Rosewood Matakauri in Queenstown, New Zealand has a corrected score of 4.3 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 1 of 18 hotels we score in Queenstown. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.5 before correction: Booking.com 4.1, Tripadvisor 5.0, Google 4.5. Rooms from about $1,294 a night (cached, not a live quote).
Rosewood Matakauri is a five-star lodge on the shores of Lake Wakatipu at Closeburn, a short drive from Queenstown. It sits on ten forested acres with eleven units: three suites in the main lodge and eight standalone villas among native bush. Every room has a private terrace looking across the lake to The Remarkables, Cecil Peak and Walter Peak. Facilities include a spa with sauna and Jacuzzi, a swimming pool, fine dining and concierge-arranged activities such as jet-boating and wine tours. Built in 2000 and refurbished in 2010, it suits couples and travellers wanting a quiet, upscale base. Rates start around $1,294 a night, so it is a considerable splurge.
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