My only slight twinge of regret at the reborn Huka Lodge is not being serenaded to evening drinks by a bagpiper.

Taupo, New Zealand, about 175 mi/280 km southeast of Auckland, is a beautiful region of lakes and mountains on the North Island and an important site of geothermal activity. Waiotopu and Orakeiko ...

New Zealand’s most famous lodge was a favourite of the late monarch, and she visited four times. The storied property sits on the banks of the Waikato River near Lake Taupō, a three hour drive south ...