Bay Of Many Coves Resort

Probably the place I was looking forward to the most and absolutely lived up to expectations. The setting is beautiful, all the suites have incredible views over the Sound and the surrounding hills. There are some lovely walks to a waterfall, or a lookout point, or through the trees at night to see the glow worms. The hot tub is a great place to while away the afternoon. Food is exceptional, the five course degustation dinner was one of the best we had on the whole trip. Staff were excellent, really friendly and welcoming. One night wasn’t enough!

Wonderful. Great food, people, location and activities. We used the complimentary kayaks for a jaunt around the bay and walked up the Look Out above the bay : quite a climb in the humidity of the forest. The sound of the birds was quite charming too, from across the bay.

The BoMC resort is truly in a fantastic location and is working hard to make themselves a 5 star resort. We stayed 3 nights in the Kereru suite which had a private deck with hot tub, included breakfast and dinner, and a welcome charcuterie board and nice champagne. Although expensive on a per night stay, we thought it was probably priced about right. What could have been improved was a bit of customer service attention to detail and a major improvement on the dining. My girlfriend booked a massage on our relaxation day and when she showed up at the spa they had no record of her massage and they were full. When she called and rebooked an appointment for later in the afternoon, they still never received the booking, but were able to squeeze her in. The only laundry facility on property was down for maintenance while we stayed there (in the middle of a 3 week NZL trip), but the staff recovered and finished our laundry in the staff laundry area. My big gripe was the dining service. We stayed at BoMC during the prime holiday season where everyone brought their families. As an adult couple, I would have hoped that the 5 course dinner wouldn't have included 10-12 five year olds running around the dining area and making noise constantly. I don't have a problem with the resort hosting families, but they do have two dining rooms (one up and one down) and they could easily accommodate families in one and adults in another with minimal distractions. Easy fix. Please consider it for future guests.

The Bay of Many Coves was our splurge stay during our 2-week honeymoon road trip through New Zealand. The service and amenities were incredible, and there's a lot to do if you're not the relaxing type. We were able to do some hiking, kayaking, and relax in the hot tub afterwards. We were able to catch a ride to the Bay of Many Coves at the end of our E-Ko dolphin-watching tour, which the hotel arranged for us. The meals and views were incredible, and we would absolutely stay there again!

An absolute oasis and beautiful retreat in the Marlborough Sounds - perfect for relaxation as well as a great base to explore the surrounding area. The team were helpful and welcoming without being overbearing, the food was delicious (especially the fish tacos!), and we really enjoyed being able to head straight into the cool water from the forested hotel grounds. The hotel were also super helpful when we wanted to tackle some of the Queen Charlotte track - helping us with water taxis as well as lending poles for a long trek uphill from the resort itself. Would definitely stay here again - thank you BoMC team!