Being greeted by (fenced off) adorable alpaca and deer on entry was unexpected and so beautiful! the house has an amazing view over Rotorua with glistening lights at night and steam clouds over the lake in the morning. It was quiet, clean, and spacious. Perfect for a technology free weekend away from work and social media notifications as there was no wifi - though mobile data does work if you really need it. Bring some card/board games with you and have a lovely time.

There was no hot water when we arrived, this was working by the morning though.

The beds were comfortable and clean , the view is nice once you look past the surrounding scrapyard

The house is old and rundown , in real need of some proper maintenance and TLC, the smell of mould was everywhere and almost overpowering , the house and especially the roof is infested with rats (struggled to sleep with all the scratching) the fireplace was left dirty and with no firelighters or dry wood. The area around the house is cluttery and dirty and numerous scrapped cars in your view. Very expensive for what you get for a night (money could have been spent much better in a hotel).

Location

There is no wifi connection

This property is absolutely beautiful! We had fantastic time there and was disappointed we couldn’t stay longer. My two young boys loved the space in the property to run and place and the grounds out side are perfect. The view is just breathtaking and my husband and I have said that we would want to come back here again when we visit NZ. We got up early to watch the sunrise and I would recommend it to anyone who stays. Only downside for us was there was no Bath for the children, but that didn’t spoil anything. Such a beautiful property!

the house the view and your out there on your own

just the lawns could of been mowed

beautiful views

overgrown gardens/lawns, property in need of maintenance, kitchen lacking basics (ie. dinner plates)

Amazing view on top of the hill - so peaceful and quiet

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Nice view

Cleanliness and not a good smell