Picton hotels

Pros: Janet & Ian were wonderful and helpful hosts!

Pros: Everything. Location, comfortable room, great hosts. Excellent breakfast. Janet and Ian were so helpful and informative about the area and New Zealand in general.

Pros: Loved the room clean and up to date the shower was great and the breakfast started the day of well

Cons: couldn't fault it really

Pros: Great accommodation and great host. Cooked breakfast timed so we could make the ferry check in time. Perfect stay for an early morning ferry connection. Highly recommend.

Pros: Everything from the friendliness of the owners to the awsome extremely high quality of the room To the awsome breakfast and then the information and local advice These guys rock and if your lucky enough to get to stay with them your in for a treat

Cons: Leaving

Pros: We arrived fairly late and rather wet, after a delayed crossing from Wellington, to a warm welcome and a warm room. We took Ian’s advice on where to eat and had an excellent meal. The room was spacious, the bed comfortable and the bathroom spotless. Breakfast was plentiful and good, and Janet gave us some advice on places to visit on our onward journey. She also very kindly drove us to pick up a hire car so we didn’t have to walk there in the rain.

Cons: All good,but would love to have stayed longer.

Pros: The friendly atmosphere. the information given being very helpful. the willingness of the owners to go the extra mile to be helpful also the knowledge of what was going on in the area. The quietness of the accommodation.

Pros: Friendly and helpful hosts with good local knowledge. Amazing cooked breakfasts, varying morning to morning. Very private. Wifi worked reliably well.

Cons: The room is in a partial basement with tiny windows, so no real view.

Pros: Lovely owners

Pros: Everything! It was clean. Affordable. Nicely located. And they were the Perfect Hosts, friendly, hospitable, helpful and warm! Loved the Bfast too!!. I would definitely go back!

Cons: That I only had time for one night!

Pros: Fantastic stay, wish it was longer. Our host Mani was so incredibly helpful and attentive. We'll be back for sure!

Pros: Décor of the rooms was lovely. Tuis and bellbirds were incredible. Breakfast was beyond belief.

Cons: Beds could have been a bit softer - but I've also slept in worse! Unfortunately booking was missed by the proprietor and so we had to wait for a bit - not really a problem.

Pros: Great location. Very friendly welcome. Great outlook. Nice and quiet. Use to the marina. Great restaurant near by.

Pros: Staff were very pleasant, friendly and helpful. Location was stunning. We had everything we needed.

Cons: All was great

Pros: Great location, quiet and friendly and helpful manager

Pros: Stunning location in Waikawa Bay on waterfront. Sunny and private. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: location great and good value for money,been nice and clean made it for me

Pros: Kerry made us feel very welcome. We got there early and we were able to check in, which was great. Really enjoyed sitting out in the outside area and enjoy the view of the bay.

Cons: N/A

Pros: Apartments were spacious and comfortable. The view was beautiful with a sheltered and furnished patio for guests to relax outside and enjoy the “bay vista”. Best of all was our hostess, Kerry, who was welcoming, friendly and very obliging and helpful.

Cons: No negatives.

Pros: Great for family group. Very warm and well appointed accommodation.

Pros: Very comfortable room and bed. Lovely hosts in a beautiful old manor.

Pros: A very convenient location when you arrive by ferry from Wellington. Michelle met us at the ferry for the short drive to Sennen House, and Stefan was on hand to help with our cases. Stefan also took us to the Avis pick up point the next morning. Beautiful garden, and loved the sheep for a lawnmower on the upper parts, quite a surprise! Harry, the little Snauzer cross was a delight and followed us everywhere. We had a suite, with delightful balcony where we enjoyed a coffee and delicious home made carrot cake on arrival.

Cons: Nothing, all good.

Pros: Warm welcome for our anniversary weekend with delicious home-made cake and fresh flowers. Gorgeous four poster bed. Stefan went above and beyond to help us, with my poorly leg. Definitely recommend this place for lovely get-away.

Pros: Very welcoming hosts who couldn't do enough to make our stay a great experience.

Pros: I really enjoyed the breakfast. The muesli was delicious. A very lovely experience.

