Accommodation
All suites are spacious, extremely comfortable and decorated to a luxurious standard, with superb beds, an armchair together with table and chairs, and each accompanied by an impressive ensuite that is fully tiled in natural earth colors, with glassed showers, heated floors, heated mirrors and heated towel rails, together with complementary soaps, shampoo, conditioners, towels, flowers and more. For your comfort all suites are sound proofed, have double glazing together with individual heating and fans.
Bedding Configuration includes top of the range Seally Postapedic Crown Jewel King Beds in the Kapiti and Tararua Suites - (over sleeping in the morning is common even for those used to early starts), The Derham Suite has a choice of a Californian King (bigger than a Super King) or twin King Singles. The Waikanae Suite and Ensuite opening in mid 2010 will have twin Singles and the Valley room opening in Jan 2011 will have a King bed with private bathroom.
Go to the bookings page which has accommodation packages and specials listed
The Tararua Suite
The Tararua suite enjoys the morning sun and superb views North over rolling farmland and East into the Tararua Range
It is a spacious suite fitted out with one of the most luxurous king beds available in New Zealand, a comfortable arm chair, touch lamps, table and chairs, a triple wardrobe together with mirrors, finished with art work and flowers.
The Tararua suite has a large ensuite which is fully tiled and fitted with underfloor heating, heated mirror, heated towel rails, hairdrier, clothing hooks, vanity, glassed shower, separate bath, toilet and stool. For your comfort you have spa robes, large fluffy towels, facecloths, together with bath salts, bathroom soaps, shampoo, conditioner and body wash.
See the Summer specials on the Tararua Suite at the bookings page
The Kapiti Suite
This suite captures the afternoon sun and picturesque views south and west toward Kapiti Island and over the bush wetlands and hills to the Coast.

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The ensuite is fully tiled, it has underfloor heating, heated mirror, heated towel rails, hairdrier, clothing hooks, with vanity, glassed shower, toilet and stool. For your comfort you have spa robes, large fluffy towels, facecloths, together with bathroom soaps, shampoo, conditioner and body wash.
See specials and packages on the Kapiti Suite at the bookings page
The Derham Suite
A spacious suite with wheelchair access on the ground that collects the afternoon sun and lovely views to the south and west toward Kapiti and as pictured above - over the bush wetlands and hills to the Coast. It is furnished with a California King - bigger than a super King - or twin King Single Beds, touch lamps, table and chairs, a separate wardrobe, finished with art work and flowers. It additionally has New Zealand's "free to view" satellite television - Sky TV is available in two other lounges.
The Derham suite has a full care ensuite with handrails and wheelchair access to basin, wet shower and toilet. It is fully tiled and fitted with underfloor heating, heated mirror, heated towel rails, hairdrier, clothing hooks, wet shower, toilet and stool. For your comfort you have spa robes, large fluffy towels, facecloths, together with bathroom soaps, shampoo, conditioner and body wash.
See specials and packages on the Derham Suite at the bookings page
The Waikanae Suite
A suite with twin single beds and large windows offering views south for the afternoon sun toward Waikanae and Kapiti Island and East into the Tararua Mountain Range. It has a built in wardrobe and table with Chair and is decorated with artwork and flowers. The fantails and grey warblers perch in the olive tree right outside the window and most of Vista del Sol birds are viewable from here due to its corner setting and trees in the garden near by.
It has a fully tiled ensuite with heated floor, towel rails and mirror, together with large fluffy towels, spa towels, spa robes and spa slippers.
This suite opens 14 August 2010
The Valley Suite - Te Horo Suite
We are renaming this suite the Te Horo Suite - is is a large suite upstairs with magnificent views over Derham valley and ancient dunes to the Coast receiving the afternoon sun. It has twin King Single beds or a California King Bed - the largest size bed available in NZ, an armchair, table with 2 chairs and built in wardrobe. It has a large luxury private bathroom that is fully tiled, with glassed shower, heated floor, heated towel rails and mirror, together with large fluffy towels, spa towels, spa robes and spa slippers, that is 3 steps from the suite. This suite has the front of the upper floor of Vista del Sol to itself - the library is next door and it opens Feb 1st 2011
Island Spa
We provide huge spa towels and soft spa robes for you to enjoy your visit to the Island Spa, soak and relax in the luxurious indoor spa set in its own room with a separate ensuite only 20 meters from the main house.
The Vista Island Day Spa is also available
For guests who wish to truly unwind and experience being pampered by our internationally qualified beauty and spa aesthetician.
Choose from a selection of treatments ranging from spa manicure or pedicure through to our two signature vista island treatments, the island goddess facial ritual or the island honey melt wrap- luxury and nurturing at its best!
See the Island Day Spa page for more information.






