EMPTYJET Recommend
Kinloch Manor & Villas
Taupo · New Zealand
Price on request
- Golf
- Wellness
- golf
EMPTYJET RecommendEMPTYJET levelsEMPTYJET PreferredTop band of the EMPTYJET ranking: strongest multi-source evidence of a true luxury standard. The properties we fly clients to most often.EMPTYJET RecommendSecond band: well-established luxury properties with consistent evidence across independent references.EMPTYJET ApprovedThird band: properties that pass the EMPTYJET luxury gate but with fewer or narrower references. Still a deliberate selection, not a directory.EMPTYJET rank #220
Huka Lodge
271 Huka Falls Road, Wairakei, Taupō 3377, New Zealand · Taupo, New Zealand
- Four-StarForbes Travel Guide19 Aug 2026
- 4.7/5Google rating228 reviews · 19 Aug 2026
- 96.5/100La Liste19 Aug 2026
- 88.0/100The World's 50 Best Hotels19 Aug 2026
Best for
- couples
- wellness
- food & wine
- privacy
About Huka Lodge
Huka Lodge in Taupo, New Zealand, offers 22 rooms and a tradition of fine hospitality since 1924. The property features a restaurant serving New Zealand cuisine, a bar, lounges, and a terrace with a classic lodging ambiance. Guests can relax at Huka Spa, which includes two treatment rooms, a sauna, an ice contrast shower, and a steaming hot pool. A swimming pool and a wine cellar with premium vintages complement the daily-changing menu, highlighting the lodge's focus on exceptional cuisine and wellness.
Recognised on The World's 50 Best Hotels 2025 list (rank 88), the Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2026, and awarded Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star status, Huka Lodge is noted for its high standards and tranquil setting.
Why it stands out
Huka Lodge is listed for its EMPTYJET Recommend status, award-winning hospitality, and historic presence in Taupo. The property is recognised by The World's 50 Best Hotels, Forbes Travel Guide, Condé Nast Traveler, and La Liste, reflecting its excellence in fine dining, wellness, and guest experience.
Key facts
- Keys
- 22 rooms
- Opened / renovated
- 1924
- Type
- Wellness, Historic, Romantic
Amenities
Verified 19 Aug 2026Activities
- Swimming pool — a steaming hot pool set amongst the leafy locale
Dining
- Fine dining — evidence: The fine dining and exceptional cuisine on offer at Huka Lodge
- Bar — evidence: The restaurant, bar, lounges and terrace offer a traditional lodging ambiance
- Wine cellar — evidence: A vast wine cellar of premium vintages complements a daily-changing menu
Wellness
- Spa — Huka Spa Wellness Grounds to discover a deep sense of mahurutanga (serenity)
- Sauna — evidence: a sauna, exhilarating ice contrast shower and a steaming hot pool
Dining
Verified 19 Aug 2026Spa & wellness
Verified 19 Aug 2026Services
Verified 19 Aug 2026Awards & affiliations
Location
-38.6544, 176.0860Sources+
- EMPTYJET seed catalogueSeed4 fields
- Official hotel websiteOfficial5 fields
- Serper (Google Maps data)Places provider7 fields
- WikidataEncyclopedia1 field
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