Framed by the beautiful Kaikoura Mountains and just one kilometre from the spectacular Kaikoura coast, Hapuku Lodge has a unique country setting, overlooking lush paddocks, a deer stud and olive grove. All rooms at Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses have breathtaking views of the snow-capped mountains and Pacific Coast and feature beautiful handcrafted furniture, custom-made bedding, European-style bathrooms with heated floors and rainforest showerheads. The Tree Houses have large spa baths and wood-burning fireplaces and the spacious Lodge Rooms, all suites, have Japanese style soaking tubs. Guests can swim in the ocean or sit by the pool, relax by the open fire, or else the more active guests can help pick olives from the groves in the winter or enjoy mountain biking around the local trails. At its heart the Hapuku Lodge experience is all about a passion for good food and wine. Produce is sourced from the Lodge's own herb and vegetable gardens, free-range chickens and olive grove, as well as local market gardens.