Eagle's Nest

Those who do manage to secure a reservation here are bound to go home raving about the place.

Four corner bedrooms, each with a balcony, flank a central living area where sliding glass walls open to a vast sun-drenched terrace and 25-metre infinity pool overlooking a private beach.

The pared-back palette of the minimalist interiors, sliding glass walls that appear to float under the copper roof and vast granite balconies all draw the eye naturally outwards, towards New Zealand's famed Bay of Islands.