Kaikoura, New Zealand
Hapuku Lodge + Tree Houses
Positioned above the Kaikoura coast on New Zealand's South Island, Hapuku Lodge + Tree Houses earns 92.5 points in the 2026 La Liste Top Hotels ranking, placing it among a small tier of remote lodge properties that prioritise architectural distinctiveness over resort-scale amenity. The tree house accommodation format, set against the Kaikoura Ranges, belongs to a tradition of high-country wilderness lodging that New Zealand has refined over decades.
