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stayed in deluxe king room. a big clean room. service is great as well. upon arrival, we were approached on places that can be visited, places to eat, etc... second day of stay, we did not need the room to be cleaned. however, new set of towels are automatically given to us without having to request. basement parking is available. access to room from basement is just a flight of staircase away. we rented a bicycle and unfortunately it rained. the hotel has a storeroom in the basement to store the bicycle. most of the time, we walked to town which is very near (not more than 5 mins). not the cheapest around, but great stay.

The only downside to this b&b is it's up a steep hill from town but taxis are pretty cheap from downtown - we walked, even upon returning from the 5 day trek at Milford Track, carrying our stuff. We immediately relaxed with friends on the patio with a fabulous view of town and the lake. At 5:30 we were treated to wine and beer and appetizers. Followed by more appetizers! Louise, the owner, and the staff were friendly, helpful, accommodating and fun, and gave us great suggestions for restaurants in town. The following morning they served an outstanding breakfast, including the option of smoked salmon instead of bacon as a side. Eggs Benedict was delectable! Our room was clean, spacious, and bright, with an outstanding view. I was initially concerned that the front window couldn't be opened but we had plenty of fresh air from the side window. I'm not sure about the business use facilities, such as wifi and fax, etc. so I didn't give it an excellent rating for business travel. (Wifi can be tricky to access most everywhere in town, 'tho Patagonia seemed to work best and is free if you purchase chocolate, coffee, ice cream, etc.) This b&b even has laundry facilities 'tho we didn't use them. A little pricier than some places, but with the food included, a very good value!

Of special note: the Fiordland NP Lodge, in Te Anau Downs, is the first lodging place on the road out of Milford Sound. It is lakeside (spectacular location!) about 25 km before Te Anau town and, according to my investigation, its self-catering units are considerably cheaper than similar offers in Te Anau. The lodge has been under new ownership since mid 2017 and management is busily updating the place. We were really pleased with our unit, #316. Somewhat random wi-fi and some non-functional electric connections, the only problems we encountered, are scheduled for a complete overhaul this year. Dinner at the restaurant was excellent: there was good food and brilliant service. We made good use of the on-site coin laundry.

Lovely hosts, couldn't have been more welcoming. They seemed genuinely interested in what you were up to and happily offered advice about the best places to visit, sights to see, routes to take and places to eat. Also as a nice surprise - breakfast was fully included. Home-made exquisite continental breakfast and cooked meal. Welcome drinks and cookies were also offered. Setting was beautiful, with big open windows looking out into the mountains and fields. One of the best places I've stayed at, wish I could have stayed at least three nights.

We could only stay one night which was the only negative about the experience. I wish we could have stayed for a week. Everything was great and we will definitely stay there again. The staff was awesome and very accommodating to our international flight the next day and helping us to have a comfortable transition to the end of our 16 day trip. Truly an awesome experience!

It was our best stay in NZ in all 22 days of our travel. The couple who owned the place was among the best innkeepers in NZ. We appreciated their hospitality and the fantastic breakfast every morning before starting our days of adventure. I hope Janice and Lindsey will continue to do well in the future endeavours and we wish them the best of luck. Do not forget ethel (the pet dog) too.

My stay at Ponsonby was incredible. This was the first time I've ever been in Auckland and I wanted a place I could easily locate and have city transport nearby. I wanted a quiet place to complete my studies as well as have restaurants and stores nearby because I was not planning on cooking. The Manor accomplished all this and more. I was very lucky. I had booked the single and by some miracle had been upgraded to a suite. I had to be at the Manor early in the morning and Steven and Paul, owners of the Manor, came by personally and allowed me to check-in early. Exemplary service indeed!! Once I stepped into the Manor, I was taken away by how beautiful it was. Clean and quiet, beautiful and fully equipped, you couldn't have asked for anything more. My room had high ceilings, chandeliers, a great street view, and a modern bathroom. There was even a sink and small fridge so that I didn't even have to use the modern kitchen (if I knew how to cook, I would). Large comfortable bed, floor-to-ceiling windows, personal heater, tv, and high-speed internet. It was definitely more than I had expected. I felt I had won the lottery! Every morning, they have staff that clean up the Manor. Plenty of clean linens and towels, laundry facility right on the property itself. I would have loved to use the garden because it is a really calm and beautiful setting, but the weather was rainy most of the time. So I was able to stand in the warm kitchen, drink coffee, and look out past the garden and see the Sky Tower. Also at night, the garden is lit up in purple-fairy lights and it gives the entire garden an ethereal feeling. It was magical beyond belief. Paul, Steven, and Elaine manage the Manor and they are incredible. If you need anything, they go above and beyond to help you. They really want you to have a great stay there! The cleaning crew is very polite and friendly, and the other house guests were as well. Truly an incredible gem. Will come back for sure!!

We arrived after 22 hours of travelling, were greated very friendly and give advice how to spend our time in Wellington after a short rest. We didn't need a car, only 15 minutes walk to the centre of town. As on every Thursday, the museum has long opening hours, we enjoyed that. After we came back, we slept like babies in the relaxed and quiet atmosphere and were greeted by a fresh breakfast and a nice talk with John, the owner. we could even walk to the car rental office and got some help from John again to park the car before leaving. Very nice start in New Zealand.

