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A Country Affair: Experience the Magic of Martinborough Best Country Retreats

Exploring the perfect Pinot.

Explore the charming wine village of Martinborough just over an hours' drive from Wellington, making it a great day trip. The town is at the heart of the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail.

Bring your appetite to Martinborough, where plenty of Pinot Noir grapes and excellent restaurants promise to ease you into a very happy state of mind.

Some of New Zealand’s best Pinot Noir comes from the town’s predominately family-owned vineyards, so it’s not surprising it is a key stop on the Wine Trail. Featuring over 20 wineries, that are within cycling and walking distance of the quaint village square.

Martinborough Hotel

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A beautiful old girl full of charm and quirks, Martinborough Hotel offers boutique accommodation located on the doorstep to everything Martinborough and the South Wairarapa has to offer.  

Each room is unique in this original 1882 building. Enjoy the tranquility of a spacious Garden Suites finished in a restful, simple country style. The Superior Garden Suite is spacious, up a private flight of stairs and overlooks our garden from a private veranda.

Whether you choose an historic or contemporary designed room, there’s utmost comfort throughout with plump armchairs, fine quality bed linen, a special range of toiletries and of course a very comfortable bed. Inclusions: complimentary mineral water, tea and coffee making facilities, local juice, Smart TV, mini fridge and hair dryers.

Parehua Resort

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Step back from the world and into a place where you can read,walk, celebrate, feast or bond.

Set amongst Martinborough’s world famous vineyards, with sweeping gardens and panoramic views of the rolling green hills, Parehua Resort is the perfect expression of a charming country estate.

Book a cottage and curl up in bed with a perfect outlook for company. Invite friends and family to stay across the picture-perfect grounds of this gorgeous estate and a life celebration that will live with you forever.

The garden cottage features picturesque views over the resort's rural landscape. Includes a private entrance, an open fireplace and a private deck. There is a kitchenette with a microwave, hob, refrigerator and tea/coffee making facilities.

Brackenridge Country Retreat and Spa

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Welcome to Brackenridge Country Retreat and Spa, just a 90-minute drive from Wellington. Located on 14 acres of beautiful Wairarapa country, Brackenridge offers you the complete country experience.

The idyllic tranquil setting enables the perfect base to experience the Wairarapa.

Each two- or four-bedroom cottage has a quaint old-fashioned look from the outside but inside a nice mix of contemporary country style design with spacious rooms and comfortable textiles. Inclusions: air-conditioning, under-floor heating and bath, super-comfortable super king with crisp cotton bed linen, and an open plan living/dining area complete with television, DVD and an open fireplace.Continental breakfast provisions for self-catering in the sweet kitchen. 

The Brackenridge Spa offers a full treatment menu of body treatments and massage, specialised facials, manicures and pedicures.

Whitimanuka Retreat

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Atop the edge of the Wairarapa Valley amidst 18ha of native bush and rolling farmland, this architecturally designed accommodation is the ultimate. Go off the grid and feel on top of the world.

Tucked against native bush, on a seventh generation working farm, Whitimanuka Retreat is the perfect place to sit back, relax and soak in the incredible views. The warm timber interior incorporates locally hand-crafted furniture, a wood-burner keeping you toasty in winter, a fully equipped kitchen & spacious ensuite bathroom with stunning views.  Use the Astro binoculars to observe the spectacular night sky from the cosy window seat or whilst wrapped in a fluffy woollen blanket on the deck.

Experience a landscape steeped in history. Situated on a 160-year-old sheep, beef and cropping farm called Glen Eden you may observe daily farm rhythms from the comfort and privacy of your deck, explore the walking tracks or simply relax.

Imagine taking in the spectacular panoramic view whilst lounging on the deck. Lying on the cosy window seat watching the weather rolling up and down the valley. A roaring fire on a cool night. Observing the dark sky from the comfort of a hot bath. Whitimanuka has been designed as your ultimate unwind experience.

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