Name: The Windhover Estate
Address: 176 Kina Peninsula Road, Tasman, Tasman, Tasman, 7173, New Zealand
Rating: 10

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Nelson Airport

The Windhover Estate

Tasman

Rob and his wife, Lena, run Windhover Suites with a relaxed, welcoming attitude and a wonderful attention to detail. This is the perfect place for the traveler who prefers to be away from town but within a short drive of great restaurants and multiple land and water activities. The rooms are generously sized and sit perched on a hillside; in one direction there is an infinity pool overlooking a lovely pond and in the other you see olive trees and a vineyard, with a long ocean view in the distance. If you choose the breakfast option, Rob will stock your mini-kitchen with substantial goodies the night before so you can eat as early or late as you prefer! Rob also makes an amazing charcuterie platter if you prefer to stay around in the evening. My husband and I both had a massage with Lena in their small building right above the beach. Don’t miss this! Lena is a very highly skilled and intuitive therapist, and we both felt restored after several weeks of travel. We loved our stay and were so glad we had booked 3 nights.

Wonderful, Relaxing Place to Stay

We went to New Zealand for our honeymoon - windover suites has been the best hotel for our stay. The view from the room is breathtaking - window in front of the  infinity pool finishing on the sea. We kept the windows open during the night to see the sunrise on the sea. During the sunset we enjoyed a drink in the amazing garden and walk to the private beach. The hotel manager Rob has been really kind and ensured we had everything we needed. We really recommend to everybody this little paradise.

Amazing little paradise

This feels like such a hidden gem on a wonderful slice of paradise. The property is beautiful and Rob made us feel so welcome right from the start. The infinity pool was so peaceful during the day; the hot tub/sauna offered a great end to the day. We would highly recommend both Windover and the Waters Inn (sister property) over and over again! Wish we were staying here longer. Great access to Abel Tasman + Mapua too.

100% recommended!

Loved staying at this lovely retreat! 
Our 2 bedroom suite was very well appointed, spacious and comfortable. 
The owners were gracious hosts and bent over backwards to make us feel welcome and accommodate our needs. The views are gorgeous, the pool was heated and very inviting, as was the hot tub. It felt as though we were staying in someone’s home. Highly recommend staying here. 

Felt like home, but with better views!

We really loved the location of Windhover Estate as it offers absolutely stunning views of the bay, especially from the infinity pool! It is such an amazing experience to swim in the heated pool with the blue sea, olive trees and the vineyard in front of you. The outdoor facilities invite you to relax there with a glass of wine and some snacks. Thanks very much to Rob who was so helpful in giving us very good hints for memorable locations and activities nearby. He was very fast and flexible in accomodating our extraordinary wishes. The connections to road network are really good and parking was very easy, even with a big car.      

Stunning view from infinity pool

My family and I stayed in the '2 bedroom vineyard suite' for 3 nights.  Of the seven places we stayed during our South Island adventure, this was by far our favorite accommodation.  We felt so lucky to stay there!
The pool was breathtaking and we swam every day :)  
Although we used this place as our launch pad to Kayak and hike in the Abel Tasman National Park, we also gave ourselves a full day to chill and relax at the vineyard, making the most of this gorgeous place and it's the stunning setting.
We would highly recommend this place and hope to return some day.   
Thank you to the General Manager, Mathias, for being so helpful and hospitable.

New Years Eve in heaven!

My husband and I stayed for two nights in the Seaview-Poolside suite. It was perfect for the two of us, and with the infinity pool right outside our door (and no security gate between the two) AND only one other suite briefly occupied, we felt like we'd hit the accommodation jackpot. The view is breathtaking (we enjoyed our exploring of the Nelson area but absolutely loved getting back to Windhover) and the pool, spa and sauna were an exceptional treat.

Our hosts Francesco and Elena were very helpful recommending places to dine (and even booked our table at The Apple Shed - go when the tide is in for gorgeous photos!) and intentionally kept their presence to a minimum so we could enjoy our small slice of heaven in solitude. 

We would definitely recommend to anyone wanting a getaway, a wedding location, or a special treat. We will definitely be coming back.

Breathtaking views in an unforgettable location / 3 luxurious days of pure heaven

Dreamy location with a small front garden, luxurious and at the same time cozy, perfectly furnished kitchen. Friendly hosts who are approachable at all times and can be found with good tips for trips to the area, etc. I can recommend to any New Zealand traveler (comparable to no other B&B or apartment I've lived in the rest of the trip).

It's fantastic all around.

Great studio unit and good value for money. Use of hot tub and outdoor fire was fantastic. Had the place to ourselves and enjoyed the under floor heating in the middle of winter. Stunning view and not far from Mapua which is well worth a visit.

Stunning studio retreat

We stayed in guest suite and court yard cottage at Windhover Estate main house. Perfect for Janet and I, and our teenage daughter.
The Waters suites are more for couples.
Both are hosted by Claire and Phil who are wonderful, though note there is no catering at the Windhover house, Vs breakfast provided at The Waters suites.
You can rent the whole house at Windhover or parts thereof like we did, depending on your family numbers.
The house is beautiful, but the views are spectacularly expansive over Tasman Bay, and up the Tasman coast to where we were going to be trekking following our Christmas break at Windhover.
No matter if renting all or part of Windhover estate you get full use of the pool (big enough for laps), spa, sauna, BBQ etc. Morning swims with the views from the infinity edge pool were a treat.
We had a rental car for the 30min or so trips to Nelson or much less to Motueka for restaurants and supplies. 
There are good cafes and restaurants also a 5-10min drive away. 
Unless you really want to be in a town, I thought this was ideally positioned as a gateway to the Tasman district. 
For a family and friends luxury self catering stay it would be very hard to find better in the region.

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