Reviews

Wonderful place to stay. Such welcoming and friendly owners. So peaceful and quiet with gorgeous views all around. The accommodation was very comfy and cosy. Perfectly decorated for the location and setting. Stayed for 5 days and hired bikes for getting around and as a location it was perfect for visiting vineyards and easy to get into town if needed.

Marc, HK

Wonderful getaway in wine country with excellent hosts. Can't recommend enough. Best place we stayed in 4 weeks in New Zealand. Enjoyed the animals including sheep, chickens, llamas, and deer. Rooms include makings for a great breakfast.

Madison, US

Wonderful setting amongst the vineyards and beautiful gardens. We stayed in the Shearers Quarters. Very comfortable with a lovely private area outside to rest , enjoy the views and have an excellent supplied breakfast. Used the swimming pool which was great and strolled around the property checking out the deer, sheep and chickens. Location is excellent for visiting local wineries. Recommend a stay here

Mj, UK

Lovely cottage vineyard and garden stay in Marlborough. Everything was wonderful- the setting amid vineyards and lovely gardens, the peaceful location, our cute cottage, lawn tennis, pool and hot tub, and close to many of Marlborough’s fine vineyards. Breakfast was simple but delicious and with fresh citrus from their own trees and eggs from the chickens. Natasha and Jonathan were friendly and helpful. It was so wonderful we extended our stay. Best accommodations we’ve had in our 6 weeks of travel in New Zealand. Thank you Natasha and Jonathan!

Jenny, US

The cottages were recommended to us and we were sooo pleased that we could stay there. The cottage we stayed in was private, quiet and comfortable. It was very well appointed with all the things we needed to help enjoy our stay. The themed approach to the decoration of the cottages is novel and very tasteful. Thankyou to our lovely helpful hosts who provided excellent advice about local attractions and vineyard wineries. Also a special thankyou for the loan of the 2 bikes and safety equipment free of charge as we really appreciated that. We learned that the sheep and Deer in the lemon tree paddock loved eating lemons which surprised us as we took great delight in feeding them. We enjoyed our stay sooo much we intend to return at the nearest opportunity.

Roopleson, NZ

Pause and enjoy. We stayed in 'The Cottage' stunning location overlooking neighboring vineyards. This is the perfect place to really relax; if you can, book one more day than you think you need. Hosts are kind and very helpful, good communication before during and after our stay. Quality bedding and comfy bed. Full bath as well as shower. Kitchen with hob& microwave. Eggs, yoghurt, bread, jam, juice supplied for breakfast. Plenty of good fresh coffee and selection of teas. Best place we have stayed in NZ.

Karen

Natashya, you and Jonathan have created a peaceful paradise. The gardens, animals, our Stable’s lodging are all just beautiful. Nothing has been missed. Our stay was perfect, a longer visit next time. Thank you, Judy and Bob

Judith, US

This was just a delightful oasis of calm after a few weeks of travelling around. A gorgeous cottage, hot tub under the stars and vineyards on the doorstep! Highly recommend ...

Kay, US

Wonderful place to stay and relax in wine country. The hosts are incredibly nice and helpful. Absolutely the best place we stayed during 4 weeks in New Zealand. Can't recommend enough.

James, US

The Woolshed was perfect for our family of 5. Our children loved visiting and feeding the animals and collecting eggs for breakfast. The property offered plenty of space to explore and play. The location was perfect - being close to town and all of the vineyards.

Toby, AUS

Amazing cottage. Very well appointed and supplied with generous breakfast goodies. Hosts were super welcoming and eager to ensure we had all we needed. Very private romantic setting in little cottage with everything we wanted. Fabulous location super close to everything yet seemed like we were in the middle of a vineyard. Just fabulous! There is nothing I would change.

Laurel, AU

Idyllic setting for a relaxing holiday. We absolutely loved this beautiful property! We were lucky enough to stay in the Shearer’s Quarters for 2 nights (wish it could have been longer!) and it was so relaxing to wake up to birdsong and to eat our breakfast out on the terrace in the midst of the vineyards. Jonathan and Natashya were lovely hosts who are clearly passionate about this beautiful area and have created a haven of tranquility for their guests to enjoy. The individual cottages are nice and private and you really feel as though you are living on a farm - a hen was standing on our doorstep on the first morning! Thank you for making our short stay in Blenheim so perfect.

