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Blanket Bay, acclaimed as New Zealand's best Luxury Lodge » News

News

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  • Daniel and Joseph

    Blanket Bay culinary team continues to harvest awards

    Jul 20 2009 | Blanket Bay

    Two young chefs from New Zealand’s leading luxury resort near Queenstown have achieved outstanding results at both the Southern Lights Salon Culinaire (held in Invercargill, from 20 to 21 June) and the South Island Salon Culinaire (held in Christchurch from 30 June to 1 July).

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  • ForbesTraveler Top 400 Hotels

    Forbes Traveler top 400 hotels

    Jan 01 2009 | Forbes Traveler

    The planet is replete with amazing hotels and resorts, of course: high-rise city hotels with iconic views; hideaway island resorts with your own personal beach; rustic mountain inns with gourmet cuisine; sprawling family resorts with surprisingly personal service. We wanted you to have your pick, without worrying about the difference between, say, No. 50 and No. 54.

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  • Hiking The Routeburn Track

    Executive Escapes - Quintessential QUEENSTOWN

    Nov 02 2008 | Christine Retschlag Brisbane Business News

    Welcome to Queenstown, New Zealand’s own "alpine escape" where the plane landing itself – which weaves around snowcapped mountains, is as picturesque as the emerald paddocks below.

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  • Blanket Bay Chalet

    Blanket coverage

    Nov 01 2008 | Michelle Rowe

    Michelle Rowe Travel Editor of 'The Australian' mixes creature comforts with occasional bursts of energy at a luxury lodge on New Zealand's South Island

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  • Andrew Harpers Report Sept 07

    Reader Survey places Blanket Bay in the top 20 International Hideaways

    Sep 12 2007 | Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report

    Every year since 1982, the Andrew Harper group have surveyed our readers to determine their favorite hotels, resorts and hideaways around the world.This is by far the longest-running and most reliable poll of its kind conducted among sophisticated frequent travelers...

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  • Robb Report Luxury Resorts of the World 2007

    Extreme Coverage

    May 20 2007 | Robb Report

    The World's Ultimate 100 Escapes

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  • Conde Naste Traveller Magazine - Jan2007

    2007 Gold List Winner for Best Cuisine

    Jan 10 2007 | Conde Naste Traveller

    Blanket Bay has been awarded the Best Hotel for Food in the Australasia and South Pacific Region...

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  • Robb Report - 100 Best Resorts of the World

    Taking Cover

    May 17 2006 | Robb Report

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  • National Geographic Traveller March 2006

    Blanket Bay features in the National Geographic Traveler magazine March 2006 issue

    Mar 23 2006 | National Geographic

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  • Luxury Travel Magazine 2006

    Blanket Bay named one of New Zealand's Top 10 Luxury Lodges

    Jan 01 2006 | Luxury Travel Magazine

    Luxury Travel Magazine names Blanket Bay as one of “New Zealand's Top 10 Luxury Lodges” and one of “The World's Ultimate Hotels” in their Luxury Travel Awards.

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  • Conde Nast Traveller - October 2005

    2005 Readers' Travel Awards

    Oct 10 2005 | Conde Nast Traveller

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  • Blanket Bay Chalet Suite at night

    Blanket Bay Lodge maintains top three ranking

    Sep 10 2005 | Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report

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  • Conde Nast Traveller Jan 2005

    Blanket Bay makes Gold List

    Jan 31 2005 | Conde Nast Traveller

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  • Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report

    Blanket Bay listed in Grand Award winners...

    Jan 26 2005 | Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report

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  • Sunday Times Magazine - Jan 05

    NZ goes glam

    Nov 17 2004 | Sunday Times UK

    Not many hotels knock your breath away, but this...

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  • Andrew Harper Hideaway Report Sept 04

    Blanket Bay Lodge retains high ranking

    Sep 15 2004 | Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report

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  • Forbes Magazine

    Forbes Life

    Jun 21 2004 | Brendan Coffe, Forbes

    Levis Strauss' former president didn't set out to build the finest resort in New Zealand. It just sort of happened...

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  • Air New Zealand Magazine, April 2004

    Artful Lodgers

    Apr 19 2004 | Air New Zealand

    Ginny Anderson meets the elusive Mr Harper - and visits the renowned Blanket Bay.

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  • Philip Jenkins

    Philip Jenkins General Manager Profile

    Jan 01 2004 | Blanket Bay

    Philip Jenkins was appointed General Manager of Blanket Bay a year prior to the opening of the hotel in 1998.

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  • Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report

    Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report

    Sep 16 2003 | Entree

    Blanket bay has been awarded the Gold E Award of Excellence in recognition of being selected as one of the world's greatest hotels...

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  • Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report

    The World's best Hotels top 20 list

    Sep 02 2002 | Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report

    Blanket Bay was the rising star of the South Pacific, named No.2 Int'l Resort Hideaway & No.5 Int'l Resort Hotel...

