Seaside

Split Apple Retreat

Private wellness above Abel Tasman

setting

Seaside

where

Kaiteriteri, Nelson Tasman, New Zealand

best season

December to March is the South Island summer

ideal for

Luxury Wellness Retreat

( the feeling of it )

Three suites above Abel Tasman, and an infinity pool that gives you 180 degrees of Tasman Bay to think about.

( the story )

A three-suite retreat above Abel Tasman National Park with a saltwater infinity pool over Tasman Bay, an onsen hot tub and two saunas.

Split Apple Retreat takes three couples at a time. The suites — Rainbow, split-level and oceanfront; Lotus, Japanese in style; Fuji, panelled in American cherry wood — all look out over Abel Tasman National Park and Tasman Bay. Wellness here is built into the architecture rather than scheduled: a saltwater infinity pool with 180-degree views, an onsen hot tub, an infra-red sauna and a steam sauna, a massage room, yoga in the rose garden pavilion, and a meditation programme using brain-entrainment methods in an eight-seat screening room. It sits on the Tasman coast near Motueka, at the top of New Zealand's South Island.

( field notes, dawn to night )

A day here

morning

Yoga in the rose garden pavilion with the national park laid out below.

midday

Out into Abel Tasman — golden sand, clear water, and almost nobody on the track.

afternoon

Infra-red sauna, then the infinity pool, then the onsen, in that order, repeatedly.

evening

Brain-entrainment meditation in the screening room, then the bay going dark.

( worth underlining )

What sets it apart

Only three suites — Rainbow, Lotus and Fuji — all oceanfront

A saltwater infinity pool with 180-degree views over Tasman Bay

An onsen hot tub, an infra-red sauna and a steam sauna

Japanese-inspired design, one suite panelled in American cherry

Meditation using brain-entrainment methods in an eight-seat screening room

Above Abel Tasman National Park, on the Tasman coast near Motueka

What you can do

Yoga

Guided Meditation

Massage & Reiki

Aromatherapy & Reflexology

Hydrotherapy

Abel Tasman Excursions

On the property

Saltwater Infinity Pool

Onsen Hot Tub

Infra-Red & Steam Saunas

Three Oceanfront Suites

Rose Garden Pavilion

Screening Room

( plan your stay )

Three suites means the place is effectively yours, and the nervous system notices.

There are only three rooms.

best time to visit — December to March is the South Island summer — long days for Abel Tasman's beaches and coastal track.

before you book

what's included: Breakfast, dinner, pre-dinner drinks and canapés.
how long: Two nights minimum. Arrive from 3pm, leave by 11am.
getting there: About an hour from Nelson Airport.
good to know: Children under 12 cannot stay.

From splitapple.com, checked October 2026. Prices change, so confirm with the property when you book.

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