New Zealand is home to nearly 400 golf courses and undeniably deserves the reputation as the ideal golfing destination. With more than 500,000 players each year, golf is New Zealand's most popular sporting activity. Routes are omnipresent from North to South, around towns and in the countryside. Whether it's for a golf-oriented trip or just the occasional course during your stay, you won't have a hard time playing golf on New Zealand's fairways and testing the quality of their greens. The most prestigious courses are also within your reach if you take the time to organize yourself before your departure. We have listed some of New Zealand's most exceptional golf courses and lodges below.

The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs

The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs is located near Matauri Bay which stretches for kilometres of sandy beaches facing a multitude of wild islets, north of Kerikeri and the Bay of Islands. Just 45 minutes by plane from Auckland or 4 hours by road, it offers an exceptional 180 ° view of the Pacific Ocean, including Cape Brett and the Cavalli Islands opposite. The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs has 2,400 hectares of land and overlooks a beautiful, internationally renowned golf course. Its geographical location makes it an exclusive place where everyone can find an activity according to what they like. The region with its idyllic climate is a place of sport, fishing, or relaxation where you can take advantage of the bar to sip a cocktail while playing at your favourite casino online. It is also the place where the Maori people lived for a long time before the arrival of Europeans, and there is still a strong hold of this culture.

The Farm at Cape Kidnappers

This atypical lodge is in Hawke's Bay, on the east coast of the North Island. It is a unique place, at the end of a road specially created by the founder, on a breeding farm of 2 500 hectares in activity. The Farm at Cape Kidnappers offers luxurious accommodation in a stunning setting of greenery and cliffs plunging into the ocean. The Farm at Cape Kidnappers Lodge, which from the outside looks more like a group of farm buildings, opens onto an interior, where in each room bathed in natural light, local materials and unexpected treasures have been incorporated. Against a backdrop of a rural atmosphere reminiscent of the life of New Zealand sheep farms and vineyards, the priorities here are comfort and ease. The cottages are spacious, and all offer exceptional views of the Pacific Ocean. Its location in a beautiful wine region, its proximity to the Art Deco town of Napier, and its superb golf course, make it an ideal destination for a very upscale stay.