We spent 3 nights at Adrift over Christmas. We arrived on Christmas Eve in appalling weather, but we were helped across to our room with all our luggage & wine. We had room 1 & it was great, like a little house really, with a small kitchen & living room. We couldn't see the view due to the bad weather, but we settled in, borrowed some DVDs from reception & opened the wine, and soon felt really at home.

Christmas Morning we awoke to a beautiful day, and the views were just stunning. The windows in the bedroom & the lounge opened out fully so we could really appreciate the setting. Breakfast ingredients are delivered to you in a hamper so we made a full breakfast & sat out on the deck to eat. Each cottage has its own large gas barbecue & we had stocked up on meat in Motueka (steak, lamb etc. are about 1/4 of the price you would pay in the UK - we paid £2 for 2 large marinated steaks), and we enjoyed cooking for ourselves as we would normally eat out every night on holiday. The Mussel Inn is close by if you fancy a change, and was a nice place for a drink, with a good atmosphere.

We had lots of long walks on the beach which was totally deserted. There is a campsite 5 minutes along the beach and we were warned that it got busy on Boxing Day, but we found only 5 people on the beach so I think they have a different perception of "busy" than we do!

The cottage was so private, we opted not to have our room cleaned, and so were completely left alone for 3 days, which is just how we like it. However, the hosts were always on hand if you required assistance or information on what to see locally.

We ventured out to Farewell Spit, and to nearby Pupu Springs which were good, but to be honest it was so beautiful at Adrift that we spent a lot of time just walking on the beach, and reading on the deck. It really was paradise and I hope to return one day.

This little B&B offers the most fantastic slice of Paradise you could wish to find! Gordon & Bess are the most friendly and helpful hosts you could wish to find and nothing was too much trouble. The view from the breakfast deck of the B&B is to die for and we didn't move far from it. It has to be one of the nicest places to stay in the whole of the Golden Bay area.

I felt quite at home in the beautiful surroundings and the beach is magnificent along the front of the house. I can't recommend this place highly enough!! You will LOVE it I have no doubt about that.

What a truly wonderful find. We stayed here at the beginning of December 2006 and the only slightly disappointing thing was that the weather was a bit cool! The accommodation was superb and spotlessly clean - the kitchen was very well equipped and it was so wonderful to eat outside on the decking with the sea almost at your feet. The gardens are kept so neat and how wonderful to walk straight off your lawn on to the beach. It is a family business and that certainly shines through with the level of care for the property and the service and friendliness you receive. We actually never ate out as we found Adrift to be the perfect peaceful place, and believe me, coming from the UK we crave peace and quiet and love to escape from the rat race at every opportunity. Bess's breakfast basket was so appetising and we loved to guess which home made preserve would be in the basket today - we had home made bread, home made granola, poached plums, beautiful yoghurt - we were truly spoilt! Bess and Gordon were the perfect hosts - there when you needed them but at a discreet distance if you did not. Gordon was a mine of information on all the activities in the area and has a wealth of knowledge. They have both worked incredibly hard to make this a success and we would have no qualms in recommending this place to anyone. We would say, however, to be warned about Takaka Hill which is the only way in and out of Golden Bay - it is long, high and very twisty but it is worth every bend! We did the eco-trip from Collingwood to Farewell Spit - a must do experience - most interesting. In summary we had a glorious 5 days here and we will go back in the near future and would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to totally chill out - wonderful place for the romantically inclined!!

We stayed here for three nights in October 2006 and it was fabulous. The cottages are even nicer than they look on the website and of a really high spec. They deck is fantastic and it made a real treat to enjoy the delicious breakfast hamper outside whilst taking in the view.

The bed was extremely comfortable and the shower and spa bath brilliant. The hosts were friendly and helpful but left us alone to enjoy our time.

I thought it was good value for money and would definately recommend.