The Portage Resort

The Portage Resort Based in a world class location, The Portage offers a taste of everything the Marlborough Sounds has to offer.

Choose from several accomodation options and enjoy our waterfront dining experience. Your favourite adventure activity's can be arranged by us.

Same end of year function venue again? This year, take the celebration somewhere your group can enjoy the occasion 𝘒𝘯π˜₯ t...
24/09/2026

Same end of year function venue again?
This year, take the celebration somewhere your group can enjoy the occasion 𝘒𝘯π˜₯ the destination.

We offer local businesses, work groups, sports teams, clubs and community groups a beautiful place to come together in the Marlborough Sounds.

Bring the people who made the year what it was - we’ll help you start planning the celebration.

Enquire about an end of year function at Portage Resort.

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Join us on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, from 5:00pm to watch the race that stops the nation! πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ†πŸŽEnjoy the Melbourne Cup at...
21/09/2026

Join us on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, from 5:00pm to watch the race that stops the nation! πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ†πŸŽ

Enjoy the Melbourne Cup atmosphere with great food, drinks, friends and stunning views at Portage 🍾

Come along, dress up, pick your favourite, and enjoy the afternoon with us!

Book your table, link in bio.

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The balance is shifting.More daylight.Warmer afternoons.Fresh green appearing through the bush.Spring in the Marlborough...
20/09/2026

The balance is shifting.
More daylight.
Warmer afternoons.
Fresh green appearing through the bush.

Spring in the Marlborough Sounds doesn’t arrive with a grand announcement.

It creeps in quietly.
A few extra minutes of evening light here.
A new leaf there.
Then one morning you look across the water and realise winter has started letting go.

What do you love most about the return of spring?

The doors are open, the views are waiting, and a new season has officially begun at Portage Resort!We’re ready to welcom...
18/09/2026

The doors are open, the views are waiting, and a new season has officially begun at Portage Resort!

We’re ready to welcome you back for days exploring the Queen Charlotte Track, beautiful food overlooking the water, peaceful mornings and the chance to properly switch off in the Marlborough Sounds.

Whether you’re arriving by road or crossing the water from Picton, your spring escape starts here.

We can’t wait to welcome you back to Portage. Book direct and start planning your stay.

Three days off. Waterfront views. Beautiful food. And absolutely no reason to rush.Escape to Portage Resort this Labour ...
14/09/2026

Three days off. Waterfront views. Beautiful food. And absolutely no reason to rush.

Escape to Portage Resort this Labour Weekend and spend your days exploring the Queen Charlotte Track, relaxing beside Kenepuru Sound or simply enjoying the rare luxury of doing very little.

Leave the everyday behind, recharge in the Marlborough Sounds and return home feeling like you’ve had a proper break.

Labour Weekend will be here before you know it - book direct and save.

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The chairs are coming out.The garden is waking up.The days are stretching.And that familiar buzz is returning.After a qu...
10/09/2026

The chairs are coming out.
The garden is waking up.
The days are stretching.
And that familiar buzz is returning.

After a quiet winter in the Sounds, we are ready to welcome people back.

Walkers.
Boaties.
Old friends.
First-time visitors.
People arriving for adventure and people arriving to do very little at all.

A new season is just one week away.

And we’re rather excited about it!

to a time when the Portage bar looked a little different… 🍻The dΓ©cor may have changed, but we like to think the import...
10/09/2026

to a time when the Portage bar looked a little different… 🍻

The dΓ©cor may have changed, but we like to think the important things haven’t.

A cold drink at the end of the day.
Good conversation around the bar.
Stories swapped from the water and the track.
And that warm feeling of having arrived somewhere worth the journey.

For generations, Portage has been a place to gather, slow down and enjoy good company in one very special corner of the Marlborough Sounds.

Different era. Same Portage spirit.

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Less than two weeks to go!We cannot wait to open the doors again on the 18th September, who is booked for a stay in the ...
07/09/2026

Less than two weeks to go!

We cannot wait to open the doors again on the 18th September, who is booked for a stay in the Sounds this spring?

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to Portage in another era - different chairs, different boats, same view 🌿Long before today’s resort, people were alre...
27/08/2026

to Portage in another era - different chairs, different boats, same view 🌿

Long before today’s resort, people were already drawn to this remarkable spot between the Sounds.

To sit by the water.
To slow down.
To watch boats pass by.
To enjoy good company with the hills rising quietly behind them.

So much has changed over the years, but some things haven’t.

That feeling of arriving somewhere a little removed from the everyday. Somewhere the journey is part of the experience, and the view encourages you to stay a while.

A little piece of Portage history - and a reminder that this place has been welcoming people for generations.

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Remembering those special guest stories from last season, we can't wait to make more memories when we reopen this Septem...
23/08/2026

Remembering those special guest stories from last season, we can't wait to make more memories when we reopen this September!

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2923 Kenepuru Road, Portage
Picton
7282

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