Name: Aylstone Boutique Retreat
Address: 19 Huangarua Rd, Martinborough 5711, New Zealand, Dyerville, Dyerville, Dyerville, 5711, New Zealand
Rating: 9

Air conditioning

Elevator/lift

Smoke-free property

Heating

Garden

Terrace

Patio

Outdoor furniture

Adults Only

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Non-smoking rooms

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Hairdryer

Flat-screen TV

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Linens

Toiletries

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Accessibility

Iron and board

Luggage storage

Telephone

Iron

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Restaurant

Kettle

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Picnic area

Recreation

Free parking

Parking

Beach/pool towels

Pool and beach

Conference Hall

Business

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

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At the boutique hotel

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Paraparaumu Airport

Wellington International Airport

Aylstone Boutique Retreat

Dyerville

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

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shared-bathroom

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king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

The location is lovely, on the outskirts of Martinborough amid the vineyards, surrounded by a lush, flowery garden dotted with mature trees. Guests pull up and leave their cars on the gravel, semi-circular drive bordered with decorative vines, statues and sculptures. 

Check-in was a tad curious as a note on the reception door urged guests to text or ring for attention, but someone showed up in a car a few minutes later and was very welcoming and bubbly and proceeded to show us to our room.

Guest accommodation consists of a handful of white semi-detached clapboard houses with covered verandas and porches encircling a gravelled courtyard (shades of new England but with French touches, including a pétanque piste). We had booked Cologne and were glad we did as it is arguably the nicest and most private, abutting the owners' garden, overlooking its own strip of lawn and vineyard beyond. Others, such as Panama and Venice next door consist of two storeys which I imagine might be tight upstairs as well as noisy, while some single storeys (like Regent) overlook the communal courtyard.

Inside, Cologne is spotless if a little old fashioned, but very comfortable with a thick carpet, a mix of Chinese dressers and French chairs, wifi and a flat screen TV. In addition to the more traditional coffee/tea/biscuits, unexpected extras included snacks, sweets and a loaf of bread along with butter and spreads. Being disabled-friendly the shower room (no bath) was spacious but somewhat sterile, although supplied with nice bath products. Outside there's a modest but private, covered veranda with a couple of chairs and a table. While the room came with air conditioning we didn’t use it as we slept with the windows open (no bugs). 

The hotel was fully booked and the walls are thin and we did hear the people next door, including their shower, but not excessively (they were discreet) and we slept well because the large double bed was exceedingly comfortable and the property is set on a side road (Huangarua), a fair distance from the much busier Ponatahi Road and there was virtually no traffic despite being the weekend. 

Finally, Aylstone’s other great advantage is that it is easy to walk into town as well as to the numerous vineyards located along Huangarua/Puruatanga (including the very popular Margrain and Poppies).

An excellent place to stay. 

Tip: Cologne is arguably the most private, quietest room with the nicest view.

Peaceful and elegant

We stayed here for a couple of nights at the end of January.  The location is so quiet and the room was lovely and opened onto a patio with table and chairs & then a beautiful garden with more seating. It was backed by a vineyard. Meals are not provided, but each day you a given a fresh loaf and have a toaster, butter, spreads along with proper coffee etc to make your own lovely breakfast. We sat out on the patio to enjoy our breakfast, it was a great start to the day. Fabulous property 

Beautiful room and setting

We stayed at this beautiful property for three nights and were not disappointed. The property and gardens is magnificent. We stayed in the Venice room which had a little terrace overlooking manicured lawn and vines.  The room was tastefully decorated with plenty of comfort and little goodies. It was about a 15 minute walk into town where there were plenty of restaurants and cafe's.  Super close to all the great vineyards - walking or cycling distance. Would definitely stay here again, highly recommended.

A special piece of paradise

Aylstone was the perfect spot for a rejuvinating night en route from Napier to Wellington. Our room was charming inside and out. We enjoyed breakfast, including the fresh bread the hospitality team provide guests, on our little patio overlooking the grape vines in the morning. We wished we had a few more nights there, it was so relaxing!

A peaceful gem in wine country

What a lovely place to stay. It was beautiful and relaxing. There were lots of lovely touches added to the room which made our experience great. We would definitely love to stay at this hotel again. Thanks for a lovely stay.

Great stay.

Lovely well appointed ‘bungalow’ rooms. They are set in lovely cottage style gardens overlooking a vineyard. Easy to walk to town for dinner and even to some of the nearby great vineyards like Ata Rangi. 
Very peaceful, clean and lovely homely furnishing. We liked our room Cologne but the bathroom is set up to cater for less able people too which I know some people don’t like. We would definitely stay again. 

Wish we’d stayed longer! 

Absolutely fantastic.. beautiful gardens and decor .. Room was sumptuous and beautifully decorated.. loved the smell of the Daphne in the gardens. Everything we could of wanted was provided.. very surprising but appreciated
 

Couples night away

Aylstone was a total delight! Jan was wonderful to deal with and ,as we were late arrivals, left a lovely card with instructions to our chalet.

The room was beautifully decorated with lovely touches like the complementary bread and conserves for breakfast. It was very clean and the super king bed was so comfy!

The views we woke up to in the morning were stunning. Quintessential Martinborough. 

Although not in the town square it was a leisurely 10 minutes to the centre of Martinborough. 

I wouldn't hesitate to stay here again! It was the perfect couple retreat.

Perfect end to a perfect night away.

We were looking for a one night stay in Martinborough - the room was perfect for our needs. The room was styled with a great shabby chic look and was fresh and clean. There was a basic breakfast included in the room of a loaf with butter, jams, marmalade - not extravagant but it was enough to get us started. 

Perfect for what we needed 

This is a lovely place to stay and I would certainly like to return - BUT I would ask if they had fixed the plumbing before booking again.  The shower was abominable at three different times of day - on the gentle side but the hot water flow was brief even though the hand basin was producing plenty of hot water.  I really enjoyed the loaf of bread and jams etc, but just a little quirk was that the toaster set the smoke alarm off.  Friends in another room didn’t fare any better.  This could be overcome by plugging the toaster into the bathroom, but I think that might be illegal!

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