Its not often in life that you come across such a great experience as a night at this hotel. A lovely friendly welcome at the front desk, made you feel that you were staying at a mates place. Rooms were cool and very comfortable with had a nice modern stylish touch. We dined at the hotel that night and again... More

We did not stay, but reserved a table in the restaurant to celebrate our pearl wedding anniversary with our NZ friends. The food and wine served were of a high standard, and we felt that we were given good value for money. The restaurant was recommended to us by our friends from Blenheim - and we were not disappointed. service... More

Lovely heritage hotel. Best food I had in a month in NZ. More

Our room, the D'Urville room, was freshly and very thoughtfully decorated. We especially appreciated the books on D'Urville and his voyages which we read in bed after dinner and again over coffee in the morning (plunger, coffee and fresh milk provided). The room had a high, four-posted bed, windows that opened for fresh air and blinds to tilt to reduce... More

We stayed here for the Marlborough food & wine festival in February of 2012. We absolutely loved it. The room was fun, comfortable and very clean. The staff we friendly and extremely helpful. We enjoyed the breakfast each morning, beautiful cereals, breads, fruit etc. One evening we had a meal in the restaurant and the food was fantastic! It is... More

We stayed in the Raja room for one evening. Check-in was easy with a very friendly staff member. The room was eclectic, funky, spotlessly clean and well appointed. We enjoyed the eccentricity of it and were expecting it from reading other reviews. A friend who is from Blenheim suggested the hotel restaurant for dinner. He said it was "the best... More

We stayed here for one night to allow for a day trip around the wineries. The hotel is in a great location in the centre of Blenheim and has parking at the side. We stayed in the rouge room which was spacious and well tended. It had a great little feel and had retained some of orginal period features from... More

We had a fantastic meal here. Recommended to us was the bistro or early bird menu. 30 dollars a head got us an excellent 3 course meal. Well cooked and presented, friendly service. Outstanding value. More

Spent Christmas day and Boxing day at the hotel. From the start to the end Chris took care of everything and made us feel very welcome. I enjoyed the port wine on the second floor always available to have a glass. The wine list and the food at the restaurant was excelelnt. A great place to stay while enjoying the... More