English Cherry Tree Manor

Location was great. Easy to get to places especially the supermarkets.

Everything was fine for me.

The long driveway to the house give you the impression of a stately manor. It looks very much like an english house in the countryside. The beds were very comfortable and the space heaters worked well once the timer has been programmed. My brother managed to finagle use of the dryer as only the washer was listed. He and the proprietor must have talked for hours about who knows what and he also joined us for breakfast. We only got to see and pet the alpacas on our departure, but my niece thought they were cute. There was plenty of hot water from the shower and the heat lamp and warm towel bar were appreciated too. The reason I chose this location was that it was within easy driving distance of Rotorua, Hobbiton and the Waitomo Glowworm caves. Taupo wasn’t that far away either.

Not a good location of those with limited mobility as all the rooms are up 25 stair steps. The boiler was down for maintenance and thus the common spaces were not well heated.

Beautiful grounds and lovely old house with character - Anne is a lovely host, really enjoyed meeting her over home-cooked breakfast. Got to meet and feed the alpacas on my way out, which was super fun too! Would love to visit the property again when it's warmer and the trees are in bloom :)

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Beautiful old house. Lovely host.

Pillows past their use by date, very flat. Room took a couple of hours to warm up.

The property was very special and the hosts extremely engaging and hospitable.

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The breakfast was a communal experience which we enjoyed with other guests and one of our hosts, an accomplished Chinese-American woman. Having traveled to China many times, we found her to be an interesting conversationalist and breakfast companion. Expect to be asked to remove your shoes in the house, as in many parts of Asia! The house and grounds are beautiful. The perimeter walls are dry stone walls as you might find in the UK. A long driveway bordered by cherry blossoms lead up to the house. In season (September) when the trees bloom, the owners host thousands of visitors and outdoor events in their grounds (Asian singing contests, pony rides etc.) It was out of season, but we were given food we could feed the alpacas with. The B&B is located within easy reach of Hamilton and area attractions.

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Such a gorgeous historic home and so beautifully furnished! We loved feeding the alpacas and wandering through the incredible gardens.

It was a very hot day and there was no air con in our room, which we knew, but there was only one small fan.

Friendly host. The cherry blosom trees lining up the driveway give a great welcome feels. Very beautiful garden. Love the cuties, Alpacas. 2 recently newborn joins the family. The host place is well known in their local community.

There's nothing to comment on.