2026 editionNo. 10
Minaret Station Alpine Lodge
Southern Alps, New Zealand
Why Minaret Station Alpine Lodge is one of The World’s Best 100 Lodges 2026.
Accessible only by helicopter, Minaret Station’s four chalets occupy a glacial valley within a working 50,000-acre high-country station. The Wallis family’s aviation heritage unlocks an immense private landscape, while confident cooking and sincere hosting keep the experience grounded in New Zealand rather than spectacle.
The essentials.
- Destination
- Southern Alps, New Zealand
- Property
- Fly-in alpine lodge
- Operator
- The Alpine Group
- Opened
- 2010
AddressMinaret Station Alpine Lodge, Southern Alps, New ZealandOpen map ↗
Edition factsThe record at a glance
- Position
- No. 10
- Lodge type
- Fly-in alpine lodge
- Destination
- Southern Alps
- Country or region
- New Zealand
- Management in 2026
- The Alpine Group
- Opening year
- 2010