Luxury hotel holiday Bronte Lodge Nelson

Bronte Lodge promises a perfect blend of traditional style and contemporary elegance and is highly recommended by Expressions Holidays as part of our touring holidays of New Zealand. Surrounded by beautifully maintained gardens, bursting with colours, orchards and a small vineyard the hotel is a peaceful haven. During the day guests can explore surrounding vineyards and the Abel Tasman National Park nearby or help in the homestay's orchard. A wonderful choice for a short relaxing stay.

Bronte Lodge exterior Exterior of hotel with sun loungers in front and trees surrounding the hotel

Bronte Lodge exterior Hotel exterior with white building, greenery surrouding it and stairs leading up to hotel entrance

Bronte Lodge lounge Lounge area with arm chairs and coffee table inside with doors opening onto a terrace overlooking water

Bronte Lodge bedroom Bedroom with large double bed, bedside tables, lamps and cushions

Included in your Expressions holiday

Accommodation in a double or twin room on bed and breakfast
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 TeKoi the Lodge at Bronte, Nelson

Bronte Lodge is an exclusive 5-star lodge in a serene location surrounded by beautiful gardens and orchards. The hotel's secluded location, luxurious rooms and luxury touches such as its private helipad offer guests a truly tranquil and indulgent experience.

Facts in brief

Official star rating 5

Location Secluded coastal location, a minutes' walk from the beach

Closest airport Nelson

Hotel facilities and services

Garden, Heated lap swimming pool, Tennis court, Canadian canoe, Windsurfer, Sail boat, In-room massage on request.

Out and about nearby

About 30 minutes from Nelson, Vineyards, Fruit orchards, Abel Tasman National Park, Nelson arts and crafts centre.

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 EXH142

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 TeKoi the Lodge at Bronte, Nelson

Bronte Lodge is an historic family homestead, on the Bronte peninsula, surrounded by farmland and orchards. In fact the owners of the lodge still farm the 65 acres of apple and pear orchards that are adjacent to the house and its spectacular garden, a profusion of roses, lilies, lavender, azaleas, rhododendrons, apple trees, cherry trees, clematis and wisteria. In the summer months you can spot numerous migratory birds from Alaska. The owners also have a small vineyard that produces chardonnay and pinot noir. Guests have been known to help out in the vineyard and the orchards! In the main house is the Victorian dining room where breakfast is served and a lounge. Guest accommodation is located in two separate houses reached through the garden and which are by the edge of the Waimea estuary. Binoculars are provided in the rooms so that you can spot the migratory and native birds. The rooms are furnished very comfortably in a contemporary style in natural colours. Paintings of local artists are to be found on the walls and local craftsmen have been commissioned to make various items such as tiles or lamps. A nice touch is the sherry that is provided for your enjoyment - ideal as an aperitif sitting on your deck or patio in front of the water. The lodge does not provide dinners but there are several local restaurants of a very high standard between 5 and 10 minutes' drive away. Menus from these restaurants are displayed in your room for your perusal. This is a delightful homestay with very high standards of accommodation.

Room descriptions

Bronte Lodge has two suites and two villas.

Suite with sitting area, kitchenette, microwave, dressing room, ensuite bathroom with spa bath and shower over and deck outside

Villa with bedroom, sitting room, kitchenette, microwave, dressing room, ensuite bathroom with spa bath and shower plus private patio

Absolutely loved it. Bespoke sense of the trip is very good. Very pleasant and efficient service.

Mrs H, Sep 2023

From about

Holiday Code EXH142

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 TeKoi the Lodge at Bronte, Nelson

The journey and how you get there

For a holiday to Bronte Lodge in Upper Moutere, 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. Bronte Lodge is usually included as part of a tailormade touring itinerary of New Zealand and you can reach the hotel by hire-car, or by flying to the nearest airport, Nelson, which is just 25-minutes away. From there you will require a hire-car to continue you itinerary.

Absolutely loved it. Bespoke sense of the trip is very good. Very pleasant and efficient service.

Mrs H, Sep 2023

From about

Holiday Code EXH142

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 TeKoi the Lodge at Bronte, Nelson

About Nelson and Abel Tasman

An Expressions tailor-made holiday to Nelson and Abel Tasman encompasses a coastal and cultural region of New Zealand. This northernmost part of New Zealand's South Island is much favoured by visitors with its centre at Nelson, home to a multitude of painters, jewellers, potters, woodworkers and textile artists, its gently sloping vineyards, mild climate and outstandingly beautiful Abel Tasman National Park, accessible only by boat or on foot and full of miles of golden bays, rocky outcrops, lush, green interior. Behind Nelson rise the peaks of the tip of the Southern Alps and in between nestle the lakes of Rotoiti and Rotoroa. In this region, perhaps even more so than in other parts of New Zealand, you are very aware of the proximity of coast and mountains with fertile pastures, orchards and vineyards in between. Sheep rearing and fruit growing, fishing and mountain tramping all co-exist.

Highlights of Nelson and Abel Tasman

Spend at least one full day in the Abel Tasman approached from the water passing Split Apple rock, stopping perhaps at Anchorage Bay and seeing the seal colony at Tonga Rock, Whale watch at Kaikoura, See the seal colony at Ohau Point north of Kaikoura, Visit the Suter Art Galley in Nelson and combine it with a visit to the vibrant market on a Saturday, Day trip to Farewell Spit, Visit the vineyards of Rimu Grove, Neudorf and Woollaston Estates at Upper Moutere and perhaps have lunch at Seifried at Appelby, Visit the studios of numerous artists in the area, Go to the WOW (World of Wearable Art) in Nelson and the adjoining Collectible Cars Gallery.