Thanks Ruth and John for a great stay. My girlfriends and I enjoyed great amenities of the cottage (the shower was fantastic!), the views were spectacular and we really enjoyed the wine tasting around Kerikeri. A fun girls weekend away - complimented by a great selection of DVD's personally selected by Ruth. More

We stayed here for 3 nights in November 2011 after a night elsewhere recovering from our flights. What a fantastic introduction to New Zealand. Allure Lodge was amazing, a lovely, clean lodge with ample space. A huge bed, large bathroom and plenty of room for our 1 year old to run around in. Our hosts John & Ruth were very... More

Fantastic bay view from cottage deck and lounge. Clean well appointed accommodation in a wooden lodge with bay views from all main rooms. Great wet room / shower. Kitchen had all that one needed for a self catering however plenty of restaurants/ bars/cafes available in the town a ten minute walk away down the hill. Shaded deck with gas BBQ... More

Our first stop on this trip to New Zealand. We had both been really busy leading up to our holiday and after the long flight were really looking forward to some relaxation. We spent 6 very enjoyable nights in the cottage in October 2011. It was very cosy and had lovely views looking over Paihia and the sea. It was... More

We had 4 very enjoyable nights in the cottage in October 2011. It was very cosy and had lovely views looking over Paihia and the sea. It was probably the best equipped rental property we have stayed at - so often something obvious gets forgotten. The owners John and Ruth were very helpful. As we had quite mixed weather we... More

Was a day late,went out on the night I arrived leaving my keys in my car in town,waking the poor people up in the middle of the night to let me in and still they were nothing but wonderful.great location with a fantastic view. More

We stayed in Ruth and John's apartment, 3 bedrooms, kitchen and large lounge in May 2011 for one week. The facilities are excellent in fact when the wireless internet didn't appear to work they supplied an usb key to use. Apartment met all our needs and expectations and has a great view over the town and harbour. We had booked... More

Thank you Ruth and John for a wonderful stay at Bay of Islands. You were most helpful and gave us our own space. We stayed in the apartment with two young children and my parents and there was enough room for us all. The beds and couches were very comfortable, lots of little extras like bathroom products and the kitchen... More

This is a geat place to stay. It has excellent views over the township and is in easy walking distance to the centre of Paihia.The facilities are more than adequate but what made it special for us was the outstanding, but non invasive, hospitality of the hosts. Highly recommended! More