Pros: Historically

Cons: Non

Pros: Michelle and Stefan made us very welcome during our stay at Sennen House and gave us great advice on where to visit and enjoy the Picton area. Michelle's home baking was greatly appreciated, treating us to some lovely cakes. Little Harvey the dog was very cute. Overall an excellent place to stay.

Cons: Nothing.

Pros: Michelle has put a huge amount of effort into attention to detail, in every aspect. Would certainly stay there again, wish my stay was not so short!

Cons: I could not fault anything.

Pros: This place could not have been any better. Absolutely lovely room, super comfy bed, delicious food included and so peaceful. We were made to feel very welcome.

Pros: Lovely room and excellent service.

Pros: The lodge is set in a wonderful area of our beautiful country and has exceptional views of Queen Charlotte Sound. We had a very peaceful, relaxing stay with fabulous food cooked by our hosts Susie & Martin. They are perfect hosts, very welcoming and knowledgeable. The spa bath was a lovely bonus.

Pros: Very welcoming hosts and stunning views

Pros: Great place and great hosts, like being in Paradise

Cons: all was perfect

Pros: We had an great time enjoying the hot tub and the view. The host cooked a great meal.

Pros: Everything

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The place was warm, clean and comfortable with beautiful and tranquil view. The hosts were nice and caring and the food was excellent! Definitely a place worth staying at!

Pros: Fabulous property with excellent facilities in a tranquil setting offering a stunning view over Okiwa Bay and the Sound. Spacious, comfortable room. Welcoming hosts and sumptuous cooked breakfast; other delicious meals available to order.

Cons: The property is a little remote from Picton, but then you don't get views like this in town! The road from Picton is rather winding, but then it has views at every turn! The road has undergone much repair, but hey that's life in NZ!

Pros: The lodge is in an stunning location overlooking the Marlborough sound... the hospitality of Susie & Martin Is amazing - from the first moment you feel welcomed and treated in a unique way The dinner that Susie & Martin did was really good and they accommodated our dietary requested in a lovely manner The room was clean, comfortable and welcoming They woke up very early in the morning to prepare us breakfast since we had to depart at 06:30 In summary - great and very recommended experience

Pros: Beautiful scenery, friendly, helpful hosts, good cooks, spectacular view from the balcony. 45 minutes to the vineyards

Cons: Too far to restaurants

Pros: Fantastic hosts, lovely rooms, wonderful out of this world setting- including bonus hot tub -and amazing food ! We’ll be back!

Pros: Anakiwa is a beautiful remove town. Our friendly staff prepared us delicious breakfast, we used the Spa and pools and borrowed their Kayaks.

Pros: Our hosts were wonderfully friendly and welcoming and went out of their way to make us feel at home. The bed was very comfortable and breakfast delicious. The location was amazing with magnificent views from our balcony across the bay.

Cons: There was nothing we didn't like.

Pros: Friendly hosts, clean home and linen, beautiful setting, great breakfast cooked to perfection. Pool and spa pool made a luxurious and romantic getaway- we were lucky to have the place to ourselves the night we stayed.

Cons: Didn’t want to leave

Pros: The hosts are super lovely and the view from our room was amazing. Close to the start of the Queen Charlotte Track. Spa and pool on site

Pros: What was there not to like about! The location is fantastic, with a wonderful view of the Queen Charlotte Sound! Dell and Keith were perfect hosts and the rooms were tastefully decorated, with balconies that make the most of the stunning views.

Pros: We loved our stay at Tirimoana House. Delwyn and Keith were outstanding hosts. So welcoming, nothing was a problem. Positioned right on the water with a beautiful view down the sounds. We were treated to a cooked breakfast and drinks and snacks by our hosts who also dropped us off at the Queen Charlotte Tavern for dinner. The accomodation is very comfortable and rooms have views the water and private decks to enjoy and drink after walking the Queen Charlotte Track.

Pros: Very friendly and nice accomodation

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Absolutely amazing location. Fantastic views. Owners very attentive and helpful.

Cons: There were no negatives to this stay

Pros: I can’t rate this property highly enough. Dell and Keith are the most welcoming hosts. Nothing is too much trouble. The house and all the rooms have spectacular views. It is spotlessly clean. There is access to a pool spa and kayaks. I would definitely stay here again.

