Huka Lodge named among the world's best hotels for 2025

Wednesday 15 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 15 Oct 2025, 1:27pm

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The Taupō luxury lodge has been ranked 88th in the World's 50 Best Hotels 51-100 list for 2025. It is the first New Zealand accommodation to be recognised on this expanded list. The achievement follows a $25 million refurbishment completed seven months ago.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 15 Oct 2025, 11:07am

   Huka Lodge in Taupō named among world’s best hotels for 2025 (opens in new tab)

2. StuffWed 15 Oct 2025, 1:27pm

   This luxury lodge is the first ever NZ hotel named on influential ‘best of’ list (opens in new tab)