Marlborough Bed and Breakfast, New Zealand

Ngaio Bay Eco-stay Bed & Breakfast Introduction

Experience something special in our own private wilderness paradise at Ngaio Bay Eco-stay Bed & Breakfast, our Marlborough bed and breakfast.

Our beautiful, peaceful Marlborough Sounds accommodation is situated in a truly remote part of the Sounds.

The ambience, environment and beauty of our Marlborough bed and breakfast lend themselves to make it a place of nurturing and timelessness. Ngaio Bay Eco-stay Bed & Breakfast offers opportunities for private weekend retreats, romantic hideaway weekends, and even longer periods of time.

Whether you are looking for a romantic honeymoon retreat, an adventurous taste of remote New Zealand, or a relaxing getaway, we guarantee you will thoroughly enjoy your stay at our Marlborough bed and breakfast.

We offer a glimpse of special New Zealand life away from the maddening crowds!

Our Marlborough Bed and Breakfast

The Rose and Dolphin – 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 up to four in one large spacious loft room. Perfect for an individual, friends, a couple, or a family.

Downstairs is a shower and toilet, upstairs a small fridge, and tea and coffee making facilities. You can be as sociable or as private as you wish.

The Garden Cottage – Simple, beautiful, some say enchanting, private 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. Facilities for tea, fresh coffee and small fridge are in the cottage.

The Seabreeze Cottage – New, beautiful, self contained and very special one bedroom cottage with a spacious open plan living design and a large wraparound deck. Enjoy stunning views across to D'urville Island, the ocean, the mountains beyond and gorgeous sunsets. Enjoy watching passing boats, dolphins and seabirds.

It has a large king size bed plus a wide comfortable window seat in the living area that can accommodate two individuals as well. It has a well appointed kitchen and bathroom, with an eco swedish style composting toilet.

There is a toilet in a small adjacent, building in the garden, and a guest bathroom in the main house with a beautiful old bath and shower for your sole use. Can sleep up to three, including a couple.

Children are welcome at Ngaio Bay. We are happy to prepare meals separately for them if you wish. Sourdough pancakes are a special family Sunday tradition, going back 30 years! Ngaio Bay is a place where it is never to late to have a happy childhood.

All meals are supplied with a small wine list available. Delicious breakfasts, lunches, dinners and desserts. Food should always give the utmost pleasure.

Dining, bed and breakfast rates (subject to change):

• Double B&B plus dinner:
  • Rose and Dolphin – $260
  • Garden Cottage – $260
  • Seabreeze Cottage – $370
  • Extra adult – $100
• Single B&B plus dinner:
  • Rose and Dolphin – $175
  • Garden Cottage – $175
  • Seabreeze Cottage – $250
• 2-12 years – NZ$80. Under 2 years $30 (applies to all cottages)
• Lunch – NZ$20 pp or light lunch NZ$15 pp, 2-12 years NZ$8
• Seabreeze Cottage, fully self contained (no meals) $250 double, $50 pp (extra adults or children)

For further information about our Marlborough Sounds accommodation, please contact us or visit our Marlborough bed and breakfast Web site.

Location of our Marlborough Bed and Breakfast

Ngaio Bay, five kilometres from beautiful French Pass, looks northwest to D'Urville Island just across the water, ocean, mountains and sunsets. A magnificent wild coastline, abundant marine life, dolphins and sea birds. A wilderness gem!

Take the spectacular, long and winding road, sometimes unsealed, from Rai Valley, Marlborough, through bush, forest and farmland to our remote, secluded, sandy bay. It is an hour and a half of breathtaking vistas and wilderness, passing through the small settlement of Okiwi Bay en route.

Our home nestles in a lovely garden, right on the sea on the Northwest tip of the outer Sounds, opposite D'Urville Island, and just a short distance from the awesome waters of French Pass.

Marlborough, located in the northern region of New Zealand's South Island, stretches from coast to coast.

We are approximately two hours from both Nelson and Blenheim and about 2½ hours drive from Picton. Turn left at our mailbox with “The Sonnelands Ngaio Bay”, and drive down 1½ kilometres to our home. Phone first for directions, and for wet weather instructions.

For further information about our Marlborough Sounds accommodation, please contact us or visit our Marlborough bed and breakfast Web site.