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Reviews of Tairoa Lodge & Cottage

4.5 out of 5
Tairoa Lodge & Cottage
3 Puawai Street, Hawera, Taranaki

Reviews

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 24 reviews" "
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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Albuquerque

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a fantastic cottage. The house is very well maintained and the daily upkeep from the owners was unobtrusive and efficient. We would stay here again, given the opportunity.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Linda on Apr 1, 2024
Thanks Mark for taking the time to review your stay at The Gatehouse. It was lovely to host your family whilst visiting friends over the Easter weekend. Enjoy the rest of your trip in NZ. Kind regards, Linda

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay!! Make sure you have enough time to enjoy the gardens and chat with the hosts!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Linda on Mar 4, 2024
Thank you so much for your lovely comments. It was a pleasure to have you to stay and I hope the rest of your travels went well.Kind regards, Linda

10/10 Excellent

Jacynthe

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a fantastic property! Fabulous gardens and vegetation, beautiful and very large accommodations, great owner. It's a 10!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is my second stay at Tairoa Lodge. It is a beautifully restored house with kauri floors and staircase, set in a large garden. Outside, the kauri trees, although young for kauri trees, are magnificent. Linda was an attentive host with a good eye for the details that make your stay memorable. Highly recommended for a taste of historic New Zealand.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Linda on Dec 9, 2023
Hi David, my apologies I missed your review and the reason for my late response. Thanks for taking the time to review and it was great to have you stay again with us. Kind regards, Linda

10/10 Excellent

Nina

Business traveler
Liked: Amenities
Loved my stay!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Linda on Aug 23, 2023
Thanks Nina, it was so nice to have you and your colleagues stay at Tairoa Lodge. Regards, Linda

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay, thanks for the wonderful hospitality
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Linda on Aug 21, 2023
Thanks Kelly, we appreciate the feedback. So pleased you enjoyed your stay. Regards, Linda

10/10 Excellent

Curt, Ponte Vedra Beach

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Linda was a wonderful host. Great room and breakfast. Would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Linda on Aug 21, 2023
Hi Curt, sorry I missed responding before I went away on holiday. It was lovely to host you both at Tairoa Lodge and we look forward to you coming back again sometime. Kind regards, Linda

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Linda on Mar 20, 2023
Thanks Patricia for taking the time to review our property. It was a pleasure to host you.Kind regards, Linda

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great house and garden. A very helpful list of dinning options was available. Owner was friendly and helpful. Breakfast was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Linda on Jan 18, 2023
Thanks Charles for taking the time to review. It was great to have you and Janet stay with us. We hope you have the opportunity to stay again in the future.Kind regards, Linda

10/10 Excellent

Izabel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at the Tairoa Lodge was an absolute delight. We were very very last minute for booking a trip to the Taranaki region, and thus we were left with very few choices in accommodation. Now we normally look for modest but tidy, while the lodge might have been a little more than our usual budget the charm and character were enough to loosen our purse strings. And we were ever so delighted that we did, we were struck by the passion that Linda has clearly poured into this beautiful house right from pulling into the driveway. She met us fairly late and yet still offered to make us a pot of chamomile tea after our long day's travels. The room we stayed in was absolutely charming, such detail to preserved the feel of the original house while still maintaining the luxuries of a modern home. We had no trouble sleeping in the serene silence of the outskirts of Hawera and when we awoke Linda was all to happy to cook us a magnificent breakfast, it was a hearty meal for a great days adventure. Overall I loved our stay here, Linda is both a fantastic host, and keeps a fantastic place to stay and I would recommend her Lodge through and through. Thank you Linda for an amazing weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

CHARLES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful stay
Lovely room with the heater already on for our arrival (late May). Very comfortable bed with plenty of bedding and electric blankets, so lots of choice. The en suite was well laid out with a good shower and all was perfectly clean. Beautiful lounge with club chairs and a wood fire. Breakfast in the dining room was continental on the table and cooked to order. It was all generous and very good. We had a party in the evening at the Tairoa Lodge event centre next door which was just a short walk through the lovely gardens, there and back, which was as friendly and efficient as our accommodation. Linda is a great hostess for whom nothing is too much trouble. Everything was perfect, we shall happily go back.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Genevieve

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb
Wonderful place to stay. The room and property were not just gorgeous but also clean and comfortable. The service was superb and it was wonderful to leave feeling relaxed and spoilt even though I was on a business trip. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thoughtful staff and attention to detail is wonderful!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from Linda on Apr 22, 2021
Thanks for staying with us at Tairoa Lodge and we appreciate your feedback. Hope to see you again sometime. Thanks Linda

10/10 Excellent

Edward J

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lucinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Linda on Feb 26, 2020
Thanks Lucinda. It was lovely to have you both back to stay again. Kindest regards, Linda

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service. Overall, loved our stay and glad we made the stop!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Claude

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Linda was very welcoming and friendly. Electric blankets were provided in the bedroom which was very welcome in the chilly weather. The gardens are extensive and wonderful anda key attraction of staying at Tairoa. It would be great to come with more time in the summer months to make the most of the garden
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Linda on Oct 22, 2019
Thank you for taking the time to review our property, it is much appreciated and we are pleased you enjoyed your stay and the Tairoa garden. We hope to see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Renovated villa, beautiful garden, peaceful atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Linda on Aug 22, 2019
Thanks for taking the time to review. It is much appreciated. Thanks, Linda

10/10 Excellent

Louis

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facility could use some upgrade at various places. Old country charm and wonderful staff (Linda). Quaint and homey.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Linda on Aug 13, 2019
Hi Louis, thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us whilst working in Hawera. It was lovely to meet you and I trust you enjoyed looking around Taranaki before departing the province. Kind regards, Linda

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tairoa Lodge was a delight. Loved the ambience of the building and the gardens; very comfortable room; and Linda provided a delicious evening meal at short notice so I did not need to go out again to eat after arriving just on dark. Breakfast was also excellent. I will definitely stay again next time I am visiting Hawera.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful Experience! We stayed in the cottage which is really a very spacious home. 1 and 1/2 baths with huge cast iron tub , 2 bedrooms all on lovely quiet grounds close enough to walk to town.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte , Kent, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So good we couldn't leave
Tairoa Lodge is the most lovely place. Driving up past the towering bamboo and hydrangeas the house is pbeautifully furnished with comfortable beds, excellent shower and tea making facilities and a fridge. Linda provided a wonderful plate of assorted delicacies and wine even though we'd not ordered in advance.The breakfast was great with hand roared muesli. It was all so gorgeous we asked to stay another night. What a treat.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Aanrader
Fijne dagen uitgerust in deze fantastische lodge. Mooie kamer en badkamer. Sfeervol ingericht! Heerlijk ontbijt in mooie ruimte. Het huis is met liefde opgeknapt, donderdag en vrijdag is er een pop up restaurant in hun verbouwde church hall. Lekker eten!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019