Join Date: Jun 2001
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Thanks for this. As I'm planning my honeymoon in the South Island, this has been incredibly helpful. Perhaps this is a silly question ... but for the rates charged (upwards of NZ$1,000 for a couple per night), did you feel like you were getting your money's worth? That's about US$700/night, which puts these properties at much higher rates than even some of the top luxury hotels in the world. Even if you figure US$200-$300 for dinner (and it doesn't sound like the quality of the food is at that level), US$500/night for a room+breakfast seems quite steep for me.