Homestays in Marlborough, New Zealand

Im in a motor home with a boat. The facilities here were simply outstanding and very close to a great launch ramp. Drive in and drive out …. no backing. Boat wash and fish cleaning area. Outstanding ”awake” owners who are there to make your stay as good as it can be. Very friendly atmosphere. I will be back !

Simply perfect! We had 2 storey accommodation with huge bedrooms, spacious bathroom with great shower - even a spa bath! The views from the patio area were amazing - vines stretching to the mountains and we loved watching the birds, especially the harrier on the hunt at dusk. The pool was refreshing after a day of wine tasting! Accommodation included a washing machine and dryer and a superb well equipped kitchen. It was a great spot to unwind. The only suggestion would be to ask the owners to put a few stickers on the large picture windows as a beautiful thrush hit the window whilst we were there! Luckily it recovered after about 20mins but the birds can’t see the windows in the evening sun! Wouldn’t hestitate to stay here again!

What can we say about Top of The Town without sounding like Tracee paid us to say it?! (We promise.. she didn’t) We first stayed back in June. We’re only from Nelson and we just wanted to get away for a weekend break with our gorgeous wee dog. Top of The Town popped up as accepting pets so we immediately made a booking.. We will never bother to venture anywhere else accomodation wise when coming over to Picton - we’re both so chuffed with this place. We just stayed again in October. We hadn’t made any plans for the long weekend - we’d saved Tracee’s number in our phone from our last trip, called her up and she remembered us immediately - “I’ve got room, get yourselves over! Lovely to hear from you both, come over anytime just flick me a text when you’re near! See you soon!” - it’s like popping over to your Aunty’s house to hang out for the weekend. The best sleep we’ve had in months - 10/10 for the bed comfort and linen to die for Amazing shower pressure Real good quality towels Cleanliness unfaultable (is that a word? basically the room looks like it’s been cleaned inch by inch by ‘Our Trace’ with a toothbrush) Long story short - whether you have a pooch or not, this place is a great safe choice for quality accommodation at an extremely affordable price. I promise you, you will not find anything wrong with Top of The Town and they are a gorgeous couple that really make you feel welcome. We love having Tracee’s number saved in our phone - now whenever we have a free weekend with no plans, we know we can just give her a ring and pop over for a couple of nights - knowing our dog is 1000% welcome and knowing how lovely their place is, it’s just so convenient. Thanks for having us again! We’ll be back in Summer! (If not before) Emma, Amanaki & Māui

We had a Studio apartment with ensuite and own cooking facilities. It was clean and comfortable and the staff were very helpful. There was no microwave in the room which was very small with a table and 2 chairs outside on the balcony. We were close to the office and disturbed by guests arriving past 10pm and talking loudly. I was able to use the microwave in the shared kitchen. We did not think it was good value for the money when compared to other places we stayed at. However we were well located to catch the early morning ferry across to Wellington which was a priority. Next time I wd stay a little further out and catch a later ferry. We got much better value accommodation in Wellington.

We recently walked the Queen Charlotte Sounds over five days as a family and choose to make the 1 hour walk down off the track and stay the last night at Lochmara. So glad we did, our children loved this place. There is so much for them to do here; from the animal tour, exploring the extensive grounds, through to using the kayaks/stand-up paddle boards in their sheltered bay. The food was excellent with a wide range on the menu and the staff were incredibly accommodating with any requests. Then to top it all off, the soak in the bath house relieved the aches and pains before our last 18km on the track. Thanks to Chris and Nicki for your hospitality and the kids voted you guys #1 of all the places we stayed.

Top notch accommodation, we attended for a football tournament as a group of 71 and couldn't fault grove park. The kids & family had a wonderful time. Marie was a 10/10 host. Pool was an added bonus. Rooms were amazing and well equipped. Shower has excellent pressure Bed and pillows were comfortable Two tvs in our room both with sky & movies. Kitchen had everything and more. Outdoor chairs were a great touch. Pool was perfect after a hot day Great layout for our group. Washing facilities were easy to use. Shared kitchen had everything and more. Could not fault our stay here. Marie, thank you for everything we throughly enjoyed it and as a group would be back in a heartbeat if we ever have a tournament up there again.

Warm, quiet and comfortable.

Im in a motor home with a boat. The facilities here were simply outstanding and very close to a great launch ramp. Drive in and drive out …. no backing. Boat wash and fish cleaning area. Outstanding ”awake” owners who are there to make your stay as good as it can be. Very friendly atmosphere. I will be back !

Simply perfect! We had 2 storey accommodation with huge bedrooms, spacious bathroom with great shower - even a spa bath! The views from the patio area were amazing - vines stretching to the mountains and we loved watching the birds, especially the harrier on the hunt at dusk. The pool was refreshing after a day of wine tasting! Accommodation included a washing machine and dryer and a superb well equipped kitchen. It was a great spot to unwind. The only suggestion would be to ask the owners to put a few stickers on the large picture windows as a beautiful thrush hit the window whilst we were there! Luckily it recovered after about 20mins but the birds can’t see the windows in the evening sun! Wouldn’t hestitate to stay here again!

We recently walked the Queen Charlotte Sounds over five days as a family and choose to make the 1 hour walk down off the track and stay the last night at Lochmara. So glad we did, our children loved this place. There is so much for them to do here; from the animal tour, exploring the extensive grounds, through to using the kayaks/stand-up paddle boards in their sheltered bay. The food was excellent with a wide range on the menu and the staff were incredibly accommodating with any requests. Then to top it all off, the soak in the bath house relieved the aches and pains before our last 18km on the track. Thanks to Chris and Nicki for your hospitality and the kids voted you guys #1 of all the places we stayed.