Welcome to Ngaio Bay Eco-stay Bed & Breakfast (Dinner included in Tariff).
Experience something special in our own private wilderness paradise. Ngaio Bay is beautiful, peaceful, with its own private sandy beach and is situated in a truly remote part of the Marlborough Sounds.
Your Stay with Us:
Where all good things meet = wilderness, breathtaking physical beauty, warm welcoming hosts, a private beach, scrumptious food, peace and tranquillity, fresh seafood, own homegrown organic veggies and fruit when available, beautiful garden, stunning sunsets, simple, comfortable and private cottage accommodation.
Whether you are looking for a romantic honeymoon retreat, a real and personal New Zealand experience, a relaxing getaway holiday, a family get-together or a wilderness adventure, we guarantee you will thoroughly enjoy your stay at Ngaio Bay.
In recognition of our responsibility to the environment and to further enhance the pleasure of your stay, we are endorsed as Kiwi Green Certified, using only eco-friendly products in our cleaning. If you're concerned about the impact of your travelling, we're also able to offer the facility of offsetting your carbon footprint through Kiwi Green Regeneration.
Accommodation
The Rose and Dolphin is peaceful, sunny and private, with a small balcony overlooking a gently running stream and native bush with sea views down through the garden. It sleeps 4-5 in one large spacious loft room, with a small fridge, and tea and coffee facilities. Perfect for an individual, a couple, a family or friends. Downstairs is a shower and eco-friendly, Swedish-style composting toilet.
The Garden Cottage is a simple, cosy, small cottage set in our garden, but overlooking the secluded sandy beach. It has a private, sunny and sheltered veranda. The next best thing to being at sea! Wonderful on a peaceful sunny day, a moonlit night or in a wild storm. Perfect for an individual, two friends or a couple. A honeymoon favourite! Facilities for making tea, fresh coffee, and a small fridge. Can sleep up to 3. There is an eco-toilet outside in an adjacent small building, and a private guest bathroom with shower and large clawfoot bath a short walk away in the main house.
1 king and 1 single bed. Not suitable for small children or older guests requiring shower and toilet in same area.
As a special treat, a private bath outside under the sun or stars is available for any guest to enjoy, in a setting that overlooks the beach, heated by fire, prepared by Roger, our resident “bathmaster”!
Children may have separate meals if you wish to suit your and their needs. Complimentary snorkeling gear. We will take you fishing in our dinghy as a treat on request and weather permitting.
All guests can share our spacious, sunny timber home and sprawling verandas, large library, television, piano, good company and huge friendly table. Sourdough pancakes are a special family Sunday tradition. You can be as sociable or as private as you wish. Room service is available on request. All meals can be supplied with a small wine list available. Scrumptious breakfasts, and dinners with desserts a specialty. "Food should always give the utmost pleasure".
About Us
Jude and Rog have lived and worked in the area for almost 30 years. They know and love the Sounds. Roger was born in Washington State, USA and travelled for many years before settling in the remote outer Pelorus Sounds (Marlborough Sounds) with Jude. Jude came from Auckland originally and is a 5th generation New Zealander who loves her country passionately and this is influences what Ngaio Bay offers you…an authentic and personal view of the New Zealand experience.
Another big influence is their support and practice of sustainability and environmental awareness . They have raised a family of five children here (including a son with special needs), now all young adults and living their lives in various places in the world. Jude also worked as the community rural health nurse until recently.
For more information about this property, click here to view their website
|
|