{"id":8583,"date":"2025-12-24T17:40:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T17:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/?p=8583"},"modified":"2025-12-30T18:28:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T18:28:16","slug":"first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Ever MICHELIN Keys Unlock Extraordinary Stays in New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A milestone moment in luxury hospitality has debuted in New Zealand with the announcement of the first-ever MICHELIN Key selection. This inaugural honor recognizes the country\u2019s most extraordinary hotels and lodges\u2014where inspired design, Kiwi hospitality, and spectacular landscapes converge. These distinguished properties set a new benchmark for luxury in Aotearoa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to our hotel partners that received Keys!\u00a0Contact our Master Designers of Luxury Travel<\/a>\u00a0to start planning a New Zealand travel itinerary featuring these MICHELIN Key hotels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pictured Above: the breathtaking landscape and view from Wharekauhau Country Estate, North Island<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>
\n

Bay of Many Coves<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Marlborough, South Island
One Key 🗝️<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>
\n

Blanket Bay<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Queenstown, South Island
Two Keys 🗝️🗝️<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>
\n

Eichardt’s Private Hotel<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Queenstown, South Island
One Key 🗝️<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>
\n

Huka Lodge<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Taupo, North Island
Two Keys 🗝️🗝️<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>
\n

Otahuna Lodge<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Christchurch, South Island
Two Keys 🗝️🗝️<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>
\n

Park Hyatt Auckland<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Auckland, North Island
One Key 🗝️<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>
\n

Rosewood Cape Kidnappers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hawke’s Bay, North Island
Two Keys 🗝️🗝️<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>
\n

Rosewood Kauri Cliffs<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bay of Islands, North Island
Two Keys 🗝️🗝️<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>
\n

Rosewo<\/a>o<\/a>d Matakauri<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Queenstown, South Island
One Key 🗝️<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>
\n

The Hotel Britomart<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Auckland, North Island
One Key 🗝️<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>
\n

Wharekauhau Country Estate<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wairarapa, North Island
Two Keys 🗝️🗝️<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>
\n

The Lindis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Omarama, South Island
Two Keys 🗝️🗝️<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>
\n

Azur<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Queenstown, South Island
One Key 🗝️<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>
\n

