The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, a taste of rustic New Zealand luxury

About 2,400 hectares of pastureland overlooking Hawke's Bay, on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. Here you'll find plenty of sheep, an 18-hole golf course (top), a lodge and, for paying guests, 22 suites and the four-bedroom Owner's Cottage.

It is about a third of the size of Hong Kong Island - and to give you an idea of how vast the property is, the drive from the front gate to the lodge is 6.5km. Not only is all this yours to explore, you're also encouraged to do so with the aid of a walking map, provided in each room. Suggested walks take anything up to three hours and guarantee plenty of fresh air - there's no checking a government app to see whether it's safe to be outdoors, here! - and wonderful views over the Pacific Ocean.

If golf is not your "cup of tee", ask the receptionists to lend you a mountain bike or book you a quad bike "safari". And once you've seen the sheep, horses and the few cows that live on the farm, take a hike to the colony of gannets that call Cape Kidnappers home, or book the Kiwi Discovery Walk: a guided excursion to see one or two of the rare national birds that live on the property. At the bottom of the driveway is Wool World, where you can watch sheep being sheared and learn all about the industry. Muscles stretched by all that exercise can be soothed at The Farm's spa or in the heated infinity pool.

Clustered around the main lodge, the buildings (above) were constructed to suggest a working farm - exteriors resemble those of shearing sheds and interiors feature, for example, large wooden sliding doors between bedrooms and bathrooms. The suites are plush, spacious and make the most of 180-degree views. Everything except for the spirits and champagne in the minibar can be consumed without charge: a nice touch.