Upon arrival on the beautiful vineyard we were greeted by Simon & Veronica at their restaurant.
Simon showed us around the premises, after crossing a cute little bridge we arrive at lovely kitchen/hangout area with a couple outdoor lounge chairs looking out into our own private pond. Attached there was two bathrooms and a vanity that was all very clean and spacious.
Walking out of the kitchen we go through some fruit trees and straight away we see the space shuttle like bubble tent. It’s really spacious and plenty of head room unlike the conventional tent. Because of the muggy weather we’ve been having in the country for the past week, inside of the tent felt a bit humid, but with the dyson fan and constant air circulation it wasn’t too bad. During the night we saw heaps of stars and the milky way which was absolute bless.
The hot outdoor shower was a nice experience and totally private.
Upon check out we had time to do a little wine tasting at the restaurant, I preferred the pinot noir whilst my partner’s favourite was their sparkling rose with a beautiful back story of the wine’s name “Lola”.
The location of the vineyard was great! Just a 5 minute drive down the road to a short boat taxi ride across to the restaurant filled Whitianga, and in reasonably short drive to other popular attractions like the Cathedral Cove, Hahei township and hot water beach.
Thank you Simon & Varonica for having us! We will definitely see you again!