Solitaire Lodge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rotorua, North Island
One Key 🗝️<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A milestone moment in luxury hospitality has debuted in New Zealand with the announcement of the first-ever MICHELIN Key selection. This inaugural honor recognizes the country\u2019s most extraordinary hotels and lodges\u2014where inspired design, Kiwi hospitality, and spectacular landscapes converge. These distinguished properties set a new benchmark for luxury in Aotearoa. Congratulations to our hotel partners that received Keys!\u00a0Contact our Master Designers of Luxury Travel\u00a0to start planning a New Zealand travel itinerary featuring these MICHELIN Key hotels. Pictured Above: the breathtaking landscape and view from Wharekauhau Country Estate, North Island Bay of Many Coves Marlborough, South IslandOne Key 🗝️ Blanket Bay Queenstown, South IslandTwo Keys 🗝️🗝️ Eichardt’s Private Hotel Queenstown, South IslandOne Key 🗝️ Huka Lodge Taupo, North IslandTwo Keys 🗝️🗝️ Otahuna Lodge Christchurch, South IslandTwo Keys 🗝️🗝️ Park Hyatt Auckland Auckland, North IslandOne Key 🗝️ […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":186,"featured_media":8598,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-zealand"],"yoast_head":"\r\nFirst-Ever MICHELIN Keys Unlock Extraordinary Stays in New Zealand - Swain Destinations Blog<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"First-Ever MICHELIN Keys Unlock Extraordinary Stays in New Zealand - Swain Destinations Blog\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A milestone moment in luxury hospitality has debuted in New Zealand with the announcement of the first-ever MICHELIN Key selection. This inaugural honor recognizes the country\u2019s most extraordinary hotels and lodges\u2014where inspired design, Kiwi hospitality, and spectacular landscapes converge. These distinguished properties set a new benchmark for luxury in Aotearoa. Congratulations to our hotel partners that received Keys!\u00a0Contact our Master Designers of Luxury Travel\u00a0to start planning a New Zealand travel itinerary featuring these MICHELIN Key hotels. Pictured Above: the breathtaking landscape and view from Wharekauhau Country Estate, North Island Bay of Many Coves Marlborough, South IslandOne Key 🗝️ Blanket Bay Queenstown, South IslandTwo Keys 🗝️🗝️ Eichardt’s Private Hotel Queenstown, South IslandOne Key 🗝️ Huka Lodge Taupo, North IslandTwo Keys 🗝️🗝️ Otahuna Lodge Christchurch, South IslandTwo Keys 🗝️🗝️ Park Hyatt Auckland Auckland, North IslandOne Key 🗝️ […]\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Swain Destinations Blog\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/swaindest\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-12-24T17:40:52+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-12-30T18:28:16+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SP-NZ-NZ-Michelin-Keys-2025-Wharekauhau.jpg\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1600\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Renee Sweany\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Renee Sweany\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\r\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Renee Sweany\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3998aedf1db05918dde32787f5653951\"},\"headline\":\"First-Ever MICHELIN Keys Unlock Extraordinary Stays in New Zealand\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-24T17:40:52+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-30T18:28:16+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":305,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/SP-NZ-NZ-Michelin-Keys-2025-Wharekauhau.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"New Zealand\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\\\/\",\"name\":\"First-Ever MICHELIN Keys Unlock Extraordinary Stays in New Zealand - Swain Destinations Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/SP-NZ-NZ-Michelin-Keys-2025-Wharekauhau.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-24T17:40:52+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-30T18:28:16+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/SP-NZ-NZ-Michelin-Keys-2025-Wharekauhau.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/SP-NZ-NZ-Michelin-Keys-2025-Wharekauhau.jpg\",\"width\":1600,\"height\":800,\"caption\":\"Wharekauhau Country Estate in New Zealand\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"First-Ever MICHELIN Keys Unlock Extraordinary Stays in New Zealand\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Swain Destinations Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Swain Destinations Blog\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/Swain-logo-00707F-square.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/Swain-logo-00707F-square.jpg\",\"width\":540,\"height\":540,\"caption\":\"Swain Destinations Blog\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/swaindest\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tiktok.com\\\/@swaindest\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/user\\\/swaindest\",\"https:\\\/\\\/instagram.com\\\/swaindest\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3998aedf1db05918dde32787f5653951\",\"name\":\"Renee Sweany\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/b63acaa91f9e6b72517e12ee70bc0ccab0d64239cd4bc145ef5da38259c5d1ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/b63acaa91f9e6b72517e12ee70bc0ccab0d64239cd4bc145ef5da38259c5d1ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/b63acaa91f9e6b72517e12ee70bc0ccab0d64239cd4bc145ef5da38259c5d1ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Renee Sweany\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swaindestinations.