The Rees - True South - Queenstown Accommodation

Frommers New Zealand Guide

mark — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:35:21 +0000

“It’s an adventurous menu and visually stunning, and I for one think that “food as theatre” is a very important component of dining out”

-Adrienne Rewi | Frommers New Zealand Guide

Delicious Magazine

mark — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:33:11 +0000

“There is no better place to sample the excellent local produce than The Rees Hotel True South Dining Room. Chef Ben Batterbury impresses with dishes such as blue cod with clam ragout and slow cooked lamb neck with celeriac and polenta. Or if you can’t decide, go for the tasting menu which includes a terrine of Central Otago rabbit liver, bacon and prunes and a delicate desert of mascarpone mousse with rhubarb and gingerbread.”

- Valli Little | Delicious Magazine

Qualmark 5-Star Rating

mark — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:46:53 +0000

The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments is a registered Qualmark 5-Star rated hotel. Qualmark licenses qualifying businesses to use the Qualmark ‘tourism’s official quality mark’ ensuring international and domestic travellers can easily select high quality, professional and trustworthy tourism businesses.

Regardless of the type of operation, all Qualmark businesses have undergone a rigorous independent onsite assessment by a fully-trained assessor. When undertaking a quality assessment, the Qualmark assessor reviews the operator’s business practices against over 160 individual industry developed, sector specific criteria that reflect industry best practice. The criteria covers areas such as customer service, facilities, management, business operations, cleanliness, environmental verification and cultural responsibility.

Cuisine Magazine

mark — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:34:33 +0000

April 2011 | Cuisine was recently in the Queenstown area and stopped by True South Dining Room to give Executive Chef, Ben Batterbury’s notorious southern fare a try. Click the thumbnails below to read the glowing review in full.

Luxury Travel Bible | Restaurant Review

mark — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:15:56 +0000

“Rose was previously General Manager of Cameron House Hotel on Loch Lomond, Scotland and brought his Head Chef, Ben Batterbury with him to run the kitchen at the hotel’s True South Dining Room.

Batterbury bases his menus around local produce from high quality suppliers in the area south of Christchurch, so guests can expect seasonal treats such as West Coast whitebait, Stewart Island blue cod and Haka Valley merino lamb; free range pork from Havoc and Gibbston Valley and Omaru Whitestone cheeses.

Knowing the food is that good we chose the five course tasting menu with matched wines. This is a fine dining experience that you are not likely to get anywhere else in this ski town.”

- Hilary Doling | Luxury Travel Bible

NZ Beef and Lamb Ambassador

admin — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:57:37 +0000

Watch Ben Batterbury, award winning Executive Chef from True South Dining Room at The Rees Hotel in Queenstown, New Zealand. Take a journey to one of Queenstown’s hottest restaurants on Lake Wakatipu and see why this rising culinary star is cultivating such a following.

The calibre of Ben’s skill has not only meant he’s earnt an Excellence Award from Beef + Lamb New Zealand, he’s a 2012 Beef and Lamb Ambassador – a first for the tourism capital of Queenstown.

Credit: Produced by Destination Content with support from True South Dining Room at The Rees Hotel and Beef + Lamb New Zealand.

Central Magazine

mark — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 04:28:38 +0000

February 2012 | Our Executive Chef, Ben Batterbury of True South Dining Room spent the day with Paul Tudgay, writer for Central Magazine. They visited a few of Ben’s favourite local suppliers in the Central Otago region. Click thumbnails below to read the full article or see the online teaser here.

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TripAdvisor | 2012 Travellers’ Choice Award

mark — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:19:42 +0000

January 2012 | The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments was awarded a TripAdvisor 2012 Travellers’ Choice Award in the ‘Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the South Pacific’ category. The Travellers’ Choice Award is the highest honour a hotel can receive from the TripAdvisor community.

It’s based on the reviews and opinions of millions of travellers, and is awarded only to a very select and distinguished group of hotels.

KiaOra Magazine

mark — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:16:45 +0000

February 2012 | Our Head Concierge, Steve Hanrahan was mentioned in KiaOra magazine | Travel News as he was recently presented with Les Clefs d’Or (the golden keys), the highest honour from the Prestigious Hotel Concierge Society Les Clefs d’Or New Zealand. To see the full article click here.

Otago Daily Times

mark — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:55:04 +0000

23 January 2012 | Our Executive Chef, Ben Batterbury of True South Dining Room speaks with Olivia Caldwell of the Otago Daily Times about his role as ambassador chef in the 2012 Beef and Lamb awards. He also discusses a few of his secrets when it comes to selecting the perfect cut of lamb. Click here to read the full article online.