Hunua Ranges

Wonderful host, full of personality and genuinely wanting to spend time with her guests. Very comfortable bed and clean. Lovely home cooked 3 course dinner and plenty of options available for breakfast. Quiet countryside location with adorable dogs. Super helpful with giving me a lift back into the Hunua ranges area. Thoroughly enjoyed my stay thank you!!

Would be a nice touch if shampoo/conditioner were also provided :) Didn't realize the house was under renovation but that didn't bother me as it still had all the facilities I needed, just thought to mention as an FYI for anyone planning on booking.

Nice cosy spot for two weary bike backers! Claire was very hospitable and friendly.

The bedrooms were very comfortable & clean & beautifully appointed.

We had read that there was a shared kitchen & lounge/TV area, however when we arrived, we found the kitchen was being renovated & so neither the kitchen or lounge was available for our use. Instead we were told we could use the kitchen in an onsite campervan. There were broken uncooked eggs left in a frypan & sausages left in water on the stovetop in the campervan (for someone else to cook & eat), as well as food scraps on the dining table (for compost), dirty dishes in the sink & the waste bin was in the toilet! There were no wire screens on the windows on a warm night which meant insects invaded if we left the bedroom windows open.  In my opinion, the owner should not make the place available for bookings while the kitchen and lounge facilities are unavailable & there are workmen onsite who are going in & out of the premises. At the very least we should have received a courtesy message explaining the situation & offering a refund, as the accommodation was not as described on the booking site.

The surroundings were stunning, the room was very clean and there were some cute dogs and cows to pet! The couple was extremely friendly and cooked a fantastic dinner. Special shout-out to Molly the dog, who was the sweetest girl ever.

Not much to complain about! The driveway was very steep.

Craziest experience We have been travelling around the world and in nz for 6 weeks now, and this is the worst experiece we hever had. I usually never leave a negative review becuase im quite tolerant and is of the opinion «you get what you pay for». But i feel like i have to warn others, becuase the stay made me shaking and sad. To be objective: 1. The ad is lying saying its new renovated. This is ongoing, leaving the groud floor messy and dirty. 2. Workers/painters were there when we arrived and woke up and obvisely smelled like paint in the whole house. 3. The ad said it was a shared kitchen, but it was not functinal. The host said herself that it would take 1,5 hours to boil potatos. 4. It took time before we got any hot water in the shower + no shampoo 5. No ventilation at the bathroom - window had to be open - very cold. 6. No way to lock room. We would normally not care about these things, but the main problem is that the host is rude and we did not feel welcome at all. And i tell you why: 1. The first thing she says is not «welcome, or how are you», but «you arrive too early» as we were standing in the driveway. (At 15:50). 2. Warned us that the house was full with dust becuase of renovating and came up with excuses why the house was in bad condition. Was not humble about this issue. 3. Host walks around in a wardrobe 4. Guests cant walk in and out as you wish - you have to knock the door to enter. 5. Yelled at me saying i was respectless for bringing a box with dry food in the room and made me feel like i was the worst person in the world for doing so. 6. She screamed at me and i was shaking but quite tried to explain our experience, but she would let me talk, just slammed the door in my face. To sum up: you really should not rent out a place when its under renovation becuase then you dont get what you pay for. At least be honest and humble about the situation. You have to tip toe around in the house as there are strict rules and she is watching...

Close to Auckland in a rural setting. Easy to book with a later arrival time. Pleasant and helpfu hostl.

Beautiful setting- comfortable and v friendly

How spacious it is.

Distance from town.