Worthy Splurges and Brilliant Bargains

Two NZ luxury lodges feature in Tatler’s annual hotel guide for 2008. Otahuna Lodge, Christchurch, and Matakauri Lodge, Queenstown, were named two of the world’s 101 Best Hotels by the British society magazine. At the other end of the spectrum, three NZ establishments feature in The Guardian’s top 50 hotels under £50 this month. “Flashpacker” hostel Base Auckland, Pukekohe bed and breakfast No.40 Carlton Gardens, and the ultra-modern Hotel SO in Christchurch all made the cut, alongside the best budget hotels from Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Americas.