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  • Trends Magazine  - April 2002

    High Country Hideaway

    Apr 23 2002 | Trends

    This resort seamlessly integrates into the natural environment that surrounds it, thanks to its award winning landscape design...

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  • Travel + Leisure August 2000

    New Zealand Lodges

    Mar 12 2002 | Travel + Leisure August 2000

    Three decades ago, Levi Strauss president Tom Tusher and his wife, Pauline, had the foresight to purchase 55 acres on Lake Wakatipu...

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  • Hot List 2000

    Conde Nast Traveler Hot List 2000

    Aug 21 2001 | BLANKET BAY, NEW ZEALAND

    Blanket Bay is included in the Conde Nast list of the worlds top 36 new hotels...

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  • Vogue Magazine July 2001

    Food & Travel

    Jul 30 2001 | Vogue Entertaining & Travel July 2001

    Wrapped in Blanket Bay...the ultimate retreat...

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  • Fortune Archives

    Reward Yourself

    Jun 27 2001

    As every manager knows, it's amazing what a little gift can do for morale...

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  • Town and Country June 2001

    Traveller's Notebook

    Jun 12 2001 | Town & Country

    Betting on New Zealand. What does the former head of Levi Strauss know about running a first-class hotel?...

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  • Australian Gourmet Traveller April 2001

    Luxury at Large

    Apr 09 2001 | Australian Gourmet Traveller April 2001

    Blanket Bay earns high marks for luxury and cuisine...

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  • Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report December 2000

    Hideaways of the Year

    Dec 18 2000 | Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report December 2000

    Blanket Bay wins Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report Grand Award...

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  • Condé Nast Traveler November 2000

    Islands

    Nov 21 2000 | Condé Nast Traveler November 2000

    Hidden away in the spectacular landscape of New Zealand, Blanket Bay is perched on the edge of Lake Wakatipu...

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  • Condé Nast Traveler June 2000

    New Zealand High

    Jun 22 2000 | Condé Nast Traveler June 2000

    Thanks to a new alliance of luxury lodges, you can now see the country from stem to stem in stratospheric style...

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Featured Articles

  • Joseph Clarke, bronze medal at The Hans Bueschkens World Junior Chef’s Challenge

    Blanket Bay junior chef among best in the World

    Southern PR
    Feb 03, 2010
    Awards
  • Conde Nast Gold Awards 2010

    Blanket Bay tops 2010 Gold List for Asia, Australia and Pacific regions

    Alexa Forbes
    Jan 11, 2010
    Awards
  • The Blanket Bay Staff Christmas Party from the left James,April,Marcin,Brian,Lucy,Janelle and Lilianna

    The Blanket Bay Christmas Staff Party

    Philip Jenkins
    Dec 26, 2009
    Press Releases
  • Groundsman Per Lindstrand inspecting the Blanket Bay Worm Farm

    Blanket Bay achieves The Qualmark Enviro-Gold Award

    Southern PR
    Dec 21, 2009
    Awards
  • Blanket Bay recognised by USA Conde Nast Traveler Readers

    Southern PR
    Nov 01, 2009
    Awards
  • With the New Zealand awards are: Ed Sims from Air New Zealand, Deputy High Commissioner Belinda Brown and Paul Kerr, CEO Small Luxury Hotels of the World who accepted the award on behalf of Blanket Bay

    Conde Nast Traveller UK Readers Awards 2009

    Alexa Forbes
    Sep 07, 2009
    Awards
  • Hotel Management Awards

    Richard Rosebery
    Aug 14, 2009
    Awards
  • Mark Sycamore

    Multi award-winning Mark Sycamore brings New Zealand to the Orient

    Blanket Bay
    Jul 01, 2009
    Press Releases
  • ForbesTraveler Top 400 Hotels

    Forbes Traveler top 400 hotels

    Forbes Traveler
    Jan 01, 2009
    Reviews
  • Mark Sycamore

    Blanket Bay Executive Chef Named

    Philip Jenkins
    Nov 18, 2008
    Press Releases
  • Hiking The Routeburn Track

    Executive Escapes - Quintessential QUEENSTOWN

    Christine Retschlag Brisbane Business News
    Nov 02, 2008
    Reviews
  • Blanket Bay Chalet

    Blanket coverage

    Michelle Rowe
    Nov 01, 2008
    Reviews
  • Award winning Blanket Bay Chefs

    Awards and Accolades on Menu for Blanket Bay

    South Island Salon Culinaire
    Jul 10, 2008
    Awards
  • Blanket Bay Chalet Suite at night

    Blanket Bay Lodge maintains top three ranking

    Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report
    Sep 10, 2005
    Reviews
  • Philip Jenkins

    Philip Jenkins General Manager Profile

    Blanket Bay
    Jan 01, 2004
    Reviews
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