Our Facilities

The purpose-built, single level guest wing has its own private guest entrance which provides easy access to your rooms with no steps to negotiate. Located at the rear of the property, the B&B guest wing is double glazed with sound proofing. The garden provides quiet and peaceful seclusion.

You may also enjoy a spa under the stars or in the balmy twilight with a glass of wine!

All four guest rooms have own ensuites and are equipped with hairdryers, toiletries, luxury linen and bedding, and gracious appointments to ensure your utmost comfort.

The Cream Honeymoon Suite

This beautiful room, with ensuite bathroom, is a warm, sunny and spacious room with views of the garden and beyond the stream to the foothills of Nelson. An architectural feature window adds ambience and romance to the surroundings.

The luxurious king-sized bed will ensure you have a comfortable nights rest and the gracious appointments will complete your stay with luxury and style.

Tariff: NZ$140.00 - NZ$180.00 per night

The Lavender Room

The lavender room, with ensuite bathroom, is the smallest of our guest rooms. This warm and sunny room with a luxurious queen-sized bed overlooks the courtyard and garden. It is equipped with luxurious amenities to ensure you the utmost in comfort.

Tariff: NZ$130 - $160 per night

The Burgundy Room

The burgundy room is a warm, sunny, spacious room with a luxurious super-king bed. This room is also suitable for people with limited mobility and boasts a large bathroom with separate walk-in shower with seat and grab-rails and a separate bath. Like the others, this room is beautifully appointed and provides you with exquisite toiletries and amenities to ensure your every comfort.

Tariff: NZ$150 - $190 per night

Aqua/Primrose Room

This king twin-single room, with ensuite bathroom, is spacious, warm and sunny with two ultra-comfortable king-single beds. It is fully equipped with beautiful accessories, toiletries and luxurious surroundings to ensure comfort and style.

Tariff: NZ$140 - $170 per night

For multi-night stays and group bookings please enquire regarding our special rates. Off-peak and shoulder season rates also apply. Prices include cooked and continental breakfasts, continuous refreshments, taxes and GST.

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Guest Lounge Facilities

  • The separate guest lounge is comfortably furnished, overlooks the garden and includes an extensive brochure display, Sky TV and DVD, telephone and wireless broadband internet/email. Easy listening music, books and games are also available.
  • Tea/Coffee and Refreshments
  • There are two beautiful outdoor dining areas - the courtyard is surrounded by the garden and provides privacy and ambience - there is nothing more glorious than listening to the sound of flowing water over the weirs in the stream whilst tucking into a hearty breakfast. You may dine outdoors or in our lovely native timber-clad dining room.

Laundry Facilities

Our laundry facilities are available for your use - washer, dryer, iron/ironing board and clothesline (NZ$10.00 per load). Line drying is free and laundry powder is provided. If you would like your laundry washed, dried, ironed and folded for you, there is a small charge.

Testimonials...

  • A short note to let you know how much we appreciated Ambleside, and how we now understand even more just how much you spoiled us for our New Zealand holiday and just how good your B&B really is. We have now seen most standards and prices, and price and standard are not always synonymous. From the moment we arrived at Ambleside we knew we had struck gold with the most delightful accommodation and welcoming hosts. Only after a further four weeks enjoying the high standards of accommodation throughout the South Island in all styles and types of holiday accommodation were we able to really understand just how good Kees and Robyn are. Ambleside sets standards that others must strive to achieve, a jewel in the crown. Thank you both for a fantastic stay, we will be back.

    David & Kay Ewing - Hampshire UK.

  • The hospitality in this place is second to none! Six-star service is what we'll be telling them back home!

    Jack & Gina - UK.

  • The hospitality is 2nd to none! Lovely people and lovely place. Thank you very much.

    Reagen & Andrea - New Zealand.

  • I don't know if the hospitality could be any better than what I experienced here. In three words: wonderful, wonderful, WONDERFUL!

    Robert Stalker - Canada.

  • Thank you so much. We have had a wonderful stay in your lovely home. Your hospitality is outstanding.

    Chris & Anne Leese - Australia.

  • You set the bar very high. Thank you for making our 1st bed & breakfast experience an amazing one! Enjoyed our conversations, your kindness, tips and great food.

    Wayne & Marilyn Johannson - USA.

  • Great hosts, beautiful bedrooms and a fabulous breakfast that could feed an army! Feeding the eels was very interesting too.

    Kevin & Kerry Hurley - NZ.

  • Best hospitality and breakfasts in NZ! Our stay felt like a refreshing stop at home to rejuvenate during our travels. Thanks for the special "honeymoon" treatment and all the lovely extras!

    Brad & Abby Kube.

  • Best B&B in New Zealand!

    Ann & Rod Martin - UK

  • The highlight of my trip was being enveloped by your hospitality for four days… as soon as Kees sent me off the first night with his bike helmet light I relaxed knowing my adoptive family would be waiting up for my safe return. Then when Robyn found and booked my bus trip to the Marlborough wine country, I knew I was in Paradise (having my tee shirts ironed didn't hurt either!! I will never be able to express my complete gratitude, satisfaction, and appreciation to the both of you for making a once in a life time trip so memorable.

    Hunt Collins - San Francisco, USA.

  • Ambleside Bed and Breakfast, 237 Annesbrook Drive, Tahunanui, Nelson
  • International Phone: +64 3 548 5067 | New Zealand Free Phone: 0800 306 555
  • Email: ambleside@paradise.net.nz