Rosewood Cape Kidnappers
Cliff-top farm estate in Hawke's Bay with Tom Doak's celebrated golf course and the world's largest mainland gannet colony
The Privata Perspective
A working sheep-and-cattle farm on 6,000 acres of ridgeline 140 metres above the Pacific — and home to Tom Doak's Cape Kidnappers course, routinely ranked among the best in the world. The lodge sits low and handsome among the hills, all timber and long views, with Hawke's Bay's wineries below and the world's largest mainland gannet colony at the point.
This is the middle act of the great New Zealand lodge circuit: golf and wine here, coast and golf at Kauri Cliffs, alpine drama at Matakauri. Rosewood's stewardship has kept the farm-estate character intact — quad-bike tours to the gannets, kiwi conservation walks, and dinners built on Hawke's Bay produce.
Accommodations
Hilltop Suite
With fireplace
Ridge-line views over farmland to the Pacific from a deep veranda
Owner's Cottage
Four bedrooms
A private house with its own spa room, pool, and staff
Dining
The Lodge Dining Room
Modern New Zealand
Hawke's Bay wine country cooking — the region's syrah and chardonnay lead the cellar
Spa & Wellness
Spa with treatment suites overlooking the farm, plus an infinity pool pointed at the Pacific.
When to Go
Nov–Apr
Summer and harvest — golf, wineries, and the gannet colony in full residence
Sep–Oct
Spring lambing on the farm, fresh green hills
Book With Preferred Access
Experience Rosewood Cape Kidnappers with Via Privata
Complimentary upgrades, resort credits, early check-in, and dedicated concierge support — available exclusively through our preferred partner programme.
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