Diana and Noel are the perfect hosts and made us feel so welcome in their delightful French-style home. We arrived on a chilly, wet day and before too long were treated to cake and tea in front of a roaring log fire in the guest lounge. (As Diana and Noel take only single-party bookings, it was, in fact, our personal lounge.) The weather can change swiftly in these parts and when the sun came out we enjoyed a glorious walk in nearby Queens Park. The en suite bedroom is beautifully appointed, with bath, shower, separate toilet and a generous supply of luxurious towels. We enjoyed a great night’s sleep, a tasty breakfast and wished we could have stayed longer.

Diana and Noel are wonderful hosts. I felt very at-home staying with them. The house has been restored with love and they have interesting art to look at. The bed was so comfortable, in fact I purchased the same pillows and sheets that were on the bed as they were so lovely (1000 thread-count). Everything was very clean. The breakfast room is lovely and Noel makes a great flat white! Diana was very kind when I was not well one day and made me soup as I was not well enough to eat anything else. I definitely recommend Villa Rouge and intend to stay there again when next in Invercargill.

Nothing to dislike.

Noel and Diana were so helpful in recommending things to do and places to eat. Noel made us a wonderful breakfast every morning. We were sad to leave. Our room was beautiful and had everything we needed. We even had our own lounge.

It was a great stay. There wasn’t anything we didn’t like

The Villa Rouge is in a beautiful old house in a quiet neiborhood in Invercargill. Our room was very comfortable. The house is extensively decorated with beautiful artwork. The hosts are delightful. We would stay there again and recommend it to others. We used this as a staging stop for taking the ferry to Stewart Isalnd. Invergargill is a relatively large city with many services. We stumbled on an excellent breakfast in the motercycle museum downtown.

Superb hosts and accommodation. Great breakfasts. Noel kindly set up the home theatre so that we could view the All Blacks game and other Sky programmes. We had lovely conversations with both Noel and Di. You MUST light the fire in your private lounge. Effective and it contributes to the ambience of what is a beautiful home. Di and Noel, thanks for sharing with us.

Absolutely nothing!

The amazing hosts made us feel very welcome. It was great to chat to them. Excellent breakfast and coffee. Beautiful property which has obviously been lovingly restored. Very comfortable room. We would highly recommend Villa Rouge!

Our stay was too short to really meaningfully judge but Diana & Noel were gracious hosts. It was a short stopover to see the sunset at Oreti beach before going to Queenstown.

absolutely gorgeous, comfortable and well looked after! loved watching a movie in the lounge with fire crackling and hot chocolate and biscuits! delicious breakfast.

Lovely villa with incredible hosts. Great room and bathroom with lovely facilities. Breakfast was great. Hosts were very helpful and obliging.

Loved everything about it.

Lovely old villa which is beautifully furnished. Close to Queen’s Park, comfortable beds, wonderful facilities and lots of lovely extras for guests including free mini bottles of wine and fresh baking.

Nothing. Loved it all.