Luxury hotel holiday Bay of Many Coves Marlborough Sounds

The Bay of Many Coves offers a range of stylish, self-catered apartments. With each building made from natural materials, such as local cedar, guests will enjoy the peaceful harmony of the resort, and the stunning views of Queen Charlotte Sound in each apartment. Spend days exploring the picturesque surroundings either on foot or by kayak. An excellent choice of hotel to explore Marlborough, perhaps as part of our touring itineraries of New Zealand.
Included in your Expressions holiday
  • Accommodation in a double or twin room on room only
  • Scheduled flights with Air New Zealand or other airlines
  • Car hire for the duration of the holiday
  • Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
  • Optional room, car and flight upgrades. Details on request

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Bay of Many Coves Resort, Marlborough Sounds

The Bay of Many Coves is an exclusive, 5-star hotel in a beautiful, secluded location. The stunning design, fine dining and harmony with nature afford guests a truly luxurious and idyllic experience.

Facts in brief

Official star rating 5

Location A secluded waterfront location, 1-hours' walk to Eatwells' Lookout point

Closest airport Blenheim

Hotel facilities and services

Restaurant, Café, Bakery, Shop, Outdoor swimming pool, Cedar hot tub, Massage room, Kayaks, Dinghies, Boat trips, Mountain bikes, Guided walks, Room service.

Out and about nearby

The Bay of Many Coves is only accessible by water, and is 30 minutes by water taxi from Picton. There are nearby Walking trails, Fishing, Swimming with dolphins trip, Diving, Wine tours, Helicopter and seaplane trips.  

Absolutely loved it. Bespoke sense of the trip is very good. Very pleasant and efficient service.
Mrs H, Sep 2023

Holiday price guide A stay at this hotel is usually part of a tailor-made touring holiday of New Zealand which would include stays at several hotels and a variety of transport arrangements. We calculate the price of each tour on a tailor-made basis and include all arrangements. If you want to book this hotel on its own with flights and transfers as a stand-alone holiday, then please contact us for prices.

From about

Holiday Code EXH561

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Call us on 01392 441245

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Bay of Many Coves Resort, Marlborough Sounds

The Bay of Many Coves Resort nestles in the hills on the edge of the Queen Charlotte Sound in Marlborough. A range of studios and one, two and three bedroom apartments have been crafted using natural materials, such as cedar, blending in with the Sounds environment. The apartments are spacious and private and each one has its own deck accessed from the lounge and bedroom areas. There is a modern kitchen in each apartment and the balconies and bedroom windows have terrific views. The Foredeck restaurant also has a grand view of the Sound and uses local Marlborough produce wherever possible. The wine list features many new varieties of New Zealand wines as well as traditional favourites. Downstairs, the bakery offers fresh bread and cakes baked daily and the Bight café has a light and varied menu. The resort's freshwater swimming pool is a pleasant alternative to the bay itself and a selection of treatments are available in the massage room. Opened in 2003, the resort has won awards for its environmental design and continues to work in harmony with its picturesque surroundings, with conservation projects and guided wildlife trails.
Absolutely loved it. Bespoke sense of the trip is very good. Very pleasant and efficient service.
Mrs H, Sep 2023

Holiday price guide A stay at this hotel is usually part of a tailor-made touring holiday of New Zealand which would include stays at several hotels and a variety of transport arrangements. We calculate the price of each tour on a tailor-made basis and include all arrangements. If you want to book this hotel on its own with flights and transfers as a stand-alone holiday, then please contact us for prices.

From about

Holiday Code EXH561

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Call us on 01392 441245

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Bay of Many Coves Resort, Marlborough Sounds

The journey and how you get there

For a holiday to the Bay of Many Coves on Queen Charlotte Sound, Expressions Holidays includes flights from London to Auckland with Air New Zealand (flying time is 24 hrs). Auckland is served by a wide variety of international airlines and we can include other airlines in your holiday. The chosen airline will depend upon any stopovers you might want to make en-route to New Zealand. The Bay of Many Coves is usually included as part of a tailormade touring itinerary of New Zealand and you will either reach the hotel by boat from Picton, after a ferry crossing from Wellington, or by flying to the nearest airport at Picton, Nelson or Blenheim. From there you will require a hire-car to continue your itinerary. If reaching the hotel from Picton, you won't need a hire-car until after your stay at the hotel.

Absolutely loved it. Bespoke sense of the trip is very good. Very pleasant and efficient service.
Mrs H, Sep 2023

Holiday price guide A stay at this hotel is usually part of a tailor-made touring holiday of New Zealand which would include stays at several hotels and a variety of transport arrangements. We calculate the price of each tour on a tailor-made basis and include all arrangements. If you want to book this hotel on its own with flights and transfers as a stand-alone holiday, then please contact us for prices.

From about

Holiday Code EXH561

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Call us on 01392 441245

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Bay of Many Coves Resort, Marlborough Sounds

About Marlborough and Blenheim

An Expressions tailor-made holiday to Blenheim and Marlborough is a chance to explore one of New Zealand’s most cultural regions. This is New Zealand’s largest wine producing area with about 50 wineries in operation and is particularly known for its Sauvignon Blanc although other varieties including Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon are also produced here. The area is also home to numerous artists and craftspeople and the Millennium Art Gallery in Blenheim houses works by local painters and sculptors. This region also benefits from a sunny, warm and dry climate and is renowned for the startlingly beautiful scenery of the Marlborough Sounds, a landscape of water and islands, inlets and lush vegetation created by river valleys being drowned by the sea, accessible by boat, kayak and on foot and the extensive vineyards near Blenheim in the Wairau Valley, backed by the arid-looking Richmond mountains. Olive trees nestle on the hillsides above the vines.

Highlights of Marlborough and Blenheim

Kayaking in the Marlborough Sounds, Walk the Queen Charlotte Track or at least part of it, Lunch of local green lip mussels in Havelock, Wine tasting and winery visits in the famous Marlborough vineyards of the Wairau valley around Blenheim, known for its Sauvignon Blanc, Visit the Millennium Art Gallery in Blenheim, Travel along the Queen Charlotte scenic drive between Picton and Havelock.

Call us on 01392 441245

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