Jason Dell Wins a National New Zealand Tourism Award
The talented South Island chef Jason Dell has won the prestigious PATA Young Tourism Professional Award, announced at the New Zealand Tourism Industry Award Gala tonight. - read more
Blanket Bay Commis Chef, Joseph Clarke wins New Zealand Commis Chef of the Year 2007
The New Zealand Culinary Fare is the top event on the hospitality industry calendar where New Zealand’s top chefs, waiters, sommeliers, baristas, butchers, and restaurants battle it out for coveted national titles in dozens of competition - read more
Blanket Bay Sous chef, Mark Sycamore, awarded "Chef of the Nation"
Mark Sycamore, Sous chef at Blanket Bay, was awarded the title Chef of the Nation at the prestigious New Zealand Culinary Affair 10th October 2006 in Auckland. - read more
Blanket Bay Chefs win medals at the 2006 FHA Culinary Championships in Singapore
The New Zealand Culinary Team including Blanket Bay’s Executive Chef Jason Dell and Chef De Partie Gina Finlay realised their goals when they finished 4th overall at the 2006 FHA Culinary Championships in Singapore and were awarded a Gold Medal for their 'Live Hot Cooking' and a Bronze Medal for their 'Cold Table Display' - read more
Blanket Bay amongst The First Five
Qualmark New Zealand has just announced that five of New Zealand’s finest accommodation properties as now licence holders in the new Exclusive accommodation category - read more
Sunday Times UK awards Blanket Bay as "The Ultimate Escape"
The 2004 Sunday Times Travel Magazine Awards announced the winners of the travel awards in London last week to an invited audience at Britain’s largest travel trade show, The World Travel Market - read more
LORD OF THE RINGS Oscar nominee Sir Ian McKellan exclaimed:
"Blanket Bay was really the most splendid property, possibly the best
in the world and everyone should stay there when visiting New Zealand".
22 March 2002 NZ Oscar Celebrations
Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report
September, 2007
Reader Survey places Blanket Bay in the top 20 International Hideaways
National Geographic
March, 2006
Blanket Bay features in the National Geographic Traveler magazine March 2006 issue
Luxury Travel Magazine
January, 2006
Blanket Bay named one of New Zealand's Top 10 Luxury Lodges
Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report
September, 2005
Blanket Bay Lodge maintains top three ranking
