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Kauri Cliffs - Travel + Leisure, World’s Top 50 Hotels - January 2010

28/12/2009

Luxury and value can coexist, as Travel + Leisure learns in our ranking of the world’s best hotels.

From January 2010 By Sarah Kantrowitz

Who says staying at the world’s best hotels has to cost a fortune? Travel + Leisure has ranked the top 500 hotels on earth, and—surprise!—more than 50 of them cost $250 or less.

Ranking hotels is no small undertaking. Every year, we ask our readers to vote on the places they’ve stayed recently (to participate in this year’s survey—and enter for a chance to win a $10,000 trip—click here). Thousands of readers share their expert opinions on their favorite—and not so favorite—properties.

What did we discover in 2009? That in a year filled with challenges, our readers still love hotels that deliver unique experiences and stellar service—particularly if the price is right.

Travel + Leisure, World’s Top 50 Hotels
January 2010
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The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs is located in the Bay of Islands, in the north island of New Zealand. This luxury 5 star boutique lodge is one of the most awarded luxury golf & spa resort hotels in New Zealand and set on 6,500 acres near Matauri bay, northland. The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs affords spectacular 180-degree views of the pacific ocean and is home to a par 72 PGA championship golf course designed and built by David Harman. Kauri Cliffs is also a member of Relais & Châteaux, an exclusive collection of the finest hotels and gourmet restaurants in the world.	The Kauri Cliffs golf course has been home to The Kiwi Challenge PGA Golf Event and the course is currently ranked 18th Greatest Golf Course in the World by Golf Magazine's World Top 100 Course Ranking Panel who has compiled a list of the top 50 greatest golf courses of the last 50 years. Kauri Cliffs and along with our sister property Cape Kidnappers topped the "World’s Best Awards" in the top 15 Resorts in Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific as voted by distinguish Travel & Leisure Magazine readers - USA.