The Summit Lodge

We stayed at The Summit Lodge on an impromptu getaway from our busy Wellington lives, and it's hard to imagine how it could have been better.We were able to arrange pickup from the Carterton train station, and a ride into Masterton the following morning. We were spoiled as the only guests during our stay, but with a maximum of three rooms and six guests, it's easy to imagine finding seclusion when desired.Tracey and Jim are very accommodating hosts who struck a good balance between friendliness and discretion, engaging in genial conversation, but discretely retiring to give us privacy at dinner, in the evening, and at breakfast. They were willing and able to cater for our dietary preference (vegan), with a generously portioned delicious home cooked three course dinner, and good breakfast options. It was also nice to hear and see evidence of the lodge's commitment to environmental sustainability.The lodge itself is purpose built as a guesthouse, and it shows. Blending classic southern European and NZ styles with modern comforts, the lodge is charming and well appointed, and thankfully avoids leaning on the over used and rarely beneficial euphemism rustic". The entrance foyer and kitchen where meals are served are big and welcoming (pictures don't quite do it justice). The rooms are cosy

Awesome relaxing weekend. Lovely hosts. Will definitely be back.

Such an amazing weekend away planned by my partner. He officially proposed on the Friday night after a gorgeous 3-course dinner with our wonderful hosts at Summit Lodge. Couldn't have wished for a more perfect place to stay, comfy beds made for lovely lie-ins, so peaceful, such a beautiful part of NZ.

Quality hospitality!

The Summit Lodge is all that it promises to be and is a lovely place to stay when visiting the Martinborough area. We even decided to stay an extra night and thoroughly enjoyed spending time with our hosts, Renee and Kevin.

Very nice. Looked after very well.

One of Wairarapa best pieces to stay

We had a wonderful weekend in the this country lodge, the facilities were superb and Tracey and Jim were fantastic hosts.