We stayed here for one night on our way to North New Zealand. What a gem! Greatly exceeded our expectations and Lynne and John were incredible hosts. The room was beautiful, very clean and the view over the rose garden was delightful. Lynne went to great lengths over breakfast showing how she and John restored the house over a number... More

We stayed at Austin heights in January and Lynne and John were great hosts. Their house and garden are beautiful and it is a very relaxing place to stay. Lovely comfortable bedroom, great views and excellent breakfast. Would definitely stay there again

Studio bedroom on first floor looking down to the sea over roof tops - enjoyed the bottle of beer and small bottle of wine - complimentary from the fridge. Room and bathroom very clean and well furnished. Unfortunately the way down to the restaurantsand esplanade is down a very rough vertiginous track- not for the feint hearted especially in the... More

We stayed at Austin Heights yesterday for one night. We were made welcome and felt part of the family as soon as we arrived. The room on the upper floor was definitely 5 star and little touches such as complimentary items and free wi-fi probably pushed it higher than this. Our hosts John and Lynne were delightful and helpful with... More

We stayed 2 nights in mid October in the ground-floor self contained apartment. Lynn & John have created a wonderful B&B and are obviously very thoughtful in what they do for their guests. A nice welcome touch was provision of some wine, beer and milk in the fridge and chocs too! We were the only guests but enjoyed Lynn's company... More

We recently toured NZ for the Rugby World Cup & booked this stay prior to a Whale Watching trip the following day. We were given a self contained apartment on the lower floor of the house, which was ideal & had everything we needed for our one night stay. The views from this place are absoultely stunning, you could never... More

We stayed for 2 nights from 13th February 2010. We had an upstairs bedroom overlooking the mountains. We could not have asked for more, the room was spotless and the decoration lovely. Lynn and John have taken a lot of time and thought into the accomodation, down to wine and beer in the fridge also chocolates, much appreciated after a... More

We took the small room on the first floor with an unattached bathroom. It was pleasant enough but cramped for two people. The hosts were friendly but we didn't really see them until the following morning. We wouldn't stay there again. It was overpriced for the accommodation. I think the larger rooms upstairs are probably good but I would still... More

Great, well-equiped, very clean accommodation. Lynne and John are excellent hosts; it was nice to have breakfast with them and other guests to share stories etc. Would definitely recommend this B&B to anyone wanting to stay in Kaikoura.