Bay of Many Coves

This was the first time we'd returned to BoMC since we got married here ten years ago. I have no idea why we waited so long, and I'm sure we will not make that mistake again. It is a beautiful setting (and we were lucky to have some unseasonably fine weather) away from the world. We enjoyed the walks to the waterfall and the lookout ... constantly followed/pestered by flirting fantails. The only real sound was bell birds, Tui, and possibly a ruru/morepork. It makes it so relaxing. The staff/service was uniformly excellent (but big shout out to Amy & Nina (& I hope I got the names correct)), and the food was better than we remember. Overall, we loved our stay and which it had been longer.

Literally nothing to find fault with! And complaining is a core skill for me. So many lovely touches (eg actual coffee beans and a grinder in our room), beautiful surroundings, everything done to a very high standard. Thank you Helen, Graham (?), Cal, Bella, and Emily

Truly an amazing experience from start to finish. Helen and Thompson ( chef) were amazing and made our short stay a memorable experience. Our 5 course dinner was like a 3 star Michelin experience. The location is only accessible via helicopter or ferry.. The ferry is a short ride over from Picton and is a beautiful trip. The room was absolutely gorgeous, the views and sounds were spectacular. One of the best places we have stayed at. I would highly recommend.

Fabulous accommodations in absolutely beautiful setting! Employees were all extremely helpful and focused on us having a great time. Food was very good. It is remote and requires a water taxi to reach but once you get there you don’t want to leave!

Idyllic location & staff were lovely, professional and effective, they bent over backward to be helpful. A few negatives - room not completely clean, and aspects of the 1 brm unit were a bit run down. No more than a cursory nod to sustainable practice - disappointing in such a location. Restaurant experience (vegetarian menu) was mediocre - dishes were well executed technically but little flavour (sampled 2 of the 5 degustation dishes then ate snacks in the room instead). Regular heli landings (up to 6+ a day) directly overhead were disruptive. Very overpriced, disappointing for $2K/night, a long awaited break. Marketing themselves as 5 star, but not achieving this.