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Reviews of Prodigal Daughter Gourmet Lodge

3.5 out of 5
Prodigal Daughter Gourmet Lodge
9A Cologne St, Martinborough, Wellington

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 40 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Rae on 26 Mar 2024
a pleasure to have you stay.

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Rae on 31 Jan 2024
a pleasure to have you stay! Enjoy the rest of your travels in New Zealand.

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Venus

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay. Welcoming host. Peaceful, cosy, calm & charming place to stay. Perfect for relaxing weekend away. Look forward to returning.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Rachel on 10 Apr 2023
A pleasure to have you stay! Looking forward to welcoming you again anytime!

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Recommend. The host Rachel was great. Interesting guests were there on our stay. The home cooked dinner was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Rachel on 5 Mar 2023
A pleasure to have you stay, glad you got a little bit of a break in during your busy time!

10/10 Excellent

Michele, Overland Park

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely B&B with a fabulous host. The host went our of her way to make us feel welcome. She is an executive chef and we did one of her dinners. It was fantastic. The rooms are quiet and the bed very comfortable. Lovely place. We hope to visit again.
Response from Rachel on 5 Mar 2023
So nice to have you stay, and hope you manage to make it back this way! Mia misses you!

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant host, beautiful accommodation
Exceptional boutique hotel - themed rooms and bathroom - comfortable house with excellent host. Dinner is by request but it is sumptuous - Rachel is a wonderful and creative chef. Martinborough is a lovely town - small and flatland with numerous restaurants, bars, shops and surrounded by many enjoyable vineyards. Olive Oil groves are nearby too.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Rachel on 5 Mar 2023
An absolute pleasure to have you stay!

8/10 Good

PHILIP

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Rachel on 19 Feb 2023
A pleasure to have you stay

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique
Wonderfully unique. Lovely hosting. Thanks Rachel
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Rae on 13 Nov 2022
A total pleasure to have you both stay, and thanks for sharing some of your life stories!

10/10 Excellent

Madeline

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Rachel on 3 Nov 2022
An absolute pleasure, looking forward to hosting you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Very comfortable and everything is in walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Rachel on 3 Nov 2022
A pleasure to have you as return guests, and hope to welcome you again!

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and cosy with a friendly atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Rachel on 9 Jun 2022
It was a pleasure to have you stay

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rachel was the perfect host. Very knowledgeable and always helpful. She cooked an incredible dinner for us. Location is good for walking to town and a number of cellar doors.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Response from Rae on 18 Jun 2022
Thanks so much, it was an absolute pleasure to have you stay :)

10/10 Excellent

Rika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
True indulgence at Martinborough
The owner "Rachel", she is an amazing chef!! We never expected to have such a gourmet breakfast. Her homemade dates scone was excellent. Also I loved the home-made granola. Actually every single meal which she prepared for us was incredible. She offered four course diner but sorry we missed it. The coronial room was so nice and cute. It was really comfortable to stay-Thank you Rachel!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Rae on 19 Aug 2021
It was a pleasure to have you both stay! Hopefully next time I can welcome you in on the four course dinner and pasta class as well :)

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Attn all food lovers - here is a happy place
From the warm welcome to the leisurely conversations and snacks, it was more like staying with a new friend who lived to cook than a one night hotel transaction. The optional four-course meal (advance notice needed) and hands on pasta making (brilliant on a wet day) are strongly recommended. Planning our next visit already.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Rae on 19 Aug 2021
Fantastico and a pleasure to have you stay! My lovely guests make this sharing experience all the more special for all of us, so thanks!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The host and the in-house meal was great. The room was OK, but not ‘lodge’ standard’.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Rae on 6 Jun 2021
A pleasure to have you stay

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Rae on 6 Jun 2021
Glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice cosy, clean and comfortable room. Rachel is a lovely host. I recommend you take advantage of the offer of a home cooked meal from her if it is available. Four beautiful ocurses and a definite highlight of our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Rae on 6 Jun 2021
Thanks, so glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely premises, lovely host
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Response from Rachel on 12 Mar 2021
Why thank you and it was an absolute pleasure to have you stay! Come back anytime you want!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Response from Rachel on 14 Feb 2021
Thanks and lovely to have you stay!! You are a star!

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend.
Beautiful room with a lovey comfortable bed. Nice glass of wine at 5pm along with beautiful canapés. The best continental breakfast the next morning. Pastries, coffee, muesli, fruit etc. Highly recommend that. Easy 10 minute walk to the square.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great stay very friendly hostess and very helpful. Service was very good and relaxing time .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from Rachel on 26 Oct 2020
Thanks I am super glad you enjoyed your stay. :)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Rachel on 20 Sept 2020
lovely to have you stay

