Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is expanding its reach through the addition of Roberts Lodges, a collection of three resorts in New Zealand. Rosewood Kauri Cliffs, Rosewood Cape Kidnappers and Rosewood Matakauri will join Rosewood’s portfolio in December 2023, marking its entry into the Oceania region.
Founded by philanthropists Julian and Josie Robertson in 2001, the three resorts will be informed by Rosewood’s guiding A Sense of Place® philosophy throughout, drawing on New Zealand’s unique spirit.
Set against the shoreline, Rosewood Kauri Cliffs sits within a 6,000-acre coastal estate near the Bay of Islands. An expression of traditional New Zealand motifs, the resort comprises 26 rooms and suites, and provides access to three private beaches, a sheep and cattle farms, a native forest and Kauri Cliffs championship 18-hole golf course.
The second of the properties acquired by Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, Rosewood Cape Kidnappers is located in Hawke’s Bay on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island. Totalling 24 rooms and suites, the intimate hideaway also includes a dining venue, spa treatment rooms and an infinity pool.
Moving inland, Rosewood Matakauri is the final acquisition, located in Queenstown on the lower South Island of New Zealand. The hotel is surrounded by what are considered to be Queenstown’s big three peaks—The Remarkables, Cecil, and Walter Peak. The 13-room resort celebrates these striking mountainscapes and the natural elements of the land through its understated yet luxe design and architecture.
