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“Vineyard Restaurnat”

Gibb's Vineyard Restaurant

4 of 5 stars
Twar
Portland, Maine
20 Nov 2009

Very good food at typical NZ fine dining prices, ie, high. Friendly owners, good wait staff. more

“The place to stay in Kaikoura”

Driftwood Villa Bed & Breakfast

5 of 5 stars
delphine21
London
20 Nov 2009

If you stay in Kaikoura, you must go there. There are 4 guest rooms and the guests have an entire house to themselves, which has beautiful old wooden flooring. We also had the benefit of the kitchen...more

“Our absolute favourite in New Zealand”

Radfield House

5 of 5 stars
delphine21
London
20 Nov 2009

Radfield house is a beautiful 1920s house in Blenheim situated in a residential area. We were so spoiled there that we didn't want to leave. The whole first floor of the house is for guests. We were...more

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