NZ – Our Picks for 2025

Wacky Stays is just outside Kaikoura on New Zealand’s South Island and has a range of cute glamping accommodation on a working farm which guests are very welcome to explore and get to know some of the animals. You can choose from a colonial wagon, a yurt, a house truck/caravan, a tipi tent, a train carriage, and a conventional, less ‘wacky’, two-bedroom farmer’s cottage. THE ACCOMMODATION: The Wagon: It can can sleep up to four, with two single beds and one double which can also be converted into two singles. It also has a small kitchen with a fridge, microwave,… > See All the Details & Book

Wanaka Berry Farm is a top-quality bed and breakfast farm stay in the midst of some spectacular scenery near Lake Wanaka, South Island, NZ. The farm keeps a flock of sheep and produces, as you may have guessed, a range of berries including raspberries, strawberries, and boysenberries. You’ll also find some fruits and vegetables onsite. The location is very quiet and rural but also within walking distance of shops, cafes, and the shores of the famous Lake Wanaka. THE ACCOMMODATION: They have a choice of double B&B rooms in the sleek, modern farmhouse that come with either a king-size bed… > See All the Details & Book

Awaawa Yurts – Papa Yurt is a peaceful glamping farm stay that sits on a hill on Waiheke Island, just off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, and commands gorgeous views of Putiki Bay below. THE ACCOMMODATION: It has a range of luxury yurts to stay in, all of them spacious and clean, with rooves that can be opened up to see the stars, or left closed depending on the weather, private bathrooms with rainforest showers, small lounge areas, WiFi, coffee maker, and private terraces at the front with reclining chairs/sun loungers and a picnic table. THE FARM: The property… > See All the Details & Book

The Farm at Cape Kidnappers has luxury farm stay accommodation on a 6,000-acre sheep farm near Hastings in Hawkes Bay, North Island, NZ. The setting is wonderful, with tremendous views all around, and the quality of the service and facilities on offer, which include a top restaurant, spa facilities, and a golf course, make The Farm at Cape Kidnappers not just one of the best farm hotels in New Zealand, but one of the best hotels. THE ACCOMMODATION: They have a range of B&B suites or a four-bedroom self-catering cottage at the farm. All are beautifully appointed, clean, spacious, comfortable,… > See All the Details & Book

This friendly B&B farm stay is on a busy, working sheep farm in Hawarden, South Island, New Zealand, about 50 miles from Christchurch airport. They have a very spacious and comfortable suite with a double bed, a separate seating area plus a veranda, an en-suite bathroom, and satellite TV. There is another self-catering cottage with equal facilities plus more space and a kitchen adjoining the farmhouse. There is free WiFi almost throughout, and they serve a hearty cooked breakfast or a continental option if you prefer. They can offer other good home-cooked meals for an extra charge throughout the rest… > See All the Details & Book

Kauri Lodge offers pleasant, friendly, farm stay accommodation near the Hobbiton Movie Set, Lake Karapiro, and the lovely town of Cambridge, amidst some typically beautiful New Zealand, North Island countryside. THE ACCOMMODATION: There is a choice between a very spacious two-bedroom cottage which can sleep up to 7 and a smaller, though still large, double studio. They both have very well-equipped kitchens, a large lounge area with satellite TV, and plenty of outside space and barbecue facilities. The studio is a little away from the main farmhouse and doesn’t have its own WiFi but guests are welcome to come and… > See All the Details & Book

The highly rated Hunter’s Moon Farm Stay near Dunedin, South Island NZ, has very spacious B&B rooms on a 26-acre farm with nice views over Taieri Plain. The farm has sheep, alpacas, hens, and a few very cute miniature horses. THE ACCOMMODATION: There is a choice of two King Rooms and a Queen Suite. All of them are spacious, modern, and clean. Both the King Rooms have a king-size bed but the Superior King Room has that bit of extra space, plus a sofa. The Queen Suite is larger still, with two double bedrooms, plenty of seating space, and a… > See All the Details & Book