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4 out of 5
Kippilaw House
98 Waikawa Road, Picton

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 34 reviews" "
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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Adriana

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Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tazmina

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generous Kippilaw.
Wonderful stay with our hosts who did more than was expected. Nothing was a problem. They even met us at the train station with our luggage so we would not have to walk back from town. What a treat breakfast was. I would book again in a heartbeat.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely couple. Fantastic breakfast! The room was very cosey.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Picton Gem
Great stay here for NYE. Margaret and Bill are excellent hosts, both friendly and informative. Breakfast was a the best we've had in a very long time. Would heartily recommend to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

David, Wellington

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely home nice stay. Central location. Fantastic breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Stuart, London

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Suited us perfectly with really friendly hosts. Great attention to detail. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Catherine, Wellington

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely quiet and warm room with a very comfortable bed. Easy walking distance into town. Margaret and Bill are wonderful hosts. We couldn't have asked for more. The food was absolutely amazing.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fruitful accommodation with fantastic evening meal
Amazing house full of all sorts of reminders of Scotland. A garden full of wonderful fruiting plants figs, peaches etc. we were provided with a fantastic evening meal.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Kippilaw on Mar 26, 2019
Many thanks for your kind words Bill and I love what we do in the summer. Hosting lovely guests. We feel we are living the good life and sharing with others.🌺

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The most unique thing about this accommodation is something that can’t be faked. It has great atmosphere, soul and a homely feel.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Kippilaw on Mar 26, 2019
Thank you for your kind words we love hosting great guests( that all we have ) 40 years experience in the hospitality industry helps. Kind wish Ⓜ️🌺

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful owners. Close to marina. Delicious breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Kipperlaw on Mar 26, 2019
Kind wishes we are delighted your stay meet your expectations. We love meeting great travellers for all around the world in the summer. Winter time we hibernate.Ⓜ️🌺

8/10 Good

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pretty Picton
This is a beautiful property and Picton is lovely. It was warm when we were there and our room was not air conditioned nor was there a fan so it was uncomfortable at night. On the plus side the breakfast was awesome and they offer a laundry service as well
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Kippilaw on Jan 12, 2019
Fans are available it’s as easy as asking for your laundry to be done to accommodate. The French doors open onto the private garden with closed or open shutters on the doors. I’m sorry you didn’t mention your need while in the house. Enjoy the rest of your NZ stay

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Wonderful house in Picton
We had a lovely time at Kippilaw House! The house was wonderful, the room was wonderful, the area was wonderful. A three course breakfast in the morning was tasty, and two old and cute dogs top off the house environment very nicely. Highly recommend staying here in Picton!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Kippilaw on Jan 9, 2019
Thank you for your kind words safe travels

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Kippilaw on Jan 9, 2019
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hosts are very friendly and eager to make one feel at home. Margaret is a chef and so she enjoys making a three course breakfast each morning, it was amazing. Loved the warm pastries. The bed was super comfy and the bathroom is big, lots and los of towels. They have an interesting bookshelf at the disposition of the guests, interesting to browse and for a quick read if you have the time. The location is not far from the center of the town, 5 min walk. Beautiful room on a top floor with lots of light.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Kippilaw on Dec 25, 2018
Our pleasure hosting you. Thank you for your kind words.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable, interesting gastronomic stay.
the room and stay were excellent. Our hosts made us very welcome and we enjoyed chatting with them. The room was very comfortable and well equipped. The evening dinner was excellent. The breakfast was delicious too. A super start to our visit to South Island.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from Kippilaw on Dec 25, 2018
Thank you for your kind words.

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing service. Probably the best breakfast that we’ve had at any hotel. Wonderful night’s sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from Kippilaw on Dec 25, 2018
Breakfast is as important as the bed to us delighted you enjoyed

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly, Welcoming, and Delicious!
Bill and Margaret were very friendly and welcoming; the room was spacious and very comfortable with a king size bed and a great sower in the en suite. The three course breakfasts prepared by Margaret every morning were fantastic!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Kippilaw on Dec 25, 2018
Delighted you enjoyed your breakfasts best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Chris

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Perfect in every way.
We stayed with Bill and Margaret for three days of our honeymoon trip around New Zealand. We genuinely could not have asked for a better place to stay whilst we explored the town and surrounding area. The welcome was spot on (including admonishing us for not telling them when we were arriving so they could collect us) and throughout our stay they were the perfect hosts; always happy to chat and share suggestions but without being overbearing in any way. The house is beautiful and feels wonderfully homely. We were upgraded to the beautiful upstairs suite with our own sitting room and massive en-suite. The garden is an oasis of buzzing bees from the hive and beautiful plants. The friendly small dogs are a perfect addition (although can easily be kept out the way if you're not dog people). Breakfast, as described in other reviews is wonderful, we just felt bad that we couldn't finish it all and the invitation to join Margaret and Bill at their pop-up restaurant at the Blenheim farmers market on the Sunday rather than eating in the house added another dimension to our stay. In short, perfect. Thanks to our hosts for having us and being a key part of our wonderful three days in beautiful Picton.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Kippilaw on Dec 25, 2018
Thank you for your great review we always do our best for everyone.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

