I loved this bed and breakfast in a beautifully renovated villa. Guest rooms were located on the main floor, with a separate entrance, lounge and kitchen for guest use. Large guest rooms and lovely modern ensuite bathrooms. The breakfast was superb with homemade cereals, toast and a cooked breakfast if desired. A huge selection of all sorts of teas, coffees and other drinks. The location is walking distance to town and Pukekura Park, Marsden Hill lookout, and a riverside bush walk is practically on the doorstep. There is driveway parking provided. And the hosts Rachel and Rodney were so kind and accommodating.

Breakfasts - brilliant . Substantial and healthy . Very pleasant setting in the sun overlooking the garden Location - very close to the city , but with fickle weather we tended to take the car downtown. Having the use of the sunny living room , plenty of reading material , and excellent info on local activities , eating places etc.

A longer stay would have been nice! Being the only guests we could park in the driveway. A challenging exit on to the road , but ok after the first couple of times.

Great breakfast,loved the fresh fruit each morning plus a great variety of cooked breakfast each day. Very nice atmosphere in breakfastroom ,nice china etc. Very nice to have the morning paper & sit in lounge to relax after breakfast. Tastefully comfortable in Bedroom & lounge.Felt we could relax . Lovely to have fridge for our wine & great ice bucket ready for us each day.

TV channels were not very good. Parking was a little awkward .Always hard on a busy narrow hilly street.But we managed. Maybe another luggage rack & hooks on other side of fire place.

We were there for a concert in the park and the location is the best for it ! Just right next to the park so just enjoy the walk in the park to get to the venue. The house itself is beautiful and we enjoyed breakfast with garden view there. Rachel is an awesome host with great local knowledge and is very flexible about the checkin and checkout. Cooked yummy breakfast for us too! We enjoyed our New Plymouth weekend and felt very relaxed staying here. Will definitely come back again.

Just personal preference. The bed and pillow was too soft for me. And I enjoy a little sleep-in. Could be better with blackout curtains. However, it doesn’t change the fact that the place is amazing.

We had a wonderful stay at Hosking House. The rooms were beautifully appointed, spacious and comfortable. The facilities were lovely and having the lounge to use was a real benefit. The breakfast was outstanding and we really enjoyed it. Our host Rachel was friendly, accommodating and so welcoming. We would definitely stay again.

Breakfast was a lovely little treat each morning and beautifully presented. Rachel and Rodney were such lovely hosts and very accommodating with our Boxer who was recovering from a bad injury. they went out of their way to make all of us feel at home and especially boxer Jasmine!

having to leave too soon. No negatives!

the house got its historic character … which is fabulous… the host is exceptional… I lost my earrings in the sink … they helped me to get it out… also gave us very useful tips to travel to Taupo… it was a great experience!

the toilet is open and link to the room but ok…

Excellent breakfasts. We were there for three days and had something different every day. The hosts were really friendly and provided lots of useful information for things to do in the area. Great accommodation, thoroughly recommend it.

A great mix of continental and cooked breakfast which varied each day. The property location allows you to easily walk into the city and access the local park. The hosts were especially welcoming, and we also enjoyed meeting and talking to other guests.

Gorgeous, a very easy space to relax and refuel in. Beautifully presented, easy parking, accessible to town and park. Lovely hosts who made us feel very welcome.

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