Hill Top Retreat

–Excellent location – show map
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Scored 9.2
Rated wonderful

Staff

9.5

About this property

Essential Facilities: Hill Top Retreat in Blenheim offers a garden, terrace, and free WiFi. Guests can enjoy sea and mountain views from the property. Comfortable Accommodations: The homestay features one bedroom and a bathroom with a walk-in shower. Amenities include a shared kitchen, outdoor seating area, bicycle parking, and barbecue facilities. Convenient Location: Located 21 mi from Marlborough Airport, the property is located on a quiet street with scenic views. Free on-site private parking is available. Guest Highlights: Guests appreciate the location with stunning views, the comfortable bathroom, and the attentive host.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Paul
    New Zealand New Zealand
    “Relaxed personal attention of hosts. Stunning location photos cannot do justice to. Not as far off main road as one may imagine when looking at maps or googling. Easy distance from ferry and Blenheim.”
  • Eileen
    United States United States
    “Stunning view from the ocean, to waves of vineyards onto the mountains. Very clean and comfortable. We enjoyed using the grill to make our dinner. I would highly recommend a stay here.”
  • Michele
    Canada Canada
    “Absolutely beautiful, somewhat remote and very quiet.”
  • Voula
    Canada Canada
    “This was a perfect location. It’s nestled up in the hills away from anything with absolutely stunning views of the countryside and open sky for miles. The night sky up here is glorious. The room is fantastic. Really well appointed with lots of...”
  • Reg
    Canada Canada
    “The views and setting were spectacular . The room was immaculate and very tastefully decorated.”
  • Jon
    New Zealand New Zealand
    “Beautiful view. Room was away from other bedrooms and the core area of the house”
  • Rod
    United States United States
    “It’s on a small hill overlooking miles of vineyards and pastureland with gardens surrounding the house and a separate wing of the house for the B and B. So it’s quiet and peaceful. Everything is clean and modern with great views and the hosts were...”
  • Jono
    New Zealand New Zealand
    “A fabulous place, little bit off the beaten track, but that's what makes it special. The hosts, Geoff and Sylvia, are friendly and welcoming. You have your own 'wing', so to speak, in the house, and it is very comfortable. The views are to die...”
  • Ludovic
    France France
    “The place is great, if somewhat remote, and the view from the top of the hill is beautiful. Follow Sylvia's detailed instructions to get there and you will have a splendid stay, just like I had.”
  • Eric
    Singapore Singapore
    “Best one in this trip. A hilltop oasis, a must stay when you are in Blenheim.”

Hosted by Sylvia Birkett

9.5
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Sylvia Birkett
We are situated in the middle of vineyards on top of the hill with 270° stunning views all year around, away from the hustle and bustle in a tranquil rural environment. We farm cows all year round on our 24Ha land, have 2 lovely dogs and a cat. We are 20 minutes from Blenheim, 45 minutes from Picton and 1H.and 15Min from Kaikoura by car. Ideal stop over before or after a trip on the ferry. You will enjoy the beautiful sunset at night from your room and watch the stars in the night sky. Waking up refreshed to see the sun rise over the sea the next morning.
I'm Dutch and came to New Zealand in 2004 by myself to do a year work and travel and stayed in New Zealand eversince. I've met my husband in New Zealand in my year of travel and he is English. We've got two lovely boys 14 & 16 Years old and they are both kiwi's , so we have a mix of everything in or household :-) We've also got 1 cat and two friendly dogs . We love the outdoors as we have a 24 Hectare property grazed by cows. We love travel, great food, meeting people and going on new adventures.
The first place to eat out is Blenheim(20 minute drive from us) so it's worth having something to eat before you check in, but you are more then welcome to bring your own food to use our well equiped kitchen to make a meal at any time. We are only a 15minute drive away from the well known Yealands Cellar door & Winery in Seddon / Awatere Valley . And there is always the option to do wine tours or visit the new ‘Dangerous Skies’ exhibition which features stories from World War II at the Omaka Aviation Heritage Museum and just over the road is also the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre for the classic car lovers! Well worth going to! (30 minute drive from us)
Languages spoken: English,Dutch

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House rules

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Check-in
From 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Available 24 hours
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment for this stay on behalf of the property, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Hill Top Retreat of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 06:00:00.