We stayed in the Venus room, very quirky and a very comfortable bed. Chris the manager was extremely helpful - carried our suitcases upstairs as if they were weightless! Loved the old vault doors and the fact that it is an old building with many features retained.

My husband and I stayed here two nights and we just loved it. The staff was friendly and attentive and "knew" who we were almost immediately. One kind lady even helped us call our wine tour after we'd returned because we had accidentally lost a bottle of olive oil on our tour bus. It was later dropped off by the... More

This restaurant was recommended by our motelier and it certainly lived up to her rave review. From the great idea of 'tasting' or entree to start up to and including the puddings I couldn't fault the food. Best I've tasted for a long time. Our entrees took a while to appear, but the 'amusee bouche' brought out to keep us... More

We booked this hotel at quite short notice and because we got sent an internet special offer... We checked it out on Trip Advisor (as you do) and it rated very highly so we thought why not... Now, clearly because we'd got it cheap we got the bargain room which was the only room on the ground floor, between the... More

Hotel d'Urville is in the heart of the quirky town of Blenheim in the Marleborough area of South Island New Zealand. The hotel is in a converted bank building and is somewhat minimalist in design but tastefully done. Rooms are themed and offer large beds and adequate bathrooms. It's great selling point is it's restaurant. My wife reckoned that the... More

We stayed for one night at Hotel D'Urville and left very disappointed the next day. The website promises a boutique experience and although the original building is striking the interior left a lot to be desired. The photo's on the hotel's homepage suggest it's been recently refurbished but the communal area's are very tired, with dirty chairs on the landing... More

Stayed one night in this cool hotel which is a converted bank/trust building. The hotel is conveniently located in downtown Blenheim and central to visiting nearby region or the sound. Great service and helpful staff, very clean and quaint. Building and rooms retain the old character, but withstylish, modern features and bathrooms. Restaurant in the hotel was superb. One page... More

This place was a fantastic find! Upon check-in we were led to the huge d'Urville suite, which was decorated in a nautical theme with interesting furniture and objets d'art throughout. The dinner downstairs was fit for foodies - delicious and we wished we could have stayed another night to try even more of the menu. For breakfast we ordered from... More

We were really looking forward to staying at what has been touted as one of the iconic Marlborough hotels. We cannot fault the front of house service which was friendly and helpful but our room left alot to be desired. We stayed in the NZ room and whilst we understand this is supposed to be quirky, we found the room... More