Pretty sure I have found heaven on earth!…read more Picturesque views, self contained 3 bedroom villas, an 18 hole golf course (not that I play, but waking up to rolling hills is niiice), an infinity pool and golf carts to get around - you'd be forgiven for thinking you were in Fiji! 'What does all this cost?' I hear you asking. Well, all things considered, it's not that expensive. Each villa sleeps 5, which makes it $100 per head, per night. Totally reasonable if you ask me. Especially if you take all your own food, which I highly recommend you do. They have bbq that you can hire and the kitchen's are pretty well-stocked. There is a winery restaurant up on the hill but the food isn't great and the service, abysmal. PRO TIP: If you have a car drive down to Rangiputa. It's only a 20min drive and the water is like the tropics - turquoise and so so clear.

I stayed for 4 nights in a sea view room. The renovations since my last visit were nice in the…read moreroom, however they did skimp on a few areas. The tiny work area by the tv was the only place I could use my computer however no Power plugs nearby made this difficult. The table and chairs inside were uncomfortable with hard backs. We also had no outdoor furniture like the pictures had shown, I did notice some rooms had nice outdoor comfortable furniture. The door to outside was not aligned with the frame and there was a clear visible gap which wind whistled in. The bed and bedding were lovely as was the bathroom. We had buffet dinner one night, this was a rip off, still 2 hours till close and plenty of dishes empty and not being replenished. Large Australian tour group in front of us raided the entire dessert table and only left ice cream. Coffee was also empty and after repeated requests remained so.

We came here with Gate 1 Travel. Please keep in mind that this is nothing to do with the hotel's…read moreShuttle service as Josh was more than helpful with driving us to and from the hotel into the Town Square in a timely manner! He even pointed out several interesting spots to hang out and made sure to borrow us umbrellas in case of unexpected rain. Our main issue is with their housekeeping service. First of all, they are very slow in getting our rooms cleaned up. Second of all, upon entering the bathroom (when we return from our excursion at 4:30 pm), there are many significant dirty areas left unclean (with brown spots showing in the sink)! Third of all, the housekeeping left one rubbish bin (or trash can) lying on the floor in the bathroom and another one both not lined, even though they left two plastic bags on the bathroom sink table. We ended up lining the rubbish bins (or trash cans) ourselves!!! Finally, the complimentary toiletries were not replenished, as with our coffee cups and drinking glasses (only our previous used cups remained)!!!

Unbelievable views and service. They only rent out one room at a time, so this will be remembered…read moreas the single best stay of my New Zealand vacation - hands down. Fridge is restocked daily with fresh orange juice, milk, and tasty snacks - a complete wonder to come back to after a full day of exploring the Northern coast. Nice DVD selection and free wifi. Room is impeccably clean. Weather wasn't in favor for me to explore the pool and Jacuzzi, but the entire deck was all to myself if I wanted to brave the weather. Also nearby was an amazing hiking trail and Cape Reinga was only about 1.3 hours away (one direction). I will be tempted to come back to New Zealand if for nothing else than to stay once again here!

We've stayed at 6 different hotels during our trip to Hawaii, New Zealand and Australia this hotel…read morewas the best by far. Huge room, clean, new bathrooms and great location and price can't beat it.

Great location! This…read moreis a great downtown hotel, with all the amenities. Restaurant, bar, indoor pool, gym and conference rooms. Although it may be a little dated, it was clean the rooms were large, free wifi and a well stocked mini bar. It is a very easy walk to the town basin where all manner of restaurants and cafes are available.

My family and I stayed here for two nights, in the 2-bedroom suite (room #1). In our pre-stay…read morecorrespondence with the hosts, Lyn was very prompt in responding to our request for the room and in confirming our requests for the room (e.g. king-size bed, portable cots). Upon arrival, the room was more beautiful and comfortable than the online pictures give it credit for. The bathroom is gorgeous and the toiletries very nice. We were pleasantly surprised to see that the items in the room (snacks, drinks, etc.) were actually very reasonably priced and not excessively marked-up as is the usual case in hotel room mini-bars. We had a bottle of wine each night and it was great. We enjoyed the room so much we contemplated staying another day, but it was already booked and we had to be on our way. After we'd left the hotel, we received a call from Lyn, informing us that we'd accidentally left my son's lovie behind. If your're a parent, you know the chaos that can erupt when these things go missing. She had it couriered down to our home in Hamilton and it arrived the very next day (at no expense to us). We will definitely stay here in the future if we are back in the area. One thing that is really cool is that they have a frequent visitor card. If you stay a certain number of nights, you get a night free (I think, 4 nights). That's a pretty sweet deal and I hope we can take advantage of it in the future. Overall, this was an awesome place to stay and I'd highly recommend it to friends and family members.