luxury

April 9, 2011

A new luxury hotel in the snow


We're not sure whether it is the relaxation rooms with private hot tubs on outside decks or the spectacular views of the snow-capped mountains and the lake but something about Hilton Hotels & Resorts new property in Queenstown New Zealand has taken our fancy. Hilton Queenstown is on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, a champagne cork toss from the millionaire mansions of Kelvin Heights and the award-winning Jacksons Landing golf course. The hotel is part of a 'village' complex which also includes restaurants and bars and the trendy new four star Kawarau Hotel also managed by Hilton. We predict the new offering will give other luxury hotels in the region, including our favourite five star Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa and The Rees , a run for their money in the luxury hotel stakes. Opening on May 17 just in time for the Southern hemisphere ski season the hotel is just under fifteen drive minutes out of town (or a water taxi transfer from the private jetty) and five minutes from the turn off to The Remarkables ski slopes. The Luxury Travel Bible loves the stone fireplaces bordered on each side by floor to ceiling windows with watery views and the large size of even the regular rooms. There is also a 25-metre heated indoor lap pool. Best of all is the eforea spa; the hotel is one of the first in the group's portfolio to get a Hilton-run spa and it is a lavish one, with 10 treatment rooms. The General Manager of the whole 'village' is the elegant Marlene Poynder, a woman who knows her spas and who was such a success as GM of Park Hyatt hotel in Sydney. HD  www.hilton.com

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Beautiful! I do like this hotel the ambiance so cool.

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