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The Portage Resort

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Breakfast and dinner served, al fresco dining
Building design
Tui Terrace
On the beach
Reception

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
2923 Kenepuru Road, Portage, 7282
  • Lochmara Lodge Marlborough Sounds Wildlife Recovery Centre
    12 min drive
  • Kenepuru Sounds
    25 min drive
  • Mabel Island
    90 min drive
  • Blenheim (BHE-Woodbourne)
    97 min drive

Room options

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Keruru Suites

Keruru Suites

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Tui Terrace | Beach/ocean view

Tui Terrace

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Korimako Two Bedroom

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Korimako Room

Korimako Room

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Korimako Sunroom

Korimako Sunroom

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Weka Rooms

Weka Rooms

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Portage

With a stay at The Portage Resort in Portage, you'll be 20.9 mi (33.7 km) from Okiwa Bay and 21 mi (33.9 km) from Queen Charlotte Walkway. .This hotel is 31 mi (50 km) from Picton Museum and 31.2 mi (50.3 km) from Picton Ferry Terminal.

What's nearby

  • Lochmara Lodge Marlborough Sounds Wildlife Recovery Centre - 12 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Kenepuru Sounds - 25 min drive - 12.5 km
  • Picton Ferry Terminal - 84 min drive - 50.3 km
  • Picton Harbour - 85 min drive - 50.9 km
  • Waikawa Marina - 88 min drive - 53.8 km

Getting around

  • Picton (PCN) - 90 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jolly Roger Bar & Cafe - ‬88 min drive
  • ‪The Snapper Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Raetihi Lodge - ‬97 min drive
  • ‪Spinnaker Restaurant - ‬87 min drive
  • ‪Bay Road Seafoods - ‬85 min drive

About this property

The Portage Resort

Beachfront hotel with a seasonal outdoor pool and a restaurant
The Portage Resort offers 41 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 41 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Satisfy your appetite for dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Portage Resort Restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Portage Resort Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Snapper Bar & Eatery - This bar serves lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open select days.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: NZD 25-35 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Portage Resort Restaurant
  • Snapper Bar & Eatery

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
This property is accessible only by water taxi or helicopter. The property does not arrange transfers, guests must make their own arrangements to get to the property.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately NZD 25 to 35 per person
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.5 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from October to April
Pool access available from 9 AM to 10 PM

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Peppers Hotel Portage
Peppers Portage
Portage Peppers
Portage Resort Hotel
The Portage Hotel Picton
Hotel The Portage Portage
Portage The Portage Hotel
Hotel The Portage
The Portage Portage
The Portage Resort Hotel
Peppers Portage
Hotel Portage
The Portage

The Portage Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 136 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 136 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 136 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 136 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 136 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Older property but safe, secluded with a beautiful view of Portage Bay and mountains. Rooms have a patio, but no televisions or clocks. Shower floor was slippery. One dining room and separate lounge area with fireplace. Because of major storm damage a few years ago, we were not able to drive to property, instead we needed to take a water taxi from Picton.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Katie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Amazing views, reception staff were very friendly and helpful, we enjoyed lovely fish & chips but were asked to leave due to number of guests wasn’t an issue for us, our luggage was left down at jetty but was quickly resolved, beds were so comfy with mattress topper after two days of biking
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had such a lovely stay here. The staff were so friendly and helpful. The place was ideally placed in Marlborough sound. Easyish to get to with a pick-up service from the hotel to the quay. Great kayaking and hiking from the hotel doorstep.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Angelique

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
If you're hiking the Queen Charlotte track, the only other option after a very long Day 3 is a backpacker hostel. The Portage has its issues but it's the better option and is fine for one night. The setting is gorgeous, like pretty much everything on the QC. The restaurant and bar, both in the main building, overlook a beautiful bay and the views are stunning. There's a terrace off the bar which is a great place to have a cold beer or glass of wine. The restaurant's pretty good and even has some decent vegetarian options. The staff were all very friendly. A big plus was the guest laundry. We were able to wash our stinky trail clothes for $4 NZD. Our room, however, was pretty disappointing. We stayed in one of the "budget friendly" Weka rooms. It was pretty bare bones, like a Motel 6 with much nicer towels and a comfy bed but without AC or a TV. There was a really grotty, stained old arm chair in one corner and the bathroom was functional but weird. There were lots of dead bugs around. Overall, it's overpriced for what it is but for one night on the trail with cold beer, a shower and a comfy bed, it delivers.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful views, super comfortable rooms & very friendly, helpful staff!! Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location, just found it a bit run down
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roweida

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was so peaceful. Being in the sounds was so relaxing. The staff were amazing. We are definitely going back
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Igor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff at the Portage was very pleasant to interact both at the front desk as well as in the restaurant. I stayed in two different type rooms. The Korimako Sunroom (#20) had a beuatiful view of the bay. As stated on the site, this type of room does not have a deck but the view was beautiful. I appreciated that the room had two twin beds and a full bed for our group of 3 adults. The other room type we stayed in was the Kormiako Room (#41 & #42). These rooms have a nice deck to sit out on and enjoy a beautiful day but unfortunately the trees & greenery have grown up and block and view you might have while sitting on the deck. One of our two rooms also did not have a refrigerator in the room. We enjoyed our fish & chips at the restaurant on site.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

inna

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rene

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Located in a beautiful paradise. Can’t wait to return. Staff were extremely helpful and friendly. Wonderful stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Kelly

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately not only did we find out there was only boat access less than 24hours of making the booking. The non refundable room couldn't supply a roll away bed for our child. Also the room was dirty. Dusty and mould on the curtains. There wasn't enough towels or toiletries. There wasn't even a bread knife to make a sandwich. The cafe is not a cafe. Coffee and stale muffins. Which we weren't offered a plate, napkin or spoon for coffees. Everything was just underwhelming. If you didn't know the place, which we didn't you had no idea where you could explore or even walk. All in all not what we anticipated for two days.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Ken

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Expedia lists your property as 6.5 km from Picton, which maybe true by helicopter but not by car. Also, I received a message about the road after I got there. Access issues should be listed upfront. Nice place to visit but it was a rough drive.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Graeme

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Seclusion was excellent. The road to the property however has been closed and we were not informed about this at the time of booking through Wotif, or at any time afterwards. Cars have to be left at Picton.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Angela

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023