Lodge at Kauri Cliffs, New Zealand Northland, New Zealand

No. of Units: 24 
Price: $$$

Guests “feel like royalty” at this plantation-style lodge on the North Island that collects a bevy of perfect scores. Mixing Greek Revival and a South Carolina plantation house with an East Hampton summer cottage, the perfect-scoring design centers around blue and blond hues amid dark-oak English and European antiques. “Beautiful rooms,” done in light colors with a country feel, garner a perfect score. Sip a Kauri Cliffs Kiwi Mojito before indulging in the “divine cuisine” at the blue-and-white main dining room. Staff deliver perfect-scoring service—“they made us feel like we were the only guests they had to take care of the whole time we were there.” Perfect-scoring activities include “one of the prettiest golf courses in the world.”