Pros: Delwyn and Keith were very welcoming, friendly and thoughtful. A fantastic memory on our NZ adventure. Tirimoana House was beautiful, comfortable in a great location. Thank you Delwyn for a great evening meal and fantastic breakfast.

Pros: Loved the heated floor tiles in the bathroom.

Pros: This is a great place to stay in Picton. Such warm and welcoming hosts! The bathroom was amazing and giant! The house is quiet and has a beautiful view of the harbor. I would stay again!

Pros: Shower room was really good. Good choice at breakfast. Fabulous view from room.

Cons: Would have preferred the owners to have breakfast with us rather than just watching

Pros: The couple running the B&B were very friendly and provided great conversation during our breakfast. They were very kind to our late arrival and welcomed us as we drove up. The room had a amazing bathroom with heated floors, and a separate shower and bathtub. Quite unexpected for a room in B&B! There were two lovely sheep in the yard that we could see from our room window.

Pros: Very friendly and helpful owners

Cons: Slightly further out of town than expected

Pros: Hosts were delightful. Place was super clean and breakfast was extravagant.

Cons: Maybe use orange juice instead of juice drink?

Pros: Great breakfast and very accommodating hosts

Cons: Long walk into town, however hosts happy to shuttle guests.

Pros: Absolutely lovely property and hosts

Cons: N/A

Pros: The set up was excellent. Nikki and Brent are very welcoming and provide a wonderful service. The room was extremely comfortable and the breakfast abundant and more than enough.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Great location. Easy checkin and out. Comfortable rooms. Nice breakfast. Great value for money. Perfect for the night before starting the Queen Charlotte.

Pros: Satisfied our need for an overnight stay when moving on the next day. Friendly service. Decent Continental Breakfast. Decor was on the Spartan side but functional. Nice short walk to town centre and local eateries. Only real complaint was thin pillows. Would I stay there again? Yes!

Pros: All good thank you

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Everything

Cons: The weather, but that is beyond planning

Pros: A wonderful host.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The location was good

Pros: Plenty of heating, lovely separate but private bathroom. Host offered to store our luggage until we collected hire car

Cons: All was very satisfactory

Pros: Chris was very friendly and the place was very clean

Cons: Nothing we didn’t like

Pros: Lovely house with extra touches and a great view.

Pros: The room was very comfortable and sufficiently large. Chris, our host was good to talk to and provided useful information. The location was particularly good being less than 5 minutes from the InterIsland ferry terminal and a short walk to all the restaurants and pubs in Picton. We particularly liked one fish restaurant with excellent oysters, scallops and fish - we returned on the second night. The continental breakfast was sufficient. Overall a very enjoyable stay.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Chris is a lovely host; there is a variety of amazing art pieces all around the house: paintings and sculptures. I think it’s the first time that the house looks much better than what’s seen on the photos. Loved it all :)

Pros: This lodge has been my best accommodation in New Zealand so far. The location is perfect : quite remote, but next to a small and beautiful bay, and close to Queen Charlotte Track. It is perfect to explore Queen Charlotte sound by boat, car or feet. You can also hire kayaks for free to discover the bay The house was beautiful and confortable, with all equipments needed. The room was cosy and the beds confortable. Great stay, great atmosphere, great hosts - I definitely recommend this place.

Cons: There is close to no wifi in the room, but plenty in the living room

Pros: I absolutely adored the place! One can feel the love and consideration the hosts have for the place. There is a lot on offer for the guests like bikes, canoe, walking sticks, etc. (free of charge) to discover the bay and the Queen-Charlotte track, which starts just outside the garden. One can spend easily several days at this place without getting bored. The gardens are really nice as well, with a lot of corners for privacy. There are not many quest rooms, which means one is surrounded by few people. No crowd in the kitchen nor the bath room. I can absolutely recommend this place, because it is peaceful and the nature around is so stunningly beautiful. (I was lucky, I had only sunny days) ;-)

Cons: I have nothing to report, the place was just perfect for me! The only disadvantage, it will not be easy for me to visit again, NZ is a long way from Europe. ;-)

Pros: Great location, friendly staff, cozy room

Cons: The bed was very uncomfortable

Pros: The hosts, Tonya and Shayne (sp?) were fantastic—friendly, knowledgeable, helpful, and available.

Cons: Nothing I didn’t like!

