Historic New Zealand Lodge Celebrates Milestone Anniversary

Santa Monica, Calif. – One of New Zealand’s most historic homes, Pen-y-bryn Lodge, is spending 2014 celebrating the 125th anniversary of its construction.

The home, which carries the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Category One status, extends over 900 square metres and was built in 1889 as the family home of John Bulleid, a successful Oamaru merchant. The name Pen-y-bryn is Welsh meaning “on top of the hill.” Today Pen-y-bryn Lodge is a small luxury hotel offering accommodation in five elegant and superbly appointed guestrooms with modern en-suite facilities in a hillside location overlooking historic Oamaru, with views of the sea and mountains. The lodge is filled with an esoteric combination of original pieces bought from all over Europe by the original owners, together with pieces that Pen-y-bryn’s current owners have collected during their careers living and working in Asia, Africa and Europe.

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Co-owner James Boussy is proud of Pen-y-bryn Lodge’s accomplishment. “For a young country like New Zealand, a 125-year old house is quite distinctive and we are thrilled to be celebrating the lodge’s 125th year,” says Boussy. One way the lodge is marking the anniversary is by issuing a free eBook that details the colourful history of the lodge, including recipes from the lodge’s kitchen. Co-owner James Glucksman, who serves as Pen-y-bryn’s chef, is thrilled to share some of their recipes with guests. “So many guests ask for recipes that we thought we’d release a book with some of the most popular ones, along with photos and the history of the house, which many people want to show their friends back home,” says Glucksman. Rates at Pen-y-bryn start at $395 NZD per room per night (approximately $370 CAD). The Pen-y-bryn eBook can be downloaded from the iTunes Store or by visiting [url=http://www.oamaru.me/pybbook]http://www.oamaru.me/pybbook[/url]. More information about Pen-y-bryn can be found on their website.