Gates Open 10:45am • Guided Garden Walk 11am
Heritage Accommodation

Stay at Fernside

Four heritage rooms in the 1924 Neo-Georgian manor, set in twelve acres of Wairarapa gardens, woodland and the famous reflecting lake.

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The Ambassador Room

Super-king four-poster · sleeps 2 (+ child)Sleeps 2

The grandest of Fernside's two heritage bedrooms, once the official residence of the United States Ambassador to New Zealand, with antique furnishings, a white marble fireplace and views across the historic gardens.

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The Private Quarters

Super king · sleeps 2Sleeps 2

The most private of Fernside's bedrooms, a light-filled super king set within the 1924 Neo-Georgian manor. Dressed in soft heritage florals, with a deep upholstered headboard, antique furnishings and a writing desk beneath tall sash windows, it looks out over the formal gardens and mature specimen trees. A secluded, elegant base from which to explore twelve acres of Arts and Crafts gardens, woodland walks and the reflecting lake made famous in The Lord of the Rings.

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The Consul Room

King · sleeps 2Sleeps 2

A serene king bedroom opening onto a curved bay window that catches the morning light over the gardens. Hand-painted botanical toile dresses the upholstered headboard and bedding, set against soft cream walls and a collection of green-painted French antiques. A white marble roll-top bath adjoins, with a striped Louis-style armchair set in the bay.

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The Principal Suite

Super king · sleeps 2Sleeps 2

Fernside's most spacious room, a grand suite with its own sitting area, where a generous sofa and three tall sash windows look out over the formal box-hedge parterre and its Mercury statue. A super-king bed with a deep mauve velvet headboard sits beneath a striking wall of antique classical engravings, with blush-striped walls, fine mahogany furnishings and a private en-suite.

Check-in 3:00pm. Check-out 11:00am. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before arrival. Booking and payment handled securely by our booking partner.