The rooms were lively and cozily comfortable, the pool was fantastic and we used it everyday but was great that it was surrounded by greens and flowers so was inviting and relaxing to lounge around, loved the setting that it’s close enough to the city centre that we could walk a few times or park halfway and walk when we had full day tours. Owners/Managers were friendly and helpful, easy to deal with.

It was lovely to have laundry facilities onsite but would have a tad more convenient if each cottage had their own ironing boards and iron. However, all cottages were close enough to the laundry room to borrow or do ironing there so it wasn’t a major issue.

This motel is a special find - huge rooms, so clean, well appointed and comfortable. It has a complete kitchen, wonderful shower and comfortable beds. The best part is stepping out from your door to your own patio and right to the pool. This pool is not in a parking lot or by a street but surrounded by a beautiful garden and lawn. We enjoyed morning coffee poolside as well as Happy Hour. All units open to the pool. The couple running the motel is delightful, extremely helpful in planning activities, learning about the gardens, and making our stay exceptional.

You do have to drive here from town - not really walking distance, but the grocery is an easy drive. It is very conveniently located between Waitangi and Paihia, and a hop, skip and jump to the boardwalk trail to the waterfalls. There is no AC - only a fan which was fine for us in January as the windows afforded a good breeze, and there is always the pool for cooling off.

This is brilliant … and we highly recommend. This is really well managed accommodation … immaculate inside and out. The unit is bright and sunny and has everything you need to make your stay really comfy: all details thought of. This makes a big difference to a stay. Stunning garden, grounds and pool and stacks of outdoor seating choices on our patio and in the garden, plus great, well kept, BBQ area, all of which we enjoyed. Really personable owner manager, Grange, and his partner Bronny, who gave us really good local tips and made us feel very welcome. We could have happily stayed a month instead of three nites !

We spent two nights at this charming motel and very much enjoyed our stay. The room was spacious and nicely decorated, and opened directly on to the well maintained garden. Excellent bathroom facilities with nice thick towels, and we were given extra towels to use by the pool. We had the pool to ourselves in the late afternoon on both days we were there. There was a brewery a couple of minutes' walk along the road that served good beer and pizzas, a pub a little beyond that and a fish & chip shop nearby. In addition, the cooking facilities in our room were more than adequate. It was only a short drive (or a fairly long walk) into Paihia.

A minor niggle was the WiFi, which was slow and kept cutting out.

The room was very clean and well equipped and the bed was comfortable, and it was quiet too. The bathroom was clean and the toiletries supplied for use were very nice. It was very handy having a guest laundry available. The swimming pool was a good size.

The location wasn’t ideal. The driveway was a sharp right turn at the top of a busy road, so getting in and out could be tricky. Not walking distance to eateries etc. That was really the only downside.

Being from the U.S., motels, especially those in small towns aren’t great or clean. This property not only met my expectations based on the photos etc, but exceeded it. The views, the pool, the cleanliness, comfortability, price, parking, etc were all absolutely amazing. Check-in was easy no hassle and to the point. We even got a little detailed map provided by the gentleman at the front desk of things to do and see and eat. As a Hotel Manager from the States no matter where I stay this is the level of service I always expect. Will definitely return one day.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in the chalets. The rooms were lovingly restored to a high standard. The bed was large and comfortable. The room was very warm and spacious with a lovely little deck overlooking gardens. The second chalet had a lovely view from the front porch. Cooking facilities were well appointed and everything was extremely clean. The host was very friendly, informative and helpful. Our kids loved the pool.

I liked that the unit had everything we needed to prepare simple food ourselves, that they had shampoo and body wash in a dispenser (environment conscious) and that they thought in advance what we may need or want to know so we didn’t have to ask. I really liked that the host took us to the unit - hospitality the way it used to be and made us feel welcome - it was obvious that they appreciated us booking with them.

Friendly and helpful reception, exceptionally clean, large room, swimming pol is great. Nice bed linen and thick bath towels. Room layout is good, double doors to the garden with poll - awesome! could be improved with some screening from neighboring doors

An air conditioner would improve the experience. Mattress is too soft and bouncy (many would find it as a bonus though!) , we prefer firm mattresses. Could do with a different rubbish bin in the kitchen :)

it's a lovely place with wonderful owners. They're not only helpful with settling down but also with the plan of my trips afterwards. If you have a car, this should be the number one choice no matter you are going to kereikerei or pahia The swimming pool is lovely too

I wish there could be one more rabbish bin in the kitchen.