Monkey Bay
Monkey Bay, Rarangi to Whites Bay, Rārangi, New Zealand- Attraction
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Ocean View Beachfront Apartment
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About this hotel
Stunning Ocean Views:
Located in Cloudy Bay, Blenheim, Ocean View B&B offers breathtaking ocean views from every angle. The beachfront BBQ and patio provide the perfect setting to unwind and enjoy the scenery.
Luxurious Amenities:
The fully self-contained apartment boasts a range of upscale amenities including a flat-screen TV with free sports and movie channels, a well-equipped kitchen, and a walk-in wardrobe. Guests can also indulge in 360-degree views of the ocean, mountains, and garden from the property.
Convenient Location:
Situated in the Marlborough Region, this B&B is a short distance from top wineries, offering guests easy access to wine tours. With complimentary laundry service, nearby beach activities, and proximity to golfing and walking spots, Ocean View B&B ensures a memorable stay.
Book your stay at Ocean View B&B now to experience luxury and relaxation amidst stunning natural beauty.
Nearby Attractions
Whiringahau
Whiringahau, Blind Creek Road, Tuamarina 7246, New Zealand- Site
Historic cable station
Historic cable station, Pukatea Bushwalk, Rārangi, New Zealand- Tourist Site
- Attraction
Important Information
Please note we have one small dog on site but he cannot access your garden/patio area.
Please note that there is no public transport close by the property.This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
Managed by a private host
A deposit may be required at the property.
Stay Details
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Not allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Amenities
Ski storage
Express check-in
Free wired internet
Golfing on site
Scuba diving on site
Tennis lessons on site
Self parking (surcharge)
Pool sun loungers
Offsite parking discounted rates available
Internet access
Private picnics
Japanese garden
Secured parking
Fishing nearby
Horse riding nearby
Snow sports gear
Beach club nearby (surcharge)
Beach toys
Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Terrace
BBQ facilities
Luggage storage
Express check-in/check-out
Soundproof rooms
Private check-in/check-out
Board games/puzzles
Adult only
Outdoor furniture
Fruits
Staff adhere to local safety protocols
Guest rooms disinfected between stays
Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
Physical distancing rules followed
Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
Cashless payment available
Fire extinguishers
First aid kit available
Sanitized tableware & silverware
Contactless check-in/check-out
Invoice provided
Smoke alarms
Guest room sealed after cleaning
Key access
CCTV outside property
Mobile app for room service
Broadcast Live sport events
Aerobics
Room Types
One-Bedroom Apartment with Sea View
Up to 2 guests70 sqmQueen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Entire Apartment.
This superior double room with sea view features a luxury Queen bed. There is a full kitchen, separate lounge, tiled kitchen & bathroom, leather sofas and a barbecue.
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
70 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Coffee/tea makerShowerTVAir conditioningHair dryerBathrobeRadioRefrigeratorSeating AreaFanToiletMicrowaveDishwasherPrivate bathroomHeatingDressing room
Hotel Policies
Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).
Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Children and extra bed policy
Children are not allowed. You haven't added any cots. You haven't added any extra beds.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Guest reviews(159 total)
Provider-sourced guest reviews.
10/10
Reviewed Sep 14, 2025the property was spacious and well-maintained. The amenities were thoughtful, and the atmosphere made it easy to feel at home.
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10/10
Reviewed Sep 10, 2025This place was amazing, very clean, comfortable beds, well set up kitchen, quiet with nice views. Yummy breakfast
10/10
Reviewed Aug 4, 2025Fantastic location - a simple walk to the beach. Quiet and super comfortable in all respects. Full kitchen with a wide selection of condiments etc. (We cooked full meals with ease). Superbly comfortable bed in separate bedroom. Separate bathroom. Walk in wardrobe. Lots of cupboard space. Living room with spectacular views of the beach and ocean. Hosts were a pleasure to work with and very attentive to ensuring that our brief stay was enjoyable and absolutely hassle free. Thoroughly recommend this holiday accommodation.
10/10
Reviewed Aug 2, 2025Beautiful location and apartment. Highly recommend.
9/10
Reviewed Jul 18, 2025Exceptionally well equipped apartment!!!
10/10
Reviewed Jul 3, 2025The location is amazing for a start then the apartment is modern clean well facilitated & very very comfortable. The host is fantastic & has supplied absolutely everything you could need, as soon as you see your first sunrise in the morning you realise how special that place really is it's breathtaking. It's also extremely good value for money in my opinion its too cheap there absolutely is no place better for that money it's truley exceptional
Nothing it's perfect you will not find better
10/10
Reviewed May 27, 2025Very clean and comfortable. Good standard of furnishings and excellent supplies. Quiet and peaceful
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10/10
Reviewed May 17, 2025The house was open for us, Mel greeted us on arrival
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10/10
Reviewed May 14, 2025Great location for sunrise.
