NO ROAD INN recommended by NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE as accommodation on the QUEEN CHARLOTTE TRACK NEW ZEALAND. See our activities pages for more details.

Garry and Barbara invite you to join them at their new boutique lodge the “No Road Inn”.
Five hours walk from Ship Cove, the No Road Inn is your first stopover on the award winning Queen Charlotte Track.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ADVENTURE MAGAZINE has chosen the NO ROAD INN as MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS ACCOMMODATION on the new boutique "LODGE TO LODGE" walk of the Queen Charlotte Track, recommending this new walk as the best in New Zealand and one of the "BEST NEW WALKS IN THE WORLD" for 2008

Nestled under Mount Furneaux next to Furneaux Lodge at the head of Endeavour inlet in the outer Marlborough Sounds of New Zealand, the No Road Inn is the perfect place for you to spend the first night of your Queen Charlotte Track walk, offering quality accommodation, a superb wine list, and mouthwatering cusine.

Included in the tariff is a scrumptuous continental breakfast including cereals, juices, fruits, yoghurts, locally baked bread, jams and speads, free range eggs,selection of teas, and plunger coffee.

The "No Road Inn' is a new waterfront lodge on the only privately owned land in Queen Charlotte Sound where the virgin native forest extends right to the sea.
Some of our Giant Rimu trees are so old they had Moas walking beneath them, tomorrow it could be just you, relaxing under the same tree in a hammock.

The No Road Inn is the only lodge on the Queen Charlotte Track that has baths as well as showers in the ensuites. Imagine soaking in a deep hot bath after 5 hours on the Queen Charlotte Track? There is no better way to revive the body and refresh the mind. You deserve it.

Our private hot tub, a century old timber wine barrel crafted from native totara timber and large enough for 8 is set over one of our streams in the forest.
The Hot Tub is drained and refilled with fresh spring water daily providing a chemical free experience under a canopy of native trees. Not to be missed!




Our waterfront lodge offers:

* Quality Bed and Breakfast Queen Charlotte Track accommodation.
* Spacious Waterfront Guest suites.
* Ensuites with baths and walk in showers.
* Fantastic bird life
* 2000-year-old Giant Rimus and Kahikatea trees
* Guest lounge/ games room/ theatre
* Lunch & evening meals
* Wine and beers.
* BBQs, Hangi Pit, Outdoor oven,
* Kayaks and dinghies
* Guest Moorings.
* Private hot tub,(drained and refilled daily).
* Picnic hampers in the private forest.
* Hammocks on your deck.
* Foot,neck and shoulder relaxation massage in the forest.

Rates $325 per suite, Double, Twin or single .

Sample Menu

Continental Breakfast, (included in the Tariff)
cereals, juices, yoghurts, locally baked breads, jams and spreads, free range eggs, selection of teas, and plunger coffee.

Trackers Lunches, $16.50
Hearty sandwich,fresh baking, fruits, snack bar, juices, water refills.

Evening Meals $65
Starters/entree
Seasonal local seafood, scallops, crayfish, fish, paua (abalone), mussels.
Main
New zealand Lamb with seasonal salads and vegetables.
Deserts
Freshly made secrets.

Conferences:

The No Road Inn will provide a peaceful, private venue for your next conference away from the distractions of an urban environment.

Weddings
Getting married at a nearby Lodge in Endeavour Inlet?
The No Road Inn is the perfect accommodation for the Bridal Party.
Or if your preference is for a small, intimate, waterfront ,Marlborough Sounds wedding with exclusive use of the venue then the No Road Inn is for you.

Exclusive Lodge Hire Minimum Two Nights
Hire the whole No Road Inn and have the exclusive use of the lodge, all five suites, and its facilites.
Self catered or we can outfit your group with a chef and waitress. Minimum 2 night hire.
Ideal for.
*Staff bonding
*Staff rewards.
*Managment Meetings.
*Strategic Planning.
*Gettaway Weekend for up to 10 Persons.