About this property

Elegant Accommodations: Black Estate B & B in Waipara offers a 5-star adults-only experience with a sun terrace, garden, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy private check-in and check-out services, ensuring a comfortable stay. Modern Dining: The modern restaurant serves local cuisine with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Outdoor seating and a coffee shop provide additional dining options, catering to diverse dietary needs. Comfortable Amenities: Rooms feature air-conditioning, private bathrooms with walk-in showers, and garden or mountain views. Additional amenities include a terrace, patio, tea and coffee maker, and free toiletries. Convenient Location: Located 37 mi from Christchurch International Airport, the property offers bike tours, hiking, and cycling activities. Guests appreciate the convenient location, room comfort, and attentive staff.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

  • Free Parking Available On Site


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Morihiro
Japan Japan
Vinyard view, just next to restaurant, so no worry for driving after drink
Casey
United States United States
Amazing building within the vineyard. Good views from bedroom. Completely quiet after business hours. Free to walk or bike within the vineyards. Amazing Stargazing! Good check-in instructions prior to arrival. Able to pre-order dinner. On-site...
Kate
Australia Australia
The Chef's Choice lunch was wonderful. Staff were so friendly.
Patricia
United States United States
Beautiful, relaxing and private overlooking vineyards. Outstanding hospitality. Tranquil at night---slept great.
Emily
United States United States
The location, the tranquility, the food and wine options, the room decor/furnishings
Francesca
New Zealand New Zealand
Came for lunch first and then checked into this cute little B&B. Quite dangerous having access to every single bottle of wine they sell, what else are you going to do on a Saturday night when there's no tv :) They leave you breakfast which is an...
Sharon
Australia Australia
The Restaurant at Black Estate was amazing, the staff member was friendly & polished, awesome service & food. Well worth the expense, especially the wine pairing. Large shower & area to “live” was great, as was view.
Jackie
New Zealand New Zealand
Staff were wonderful, welcoming and friendly. Beautiful setting, fantastic food and wine. My husband and I are both glutenfree and we were well accommodated for with freshly made glutenfree bread etc. Beautiful setting, peaceful and quiet. We...
Peter
New Zealand New Zealand
Loved the location and views over the vineyard, enjoyed having the bikes and we had a wonderful lunch the following day
Hugo
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Absolutely lovely little room in a vineyard - truly magical to get the whole place to yourself We ordered a bit of food fo the room which was delicious ans breakfast was delicious too Well thought out with microwave oven and places to put dirty...

Hosted by Pen and Nicholas and our restaurant team

9.8
Host Review Score
Pen and Nicholas and our restaurant team
Black Estate is a family owned and operated organic vineyard, winery, and restaurant. Our BnB is a studio apartment adjacent to our restaurant on the Home Vineyard. Our restaurant is Winery Restaurant of the Year for 2023/2024 and we have two Hats from Cuisine Good Food Awards. We practice organics and biodynamics in our viticulture, and our restaurant showcases local and organic seasonal produce. We are a small team and we love to share our knowledge and passion for sustainable and nourishing food, wine, and environment.
Pen and Nicholas are the owners at Black Estate. Pen or a member of her restaurant team will greet you on arrival and ensure you have a warm and welcome stay.
Apart from touring the local wineries, restaurants, and farmers market; the region is known for its stunning environment. Hiking trails nearby include fossil hunting in Waipara Gorge, Maori rock carvings in Waikari, Mt Cass walkway for stunning views across the main divide, and Tirimoana walk through Kanuka forest to the secret beach. We have two complementary bikes, and our BnB is located at the start of the Waipara Valley vineyard bike trail.
Language spoken: English

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Black Estate
  • Cuisine
    Local
  • Ambience
    Modern
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

Amenities of Black Estate B & B

Great facilities! Review score, 9.1

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free Wifi
  • Restaurant

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Black Estate B & B 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.

Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

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