Rosewood Kauri Cliffs

Beautiful property spanning over 6000 acres of working farmland. Suite number 2 was terrific - conveniently close to the main lodge. Arrived with time to walk the grounds and enjoy the spectacular views. The infinity pool overlooks both the golf course and Takua Bay - quite stunning.
 Fishing with Blair was a highlight. He manages the relationship between the hotel and the wildlife on the property and clearly knows his stuff. The hotel was prepared to cook any worthy catch, which was a nice touch. Neil drove us around the estate and provided excellent insights. Dinner on the veranda was wonderful.
 The cultural activities in the area are worth exploring. We visited the Waitangi Treaty grounds and the Kawiti Caves where we saw Arachnocampa Luminosa - glowworms unique to New Zealand. Very special. Overall, excellent experience.

The property and buildings are beautiful to be sure !! However, The room prices were so completey out of sync with the quality of room, view and overall hotel experience. Our view was partially blocked by overgrown trees . The people in reception were nice but our dinner server for both nights,Pina, was unknowledgeable about the menu and really couldn’t be bothered with the details. She didn’t even try to give us the actual name of one of the dishes she said “it’s just some frenchy thing” The dinner food was barely okay - not nearly worthy of the hefty price tag The lunch was inedible - I’ll tell you how you can mess up a burger…. Smother it top and bottom with an unidentifiable sauce ! And ruin a simple chicken wrap the same way The golf shop service was medium and our caddie was terrible - snotty and just wasn’t trying to help like a caddie should . Tiny gym, tiny spa, small outdoor pool ( with a gorgeous view ) Since our visit, we’ve been to two other golf properties in NZ ….at 1/3 of the cost we enjoyed far better overall experiences. Will advise everyone to skip this resort

We stayed in February/2024, for a business event, and left 1600 US dollars and our passports in the safe. On the last day we went to pick it up and it was missing 500 dollars. We spoke to management, but so far we have not heard back from the hotel.