10/10
Reviewed May 9, 2025Everything! especially breakfast treats to access when suited us.
10/10
Reviewed May 8, 2025Location and cleanliness was great but the thoughtful things that the host thought of to make our stay feel welcoming and cosy and comfortable was a highlight. Breakfast was great, a few varieties to choose from and it was super quiet which was perfect for time away from kids. It felt like a vacation away from home.
10/10
Reviewed Apr 28, 2025The unit was spacious, comfortable and quiet. It was lovely to be able to walk along the beach and the ocean view was beautiful.
10/10
Reviewed Apr 28, 2025Amazing unit with gorgeous views, very well stocked, comfortable bed and super clean. Highly recommend.
Nothing...was all excellent!
10/10
Reviewed Apr 22, 2025Very comfortable, quiet location, great for beach walking. Well equipped kitchen etc.
10/10
Reviewed Apr 8, 2025Great property with lovely views!
10/10
Reviewed Mar 20, 2025Fabulous location, beautiful accomodation, excellent host
10/10
Reviewed Mar 15, 2025Modern, clean and comfortable bed
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10/10
Reviewed Mar 7, 2025Very friendly and helpful host. Really lovely clean property- would happily stay again
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10/10
Reviewed Feb 11, 2025Modern, clean apartment. Well stocked.
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10/10
Reviewed Feb 7, 2025Mel was friendly, helpful, and easy to communicate with. The apartment was spotlessly clean, very well equipped and in a wonderful position.
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10/10
Reviewed Jan 13, 2025A top-quality home with charming decoration, beautiful garden, wonderful beach view and nice breakfast. A heavenly and healing place to contemplate nature. Mel is a very friendly and attentive host.
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10/10
Reviewed Jan 9, 2025Everything was great, location was amazing. Loved the extra touches that the host added would definitely stay there again
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10/10
Reviewed Jan 5, 2025Outstanding location to observe the wonders of New Zealand natural beauty, whilst living in comfort.
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10/10
Reviewed Dec 27, 2024Beautiful property in a super location. Owner was exceptional in her care and attention to detail.
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10/10
Reviewed Dec 6, 2024Faultless. A real home from home. Every possible need thought of . Beautiful peaceful coastal location in pristine condition . Met is a great host
9/10
Reviewed Nov 18, 2024Everything about Ocean View was great; and we were even happier with our stay than we expected
The directions for the last kilometre or so could be clearer
10/10
Reviewed Nov 17, 2024Great location, welcoming hosts, excellent breakfast. We would love to return!
10/10
Reviewed Nov 13, 2024Lovely host, everything was perfect, nice supplies in the apartment for breakfast and for cooking. Everything was covered. Managed to get up in time to see an incredible sunrise over the sea and a lovely beach right outside.
Nothing.
10/10
Reviewed Oct 26, 2024Amazing apartment. The love of details in decorating the place. The well kept outside with small Knick knacks here and there. The homely feeling. It’s a place to stay.
10/10
Reviewed Oct 22, 2024Excellent breakfast supplies
It was excellent nothing to improve on.
10/10
Reviewed Oct 16, 2024The setting was wonderful and the unit was laid out very nicely. The property is also very convenient to town and to the wineries. We enjoyed watching the sun rise each morning and the garden.
10/10
Reviewed Oct 15, 2024A perfect place to stay
10/10
Reviewed Oct 7, 2024Generous breakfast supplies. Tastefully decorated with lots of extras. Stunning view out to the ocean. Super friendly host. Lovely coastal garden.
10/10
Reviewed Oct 2, 2024This was an idyllic location with views to the beach and beyond. The accommodation was beautifully presented and well supplied with everything you could need for a short stay. It was a spacious apartment attached to the main residence. The hosts were very helpful and communication was excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
10/10
Reviewed Sep 12, 2024The inclusions and cleanliness at this B and B were brilliant. From the comfort of the bed, the breakfast and pantry items and everything you could possibly need to self cater made for a great choice of accommodation. The best part for us was the amazing sunrise views, walks on the beach and the peaceful location and slower pace.
Could not find one negative about this accommodation.
