This place is just phenomenal. I spent two nights here with my fiancé and it was magical. The rooms…read moreare clean and comfortable. We had a room with a small patio with table/chairs and it was beautiful. We spent tons of time on the patio just enjoying the gardens. Janice and Mark are friendly and hospitable. Breakfast is a full spread of food including homemade muesli (which I couldn't get enough of in the mornings). In addition to amazing gardens, clean rooms, a BBQ and a spa, they also allow you to use their bikes to ride around the vineyards! We took two bikes and biked about 16km and visited a ton of area vineyards. We biked the whole way home but Mark would have picked us up if needed! Stay here! For real. You won't regret it. It's beautiful and cozy and quiet and close to so many vineyards!

We spent two nights at Bellbird, and absolutely loved every minute. Booking several months ahead,…read moreAnthea was able to help book us a table at a fantastic restaurant in Marahau, give us advice on hikes at Abel Tasman, and prepare us for our trip to the area. Upon arrival, Brian met us and welcomed us in, showing us around the lovely property - two separate bedrooms, a common area with kitchen, piano, TV, and sitting areas, and multiple outdoor areas overlooking the water, and one at the back for the sun. Our bedroom, the Magnolia Suite, overlooked the water and was beautiful. Comfortable bed, TV which we didn't use, large bathroom, free WiFi that is okay (nothing fast or amazing, but definitely good enough!). Breakfast each morning is incredible - a huge amount of food set up on a buffet, and then Anthea makes something special each morning. The first morning saw waffles, and the second saw eggs with salmon, both of which were fantastic. Each evening, they offer some snacks and wine, which really caps off the day, especially as you look out over the water from your location above. Really, Bellbird Lodge cannot be beat. It was our first ever stay at a B&B, and cannot complain about a single moment of it. You're so close to Kaiteriteri and Marahau, but tucked away, above, in the quiet, so it's easy to avoid the crowds. And the price? Steal of a century! Do come by - you won't regret a moment.

We had a lovely stay with Anthea and Brian. Well taken care and hospitable. It is a great location…read morewith beautiful views of the bay below. The breakfast was delicious with different options each day. They sent us messages prior to our arrival, a holiday greeting, to advise on activities to do with a discount offered, and they let us know about signing up for NZeTA which was helpful as we needed this prior to leaving.

My wife and I had the pleasure of staying at Marlborough B&B just this past March for two nights…read more We stayed in the detached Adelaide's "barn" which turned out to be more spacious than our San Francisco loft. It's self catering which means that we had all the breakfast provisions we could ever dream of including fresh eggs, milk, yoghurt and bread. We had to do our own dishes but it was a small price to pay for the convenience of eating on our schedule. In terms of the location, the B&B is rural, about 15 minutes from downtown Blenheim. It's located on a quiet road next to a sheep farm. It's quite scenic. The barn itself has been wonderfully restored into a very modern living space. There is a washer so you'll be able to have some clean clothes after some time on the road. The bed is very charming and includes a mosquito net to keep the critters from bothering you while you sleep. Perhaps the highlight for my wife and I was the dinner platter prepared to perfection by proprietors Steve and Nanette Kirk. It's $65 and well worth the money. In fact, it's so much wonderful food, you'll have enough for a picnic lunch the next day. If you want to get a taste for the Marlborough countryside, make this charming B&B your wine country destination.