Typically, we stay at 4-5 star, large chain resorts but we were tremendously pleased with the comfort and charm of of Tekapo Heights. Sam was very polite, thoughtful, and made good recommendations. Having come from a disappointing and expensive hotel the night before in another NZ city, the attention to detail in our room was very much appreciated. Everything ran so smoothly and the bed was so cozy and comfortable! It was the best of the last 6 hotels on our stay. Though we weren’t right on the lake, we really enjoyed spending the evening on the back patio

staying at the okiwa bay lodge was a highlight of our 3-week trip to new zealand and australia. watching the sun rise over queen charlotte sound from our room was unforgettable. susie and martin were perfect hosts and we enjoyed all the time we spent relaxing on their deck, eating excellent meals they prepared, and driving with them up and down the windy road from picton to their lodge. since we did not have a car, they not only picked us up from the ferry terminal, but also took us back to picton the next day so we could do a wine tour and to the airport at blenheim on our final day. the obl is about a 40 minute drive from picton, and a little isolated, but it worked perfectly for us. we definitely plan to come back!

As we were travelling round the south island, we booked to stay in a variety of different paces. Spa B&B was the best place we stayed in. It exceeded expectations, and this was mostly because of the excellent host Josef for whom nothing was too much. He answered all our questions, went the extra mile with advice, he even turned on the jacuzzi so we could enjoy it under the stars, and our room had a terrific view of the Lake. We could make ourselves nice coffee and the actual room and bathroom was new and very clean. So I would heartily recommend Spa B&B as a great place to stay :-)

We came here in late August 2016 for skiing trip to treble cone and Cardrona. Does this B&B a hotel islocated within five minutes drive from the want to cut town so it's quite convenient if you want to go for grocery shopping or a go to a restaurant in town, provided you have a car. The rooms are clean and spacious. The view from the room is awesome, facing toward the mountain ranges. Good cooked and continental breakfast was lots of choices. Highly recommended

Ron and Lesley have been absolutely wonderful, they definitely made us very warm upon our arrival. Of all other accomodation we stayed in, Ron and Lesley’s definitely left us with the most memorable view and experience staying in a BnB. Karanda BnB is definitely the best place to stay for a couple and even a family. I surely feel like home. Looking forward to stay and see you again soon!

The cheerful greeting from Alistair set the tone for a great stay. Rooms clean and comfortable. Loved the fresh milk offered for the room to add to tea coffee supplies etc already provided in room Wi-Fi works well Pool is large and well maintained although it was too cool for our group to enjoy Several options suggested for local dining .we chose Indian spice and received excellent food and a discount by mentioning we were waters edge guests Breakfast was excellent and our vegetarian guests were catered for.We saw another group being offered gluten free choices. The older building doesn’t look great from outside but the rooms were spotless and well equipped both there and in the newer section Well done Alistair and family

Its a wonderful experience stay there in De Lavender, compare to the high price of other hotels in Queenstown, I will definitely choose this one again. Its just 2-3mins walk to the bus stop as I didn't hire a car. The most impressive thing is the amazing million dollars lake view, from anywhere in the house--spacious Living area, awesome kitchen, lovely bedroom and the big deck..... The bathroom is quite new, which makes me much more comfortable compared to most of the accommodations in NZ. The house is nicely decorated, shows a good taste of the owner. The owners are quite friendly and their lovely daughter is a chatterbox and enjoys to share lots of funny things happened here. They introduced the tourist spot, the track and restaurant which locals go. Take the free beer from the owner and have a nice talk with them and other guests in the late sunset at the deck, that was one of the best experience!

We booked late & also arrived late at the property. Greg greeted us & were pleased to notice he was also was happy to see our 1 yr old son. Our previous experience staying at B&Bs / motels were mixed.. even though we added child on the reservation.. :/ They even dropped some toys over for him to play with in the morning. We really appreciated this kind gesture. The rooms was cosy & the included breakfast & extras were a yummy bonus. Too bad we didn't get to enjoy the outside area. Although we didn't stay long, we throughly enjoyed our stay at Maples, Greg & Sue were wonderful hosts. We will definitely return again.

The new owners, Kedy and Alex, were so happy to greet us and tried extremely hard to please us, and they did just that. Our room was booked last minute and the owner told us it was a warm room, but that was the hottest room in the house due to its location. The fan helped a lot. The breakfast was great. Hot scrambled or fried eggs, bacon, ham, sausages, cereal, yogurt....everything ! Great location . Quiet and close to downtown for shipping and great restaurants. Easy walk.

The design, ranging from bedding to decoration, can show the dedication and the passion of the host! Kevin and Jenny are helpful and nice to serve the guests! We feel comfortable and relaxing both in the room and the common area! The view is superb and the breakfast provides us a big feast! We feel so grateful to have chosen this place during our stay! It adds to our trip!

Me and my partner stayed over for one night. We much preferred this venue than staying in a hotel/motel or hostel because of the homely nature of the place. Anna and Diane were both very down to earth and willing to help us at any cost. The ambience, facilities, venue, location and lodging was all absolutely brilliant and we would recommend this to any individual, couple or family traveling to the Mount Cook region of New Zealand.