10/10
Reviewed Sep 9, 2024Great place, helpful host. Highly recommended
10/10
Reviewed Sep 8, 2024The accomodation, even though attached to main house, it felt very private, no doubt helped by the design with garages inbetween. The layout design of the accomodation was spot on too. There were several extra touches. A walk in closet with a mirror and seat to aid getting ready. Outlook was beautiful too, but even if it had been terrible weather we would have been happy staying here.
Sometimes I have no idea when I will arrive at a place and feel the pressure to let hosts know especially if its somewhere we haven't been before and might wish to explore before we check in. If they can say if you don't know please just collect key from lockbox. I would feel less pressure. (this is minor and probably no big deal to most people.).
10/10
Reviewed Aug 17, 2024Excellent accommodation. Every aspect was of top quality.
9/10
Reviewed Aug 8, 2024All amenities, great beachfront location short drive from Blenheim, easy drive to other major attractions and towns eg Nelson and Picton. Mel as host was a perfect balance of welcoming and checking in and leaving us to it.
Nothing. It was great
9/10
Reviewed Jul 28, 2024We enjoyed the short distance from town, but it made us feel like we were nowhere near it. Private and peaceful. Had everything we needed. Showing up late at night, it was really nice to see items for breakfast the next morning. Property was clean, and the bed was very comfy. We will be back. ♡
Enjoyed everything!!! Would have loved a fire pit or gas heater so we could have stayed outside longer at night listening to the waves.
10/10
Reviewed Jul 6, 2024It's like being back at home while being on holidays. It was very comfortable and cosy.
Everything went well!
10/10
Reviewed Jul 2, 2024Location
10/10
Reviewed Jun 9, 2024Everything
10/10
Reviewed May 30, 2024The best!
10/10
Reviewed May 26, 2024Beautiful site with sea views. Immaculately clean and with lovely bed linen. We’ll appointed kitchen.
10/10
Reviewed May 26, 2024Location is excellent, quiet and peaceful, excellent place to go for a walk. Particularly well set up, comfortable and plenty of space. Good breakfast ingredients left for us. Very relaxing place. Host checked to see we were happy.
Totally happy with place.
10/10
Reviewed May 26, 2024The breakfast was great and Mel thought of everything. The communication was excellent., The apartment was very clean and the view superb. I would definitely stay here again and recommend to family and friends.
10/10
Reviewed May 11, 2024Everything
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9/10
Reviewed May 6, 2024Fancy house, helpful property owner and best view of sunrise! I will remember the chicken pie that the owner shared me as I have no food with me when I arrived.
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10/10
Reviewed May 5, 2024Everything here was perfect. It's a really well thought out and appointed little place in an absolutely stunning location. The owner Mel was really friendly and helpful too. Highly recommended!
Nothing. Everything was wonderful.
10/10
Reviewed May 1, 2024The apartment was sparkling clean and had everything we needed.
We liked everything.
10/10
Reviewed Apr 14, 2024Spotlessly clean, well equipped and perfectly laid out for beach views and privacy. We only had an overnight stay but will definitely be back. If you have a car, it's a great base for the area.
No complaints. A slightly wider bed and perhaps the odd mosquito screen would make it even better - but we were very comfortable.
10/10
Reviewed Apr 9, 2024An amazing place to stay. Wonderful and comfortable apartment and lovely designed by the host. Excellent facilities and a wonderful sunrise in the morning.
10/10
Reviewed Apr 7, 2024Gorgeous place, lovely host, really well catered for, definitely go back.
10/10
Reviewed Apr 4, 2024Wonderful location. Superb accommodation. Thank you Mel for your hospitality. We would highly recommend a stay here.
10/10
Reviewed Mar 17, 2024Absolutely fabulous property, exceeded our expectations. The host was lovely and went out of her way to make us comfortable. I would highly recommend this property to anyone. You won't be disappointed.
There was nothing that I didn't like about the property. 10 out of 10!
10/10
Reviewed Mar 14, 2024Mel met us on arrival and was very attentive and helpful during our stay. The accommodation was outstanding with gorgeous views. Mel has equipped the property to a very high standard and we wanted for nothing. Would happily stay again.
There was nothing we didn't like.
10/10
Reviewed Mar 9, 2024Mel was an excellent host and made sure we had everything we needed to enjoy our stay. Food and drinks were made available to us, as was a full kitchen in case for the night we wanted to cook ourselves. As the property is right on the beach, the beach access was super easy and made for a beautiful sun rise.
Mel was excellent and I wouldn’t have changed a thing.
