unusual luxury accommodation available in New Zealand. Throughout the lodge the family owners have contributed their design skills, ensuring the lodge fits with it’s spectacular environment, custom designed and immaculately presented wooden furnishings inside compliment the wooden cladding found around the lodge and Tree Houses.

The Tree Houses stand 10 metres off the ground amongst a stand of Manuka and Kanuka Trees, with large windows capping each end of these spacious rooms one can look out to the snow-capped Kaikoura Mountains to the West and East across the Olive Grove to the Pacific Ocean. Inside, the Tree Houses are furnished with custom designed furnishings including ultra-comfortable beds and handcrafted wood as well as all the amenities expected of a city-centre hotel including large spa bath, wireless broadband, flat-panel TV, Ipod docking station, air conditioning, heated floors. The Tree Houses even have private fireplaces and small balconies.

Tarzan and Jane never had it so good!

To compliment many eco-conscious design elements, the lodge has ingredients for the gourmet cuisine sourced almost wholly from local suppliers, including some from the onsite garden, some of the freshest low-food-miles food available in New Zealand.

Kaikoura is famous for it’s Whale Watching and Seafood, the crayfish (Pacific Rock-lobster) in particular.