Our Mum held her 85th birthday party at the Mudcastle and we had a simply amazing time! When driving through the beautiful Nelson countryside, we had often seen the Mudcastle and were very curious about the place, so we contacted Glenys to make enquiries as to what they could offer. Right from the first moment of contact, Glenys was extremely... More

The Mudcastle is a hidden treasure in Upper Moutere, Nelson. Set in the NZ countryside, The Mudcastle made a magical venue for our wedding. With it's unique 'mud brick' exterior, beautiful grounds and space for 14 to stay it made an ideal base for the bridal party, wedding ceremony and reception. Every room is completely different and in keeping with... More

We got married at The Mudcastle two weeks ago and we can't stop raving about it! Living in Australia a lot of the planning was done overseas and Glenys and Kevin were always happy to answer any questions and help us out in any way they could. They made us feel at ease with our planning and when we arrived... More

We would like to pass on a compliment of excellent service that we had received from the owner/managers of The MudCastle in January 2011. We organised our whole wedding with the help and expertise from Glenys the owner/manager, while living in Australia. All communications were done via emails and Glenys was more than willing to help us out with any... More

From the moment we drove up to the stunning Mudcastle, to the meeting of hosts Kevin & Glenys, and the tour around the unique & individual guest rooms; We knew this was the place for our October wedding reception! The textured outdoor waterfall & rocks were perfect for our photos & the romantic inside was an intimate environment for our... More

This is the most amazing place we stayed in when we visited NZ. Glenys and Kevin are amazing hosts, who have created a unique adobe mud castle, filled with a million interesting and unusual treasures... the perfect setting for a wedding or event, and absolute peace and tranquillity in every direction. Cannot recommend highly enough!

We had our wedding at the mudcastle. It is an amazing wedding venue! Beautiful setting amongst the hills! Glenys and Kevin were so friendly and accommodating and made our weekend very special. We are, with no doubt, coming back to the mudcastle! It is a real treat, we all loved it! I would strongly recommend a visit!

I have never stayed in such an awe inspiring place! Kevin and Glenys have done such a marvelous job and all their years of hard work and no holidays have resulted in a place that livens the senses and makes you feel a million bucks! The themeing is brilliant, the surroundings spectacular, the food ravishing and the hosts friendly and... More

Seriously you couldn't ask for any better when you stay here. The accomodation is beautiful (we had our own private pool), the rooms are spotless and any service you want you get at the drop of a hat. The breakfast you get is so good it's almost ridiculous and the location is so peaceful whilst it's only a short drive... More