Sue, UK

A really lovely B&B, right amongst the vineyards, so great for wine tasting tours. The gardens are beautiful, and the cottages are all charming, full of character, fastidiously clean and we'll maintained. They've got instant gas hot water, so the showers never run out of hot, and there was a roll top bath in the cottage we stayed in. Generally really well equipped (heat pump, tv with freeview, microwave, kettle, fridge freezer, dual hob, sink etc.) There are chickens, sheep, deer and a llama you can visit, and fruit trees which you can pick, when they're in season (feijoa, lemons, oranges). There's a grass tennis court and a pool, and bikes you can borrow. I'd definitely recommend, and I'll be coming again

Chris, NZ

This is a beautiful cottage! It's clean and has lots of comfort items to make you feel at home. The breakfast they provided was exceptional. Fresh produce from the property plus bread, butter, jams, yogurt, fruit, milk, orange juice & cereals. Loved visiting & patting the farm animals every day, they were so friendly. Natasha & Jonathan went over & beyond to make our stay enjoyable.

Annette, AU

We stayed for three nights at St Leonard’s Vineyard Cottages in the Stables and wished we’d booked for longer. It is so tranquil and the surroundings are beautiful - the perfect place to relax and unwind amongst the lemon trees and assorted animals. Our hosts were charming and extremely helpful.

Jennifer, UK

Wow! It is really better than I thought it would be after looking only in the Internet photos. We lived at the little house called Cottage and it was Perfect. Very rustical but still luxurious. The host was amazing and the place just had the heart that you would not find anywhere. They will get you their local products to try and the view is stunning. We also enjoyed the peace here and the jacuzzi in the evening was a really good idea after long days.

Anna, Poland

A beautiful setting, very peaceful and relaxing. It's a privilege to stay in a piece of New Zealand Heritage. The eggs for breakfast were delicious as was the apricot jam! We loved being around the animals particularly the dogs. Thanks for arranging our Wine Tour too which was the best one we have done in NZ. Jonathan and Natashya were perfect hosts and we will most definitely be back.

Richard, NZ

A lovely setting, close to so many wonderful wineries. Our accommodation was spotless and well presented, and the surrounding gardens beautiful. Highly recommend a visit.

Robert K

Highly recommend St Leonard's, my husband and I spent 5 nights in total there and had a fantastic time, Jonathan and Natashya are wonderful, thoughtful hosts, they even dropped in a hamper with bubbles and treats as we were staying over New Years which was such a lovely touch, we stayed in two of the accommodation options (cottage and stables) and both were perfect, very comfortable and private with lovely breakfast, the location is great for touring the wineries and we were given lots of recommendations on which to visit as well as bikes to cycle.

Ruth

Peace and quiet amongst the Vineyards We stayed three nights in The Stables and it is at the back of the property so very private. It is a delightful space with everything you need for self catering. It was great to have a BBQ and a space outside to eat and sit. We enjoyed the spa pool and think the heated pool would be a great place for family gatherings. The hosts are great and happy to provide anything extra needed.

Chris, NZ

Beautifully Themed cottage and rustic surroundings, totally relaxing, ideal getaway from city life. Fantastic location, adjoining a vineyard (few minutes from airport) Beautifully maintained premises. Sheep shearing themed cottages - old shearing tools and paintings displayed on walls which is a brilliant idea, gives you that rustic feel, Lots of trees, birds - bird songs to listen to in the mornings Sumptuous breakfast - Extremely relaxing - enjoyed every minute

Manish, NZ

We stayed in the Shearers Quarters for two nights and enjoyed everything. The cottage itself is very nice and included fresh breakfast fixings which we really enjoyed. The highlight though was feeding all the friendly sheep huge lemons. Those sheep really liked lemons.

Serena C

We loved our stay here. The accommodation is extremely comfortable and unique. Whilst the woodshed was completely rebuilt on the original woolshed site, they’ve used lots of authentic touches to create a really unique accommodation. Hosts are friendly and helpful. Kids loved the animals (sheep, chooks and deer). Views from the woolshed are stunning. It is peaceful and well located only 2 minutes from a huge supermarket. Ate mandarins and walnuts fresh from the tree.

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