And the "Hottest hotel in the world" award goes to...

Announced this week at the annual HOT LIST cocktail party in London, MATAKAURI LODGE was one of just sixty five hotels in over 31 countries to make this year’s highly coveted international list.

From Argentina to Russia to New Zealand, the magazine’s final selections were chosen after months of research from hundreds of suggestions from around the globe. The respected magazine assures the hotels on the final list all have one thing in common: “they’re clearly going to be the hottest places to stay in 2011”!

Commenting on the latest award, Managing Director Jay Robertson said, “Matakauri Lodge is a special place and our family are thrilled that we have opened to such unanimous acceptance from our guests. Now being recognized by Conde Nast Traveller as one of the world’s hottest hotels is absolutely a great honor for the whole lodge team”.

Just eleven luxurious suites all designed by the acclaimed interior designer Virginia Fisher, plus a super stylish and spacious main lodge with plenty of dining and living areas to relax in, makes MATAKAURI LODGE an enchanting alpine hideaway. Set on the edge of Lake Wakitipu, the lodge gazes up at the peaks of the Remarkables mountain range and the views are spectacular.

Fabulous food from Chef Dale Gartland and a luxury spa are all part of the mix at New Zealand’s only HOT LIST 2011 property – MATAKAURI LODGE.

Nestled in one of the world’s most serenely beautiful landscape settings, yet just a few minutes by car from all the attractions of Queenstown and the leisure activities this part of New Zealand’s South Island is renowned for, MATAKAURI LODGE truly offers the best of both worlds.