The Carriage House

Very friendly and helpful host. The pastoral setting and the spacious unit with two bathrooms. It has everything you need for a comfortable stay

Nothing really

Location and quietness. Host is amazing man

Nothing, everything was good

Good location with interesting collection of horse carriages and vintage cars that the owner was only too willing to show us. Excellent views of Kerikeri inlet and the owners Clydesdale horses were very friendly.

All was fine.

location, house, owner, just everything

nothing

We liked everything! great sized kitchen, laundry facilities, comfortable furniture, all very well presented and clean. Adrian was a fantastic host and the surroundings were lovely and peaceful.

Beautiful location, quiet & restful

A truly unique stay! You are accommodated in the loft above the carriage house itself (located on farmland only 5 minutes from the town centre). You arrive down a long driveway passing the carriage horses' paddocks as you enter. Sometimes you will be greeted by some (very relaxed) ducks or flashing rabbit tails (in the evening). Aside from the carriage house there are two other structures nearby - one of which is the host's residence and the other contains a mind-boggling selection of vintage cars and carriages. The host, Adrian, is a font of stories (from wartime Britain and the States through his travels by vintage car to how the property came to be) and information. You will be missing a tremendous experience if you fail to set aside a generous amount of time with him. The accommodations are very comfortable with decent sized living/kitchen area and the property is perched on the top of the slopes overlooking the Kerikeri inlet, just lovely. As enjoyable as the house/location/comfort is, we got the most pleasure from our interaction with the host - experiencing some old world charm, boys-own adventure stories, and exceptional knowledge of things mechanical particularly with relation to the original Rolls Royce Silver Ghost!