Nelson/Golden Bay

Winner of TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Award for the last 5 years. A boutique, luxury resort 5 guest villas and a studio spread over almost 1 Ha of landscaped gardens ensures privacy and a peaceful, relaxed, romantic atmosphere. All accommodations look out over the beach and the clear, blue, sheltered waters of the bay and face east to capture the beautiful sunrise. The stylish, modern interiors feature warm timbers. Our villas have double hydrotherapy spa baths and spacious open-plan living room with exposed beam ceiling. The kitchen has a dishwasher, microwave, fridge and gas hob. They have a large indoor floor area (45 square metres) plus large outdoor deck which overlooks the private, sandy beach. Adrift is built on the banks of 2 small streams flowing out onto our private beach. Together with the professionally landscaped gardens covering almost 1 Ha ensure privacy and a stunning environment for a relaxed vacation. We only cater to children over 12 years and specialise in accommodating couples so are popular for honeymoons, wedding anniversaries and birthday celebrations. Having lived on the property 31 years the host have excellent local knowledge. Approximately 30 metres from our private beach, our two Beachfront Villas share a front lawn but with careful planning and landscaping, remain private. Expansive views over Golden Bay. We try greet all our guests in person unless you are arriving after 10pm. We live on the property so we are available to help you with your plans of places to visit in Golden Bay or sort out any problems or answer any questions you may have. We are available 24 hours a day in an emergency but ask that, if possible, you contact us between the hours of 9am and 6pm. We like to give our guests privacy, so except for daily room cleaning and delivering your breakfast hamper for the next day (both of which is included in the price) we usually wait for guests to contact us by phone or by coming over to our reception area.