We stayed for one night and found the facilites exceptionally clean and luxurious. Virginia & John were friendly and considerate hosts. Great wine and the breakfast was beautiful. All in all an awesome stay. more

We stayed at Fontainebleau in Winter 2008. It is a purpose built house in a new suburb bordering a rural reserve in Hanmer Springs. The home has three guest bedrooms and a separate wing for the owners so it’s more of a home-stay rather than a B & B. The rooms are large and luxurious, well heated and appointed and... more

My husband and I have just returned to Melbourne after a five day trip to NZ's South Island to mark the occasion of our 25th Wedding Anniversary. We were delighted to spend 2 nights at the beautiful 5 star Fointainebleau as guests of John and Virginia who looked after our every need from booking private spa and massage appointments, supplying... more

We arrived at Hanmer Springs looking for accomadation having done a fair bit of travelling, and my wife got some brochures from the i Site, we looked at a couple of other accomadions that were on offer and they did not come close to my wifes high standards. I telephoned Virginia and as she enthused about the Fontainebleau and what... more

John and Virginia are excellent hosts with a wonderful house in an exceptional location! A truly brilliant stay, really helpful hosts, very nice food and wine and Hanmer Springs is a lovely place to stay in NZ. The Maria Suite was immaculate and I really would struggle to find any fault at all with the service or the accomodation. Highly... more

My wife and I arrived at Fointainebleau having just been married the day before. We'd hardly hopped out of the car when John was taking our suit cases off our hands. We were then treated like royalty by Virginia and John for the next 4 days. The Maria suite was luxurious with a huge bathroom with double shower and spa... more

We had driven for 3 hours from Mt Hutt to Hanmer, so we were quite tired and looking forward to our 3 days of complete R & R. On our arrival, we were greeted with much warmth from John and Virginia.Our luggage were whisked from us and brought to our suite. A good bottle of red and hor'dourves followed and... more

The Fountainebleau B&B was THE most relaxing yet invigorating part of our stay in New Zealand. The accommodations were superior. Our hosts,Virginia and John ,were most pleasant and thoughtful. They clearly have thought of EVERYTHING! The alpine setting offers peace and serenity. From the first moment we arrived with our greeting through the pre dinner wine and "nibbles", including ,... more

My Husband and I stayed here for 5 wonderful nights at the end of our 4 month journey. It is simply stunning. We stayed in the Maria suite with a bathroom to die for! The extra touches of nibbles and wine before dinner were fantastic and John and Virgnia are people who we shall not forget, what lovely, people full... more