Pros: Everything was perfect ! Lovely view, very quiet place.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The host family was so kind, happy and caring! Loved the use of the kayak and the room was cute and so clean! Loved the common area and being so close to the sounds and walking track.

Cons: The room was a little hot but not too bad. It was a very special place!

Pros: The hosts were very welcoming. Free kayaking. Beautiful view and very peaceful. Would highly recommend a stay here.

Pros: Loved the hammocks and swing seats for chilling out with a book at the end of a hard day’s walk

Pros: EXCELLENT accommodation, great hosts, idyllic setting. Altogether a special place.

Pros: Extra comfy,extra nice people and place,very caring,helpful

Cons: All good

Pros: Owner kind, attentive, helpful. Good breakfast, good internet, hot water for showers, very clean.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Very Friendly welcome and kind offer of free dinner and breakfast. Excellent porridge! Atmosphere encouraged chatting with other guest. Being elderly, we appreciated the up grade to a generously sized bedroom.

Cons: Nothing much given the lodge type nature of Piwaka. We usually stay in places with our own bathroom, but the shared wet room was roomy even if we were asked to dry the floor after taking a shower.

Pros: Perfect accomodation for backpackers or place after catching the late ferry from Wellington like we did. Place is older but the value for money reflects this. Wonderful host.

Pros: It's like a home, everyone there is quite nice.

Pros: The bed was comfy and Nicci made everyone feel like they were home

Pros: Breakfast was great, hot porridge with fruit, cereals, toast and spreads and freshly baked yummy muffins tea and coffee, couldn't want for more. We were greeted on arrival with piping hot soup and fresh bread.

Pros: Piwaka lodge is home away from home, its central in picton, has a great bunch of people, not to mention the delcious porridge made by the owner and fresh home made muffins, it's clean and a warm friendly environment. The staff go over and above to help you.

Pros: good location, sweet staff lady, nice breakfast and very nice supper soup. nice place to meet friends.

Cons: Facilities are a little bit too old

Pros: Friendliness throughout stay. Warm welcoming environment. Fantastic atmosphere. Inviting and comfortable shared lounge. Complimentary soup in the evening and breakfast provided. Very central location. Best place I've stayed at. We will definitely be staying here again and will be recommending Piwaka Lodge to anyone heading to Picton.

Cons: What was not to like? Loved it!

Pros: Clean room&comfortable bed

Cons: Small

Pros: It was ideally located in the middle of town and a just couple of minutes drive from the ferry. There were lots of little touches to make us feel at home and welcome.

Cons: At first our room looked beautiful, however, on looking closer, the room and bathroom were poorly decorated with no finish coats on the paintwork.

Pros: Restful decor, provided all I required for an overnight stay and staff accommodated my late arrival and early departure.

Pros: The excellent service and the locality from the bluebird get ferry thanks for the enjoyable stay

Cons: Just the traffic noise but you can't do anything about that

Pros: Really friendly and very helpful. It was fine for one night to get some sleep.

Cons: Compact apartment very little room to move.

Pros: The owners were very approachable and friendly.

Pros: Friendly informative staff Explained the best local restaurants and discounts available to guests Also the motels were clean centrally situated

Cons: No negatives

Pros: Hosts were very friendly, hotel conveniently right in town walking distance to everything..highly recommend to all

Pros: We stayed overnight to rest before a long drive - slept soundly and comfortably. No complaints Great location, close to everything. Lovely hosts.

Cons: Nice Place - no complaints

Pros: Were very accommodating to us arriving in the early hours of the morn from the ferry

Pros: The decor and colour scheme vwas very tasteful and attracive Well equipped kitchenette comfortable bed Good tv

Cons: I found the shower too smalll and not so easy to manage

Pros: Friendly obliging staff. Picked us up and dropped off at the Interislander. Room had little extra's in it, that I have never come across before when staying in a motel. Would definitely go back, great location, right opposite a Supermarket.

Cons: The weather but no one has control over that

Pros: Lovely motel Welcoming stuff Very very clean and comfortable

Pros: Good location good sized room

Pros: This was a repeat stay at this motel. It is always clean, facilities are good and in a good location to Cook Strait ferry terminal. Did I mention a quiet location as well.