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/renee\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\r\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"First-Ever MICHELIN Keys Unlock Extraordinary Stays in New Zealand - Swain Destinations Blog","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"First-Ever MICHELIN Keys Unlock Extraordinary Stays in New Zealand - Swain Destinations Blog","og_description":"A milestone moment in luxury hospitality has debuted in New Zealand with the announcement of the first-ever MICHELIN Key selection. This inaugural honor recognizes the country\u2019s most extraordinary hotels and lodges\u2014where inspired design, Kiwi hospitality, and spectacular landscapes converge. These distinguished properties set a new benchmark for luxury in Aotearoa. Congratulations to our hotel partners that received Keys!\u00a0Contact our Master Designers of Luxury Travel\u00a0to start planning a New Zealand travel itinerary featuring these MICHELIN Key hotels. Pictured Above: the breathtaking landscape and view from Wharekauhau Country Estate, North Island Bay of Many Coves Marlborough, South IslandOne Key 🗝️ Blanket Bay Queenstown, South IslandTwo Keys 🗝️🗝️ Eichardt’s Private Hotel Queenstown, South IslandOne Key 🗝️ Huka Lodge Taupo, North IslandTwo Keys 🗝️🗝️ Otahuna Lodge Christchurch, South IslandTwo Keys 🗝️🗝️ Park Hyatt Auckland Auckland, North IslandOne Key 🗝️ […]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\/","og_site_name":"Swain Destinations Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/swaindest","article_published_time":"2025-12-24T17:40:52+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-12-30T18:28:16+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1600,"height":800,"url":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SP-NZ-NZ-Michelin-Keys-2025-Wharekauhau.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Renee Sweany","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Renee Sweany","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\/"},"author":{"name":"Renee Sweany","@id":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3998aedf1db05918dde32787f5653951"},"headline":"First-Ever MICHELIN Keys Unlock Extraordinary Stays in New Zealand","datePublished":"2025-12-24T17:40:52+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-30T18:28:16+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\/"},"wordCount":305,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SP-NZ-NZ-Michelin-Keys-2025-Wharekauhau.jpg","articleSection":["New Zealand"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\/","url":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\/","name":"First-Ever MICHELIN Keys Unlock Extraordinary Stays in New Zealand - Swain Destinations Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SP-NZ-NZ-Michelin-Keys-2025-Wharekauhau.jpg","datePublished":"2025-12-24T17:40:52+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-30T18:28:16+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SP-NZ-NZ-Michelin-Keys-2025-Wharekauhau.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SP-NZ-NZ-Michelin-Keys-2025-Wharekauhau.jpg","width":1600,"height":800,"caption":"Wharekauhau Country Estate in New Zealand"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/first-ever-michelin-keys-unlock-extraordinary-stays-in-new-zealand\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"First-Ever MICHELIN Keys Unlock Extraordinary Stays in New Zealand"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/","name":"Swain Destinations Blog","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Swain Destinations Blog","url":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Swain-logo-00707F-square.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Swain-logo-00707F-square.jpg","width":540,"height":540,"caption":"Swain Destinations Blog"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/swaindest","https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@swaindest","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/swaindest","https:\/\/instagram.com\/swaindest"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3998aedf1db05918dde32787f5653951","name":"Renee Sweany","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b63acaa91f9e6b72517e12ee70bc0ccab0d64239cd4bc145ef5da38259c5d1ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b63acaa91f9e6b72517e12ee70bc0ccab0d64239cd4bc145ef5da38259c5d1ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b63acaa91f9e6b72517e12ee70bc0ccab0d64239cd4bc145ef5da38259c5d1ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Renee Sweany"},"url":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/author\/renee\/"}]}},"meta_box":{"destination_metabox_post_format":"standard","destination_metabox_post_layout":"default","destination_metabox_video_post_layout":"0","destination_metabox_video_url":"","destination_metabox_gallery_post_layout":"default","destination_metabox_gallery":[],"destination_metabox_gallery_caption_pos":"below","destination_metabox_gallery_counter":"display","destination_metabox_post_title_pos":"below","destination_metabox_post_style1_title_pos":"default","destination_metabox_post_content_layout":"default","destination_metabox_post_show_image":"default","destination_metabox_post_show_footer_social":"default","destination_metabox_single_post_show_category":"default","destination_metabox_post_show_post_title":"default","destination_metabox_post_show_date":"default","destination_metabox_post_show_author":"default","destination_metabox_post_show_author_avatar":"default","destination_metabox_post_show_meta_share":"default","destination_metabox_post_show_comment_count":"default","destination_metabox_single_post_show_social":"default","destination_metabox_single_post_show_related":"default","destination_metabox_post_show_author_box":"default","destination_metabox_post_show_pagination":"default","destination_metabox_post_teaser":"","destination_metabox_post_teaser_single":"hide","destination_metabox_post_teaser_pos":"title","destination_metabox_post_feat_custom_image":[],"destination_metabox_post_feat_custom_title":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/186"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8583"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8583\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8602,"href":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8583\/revisions\/8602"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}