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Sofitel Queenstown, the original grand dame hotel of the ski town

It's been a while between drinks for me at the Sofitel Queenstown in New Zealand's premiere alpine ski town. I first stayed at the...

The luxury lodge bringing sass to Queenstown’s wine scene

I’m glued to my chair in an underground bunker on New Zealand’s South Island, staring cross-eyed into a generous glass of Pinot Noir. This is...

How to buy your own NZ ski chalet (with Cardrona in...

Picture this. You wake on a 400 hectare high country adventure station in New Zealand’s South Island, a mere 12 minute drive to the...

The ultimate winter guide to Queenstown for snow down days!

What do you do if you’ve been dragged on a holiday to the ski capital of New Zealand, Queenstown, in winter; but you don’t...

The ultimate NZ private snow adventure for you and your mates

Soho Basin is New Zealand’s best-kept secret. It's a bespoke cat-skiing experience that gives you access to an unspoiled powder playground, exclusive to you...

Holiday Inn launch new hotel in Queenstown this December

New Zealand’s first new-build Holiday Inn hotel in a decade, Holiday Inn Queenstown Remarkables Park, is set to make its opening debut in early December...

8 reasons why you need to ski/board Queenstown this winter

Aussies love heading over the ditch to ski and board in New Zealand. It's close and easy to get to; the pricing is reasonable;...

NZ’s next level cat skiing – with a side of Amisfield...

There's something about Soho Basin, the wide rolling basins of premium untouched snow behind Cardrona on New Zealand's South Island. With spectacular mountain views...

The tech-iest hotel in Queenstown has a free vending machine

As one of the freshest hotels in Queenstown, mi-pad happens to be New Zealand's first 'smart' hotel with a whole lot of cool techy...

The Rees: The Queenstown hotel you’ll never, ever want to leave

Endless, gorgeous lake views. Lush hotel rooms with all the little touches. A lobby that’s straight out of the pages of a magazine. I’d only...

Kamana Lakehouse – a new hotel in Queenstown you won’t want...

I didn't come to Queenstown to have fun. I came battered and bruised from an insane work schedule that saw me in five different...

How to do Wanaka in serious celebriski style this winter

Lakeside ski towns are built for style, if you know how to utilise it. Bring those lake and mountain vistas into the home with...

Ski and board New Zealand’s hidden gems for less this winter

For Southern Hemisphere snow bunnies, New Zealand is the winter wonderland we all live for: it's easy to get to, the views are incredible,...

Aussie expat Nick Frame’s guide to the best of Wanaka, New...

Wanaka, New Zealand - where the lake meets the mountains and offers up a little slice of paradise. With both Treble Cone and Cardrona...

New chairlifts, terrain and après for Queenstown this ski season

This is definitely Queenstown's year. The South Island resort town is already a Mecca for skiers and snowboarders, but 2019 takes the offerings up a...

Camp in an ‘igloo’ and ski tour New Zealand’s backcountry

A Geo Dome Heli Camp has been set up in the McKerrow Range as a base for guided ski touring activities over winter and...

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