Wharekauhau Country Estate in Wellington, New Zealand has a corrected score of 4.3 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 1 of 58 hotels we score in Wellington. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.6 before correction: Booking.com 4.4, Tripadvisor 5.0, Google 4.5. Rooms from about $1,600 a night (cached, not a live quote).
Wharekauhau Country Estate is a luxury lodge in Featherston, set on a 5,000-acre working estate overlooking Palliser Bay and the Pacific coastline. Built in 1997 and renovated in 2010, it offers 13 cottages with spa baths, living areas and modern fittings. Guests can hike, fish or ride horses, use the gym, indoor pool and day spa, and eat well: a full country breakfast each morning and four-course dinners made from local ingredients. It belongs to the Relais & Châteaux group and suits travellers seeking a remote, high-end country retreat with families also welcome. Rates start around $1,600 a night, so it is a considerable outlay, and the estate's isolation means a drive to reach shops or towns.
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