Travel + Leisure readers have chosen The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs as the No. 1 Lodge/Resort in Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific in the 2011 World’s Best Awards readers’ survey. This is the 16th annual survey. Hotel rankings are based on ratings in the following categories: rooms/facilities, location, service, restaurants/food, and value. The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs ranks No. 11 on the 2011 World’s Best Awards list of Top 100 Hotels Overall.

The 2011 World’s Best Awards survey results will be featured in the cover story of the August issue of Travel + Leisure and on www.TravelandLeisure.com, and on the iPad edition available via www.TravelandLeisure.com/iPad and on the iTunes App Store. The winners will be honored at a ceremony on July 14th in Los Angeles. The complete results are featured online now on www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest.

“We are so honored to be recognized by Travel + Leisure and the readers – this is a wonderful testament to the continued excellence of our team without whom these awards would not be possible” says Managing Director Jay Robertson.

The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs has previously been recognized by Travel + Leisure in their T+L 500(2010) and World’s Best Hotels(2009).

Owned and developed by New Yorkers Josie and Julian Robertson, The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs is the sister property to The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, Hawke’s Bay on the North Island and the recently opened Matakauri Lodge, Queenstown on the South Island. All are members of the exclusive and prestigious Relais & Chateaux collection

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