Excellent. Beaut room and breakfast. Guys, very helpful. Highly recommend. The Muirs

The location is perfect - just on the edge of the village. The house is gorgeous - light filled, spacious, interesting history, excellent condition. But the reason you'll want move in permanently is that David and Brad seem to spend every waking hour preempting your every need and meeting it before you know you have it! They made this a... More

Arcadia Lodge in Russell, NZ is a hidden gem. David and Brad have made this place an ideal place for a base for excursions, a perfect spot for restful retreat, or a glorious place to idle away the hours in a perfect, stress-free environment. Breakfasts were beautiful, the rooms were quaint and uber-comfortable with queen and king sized beds in... More

Arcadia Lodge is aptly named. David and Brad, hospitable hosts with a good knowledge of the local area and providers of wonderful breakfasts, took obvious pride in running this beatifully maintained B &B. The communal lounge room is a huge plus, where you can read the books provided, talk with other guests or snooze in the corner. There is a... More

All the plaudits that have gone before are absolutely true - great hospitality from David & Brad, a wonderful character property, beautiful grounds, superb views, excellent breakfasts. Stayed 2 nights but 7 wouldn't have been enough! We certainly won't look anywhere else on our next visit.

We spent our last two nights in New Zealand at this wonderful B & B in The Bay of Islands. Our hosts Dave and Brad could not have been more hospitable. This lovely lodge has all the amenities you'd want along with the warm cozy atmosphere and beautiful views of the bay. We especially liked the easy walk to the... More

Arcadia Lodge was one of the highlights of my 6 week stay in New Zealand.... The hosts, David and Brad are friendly, caring, and go to great lengths to ensure your stay there is sumptuous in every way - great beds, (cotton bed linen - v important I think!) beautiful decor, lots of little touches that have been well thought... More

Arcadia Lodge was a great place to stay. Brad and David are fantastic hosts, accommodation is great, location is excellent, the views are impressive and Russell is a lovely "laid back" spot to chill out. Oh, and the breakfasts were superb, with a new surprise every day. We will definitely return, and can highly recommend it.

Arcadia Lodge was the most perfect place to start our tour of New Zealand. David and Brad looked after us so well, we loved everything about the house, location, the super breakfasts, the views were so beautiful, well one. Russell has a very gentle pace with an historic past that you can dip into, which we enjoyed. Would love to... More