Cottages at Kinross

We chose this hotel because we expected to enjoy its winery/food. Otherwise, we should have stayed in Queenstown with a lot of restaurants and pubs. As we would arrive in the early evening, we put a note for our hope for experiencing their winery and food (or at least finger foods) when we booked the hotel, and received email that they cannot guarantee but will do their best to serve our need. Since then, no email was sent to us. When we arrived at the hotel around 6 pm, no one was in the information desk, so we had to go to the bistro to find out that they left the key in a safe box without any notice or sending us any email with its password. We had to wait a while for the bistro lady to make a phone call to whom it concerns, which was okay. Worse, we heard that their bistro was reserved for a group event so we could not use the facility at all. We had to drive 15 minutes to a nearby town and bought foods from a supermarket. I think the hotel should have notified us of impossibility of using their bistro/food service due to the group event and we have to prepare for our food. As I checked out, I left a note about the issues, and expected they would send me an email to express their sincere apology. Unfortunately nothing happened so far. Although I liked the room as well as the whole place very much, I think Kinross cottage needs professionalism to run their stay program. It could have been much nicer, memorable stay experience.

Beautiful winery and large rooms and bathrooms. Cozy beds and wonderful shower. Such a pretty romantic setting. Loved all the rabbits and ducks on the grounds too. The wine tasting was fun and delicious and included in our stay. We ordered 4 different fire roasted pizzas. The pear and blue cheese pizza was out of this world. The grounds were so well kept, there were swings for couples, lawn games and a sandy area with digging toys for little kids to play with. The live music in the afternoon/dinner time that was lovely. I highly recommend staying here. We chose Kinross to break up the drive from Milford sound to Mt. Cook and it was perfect! The staff was friendly and attentive.

My partner and I stayed at Kinross for our anniversary and we felt like special guests! The facilities were great, bed was so comfy, and cottages had everything you could need. The breakfast hamper was a lovely treat, as was being able to use the hot tub, worth booking for that alone! I was in contact with Katie prior to arrival who was friendly and had great communication. We were served by Woody in the wine garden who provided us with an enjoyable time there too, my partner and him became 'good mates'. The wine tasting for in-house guests was informative and nice to meet others also staying the night. Takeaway pizzas were delicious! Being able to explore the grounds after they were closed to the public was a huge perk. Overall, we had a relaxing stay and a great time, we will definitely be booking again! :)

We had the most incredible stay here. Everything was absolutely perfect, from the warm and welcoming staff to the inclusions of the wine tasting and the relaxing hot tub. The cottages are beautiful, with wonderfully comfortable beds. Of course, we had to have the world’s best Funghi pizzas and sit out by the vineyards on the provided picnic blanket. We will be back !

We biked from Arrowtown to Kinross for a very relaxing lunch. The outdoor ‘room’ is great - shade but a beautiful outlook and such a high roof it was amazingly quiet despite the number of full tables. From arrival to leaving, this was a great experience. Very attentive service from the lovely wait staff and Dingying who was a knowledgeable and engaging wine consultant. The menus and wine came out quickly as did the food.we had the grilled peaches and bureaus, beetroot salad, fish of the day which was plenty. The beetroot salad was a really generous serve. The flavour and freshness of the food, great wine matches and friendly and attentive service made this a very memorable lunch. We have also had dinner in a large group at Kinross a couple of years ago and it was also excellent. Thanks for your quality hospitality.

Came in with my family and some Cousins. Caitlin and Wiremu made sure we had an amazing time and made sure we were taken care of the entire time. The food was top tier, wine was delicious (I don’t like wine at all). Will definitely be coming back some time