About 90% of the people staying here were long term residents who are working in the local area, so the atmosphere is not the same as a regular backpackers. We felt like we were gate crashing a giant flatshare. We had a double room in a separate building which was pretty basic but clean,and if we hadn't had a heater... More

My friend and I stayed in a room in the separate annex for one night as we were really just here for a bikes n wines tour. We didn't really use the communal areas of the house so can't really comment on those. But our room was pretty spotless as was the bathroom. There's no heater in there tho, and... More

This hostel is situated in an old converted house, so there is a bit of an 'old building' feel about the place but it seemed clean enough. We stayed in a double room that was very spacious, airy and bright. The bathrooms were adequate but the floor was often covered in water after people had showered. The hostel seemed to... More

I went to the grapevine because I read in the BBH guide that they have free canoes which is true. They have three or four of them and it's first come, first go but I never saw all of them being used. From the veranda, you have a lovely view of the river that goes through Blenheim on which I... More

We had a private room which was away from the main hostel building so it was really quiet! We had a huge room with one double bed and a single bed and a TV. The back porch had a beautiful view. The best thing was the cheap bike hire! Billie was very helpful and extremely professional. Only a short 15... More

We stayed at the Grapevine for a couple of nights as we had come to the region solely to take a wine tour. It's a bit different from the usual hostels/backpackers we have stayed in. It is an old converted house, which is a beautiful building. We had a large double room at the front of the property with huge... More