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place to stay, hostess with the mostest.
We loved our time at Prodigal Daughter Goirmet Lodge. The individual room was very homely, not your average hotel, guest house. Rachel the host is wonderful and will do everything require to ensure you have A great time exploring Martinborough and surrounds. We loved the complimentary glass of wine at 5pm as well as the picnic basket She prepared, packed full of flavour, for our walk and picnic. We also enjoyed a wonderful gourmet meal one night prepared and served by Rachel who really is the hostess with the mostest.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Rachel on 28 Jul 2020
It was an absolute pleasure to have you both stay. I loved sharing our beautiful Wairarapa with two such 'appassionati' for life, nature and enjoyment. Really look forward to having you back here if you pas this way again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Romantic weekend stay
The hostess is very hospitable! The 5pm drinks and canapes are a delightful touch, and do yourselves a favour by booking in for a meal as well. They do a 4 course meal for a set price and it was divine! The bed was comfortable and the room cozy. This is an excellent choice for a couple's getaway, highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from Rae on 20 Jul 2020
Thank you so much I am delighted you enjoyed your stay! Thanks for your positive feedback and Mia and I look forward to staying in touch. Hope to see you again. Kind regards Rachel Prodigal Daughter Gourmet Lodge

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant proprietor, provided lovely food. The room was disappointing with inadequate amenities. The exterior of the property was poorly maintained
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020
Response from Rachel on 3 Jun 2020
I am glad you enjoyed the hospitality and my food during your stay. I am sorry you found some things disappointing during your stay including inadequate room amenities. I am always looking to improve, so please let me know what extras you would expect on a stay such as yours. I provide tea, double large bath towels 2 per person, bath robes, slippers, extra blankets, in your room an ivory leather couch, large cushions, extra pillows, and toiletries. Netflix tv and wifi. I would be happy if you let me know what else you would expect to make your stay that much more comfortable. Kind regards Rachel Prodigal Daughter Gourmet Lodge

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Vancouver, BC

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is an old house that retains a lot of character. Good location, close to town and its facilities and activities for the area. Rachel is a great hostess, arranging things for us such as winery visits, bike rentals and meal reservations. She is also a terrific cook who provides her guests with first rate meals on request.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Rae on 24 Feb 2020
It was an absolute pleasure to have you and Mary stay. I am glad I could help you discover the gems of Martinborough on your visit here!

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rachel was an exemplary hostess: providing clean, comfortable accommodation
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Rachel on 16 Feb 2020
Thanks it was lovely to meet you and a pleasure to have you stay.

8/10 Good

Sharee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely home and Outstsnding Kiwi Hospitality
A lovely home with quality rooms and exceptional hospitality by Rachel and wee Mia. Loved our visit and the enjoyment of shared breakfast and an evening drink and appetizers added the extra touch 😁
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Rachel on 16 Feb 2020
It was an absolute pleasure, come back any time, Mia will be waiting happily!

10/10 Excellent

MEL

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely house in an excellent location. Our room was spacious, beautifully decorated with a comfortable bed and its own small verandah. Rachel was welcoming and friendly and the 5pm apertivs were delicious! We stayed for two nights and would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Rachel on 16 Feb 2020
It was so nice to meet you both, and have you stay, and look forward to welcoming you back anytime!

10/10 Excellent

MITCHEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rachel is a fabulous host and fantastic chef. We had a wonderful dinner and breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Rachel on 27 Jan 2020
It was an absolute pleasure to have you stay! The other guest really enjoyed your company too.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Rachel on 19 Jan 2020
Thanks for your review, I look forward to welcoming you back.

10/10 Excellent

Yoram, Tasmania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wonderful stay. Highly recommended. We loved the room, the kitchen and the backyard. Short walk to the square.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Rachel on 19 Jan 2020
Lovely to have you stay!

10/10 Excellent

Kerry, Napier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rachel has created a super inviting, relaxing and comfortable home stay together with her dog Mia. If heading out for the day buy one of Rachael’s picnics- it was delicious and full of treats. We were so impressed we’ve booked a return trip.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Rachel on 19 Jan 2020
It was a pleasure to have you stay, and do look forward to welcoming you back on your return visit!

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Rachel on 27 Nov 2019
It was an absolute pleasure to meet you both and have you stay!

10/10 Excellent

Yuta, 東京　日本

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
ホストの方がフレンドリーでとてもよくしてくれました。 借りる自転車の手配をしてくれたり、 オススメのワイナリーやレストランを教えてくれました。 部屋も綺麗ですし、中心地にも歩いて直ぐでした。 とてもいい時間を過ごせました。
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Rachel on 24 Feb 2020
It was a pleasure to have you stay and I am glad you enjoyed your time here!

10/10 Excellent

Kicki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Toppenbra boende
Ett fantastiskt boende med personlig atmosfär. Vi fick hjälp med att boka en sluten vinprovning och gäster bjöds på vin och lite tilltugg innan kvällen.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Rachel on 16 Feb 2020
It was lovely to have you both stay, and glad that you enjoyed your time here and on the private closed wine tasting too!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La casa di Rachel è bellissima, il giardino altrettanto. La camera era curatissima e ben arredata. La padrona di casa è una cuoca professionista, quindi la colazione è di un certo livello, ed è compresa. Compreso nel prezzo anche un aperitivo di benvenuto. Abbiamo prenotato la mattina di Natale per la sera stessa, e Rachel ci ha preparato anche la cena a 85 dollari a testa (bevande alcoliche escluse). Un'esperienza anche per conoscere di più la Nuova Zelanda, avendo l'occasione di conoscere una persona squisita con cui chiacchierare
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Rachel on 19 Jan 2020
It was such a pleasure to have you both stay, and even more so to discover it was your honeymoon. I loved welcoming you on Christmas Day, cooking the four course meal that I then shared with you. And of course, speaking in Italiano! I wish you both all the best for your future together and look forward to crossing paths again, either here or in Italy.