Rosewood Kauri Cliffs

I cannot fault the property in anyway. From the moment you arrive through the properties doors nothing is too much for Fraser and his team at Kauri Cliffs. The food was exceptional, great quality ingredient’s, prepared and served to a fantastic standard. There was some bemusement from staff that I did not drink alcohol but they were very accommodating and made a non alcoholic cocktail for me before dinner. The infinity pool has great views and the golf course itself is flawless. I cannot recommend Kauri Cliffs enough, it really is an exceptional property.

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

Kauri Cliffs is a beautiful property. This was our second visit and we were so looking forward to coming back. The management has changed as they are now managed by Rosewood and are going thru some major changes that unfortunately are not positive. Last year they offered a really fun Summer series which was a different activity everyday. They had a putting contest, wine tasting and a pickleball clinic when we were there. They eliminated this. Last year each night they had a different menu and the food was very good. Now the menu was the same each night and the food was mediocre and service was very slow. Add to that a total lack of amenities in the cottage and I think Rosewood should carefully consider what they are eliminating. Golf was great and the staff is still very helpful and most accommodating.

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.