Pros: The view of the harbour. Very friendly and helpful owners. Excellent location.

Cons: N/A

Pros: Brilliant location, very clean and tidy, top service

Pros: We chose this motel because it had EV charging facilities and both the accommodation, service and facilities were excellent

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The motel is very convenient when you come off the ferry.

Cons: Nothing all was good.

Pros: The location is great

Pros: Great hosts, great location, lovely rooms and facilities

Pros: Awesome breakfast. The host made us pancakes :) Great views, tranquil gardens. Comfy bed and nice touches. No television but that didn't bother us. Not far from Havelock and about 25 minutes of winding road to Picton.

Cons: All good.

Pros: Linda and Steve are wonderful: informative, welcoming and fun. The location is excellent, right at the end of Queen Charlotte Sound and Track, and near to Picton and the Marlborough wine area. There are windy roads in this area, but they are well made and not that big a deal to navigate. I highly recommend the Tanglewood.

Pros: The owners were very friendly. The breakfast was excellent. The hot tub was excellent.

Cons: Nothing.

Pros: Lovely breakfast, Linda was very knowledgeable and helpful.

Cons: The seating on the deck could be improved.

Pros: Such Wonderful hosts and a really lovely place to stay! Really wish we had more time to stay longer and enjoy the area and this gem of a place. Linda and Steve are the most incredible hosts! Thank you so much for the brief but best stay along our two weeks trip on South Island :-)

Pros: Comfortable and very friendly hosts.

Cons: It wasn't really as it seemed on the website. No TV or hairdryer. Overpriced compared to other places we have been to.

Pros: Gorgeous spot ... although a bit of a drive to get anywhere. Great breaky. Lovely hosts.

Cons: Travel to Picton. Bit pricey but it was peak season!

Pros: The setting was beautiful and hosts was very open and friendly . Love the walk around the shore.

Cons: No place to prepare our own meals as there were no restaurants close by. Bbq could use some tlc

Pros: Bed was so comfy. Spa was awesome. Breakfast was amazing.

Pros: Room was fantastic, with great service. Highly recommended.

Pros: The staff were very friendly and made a big effort but were clearly struggling with the resources at their disposal.

Cons: After a three week trip to New Zealand, staying at 10 other hotels and b&bs this was both the worst and the most expensive accommodation we had while in the country. In pictures the hotel seems very stylish but on arrival there is a lot wrong here. Only two out of six lightbulbs in a bathroom light, large dead insects in bedroom drawers, dozens of flies in both the bedroom and restaurant giving an impression of neglect and slap dash cleaning. For such an expensive hotel there were remarkable things lacking- no free standing shower in the room, only a shower attachment over a bath with a plug that didn’t stop the water from draining, no toiletries in the bathroom other than body moisturiser and a bar of soap. Extremely noisy from the inside of the hotel and the outside due to single glazed windows and curtains that were very thin letting street lights and car headlights into the room all night. I’m extremely surprised by the quality of the reviews for this hotel as I really wouldn’t recommend staying there, especially as it is so expensive.

Pros: Beautiful customer service we were lucky enough to have our room upgraded. We were brought bubbles and petite fours on arrival and a lovely coffee for breakfast. The formal room was huge and very old world luxury. Thanks so much!

Pros: It was just wonderful, the bed was fantastic. An experience well worth its value and more ,

Pros: It was everything the name suggests, boutique and a fantastic escape.

Pros: Nothing

Cons: Dirty pillows Dirty couches Dirty rugs Very low cleaning

Pros: Escape to Picton, is a lovely boutique hotel experience. From the moment we arrived and were greeted by the lovely Elizabeth, who upon arrival showed us our amazing suite complete with petit fours and a glass of NZ wine. Our suite the “honeymoon” suite was gorgeous, the attention to detail and comfort was 5*. King bed with luxury linens, lounge and balcony with views of the sound and marina and then there is the tub! You must eat downstairs! The food is delicious!

Cons: Absolutely nothing!!

Pros: Superb location for anyone who has used the ferry. Finding such an individual boutique hotel in this area is a pleasant surprise.

Cons: No real negatives.

