Junior Lodge Suite, Huka Lodge Taupo
Photo: Junior Lodge Suite, Huka Lodge Taupo / Courtesy of the property

Huka Lodge, Taupo, New Zealand

Rates: $1,042+

Huka Lodge is surrounded by 17 acres of gardens for a calming oasis. For a Junior Lodge Suite, the rate in mid-December is $1,042, which covers breakfast, pre-dinner drinks, and a five-course dinner each day. Airport transfers are also included. Inside each of the eighteen Junior Lodge Suites, French doors open out onto the Waikato River, and on property you'll find a swimming pool, library, and courts for tennis, croquet, and pétanque.