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Magnificent B&B experience
My husband and I️ stayed with Bill & Margaret on a stop over from the North Island. We had many questions prior to our trip and Margaret was quick to respond which is incredible during your planning process. Their B&B is absolutely incredible and we highly recommend to anyone thinking of staying in Picton. Every morning, Margaret and Bill served up an amazing breakfast and were so fun to talk to about our day. We had been traveling for a few weeks and needed to do a load of laundry, Margaret offered to do our laundry while we went out wine tasting! This level of service is paramount to ensuring you will be 100% relaxed. The quality of their food is magnificent! The service and accommodations are A+++! We will recommend to anyone traveling to NZ - thank you Bill & Margaret!!!! Disclaimer: this is not your typical “corporate” hotel setting. You will feel as though you are staying a family home. It’s cozy and comfortable. Have this mindset when booking your stay.
Response from Kippilaw on Dec 25, 2018
Thank you for your kind review we would be shocked if we were in any categories of corporate Hotels. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Marc, San Jose, CA

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Fabulous classic style home with superb food!
3 course breakfasts were superb! We were throughly spoiled and felt bad about not being able to finish it all because it was so good. Definitely worth eating in for dinner too!. Kppilaw Houses is located is within 10 minutes walk from the harbor wharf where there are many tour companies operating cruises on the sound to experience dolphins, walk the Queen Charlotte track from Ship Cove, etc., etc. Margaret and Bill were very generous with their time and advice about the Marlborough wineries, and the road conditions heading south. We had a lovely stay!
Response from Kippilaw on Dec 25, 2018
Yes we really love to give our best while hosting our guests.thsnk you for your generous review.

10/10 Excellent

Angus

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Pick of Picton
I couldn't recommend a stay at Kippilaw House enough. From The moment my wife and I arrived Bill and Margaret went out there way to ensure we were catered for. The room was large, with all ammenities that you would find in a top hotel. The property is within walking distance of the restaurants of Picton.
Response from Kippilaw on Dec 25, 2018
Thank you for your kind words.

10/10 Excellent

Jim, Arlington, VA

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fantastic place, with great ownership
Located close to town, but still quiet and peaceful. Owners very helpful, but not intrusive, We had to leave early, but they packed a great breakfast for us. Very thoughtful and helpful. They do whatever they can to make your stay enjoyable.
Response from Kilppilaw on Dec 25, 2018
Thank you our 40 years in the hospitality industry does us proud. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very lovely B and B. Margaret was s welcoming and an amazing cook!
Response from Kippilaw on Dec 25, 2018
Our pleasure. Best wishes

10/10 Excellent

Gayle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Margaret and Bill are wonderful hosts and the breakfasts were spectacular. A hidden gem - we highly recommend!

10/10 Excellent

Hazel, Dunedin NZ

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One night of homely luxury!!!
I had the opportunity to stay at this fantastic 'home' for one night. I was treated so well. The owners and staff were friendly, warm and inviting. Nothing was too much trouble. Breakfast was a FEAST!!! My dog was happy, I was happy and I highly recommend this hotel to anyone!!
Response from Kippilaw on Dec 25, 2018
We aim to please delighted you were well cared for

10/10 Excellent

Angela, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautifully appointed b&b
The owner looked after us beautifully. Yummy huge breakfast. Room was superb - very nicely done.
Response from Kippilaw on Dec 25, 2018
Thank you for your kind words.

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth, Ashburton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very luxurious. Beautiful food all home made. Friendly and informative management. Close to town centre - about a three minute walk. Lovely garden.
Response from Kipp on Dec 25, 2018
Our pleasure hosting you .

10/10 Excellent

elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous stay
Highly recommend Kippilaw House. Couldn't fault it!
Response from Kippilaw on Dec 25, 2018
Thank you for your review

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa, Australia - NSW - Sydney

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Walking distance to Picton Centre. Very spacious accommodation.

10/10 Excellent

Johan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Kippilaw on Jan 9, 2019
Many thanks safe travels

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
自家製ハチミツほか、豪華朝食
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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Kippilaw on Dec 25, 2018
Sorry can’t understand

8/10 Good

Peter, Österreich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Privates HAus mit persönlicher Note!
Super tolles Haus.Leider keine Klimaanlage. Das Schlafen bei Temperaturen deutlich über 30 Grad wird damit zur Qual.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Kippilaw on Dec 28, 2018
Don’t understand the language sorry.