What an amazing experience! Delamore Lodge was our first stop of a three week vacation in New Zealand and that's actually not fair! I knew it would be better than your typical nice place, but this was unreal! We were picked up at the ferry by a member of the Delamore staff, Nacho (super helpful every time we interacted with him) and he brought us to the Lodge for a very personal check in (complete with a glass of champagne), and tour of the facility. Wow, it has the most breathtaking views and warm, comfortable rooms and common areas. What a first class delight. We knew we'd be tired after a long flight so we booked their 3 course dinner with wine pairing for the night we arrived. The evening started with delicious canapes/appetizers and a high-end cocktail and then we sat for 3-course dinner. We had delicious farm duck on seasonal greens, gulf snapper on heirloom carrots with kumara gnocchi following by Belgian chocolate fondant with chocolate mint ice cream - a truly wonderful meal and evening! This is a small lodge, with just 6 rooms, and one thing I really enjoyed was their canape/cocktail hour when the guests would come together and you can talk with them. We met some wonderful people and shared tips on our travels. Our room looked out to a little patio and beautiful lawn that was visited by groups of bunnies each evening - too cute! I took a dip and quick swim in their gorgeous infinity pool, overlooking Owhanake Bay. Oh and breakfast was delicious each morning. Team members Lendy and Felle were terrific, they did so much to help us and make us even more excited about the rest of our trip ahead. We had amazing trip overall, but I definitely wish we had stayed at the Delamore more than two nights!