Pros: We arrived at this beautiful hotel late in the evening, and were greeted by the incredibly charming Elisabeth. We were offered a complimentary upgrade to the honeymoon suite, which was absolutely stunning! We were so impressed when we walked into the suite and saw how beautifully the room was decorated, with ambient lighting (and dimmers) that added to the charm. The tub in the bathroom was gorgeous, and salts were offered for a nice soak. The room was very clean and immaculately decorated. The restaurant was amazing, and offered such delicious wines. The staff were all so welcoming and hospitable, especially Elisabeth and the waitress working inside the restaurant (we regret not asking for her name). We enjoyed our stay so much that we stayed there again on our way back up the coast, and of course dined at the restaurant again. We were offered a complimentary upgrade again which we were so grateful for, and we were treated like old friends by the staff who remembered us. They even gave us soy milk as they noticed we had left a jug of soy milk in the room, and the waitress remembered exactly which wines we had during our previous visit. Huge thank you to the wonderful team at Escape to Picton! We will definitely be back if we are in the area.

Cons: A small fridge in the room would be a nice addition, though we were definitely fine without it!

Pros: Very special

Cons: Noise from pub next door

Pros: Great team running the place, great atmosphere and facilities.

Pros: Great host, quiet, peaceful, comfortable and clean location. Use of the hot tub and kayaks made it totally worth it.

Cons: There basically wasn't anything that we didn't like.

Pros: The location, the accommodation with large terrace and kitchen facilities were all excellent. We were also able to organise with our hosts a boat trip, with extra cost along the Queen Charlotte Sound to Mistletoe Bay, which was a highlight of our stay. The lodge also has 2 kayaks available to quests for free and a double kayak for a small charge.

Cons: Nothing.

Pros: Darryl gave us a warm reception when we arrived and a guide tour of the facilities. We had an upstairs room at the rear, with plenty of space. The shared kitchen was downstairs at the rear. Next to that was a lovely hot spa pool, which is available to guests, including towels.

Cons: No view of the Sounds

Pros: Excellent location for a wedding close by at Outward Bound. Clean, comfortable and very well equipped lodge. Very friendly hosts along with their wonderful very obedient dog, Rocky, who was a real star. Great place for fishing, boating, walking - a beautiful relaxing spot in The Sounds.

Cons: Nothing comes to mind.

Pros: Good location, great for walks. Good facilities and helpful staff

Cons: Wasn't obvious from the website that there is a communal kitchen. Was pleased that that were cooking facilities

Pros: Having a bathroom to ourselves. The owner lived there

Cons: There wasn’t anything I didn’t like

Pros: The location was fantastic, spotless rooms and really friendly guy in the reception.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The room was nice, comfortable and clean and the communal kitchen was also fine

Cons: The place is s little drab overall and the town has no shops or other facilities which was a surprise.

Pros: Nice host and rooms/kitchen/tv room. Wonderful area for relaxing.

Pros: Comfortable bed. Lots of room. Appreciated the home baked welcome cookies.

Pros: The service was amazing and the location gorgeous

Pros: Good service good motel

Cons: Na

Pros: Excellent homemade baking awaiting us when we arrived and a friendly face

Pros: We liked everything! Our host was absolutely charming and always greeted us with a smile and cheery conversation. Small touches round the apartment made it feel very homely and cosy.

Cons: Only that our stay wasn't longer.

Pros: Spacious. Recently renovated. Quiet. Friendly staff. Really appreciated handmade biscuits.

Pros: Roomy, very clean cabin with separate bedroom. Easy parking and helpful staff. Additional single bed in lounge. Renovated bathroom very nice.

Cons: The motel is not really at the beach-side. Double bed a bit soft and not comfortable. Except for the new bathroom, unit is a bit dated. Found the cost higher than similar motels we had stayed in.

Pros: All the staff were very welcoming and friendly. They went out of their way to provide extra parking for our boat. Lovely homemade biscuits in our room which was a lovely treat.

Cons: I would have like a bedside lamp so I did not have to get out of bed to turn lights on and off.

Pros: The very friendly welcome by the hosts. The location is very good, especially if you have a car - about 4km from the town centre, but right opposite to the sea.

Cons: The A/C was noisy and was interrupting the sleep.

Pros: A decent size kichen in which i could cook a meal. Comfortable bed and sofa y

Cons: No grater or dish drying rack