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Facilities at Jugglers Rest 


Kitchen

We offer a fully equipped kitchen with good quality cookware and sharp knives.
You’re welcome to make your own cakes in our oven (yum) - provided free are all those extra useful ingredients like herbs, spices, sugar, flour, cooking essences etc.
We even have a juicer and blender, so go hard and make your own juices and smoothies.
  
Breakfast - ( $3 extra per person)

Fresh bread is baked every morning with coffee, tea and delicious home made jams & marmalades. These are made by Nikki from local organic produce - either from our garden or our neighbours. Flavours vary with the season - elderberry, grape, feijoa, raspberry, quince, grapefruit and pears are just some of the fruits that Nikki regularly jams. 


Lounge

Wallowing bean bags, comfy sofas and chairs and a real log fire to keep you toasty warm. There’s no television at Jugglers Rest but plenty of games, books (and book exchange), magazines, musical instruments, an extensive and varied CD collection and a wide variety of juggling/circus toys. Plenty to keep you entertained - whether you're inside or out. 

 
 
Gardens

Our peaceful gardens are full of yummy things to eat and spaces to either play or relax. Shady verandas and hammocks provide quiet reading corners whilst the lawns are perfect for soaking up the sun or practising elusive juggling moves. 
Organic vegetables and herbs are available free for guests’ use (when in season) and fruit trees provide us with grapes, lemons, plums and pears. 
The  BBQ  area  and outside tables are perfect for alfresco dining and drinking. In the evening fire torches are lit and fire and glow shows are provided for your entertainment and amazement!
 
 
Baths

We have two - one inside and one outside!
Our inside bath is surrounded by plants and candles, perfect to soak away the strains of walking.
Our outside fire bath takes a while to get ready  - yes we light a fire under it! - a wonderful experience - sipping your Marlborough wine and relaxing under the stars.
 
 
 
 
Laundry

We have one washing machine. The washing machine is shared with the household. In the event of a queue we're happy to service wash your clothes so you can enjoy your day.
It costs $4.00 a load - cold wash & $6 hot wash -detergent included.There is a washing line outside and an undercover line too. There's also a laundrette in town. 
 
 
24 Hour Email

Our computer, (internet and emails) is high speed broadband  and we have wireless capability - so if you have a wireless laptop, log on and email at your leisure -  wherever. We ask that guests make a donation towards their use of the internet to cover costs. Currently the charge is $2 for half an hour or $6 a day for wifi access. 
  
 

Storage

We have plenty of room and offer secure storage for your bags and bikes. Perfect if you want to leave things here whilst you go off and explore the beautiful Marlborough Sounds.
 
 

 
 
Off Street Parking

Our driveway has space for four vehicles. In addition there's space for another five cars to park at the grass on the side of the property on Devon Street. Also on Canterbury Street there is space on the road at the front of the hostel. There are no parking restrictions and no parking charges. 
 
 
 
(Almost) Free Bikes around Town

We have a two road bikes and a two off-road bikes for exploring locally/visiting the shops. We ask for a small donation ($2) towards the cost of maintainence and upkeep of both helmets, (which are a legal requirement in NZ) and bikes every time they're used.