The Lodge at Mudbrick is a hotel at the well-known Mudbrick vineyard in Church Bay, on Waiheke Island, holding a 4.8 Google rating from guests.
A vineyard lodge works differently from a city hotel, and it pays to know how. Rooms tend to be few and spread out, so booking well ahead matters — summer weekends especially, when Aucklanders cross on the ferry and the island fills. Getting around takes a little planning too: buses and taxis run, but many guests prefer to have a car. The appeal of a small lodge is quiet, outlook and personal, unhurried service rather than lobbies and lifts.
At Church Bay, with the vines at the door and views out over the Hauraki Gulf, The Lodge at Mudbrick sits in the heart of Waiheke wine country.