GARDEN SUITE ACCOMMODATION Our downstairs Garden Suite accommodation has a Queen bed, ensuite, private TV, fridge and coffee making facilities. It has a large wardrobe and personal safe. This Suite has an outside terrace idea for that evening or early morning tea or coffee. We do encouraged guests to join us in our family area where there is a large TV for that sports event you don’t want to miss or if preferred retreat to the guest lounge which overlooks our beautiful private garden setting. UPSTAIRS GARDEN VIEW RETREAT Our Upstairs Garden View Retreat apartment gives guests the entire floor to themselves and is ideal for privacy. The private suite with Super King Bed has its own separate living room and large bathroom with both a bath and shower. The bathroom has panoramic landscape views giving the feel of exclusion. Both Bedroom and Living area have storage, wardrobe and personal safe. The bedroom and living room have TVs. Enjoy the living room TV from the comfort of the double sofa couch. This room has a fridge, tea and coffee making facilities. The upstairs living room can be transformed into family accommodation, for an additional 2 guests on a double sofa bed.

We are Ken and Jenny Jordan, your hosts at Riverstone House bed and breakfast on The Downs Geraldine. We had one of the oldest nurseries in New Zealand, Ashburton, until we decided on a life style change as our sons were not interested in continuing the family business. We specialized in growing Rhododendrons and Camellia, with a very strong interest in growing hostas, trilliums, maples, tree peonies and of late, lilies. There are many examples of these in our new garden at Geraldine. For approx 8 years Jenny managed the Ashburton i-Site Visitor Centre. Jenny has her Level 4 in Tourism, Diploma in Business and Diploma in Tourism Management. In 2016 we purchased Riverstone House in Geraldine from the family of New Zealand’s champion rally driver Hayden Paddon. We have renovated and converted the home to bed and breakfast accommodation. With our extensive nursery history we are enjoying the large gardens and lawns and the native birds singing. Our home is made of river stone and timber is set on 1.5ha.(approx 3 acres) Our home overlooks our large NZ native garden with many rhododendrons and roses are in this setting. We have a Jack Russell Dog,Meg & a British Shorthair cat Coco

From rugged alps across the tapestry of Canterbury Plains all the way to the ocean, South Canterbury is the perfect escape. For a family friendly holiday base, romantic hideaway or replenishing break away, the Central South Island region is full of hidden surprises and pristine starlit skies. In Geraldine you'll enjoy a snapshot of New Zealand where kiwi hospitality thrives! Set at the heart of the Canterbury region at the foot of the Southern Alps, Geraldine is the gateway to the lakes in the central Mackenzie Basin and the beginning of the Starlight Highway to Tekapo's world renowned UNESCO Aoraki McKenzie International Dark Sky Reserve. Geraldine is the perfect place to stay the night and break your journey. Riverstone House on "The Down's" Geraldine is approx ½ hour drive away from a selection of 7 Golf Courses. There is fishing in the nearby lakes and rivers. With many short and longer walks and hikes and DOC reserves close by, outdoor enthusiasts can spend hours or days in the region. Riverstone House bed and breakfast on "The Downs" Geraldine is just a couple of minutes wander from some lovely bush walks and close to the Geraldine township (only 1.5km away).