Average

Liked: Location
Disliked: Could have better seating in room and better coffee making facilities

Very good

Liked: The friendlies of the staff, the surroundings of the hotel, and the comfort of the room
Disliked: The noise of the road traffic disturbed our sleep

Mysterious and comfortable

Liked: Mysterious place set amongst trees. Interesting architecture. Comfortable room for a good price. Breakfast a bonus, simple but adequate.
Disliked: No mini-fridge in room. However, there is a fridge on the landing, guests can use. Television signal cut in and out, annoying.

We were quite disappointed in...

Liked: The outdoor facilities, amenities and grounds were quite good.
Disliked: There were quite a few room features and facilities that were quite disappointing. We had chosen a balcony room with a garden view that was not available unless we walked 25 metres from our room. All we could see were some tree tops and a corrugated iron roof. Nor was the balcony private, it only had one outdoor chair to use AND all nearby guests could easily look into our room unless we completely closed the curtains during the day.Further, in the bathroom there were no hooks to hang towels and there were only 2 coat-hangers for guest use.There was also no fridge for us to keep food or drinks. Also, there was no faucet accessible to fill the kettle - the bathroom faucet was inaccessible.Finally, there were very poor media options on the Smart TV. There were no local NZ channels tuned in, no access to local news broadcasts and there were no media apps accessible for movies, sports, documentaries, kids TV, etc. And, no Freeview. For the price charged and the reputation we were led to believe was top quality ... there was so much that was lacking to make it a pleasurable experience.

Rustic feel, feels private and...

Liked: Breakfast was simple, was good that the hotel had breakfast noting its location. It was a nice and quiet place to stay, Hobbiton was about 40 mins away, which is a decent drive. Punnet Cafe was 5 mins away and a nice restaurant to visit. As we had to make our way out much earlier than the stated breakfast time due to our booked tour at Waitomo Caves which was about 1.5 hr drive, the staff had accommodated to our request for earlier breakfast and it was really lovely for them to do that. We had rooms close by as well, and it was also nice to be able to walk out to the shared balcony.
Disliked: We stayed at level 2, there's no lift, so you have to lug your luggage up the stairs. Fridge, microwave was outside at the common area, so not immediately accessible.

Nice pkace to stay a...

Liked: Clean and tidy and in lovely surroundings
Disliked: Nothing

Quiet, green escape outside Hamilton

Liked: Fascinating architecture, lush surroundings, free breakfast, comfortable room
Disliked: Quite far out of Hamilton (15 min drive) which wasn’t an issue, but something to be aware of

Very good

Liked: Continental breakfast was simple but good. Good location, couldn't even tell we were close to the airport. Lovely and quiet, felt very private. Enjoyed the rustic feel from the wood.
Disliked: The bathroom in our room was awkward for mobility issues. No elevator.

Excellent Very relaxing

Liked: Beautiful location