10/10
Reviewed Mar 8, 2024The place was superb, very spacious & very nicely decorated. The choices for breakfast was great. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay & Mel was great to deal with
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10/10
Reviewed Mar 4, 2024A nice B&B apartment very privately located with direct beach access. Well stocked fridge and pantry. Very friendly owners.
10/10
Reviewed Feb 26, 2024Quiet and peaceful, superb views from the property. Beautifully clean and superbly appointed. Breakfast items were provided, cereals, bread, milk, jam, butter, fruit and juice. Be sure to catch the sun rise it’s well worth getting up early to watch. The clear dark night skies are great for stargazing.
Whilst not a problem for us the settlement of Rarangi is quite remote with virtually no amenities the nearest small supermarket is more than 5 miles away, as are any bars and restaurants should you wish to dine out.
10/10
Reviewed Feb 19, 2024The position is amazing and the property is set up to the highest possible standard. Mel was an excellent host; unobtrusive but very keen to ensure that we had everything we needed.
Nothing!
10/10
Reviewed Feb 16, 2024Great place with wonderful Mel as hostess.
Only that we were there for such a short time
10/10
Reviewed Feb 12, 2024Fantastic property. Great host. Right by the beach. Wish I stayed multiple nights.
10/10
Reviewed Jan 27, 2024The location was excellent. Easy access to nice walks and the attractions of Blenheim or Picton.
10/10
Reviewed Jan 23, 2024This was the best place we stayed in NZ! Wonderful apartment in a great location on the beach with excellent views. Mel the hostess is very nice and very helpful. Would definitely stay there again if we return to the Blenheim area.
It's about 15-20 minutes to drive into downtown Blenheim where the restaurants are. But the exceptional quiet location by the shore makes it worthwhile.
10/10
Reviewed Jan 17, 2024Everything. We particularly appreciated that Mel went out of her way to cater for my coeliac dietary issues - thank you so much.
Nothing. It was beyond our expectations.
10/10
Reviewed Dec 15, 2023Mes was a great host and the view was fantastic!
10/10
Reviewed Dec 5, 2023If we could give 11 out of 10 we would give it. It was by far the best place we stayed during our 4 week trip to New Zealand and the best value for money. The stay exceeded our expectations in many very important areas (location/views, number and quality of home devices and furniture, garden, breakfast, very good wifi) and the small ones (like range of tea and number of tea bags, TV with unlocked channels, local tips, New Zealand guide book, welcoming chocolate candies, I could have mentioned much more of those) On top of that the place was extremely clean and the host so helpful.
The weather was bad but even in spite of this we enjoyed the stay there so much.
10/10
Reviewed Nov 27, 2023Such an amazing place with a stunning view of the sea and beach. Lovely and spacious and so secluded. Mel was fantastic and always available to answer questions or give suggestions. We did most of her “Things to do in Blenheim” List which was most helpful and really worth it. Will definitely be back for another stay. 🤩
10/10
Reviewed Nov 23, 2023The accommodation is perfect and I highly recommend it. It is spotless, spacious, with a very well-equipped kitchen. The bed is super comfortable, and the view is awesome. We enjoyed walks and hikes around as well as local wineries. Mel was very friendly and helped me a lot as I had forgotten some stuff at the place and she sent it to me, so thank you so much for that!
just plan a stay that is a day longer, it is a really nice place
10/10
Reviewed Nov 18, 2023Everything
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10/10
Reviewed Nov 15, 2023Beutiful location lovely accommodation
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10/10
Reviewed Nov 8, 2023Best b&b set up. Location quiet, sea views, 10mins out of town. Mel lively to communicate with and had everything you would need.
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10/10
Reviewed Nov 3, 2023Beautiful spot, great views of the ocean and close to vineyards
10/10
Reviewed Oct 29, 2023Everything - great host, Mel, who provided everything we needed. Wonderful location, close to Blenheim and Picton - and so good to lie back on the lounge and look out onto Cloudy Bay.
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Guest Feedback
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What guests love
- •Clean and spacious
- •Thoughtful amenities
- •Yummy breakfast
Cleanliness
10/10The property was very clean, contributing positively to the experience.
Service
9.48/10Service was standard quality for this hotel tier, friendly and accommodating.
Location
9.52/10Quiet location with nice views, enhancing the overall stay.
Room Quality
9.97/10Comfortable beds and well-maintained rooms.
Amenities
9.99/10Thoughtful amenities that made it feel like home.
Value for Money
9.46/10Good value considering the quality and offerings.
Food and Beverage
10/10Yummy breakfast options available.
Overall Experience
10/10Ideal getaway spot, fully met expectations.