This was our last hotel in NZ after 3 weeks travelling and was just prefect! Peter collected us from the ferry and showed us the most lovely room with views down to a little bay full of yachts. Everything was immaculately clean and very well thought out, including a night light in the bathroom on a sensor! The bed was wonderfully comfortable the the big patio doors opened onto a terrace with that gorgeous view! My only tiny criticism would be that I’d prefer a door to the bathroom, but perhaps i’m Just old fashioned! Peter and Caroline are the best of hosts, recommending and booking places for us to eat, taking us to restaurants and making sure we had the taxi numbers for the return trip. Best of all were the delicious canapés and superb breakfasts created by Caroline. My husband managed to leave his glasses in the room and our hosts very kindly sent them back to the UK. I cannot recommend this hotel highly enough and send sincere thanks to Peter and Caroline for their wonderful care

We loved our quick stay at Merino Ridge when we visited gorgeous Waiheke Island last month.

Caroline and Peter are awesome hosts and they welcomed us into their beautiful home overlooking the bays. Rooms are lovely, spacious and well appointed. It’s very relaxed and so lovely to get to know other guests over their evening canapés. And breakfast is gorgeous - healthy, nutritious and showcasing as much local produce as possible.

The house is stunning. The grounds are gorgeous with views to die for. I could have sat on the terrace looking out to sea for hours! Location is great as you are close to the main hub of Waiheke but the location also feels secluded and unique at the same time.

Unfortunately we only had a short stay as we visited Waiheke right at the start of our NZ holiday. Waiheke will be on the list if I return to NZ for another holiday in the future and merino Ridge is simply a great choice.

Marino Ridge is an absolutely superb 3 bedroom resort located on a cliff above Waiheke Island, a short ferry ride from Auckland. We came here for 2 nights directly from our trans-Pacific flight from Canada to recoup from jet-lag .The home is gorgeous, ultra luxurious with views to die for and the owners who hosted us were absolutely delightful. The food they CREATED for us was delightful and so healthy at the same time. Caroline and Peter made us feel soooo welcome in their home we didn’t want to leave. It’s unfortunate we cannot give them more than 5 stars!!! The place is a slice of heaven.