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10/10 Excellent

Alastair, London

13 Apr, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One night was too short!

Beautiful, peaceful location. Very friendly and welcoming staff. Had a wonderful room with sea view. The food in the restaurant was excellent. Didn’t have time to use the complimentary bikes or kayaks or go across the sound to walk on the Queen Charlotte Track. One night was definitely too short!

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

21 Mar, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Superb location

Helpful staff, good restaurant, and multiple activities available

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

8 Mar, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Lovely getaway in a beautiful spot with excellent food & service. Highly recommended

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

5 Mar, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Very friendly and relaxed. Staff extremely helpful. Food delicious. Fun way to arrive, local water taxi, piked up by hotel cars and then speed boat to arrive.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

1 Mar, 2019

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

21 Jan, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great facility, great location, and great staff. I will definitely be staying here again.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

5 Jan, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful location set In lovely grounds. Would be very happy to stay again.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

18 Dec, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful personal service, highly recommend. Food was very nice, something for everyone.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alex

5 Jan, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place.

Awesome stay at Raetihi, thoroughly enjoyed it. Great service, people and just enough to do but also to relax. Very helpful staff.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Alex

31 Dec, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Chilled out Raetihi

Raetihi Lodge is a beautiful place to just chill out. Leanne and Alan have a great team who look after you from the second you arrive. They’ve done an excellent job renovating the place. The food at the lodge is also excellent! Definitely a great place to relax for a few days.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

15 Mar, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

"All we had hoped for"

Stunning location and wonderful ambience. "Nothing is too much trouble" was the attitude from ALL the staff. We stayed in a garden room which was the least expensive of the rooms available and it was more than comfortable. Food was excellent and the dining room outlook is stunning. It is an expensive splurge -cost us $1000 for 2 nights accommodation and 2 breakfast/dinners and afternoon coffees etc, but it was our 40th wedding anniversary so a special occasion. We are saving to do it again!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

24 Jan, 2017

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Rest and relaxation

Special place to stay. Nothing too much trouble for the staff. Owner very hands on and welcoming. Really relaxing away from it all feeling.

8/10 Good

Gal, San Francisco

1 Mar, 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing views of the water

I only stayed one night but the location was amazing. Views of the water. Quiet and relaxing. The room itself was ok. The bed was super comfortable and the rest of the room was ok although the shower was a bit small. Also, there were no screens on the windows or door to the little patio so I couldn't leave them open without risking a full on attack of dozens of flies, bugs and other winged creatures, which was a shame since the air was so nice.

8/10 Good

Sandra, Sutton Coldfield

8 Feb, 2016

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Almost paradise

We had a very relaxing time at Raetihi. The staff were super friendly and very accommodating.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Auckland

7 Jan, 2016

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Outstanding

Excellent Great experience. Wonderful service by the whole team, really amazing restaurant, unparalleled location on the sound.

8/10 Good

Bryan, London

26 Dec, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

a spot of paradise

3 nights of pure clean green kiwiland

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

25 Dec, 2015

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Perfect summer retreat!

A beautiful and luxurious lodge nestled in the most peaceful part of the Kenepuru sounds. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful and the food at the onsite restaurant is stunning! Would definitely recommend the waterfront rooms and catching the short boat ride across as opposed to the long and windy road around.

10/10 Excellent

John, New Zealand - Otago

11 Jan, 2015

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Facilities: Outstanding; Value: Affordable; Service: Phenomenal; Cleanliness: Spotless; You need to experience the Marlborough Sounds and you couldn't do better than doing this at Raetihi Lodge.

10/10 Excellent

Emma, NZ

21 Jan, 2014

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Stunning location

Wonderful stay, a real treat. Our favourite place in NZ so far. Julie's massages should not be missed. Small niggle, beds weren't great in either room

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

4 Jan, 2014

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We booked a standard hill view room It was very basic No glasses No hangers in wardrobe Only one chair No patio furniture All the toiletries were in refilled bottles and you could not read what they were as writing had been rubbed off

10/10 Excellent

Ian, Australia - TAS - Regional TAS

25 Apr, 2013

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Facilities: Home away from home; Value: Affordable; Service: Go the extra mile; Cleanliness: Spotless; great access to walking, boating

10/10 Excellent

Rudolf

8 Mar, 2013

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

wow what a place - a superb hideaway!

Loved it. Pristine surroundings with a beautifully designed hotel well aid to its surroundings! Do not drive there, we had to drive on unpaved roads for hours. Take the boat across, leave your car in the boat parking. Or fly in by helicopter. Dinne the restaurant is top class! Go for the comfortable bush walks, well worth it!

10/10 Excellent

Wendy, Australia - QLD - Brisbane

2 Mar, 2013

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Facilities: Modern, Free kayaks for guests; Value: Great deal, Worth it ; Service: Professional, Respectful, Friendly; Cleanliness: Pleasant; Manager was lovely and very helpful

10/10 Excellent

Karen, England, UK

26 Feb, 2013

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A little piece of Heaven

Words fail to describe the place, it was so beautiful Stayed 2 nights and wished we had longer. The food was absolutely superb. Will stay longer next time, it is the perfect retreat to go to and relax and unwind.

10/10 Excellent

Christina, New Zealand - Wellington

11 Feb, 2013

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Facilities: Modern; Value: Acceptable price; costly transportation to and from lodge (water taxi service)

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Alastair, London

One night was too short!

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Great place.

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