ABOUT RACHEL & MORE...
Situated in Martinborough just over an hour from Wellington, Prodigal Daughter Gourmet Lodge Martinborough Accommodation is five minutes stroll to the heart of Martinborough Village, home to many of New Zealand’s top wineries. Martinborough is in the centre of Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve, boasts many vineyards, is close to Patuna Chasm, Ngawi and Cape Palliser Lighthouse, Putangirua Pinnacles and Lake Ferry.
Prodigal Daughter Gourmet Lodge offers unique Martinborough Accommodation, is owned and run by Rachel Priestley, a chef with many years experience in Italian and French cuisine including being a charcuterier, culinary skills mastered from her two decades away, cooking and eating her way around more than 40 countries in the world.
Four course dinners are available by appointment and subject to availability during your stay. Prices are $120/pp for a four course meal, add $75/pp for a wine match. Two-day Taste Martinborough packages are available on request.
Continental breakfast is included in our daily rates.
Relax, unwind, book a wine and food tour with us, a golf retreat or a guided trip to Palliser Lighthouse at the southern-most point of the North Island of New Zealand and the coastlines spectacular ocean and landscape.
At the lodge you will not only have your in-house chef but you will invariably be met and welcomed by Mia the resident in-house miniature fox terrier and may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of Fortunata, the lodge cat.
Prodigal Daughter Gourmet Lodge offers Martinborough Accommodation in three ways: There are three guest rooms in the main house, all with en-suites, and two self-contained cottages: The Garden Cottage and Pinot Cottage. It is possible, by appointment to rent out the whole property, or the main house and Garden Cottage together.
Please note bookings are non-refundable less than 30 days prior to arrival date.
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