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Reviews of Herb Cottage

Herb Cottage
507 Tuki Tuki Road, Haumoana

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 33 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and had all we needed for a relaxing few days. It was delightful to wake to bird song and check in with the sheep. Great to be able to do our washing. Lovely to have eggs, milk and some essentials provided.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Raewyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is in a lovely rural setting, Small observation, would dismiss one set of outdoor furniture Inside would dismiss cane chairs & replace with bench/seat for keeping bags contained Very nice though 👌
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Marilynn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This charming rustic, little cottage is a delightful change from hotels. You’re in the fields; sheep, horses and a lemon grove are outside your window. The kind host left us wonderful lemons and eggs. No screens on windows though so bugs do get in.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful little cottage with everything you need - private & romantic!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Brigid on 16 Oct 2023
Thanks Matthew. Of course someone can collect your glasses they are outside back door. I am unable to message you as Expedia have stopped it and I don’t have your phone no.Brigid

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place for peace and quiet in a rural setting yet not too far from town
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margaret, Tauranga

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful cottage in a wonderful setting, a really relaxing spot either after work or for a holiday retreat, i totally recommend Herb cottage.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Lyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The bed and shower was amazing and the area was really peaceful with only bird sounds. The wifi was intermittent and there was no TV but it did not detract too much from the experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with partner
This wee cottage was quaint, very quiet and peaceful with everything we needed. A great place for an escape. Wish we could have stayed longer. Will recommend it to others. Thank you Brigid.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Josephine

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Highly recommend this little cottage
Quaint cosy country cottage. Our host Brigid ensured all basic supplies including eggs bread and a selection of condiments. We loved the quiet location. The only thing that marred our stay was the confusion Hotels.com caused with our reservation we had to find somewhere else for a night and we await a refund. Brigid had not been correctly notified and ended up with a double booking to contend with and this made us feel rather uncomfortable
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stylish, peaceful retreat
Lovely stay at this peaceful little cottage. It's compact, but beautifully decorated and spotlessly clean. Cooking and barbeque facilities. Luxurious linen and a very comfy bed. So relaxing it was hard to leave!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Herb Cottage is a quaint, cosy and peaceful property. The kitchen is well resourced and the host left eggs, bread and butter which was a lovely touch. The bed is super comfy. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Lower Hutt

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic rural cottage, peaceful and relaxing, great location, 😀
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Hamish, Lower Hutt

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
It was a very cute little hidey-hole where we could escape from the rain on cold days and served as a great base for outdoor activities on the good days. It is very handy to the cycle trails and beach as well as being relatively handy to Havelock North. Herb Cottage is well named. There is a great selection of herbs just outside the door, and it is well supplied with cooking utensils and equipment to turn out a tasty meal if you're wanting to eat in.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Brigid on 18 Aug 2020
Thanks Hamish that is very kind. It was very nice to meet you both and really good to see you having a relaxing time!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a lovely stay, very peaceful. The cooking facilities were more than ample with two hob rings, a small oven and a barbeque. We were actively encouraged to use the pool (which we did each morning!) which was very nice. They also have decent push bikes which again are available. Most things are not in walking distance but a short drive. This is what we were expecting but due to it's location made it very peaceful. Being able to do some washing was a great help. Thanks you for a very relaxing stay
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely setting - cute cottage and private. Great communication from owner
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
We enjoyed Herb Cottage, liked the location and it had everything we needed. It was well provisioned. A couple of small problems. We advised time of arrival to be between 3-4pm but nobody home when we arrived at 3pm. Turns out owner was in Australia. We were told to let ourselves in, unfortunately it wasn't obvious where the cottage was so we couldn't. We sent a text and returned an hour later and were let in with no further problem. Unfortunately the bbq was dirty and we weren't able to use that. Also the property needed a good amount of shrub/tree trimming. There is a large tree over the cottage and due to the wind this was banging against the cottage all night. Saying that we would recommend and thought it was good value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful, cosy country cottage. Would love to go back one day!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful location
A lovely peaceful location. Very convenient to a large number of local attractions. I really liked the setting.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Brigid on 16 May 2019
Many thanks for posting such a nice review and for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful getaway.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Peaceful, beautiful scenery and perfect for what we wanted. The chickens were awesome too.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

NARENDRA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Truly Amazing
Not enough could be said about amazing hosts and their incredibly beautiful place. Their hospitality is second to none - a truly amazing place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay in a cosy and comfortable cottage
It was a wonderful stay waking up to birds singing and plantations all around. The cottage while small is very cosy and It is obvious that Bridget took great care in ensuring every need is taken care of. The BBQ was fun and easy to use, and added touches of butter, lemons, eggs and bread was very much appreciated. And we loved the company of their 2 lovely dogs!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Chris, Whanganui, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute and cosy, fully self-catering accommodation in a secluded spot, perfect for a getaway from it all break. Lovely little deck to enjoy meals and drinks. Our host was very welcoming and generously provided all we needed to make a light breakfast (apologies, Brigid, that we accidentally took away with us all the bread you provided!). Would thoroughly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
a nice tiny cottage
The cottage was tidy and clean but too but the hot water didnt work.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A really different experience.
First, it was VERY hard to find. We drove up & down the road trying to find a name or number, we used the neighboring mail boxes for numbers. We ended up getting in at 6:30 & dark. Nice setting in the back with sheep, trees, birds & flowers all around. After check in, we never saw another human for 2 days. Bed was nice & comfy. We appreciated the bread, jams butter, & coffee provided. One thing bothered me-there was a grimy disgusting sponge on the sink--was it used for cleaning???

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tiny, comfortable cottage, great views,lovely host
Great stay despite some poor weather. Surely will come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradise
What is not to love about Herb Cottage? A lovely setting on a small farm, overlooking pastures and vineyards, surrounded by fruit trees and herbs. We received a warm welcome from our host and were so impressed with the cottage itself. It had a nice deck with a table and chairs for enjoying wine and a meal, a comfortable bed with great pillows and linens, a stocked kitchenette and a nice bathroom with hot shower. Couldn't ask for more, except that's what we got when our host presented us with a basket of just-picked apples and lemons and told us to help ourselves to the fresh figs growing next to the cottage as well as the bountiful thyme, parsley and lemon verbena lining the deck. We loved the peace and quiet, watching the cows and sheep graze, the sun setting over the hills, visiting the nearby wineries and getting occasional visits from Rosie, the owner's adorable Lab mix dog. Hated to leave here!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gorgeous relaxing cottage. Friendly owners. Beautiful atmosphere It was the perfect weekend getaway cottage.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great time
Great 2 days, excellent wine, facilities and walking
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

MArtine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très calme avec un paysage mwrveilleux pour qui aime la nature et une belle piscine pour nous rafraîchir!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020