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Kia Ora, I am Michael Nees, Managing Director of GUEST New Zealand, a Company with over 19 years experience in designing great New Zealand holidays.
GUEST will provide you with a definitive guide to New Zealand's most special accommodation, unique destinations and exclusive travel options combined with the highest level of personal service and advice. We live, work and enjoy life in New Zealand's unique regions - and we'd love to share them with you.
Why Select Guest New Zealand for your travel plans:
GUEST staff personally endorse the recommendations they make. See how GUEST works (PDF). We visit transport, accommodation and guiding options to ensure they match your needs. We promise to keep you informed every step of the way when planning your holiday itinerary. Our response to your enquiries will be swift, enthusiastic and genuinely friendly. Pre-travel reading will be sent to prepare you for an enjoyable holiday experience. Read clients testimonials.
The Guest Story / Our History
After working as a frontline police officer in Frankfurt for nine years, Michael Nees left Europe in 1986 for an extended holiday to New Zealand. He travelled extensively throughout the North and South Islands by car and bicycle, tramping through the spectacular native bush of national parks including the Routeburn Track, Milford Track etc. He studied the people, history and developed a keen interest in native New Zealand birdlife.
In 1988 he began working as a Tour Guide experiencing firsthand the emerging beautiful Bed and Breakfast accommodations and luxury lodges in this country. Michael saw the potential for a niche business providing travel solutions in New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific. By providing a user-friendly, secure service to travellers confident in using and trusting an internet travel company, GUEST would take care of all the details so travellers to this country could relax without concerns.
Our People
At GUEST New Zealand we are a group of enthusiastic, smart-working and well-travelled individuals who consider it a privilege to share this beautiful country with you.
Our Misson
During the past decade, Michael Nees, the founder of GUEST New Zealand observed that travel often had many uncontrolled variables. Although the planning and dreaming was an enjoyable part of the journey, the action plans became stressful, even before the suitcases were packed.
We recognise that the Web presents a simpler way of planning and enjoying a journey. However it sometimes misses the human factor, spirit and emotion of intuition and experience. GUEST has resolved this challenge by creating a website with a Travel Design protocol. When GUEST was established, staff were chosen for their extensive travel experiences real "Kiwi" people. GUEST people are able to respond to questions about New Zealand, identify the important details and utilise the time available for travellers to create exceptional travel itineraries.
What distinguishes GUEST from other travel services is additional convenience and security - each Guest is appointed their very own personal consultant who remains in contact throughout the journey every step of the way. See our protocol (PDF). Also, travel information and personal help is just a mouse-click away.
Our hosting commitment
- GUEST will will take care of all your South Pacific travel arrangements so you can relax and enjoy your valuable time.
Our social commitment
GUEST New Zealand is commited to operating the business in accordance with 'socially responsible' principles. These include:
- Treating customers, staff and business partners with integrity and honesty and recognising their contribution to the well-being and profitability of the business
- Being an equal opportunity employer
- Supporting the community and social institutions within the contraints of the business
Our environmental commitment
- Wherever possible minimising waste by GUEST marketing through the internet and reducing paper usage
- Provide innovative use of technology to reduce work related fuel consumption (e.g. staff can work remotely)
- Meaningful delivery of travel information documents to our Guests (e.g. PDF brochures and tickets via email instead of mail)
- Corresponding with our suppliers via email or other technology driven methods to reduce waste and energy consumption
- Encouraging GUESTS to 'travel slow', promoting more than one-night stays, using local tour companies and therefore reducing fuel consumption
- Supporting the New Zealand Eco Wise Travel guide.
We look forward to welcoming you as our Guest in New Zealand. Contact us today for the best holidays!