The self-confessed "fanatic" visited New Zealand to attend Napier's Art Deco Weekend last month.
He then travelled south where he ventured upon the small Maniototo town.
"It's absolutely remarkable," he said.
But what caught his attention the most was the "quite unique" Art Deco Museum.
"I just could not believe it. I was blown away; I thought it was absolutely outstanding.
"It's a tiny Deco town with the world's best '30s museum," he said.
Its "comprehensive" collection of 1930s clothing, bedroom, kitchen and household items took him by surprise.
The museum was opened in 2000, with the majority of items on loan from four individuals.
It is all laid out in rooms so as to easily portray a Deco lifestyle.
Mr Hines, who wrote Art Deco London, believes Ranfurly and its Deco assets "needs to be hyped".
Many people may drive through Ranfurly and comment on the great buildings, but "you've got to stop for the gem" that is the museum.
Exhibitions and installations existed in other museums around the world, but nothing on its same scale and calibre.
He will write about both the Napier weekend and the Ranfurly museum for international Art Deco magazines and will submit articles to UK newspapers.
Having someone lavish praise upon Ranfurly was nothing new to the creator of Rural Art Deco Maniototo, Edna McAtamney.
She spent an afternoon with Mr Hines when he visited the town and said it was "really good" he enjoyed it so much, but visitors from all over the world, including Germany and Spain, have also "raved about it".
"We get a lot of praise for it, but also it's really nice someone from the other side of the world is going to write about it," she said.
