Swain-selected stayBlenheim, South IslandHotel D'UrvilleA distinctive base for a journey designed around you.Selected by our Destination ExpertsExploreThe storyGalleryExperiencesPlan your stayThe stayWhat to know about this stay.Hotel D'Urville holds ten rooms inside the historic 1920s Old Public Trust Building in Blenheim, nine on the second floor reached by a sweeping original staircase plus a ground-floor executive suite, some rooms keeping original steel vault doors as an entry feature. Marlborough, New Zealand's largest wine region, is an easy reach from this central Blenheim base.A day spent moving between cellar doors pairs naturally with a return each evening to a hotel that has its own strong sense of place, a stone fireplace and soundproofed windows in the guest rooms making it a quiet retreat after a day of wine touring. A closer lookHotel D'Urville, in detail.Beyond the stayExperiences nearbyMarlborough, New Zealand's largest wine region, is an easy reach from this central Blenheim base, and a day spent moving between cellar doors pairs naturally with a return each evening to a hotel that has its own strong sense of place. The building itself, a restored 1920s Old Public Trust building, still carries original steel vault doors as an entry feature in some rooms, a genuinely unusual detail that turns checking into your room into a small piece of local history. Plan with SwainAdd Hotel D'Urville 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 →
