<colors background="003300" text="whiteText" /> <slide path="1House_380.jpg"> <caption> <![CDATA[Esk Valley lodge is a fully restored farmhouse set in extensive gardens. The house contains a number of Art Deco features and has extensive native wood fittings. ]]> </caption> </slide> <slide path="2from e sidejpg_380.jpg"> <caption> <![CDATA[The guest accommodation is mainly upstairs and rooms enjoy beautiful views of the gardens and across the valley.]]> </caption> </slide> <slide path="3Sauvignon.jpg"> <caption> <![CDATA[Our spacious upstairs rooms are furnished to the highest quality and enjoy outstanding rural views]]> </caption> </slide> <slide path="4Balcony_view_380.jpg"> <caption> <![CDATA[The Sauvignon suite has its own balcony facing the sun to the North. Sit on the balcony, enjoy a coffee or wine and enjoy the views over the valley]]> </caption> </slide> <slide path="5balcony_north_aut380.jpg"> <caption> <![CDATA[In autumn and winter the bare stems and golden colours provide a different look to the valley. ]]> </caption> </slide> <slide path="6Garden_d_sum380.jpg"> <caption> <![CDATA[In the summer there are many shaded places under the trees for a picnic, photos or just to wander.]]> </caption> </slide> <slide path="7Esk_sea380.jpg"> <caption> <![CDATA[From the hills above the lodge there are beautiful views of valley and ocean. This picture taken in early autumn shows the autumn colours in the vines just starting and the Pacific ocean beyond. Esk Valley lodge is just out of site nestled into the hills on the right. ]]> </caption> </slide> <slide path="8ValleyViews2_380.jpg"> <caption> <![CDATA[The view in the opposite direction is westward up the valley. This is early winter in the valley with red coloured vines and a light sprinkling of snow on the Kaweka Mountains in the distance.]]> </caption> </slide> <slide path="9Esk_lodge_napier_from_hills.jpg"> <caption> <![CDATA[Esk Valley Lodge is in the centre of the picture, tucked into the protective hills with extensive vineyards in front.]]> </caption> </slide> </xmldata>