🌟TIME to celebrate🌟

We are very proud to share that the Retreat has made TIME’s influential 2024 ‘World’s Greatest Places’ list!

We are still pinching ourselves with the news that we have been selected to be included in TIME’s list of The World’s Greatest Places of 2024! 🌏

This annual list highlights 100 extraordinary destinations to visit and stay. We are the only accommodation provider to be featured from New Zealand. TIME specially acknowledged the Retreat’s Billion Star Dining experience in this year’s list. Regarded as New Zealand’s premier ‘star-grazing’ experience, Billion Star Dining combines exceptional cuisine and guided stargazing in the Retreat’s purpose built Pukaki Wine Cellar Observatory.

Our team has worked tirelessly to create and deliver exceptional accommodation, stargazing, cuisine and wellness experiences. we are absolutely thrilled to be included it reaffirms what our guests have been telling us for years.

Click here to view the full list and read our story.

An exceptional experience. My husband and I have been lucky enough to stay in some really beautiful places on our travels but nothing quite matches this. We honestly could not fault one aspect of it. From the incredibly lovely apartment, to the majestic view, to the incredible bathroom, to the view through the french doors from the bed, to the outdoor sitting area – enjoying all the lovely drinks and welcome fruit and cake that were on offer – watching their ducks and sheep as the sun set over the mountains. The meals were something else. All delivered to your private apartment and straight onto your (already set) table. The food was first class. Every mouthful amazing. The fridge was full of lovely drink options and there was even complementary gin and whiskey (and mixers) and a bottle of bubbly. My husband and I even used the hot tub which, on a cold night, was an incredible experience. We also went for a lovely long walk through their extensive grounds. They did have a fire a few years ago but there is much to see and you are surrounded by nature. Everyone should have something so lovely to enjoy, even if its for one night. Truly exceptional.

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