From start to finish the three days here were a delight. A warm welcome and an intersting house with super views A bottle of local champagne style wine to welcome you, two excellent restaurants reserved for you a pleasant walking distance in one instance and a well constructed and healthy and interesting breakfast. Close to the Abel Tasman NP and on the edge of a very pleasant small town. Would definitely go back
Top floor is ideal for family or people who know each other well and gives good value

Four contented Geordies

A great location with gorgeous views of the Tasman Bay. We enjoyed a spectacular sunset from our patio outside the Haulashore Apt over a glass of local bubbly. Rooms were tastefully done; beds were comfortable, the bathroom ample; and the kitchen convenient had we stayed long enough to use it. Our room was full of beautiful fresh roses from the Saturday market.

Richard and James were superb hosts, arranging a perfect table at The Boatshed for dinner, and preparing a wonderful breakfast. They offered excellent suggestions for taking in the Abel Tasman Park on a tight schedule. I'd love to go back and stay longer.

We have just returned from 3 superb weeks in New Zealand and have stayed in some pretty amazing places but theTe Puna Wai Lodge certainly gets our vote as our No 1 accommodation of the holiday. The whole house has been renovated extremely sympathetically and the top room with the large bath and incredible views was suberb. Excellent breakfasts were provided and nothing was too much trouble for Richard and James. They even cleaned my car after a particularly ill seagull had done it's business all over it !! A wonderful place to stay at any time but absolutely ideal for anyone walking The Abel Tasman as a place to stay before and after. We now wished we had missed out Wellington and added another night in Nelson. We loved the area and wil definitely return staying at Te Puna Wai Lodge without a doubt.

We can only confirm everything everyone else is saying - the Te Puna Wai Lodge is fantastic! We stayed for 3 wonderful nights in March. Great hosts, great food, great accommodations, and STUNNING views! We would higly recommend you book one of the rooms with a direct view to the sea. During our 16 day trip to NZ, the Te Puna Wai Lodge was our favorite spot.

For activities, we would recommend wine tasting in the Nelson area (you can even do this by bike if you're interested). Definitely ask James & Richard for recommendations on dining. If you have a chance, visit the Saturday morning market. And DEFINITELY take the opportunity to go kayaking in Abel Tasman. Check with the tourism office in Nelson's city center for booking information. We did a 2 hour kayak trip followed by a 2 hour hike along the beautiful Coastal Track. Both were fantastic; however, I had so much fun kayking - I think I would have gone for 4 hours on the sea. We had no prior experience - and don't particularly like water that much - but it turned out to be one of our best NZ experiences!

Afterwards - allow time to come back to the B&B, enjoy the amazing sunsets, drink some wine - and simply relax in a place we personally didn't want to leave.