The farm stay is great to get away from it all and breathe some fresh air. Everything is clean and the place has everything you need. Waterfall is not too far drive. Evan is a great host and great to chat to.

From the directions and journey in to Barry Crump reading host to the the friendly farm dogs this is a quintessential Kiwi experience. Loved being away in the working Kiwi landscape surrounded by bush covered hills. The accommodation itself was large and welcoming with a comfortably working kitchen with all implements supplied and a modern bathroom. The plentiful wood came in very handy as the accommodation does get cold in the afternoons and nights so get ready to stoke the fire and rug up at night. The cold is the one star off as it is very cold in the mornings after a night with no fire. I did stay in the middle of winter though! Very friendly host. Great kiwi experience where there isn't a car noise to be heard.

We loved it out on the farm, was an awesome experience, we decided we could only stay the one night as our car wasn't up for going up the driveway haha, we loved the little house and playing pool, listening to the record player and the kids loved the open space to ride the bikes, would love to come back again, thanks for having us Wo

Awesome kiwi gem. Comfy bed, amazing shower, and loved having my dog with me. Great communication with Evan, couldn’t fault my stay. Thank you!

We enjoyed our stay as a family in this working farm, different experience to our regular lifes in city. Even though it rained a lot while we were staying, there were still things to do. Evan was great and took time to show and explain the things we can do around.

Property as advertised, cool setting in an old wool shed on a farm we didn't realise at first that the games area was shared with Evan and his lad's. We had a good trip and would go back again.

We could not get up the road to the cottage. We had to wait for the owner to help and we eventually got up. The short flight of stairs up to the deck had a dangerous block of concrete at the bottom which made them a falling hazard. Leading up to the steps was mud. The interior itself was begging for cleaning. The floor hurt our bare feet with all the grit and dust on it. The entire place was covered in dust. When we left, I decided to wipe down the table with a wet cloth and the cloth was pitch black with dust. The kitchen was clean.

Our group were attending an event in Ahititi and Kotare was perfect for us. Easy access (steep but good driveway), excellent facilities, comfy beds, and a great central social area.