We spent 3 nights at Adrift over Christmas. We arrived on Christmas Eve in appalling weather, but we were helped across to our room with all our luggage & wine. We had room 1 & it was great, like a little house really, with a small kitchen & living room. We couldn't see the view due to the bad weather,... more

This little B&B offers the most fantastic slice of Paradise you could wish to find! Gordon & Bess are the most friendly and helpful hosts you could wish to find and nothing was too much trouble. The view from the breakfast deck of the B&B is to die for and we didn't move far from it. It has to be... more

What a truly wonderful find. We stayed here at the beginning of December 2006 and the only slightly disappointing thing was that the weather was a bit cool! The accommodation was superb and spotlessly clean - the kitchen was very well equipped and it was so wonderful to eat outside on the decking with the sea almost at your feet.... more

We stayed here for three nights in October 2006 and it was fabulous. The cottages are even nicer than they look on the website and of a really high spec. They deck is fantastic and it made a real treat to enjoy the delicious breakfast hamper outside whilst taking in the view. The bed was extremely comfortable and the shower... more

The moment we saw Adrift we were lost - it's absolutely wonderful. It's situated in a lovely garden that leads (between two palm trees) down to a perfect, empty golden beach. From that moment I wished we were staying longer even though we were there for 5 nights. Bess and Gordon, our host and hostess, made us so welcome and... more

We feel very fortunate to have found the Beachfront Bed and Breakfast, which is actually about 12K north of Takaka, and about 2 hours from Nelson, and right on Golden Bay. In order to get there you must traverse a mountain that is quite challenging, and unfortunately we were driving into the sunlight (it was getting close to sunset), so... more