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Holly Homestead B&B

2900 Franz Josef Highway, Franz Josef, Westland National Park (Te Wahipounamu) 7856, New Zealand
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Holly Homestead B&B
4.5 of 5 stars 61 Reviews
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

After driving down the coast from Greymouth, we were given a warm welcome by Bernie, who is both no-nonsense and charming at the same time, and spent a wonderfully relaxing two days, hoping for the weather to clear so we could take our heli trip onto the Franz Josef glacier. Unfortunately, that didn't happen, but we had a great time... More

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India
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

We stayed at HH enroute to Queenstown for one night. We were upgraded since there was just one more family staying during that time. Bernie was very warm & welcoming and showed us to our rooms. This was followed by a round of coffee and baked goodies around the fireplace, as she helped us choose the restaurants that we could... More

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Durham, United Kingdom
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47 reviews 47 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

We were welcomed by Bernie before we had got out of the car! And then encouraged to have a welcome drink.We were upgraded to the deluxe suite upstairs so we had our own private lounge. This had a sunny aspect. Since we had rain and mist which stopped our glacier trip in the helicopter we made good use of the... More

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Aylesbury
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012

Great welcome from Bernie with choice of wine ,beer , or soft drink. We settled for tea and cake (homemade ) at no extra cost. Our suite of rooms comprised large lounge. ornate bathroom and very comfortable King size bedroom. Lounge had well stocked fridge and there was port available in the communal lounge again at no extra cost. It... More

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Barcelona
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2012

We stay one night at Holly Homestead. We enjoy a lot our stay: very helpful owners - giving adivise, booking restaurant for us. The house is really lovely and the rooms are big. Very nice breakfast which you are sharing with other guests. Really recommendable! More

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perth
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2012

we can't recommend this B&B highly enough; a beautifully kept homestead and our hosts were exceptional. The room was so comfortable and we had views of the glacier. The owners pay meticulous attention to detail for the comfort of their guests. The breakfast was superb as well and we really enjoyed the chat with the other guests around the big... More

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Nelson
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

Our group stayed (once again) at Holly Homestead on our South Island tour. We were met on a cold, wet and blustery day with a roaring log fire and a smiling hostess, Bernie, who couldn't do enough for us. After getting us settled in our rooms, Bernie soon had a steaming cup of tea and homebaked cookies in our hands.... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

We enjoyed our stay. As with most B&Bs, you do have the feeling that you're in someone else's house and have to play by their rules. But overall the experience at Holly was very good. The space is immaculately clean; our room was large and comfortable; the view of the mountains from the house was exquisite; the location was great... More

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Madrid, Spain
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2011

We stayed for a night here and the house is really cool, with lots of history behind it. Bernie was a great hostess and Gerard served a great breakfast. Given that we were the only guests, we were upgraded to a bigger room which we thought was a great gesture. The bathroom was very original! It was quite cold, and... More

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Nelson, New Zealand
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34 reviews 34 reviews
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76 helpful votes 76 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 November 2011

A warm greeting, excellent and friendly hospitality with delicious cooked breakfast. Our room was totally luxurious with comfortable bed, wonderfully firm pillows and crisp linens. Loved the ensuite's heated tiled floor and lovely smelling bath products. We look forward to our next visit. More

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2900 Franz Josef Highway, Franz Josef, Westland National Park (Te Wahipounamu) 7856, New Zealand
Price range (per night):* INR9,738 - 18,238

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