Swain-selected stayMartinborough, New ZealandThe Martinborough HotelA distinctive base for a journey designed around you.Selected by our Destination ExpertsExploreThe storyGalleryExperiencesPlan your stayThe stayWhat to know about this stay.The Martinborough Hotel holds 20 rooms in the heart of Wairarapa wine country, including Petit Rooms reached by a private courtyard pathway separate from the main hotel, a quieter option worth requesting specifically. Union Square, led by Michelin-star chef Adam Newell, runs a modern New Zealand menu with a French accent, and its wine list draws almost entirely from vineyards within walking distance.Wandering Martinborough's cellar doors on foot or by bike is the whole point of a stay here, and the town's compact, walkable layout means a full day of tastings never requires a car or a driver, dinner at the hotel doubling as a fairly complete introduction to the region. A closer lookThe Martinborough Hotel, in detail.Beyond the stayExperiences nearbyUnion Square, led by Michelin-star chef Adam Newell, runs a modern New Zealand menu with a French accent, and the wine list draws almost entirely from vineyards within walking distance, a genuinely rare thing to be able to say about a restaurant wine list. Wandering Martinborough's cellar doors on foot or by bike is the whole point of a stay here, and the town's compact, walkable layout means a full day of tastings never requires a car or a driver. Union Square Bar's fireside seating and historic photographs give the hotel a real sense of the town's own history, not a generic country inn look borrowed from somewhere else. Plan with SwainAdd The Martinborough Hotel to your journey.Tell us where you want to go and how you like to travel. We will recommend the right route, length of stay, and experiences.Start planning →
