Facilities at Jugglers Rest

At Jugglers Rest, we offer a wide range of facilities: From our homely Kitchen, living spaces, and delicious breakfasts to our laundry facilities, internet, storage, off street parking and bikes – we have it all!

Kitchen – A Great Place to Cook!

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 also stock FREE RANGE eggs which can be purchased individually for just 50c!

We offer a fully equipped kitchen with good quality cookware and sharp knives.

We even have a juicer and blender, so go hard and make your own juices and smoothies.

We stock over 30 herbs and spices, all free for you to use.  We also grow a variety of herbs & organic chillies in our green house and garden, so why not try out a new recipe!  We encourage guests to cook great food at Jugglers Rest!

Breakfast ($10 extra per person)

Yummy mixed grain (or plain) bread is baked on request with free range eggs cooked any style, served with fresh ground coffee, tea and delicious home made jams & marmalades.

The jams are made by Nikki with 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.

Organic, home strained grape juice is also available and there is an ever changing variety of fresh fruits on offer too. There are also gluten and vegan free options for breakfast – please let us know when you book if you have special requirements.

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 practicing elusive juggling moves.

Organic vegetables and herbs are available free for guests to use and fruit trees provide us with grapes, lemons, fejoias, plums and pears.  We have fresh oregano, thyme, sage, rosemary, marjoram, several types of mint, parsley, pineapple sage, native kawakawa and sometimes even basil – all organic and all free for you to use fresh from our garden.

The BBQ area (yes there’s a gas BBQ available for guests to use) and outside tables are perfect for alfresco dining and drinking. In the evening fire torches are lit and weather and talent pending, fire and glow shows are provided for your entertainment and amazement!

Baths

Our bath is surrounded by plants and candles, perfect to soak away the strains of walking with bubbles & essential oils…..mmmm

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 $6 a load – cold wash & $10 hot wash -detergent included. There is a washing line outside and an undercover line too. There’s also a launderette in town.

Internet

Jugglers Rest offers high speed broadband and wireless – so if you have a wireless device, log on and email at your leisure – wherever. Operating on the Zenbu wireless network, we offer free internet to start you off – plenty to check emails & surf Facebook…  however, since we prefer our guests to interact and socialise we do not offer unlimited free internet!

There are plenty of free wifi hotspots around town that can be made use of.

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. If you would like to leave your bags for an extended period of time (longer than a week) a charge may apply.

Off Street Parking

Our driveway has space for several motorbikes.  In addition there’s space for another five cars to park at the grass (off the road) 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.

Free Bikes around Town

We have four road bikes for exploring locally/visiting the shops.  If you’d like a bike to cycle off-road – i.e. the Queen Charlotte Track, there is bike hire available in Picton from Marlborough Sounds Adventure Company.