What a wonderful stay at Herb Cottage! It is indeed surrounded by herbs! This cottage is on a working farm with multiple orchards and an extensive gardens. Our hostess had some eggs, fresh herbs, lemons and milk waiting for us. The space is small, but also spacious since the double doors open to a lovely deck with plenty of outdoor seating. We enjoyed breakfast out there every morning! There is no TV, and it wasn’t missed! The bed was comfortable and the shower great. We left the windows open at night and liked the cool night air and waking to birds singing. It’s not typical to have bug screens on windows, but we did have a couple big insects come in and screening would help with that (my husband quickly caught and disposed of them). We had access to do our laundry and a warm greeting during the day from the owner’s pup ~ We loved that; so friendly, and then she would wander off. Just checking on us! There are also 2 bicycles for use. We just didn’t have time for those between other visits in the outlying area. This a definite return place if we come back to this area of NZ from the states. Thank you for a wonderful and memorable stay!! *Make sure to note that there is a cleaning fee that is included in final amount.

What a wonderful stay at Herb Cottage! It is indeed surrounded by herbs! This cottage is on a working farm with multiple orchards and an extensive gardens. Our hostess had some eggs, fresh herbs, lemons and milk waiting for us. The space is small, but also spacious since the double doors open to a lovely deck with plenty of outdoor seating. We enjoyed breakfast out there every morning! There is no TV, and it wasn’t missed! The bed was comfortable and the shower great. We left the windows open at night and liked the cool night air and waking to birds singing. It’s not typical to have bug screens on windows, but we did have a couple big insects come in and screening would help with that (my husband quickly caught and disposed of them). We had access to do our laundry and a warm greeting during the day from the owner’s pup ~ We loved that; so friendly, and then she would wander off. Just checking on us! There are also 2 bicycles for use. We just didn’t have time for those between other visits in the outlying area. This a definite return place if we come back to this area of NZ from the states. Thank you for a wonderful and memorable stay!! *Make sure to note that there is a cleaning fee that is included in final amount.

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.

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.

Wonderful little cottage with everything you need - private & romantic!

Wonderful little cottage with everything you need - private & romantic!

Great place for peace and quiet in a rural setting yet not too far from town

Great place for peace and quiet in a rural setting yet not too far from town

Beautiful cottage in a wonderful setting, a really relaxing spot either after work or for a holiday retreat, i totally recommend Herb cottage.

Beautiful cottage in a wonderful setting, a really relaxing spot either after work or for a holiday retreat, i totally recommend Herb cottage.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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!

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!

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.

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.

Fantastic rural cottage, peaceful and relaxing, great location, 😀

Beautiful, cosy country cottage. Would love to go back one day!

Beautiful, cosy country cottage. Would love to go back one day!

A lovely peaceful location. Very convenient to a large number of local attractions. I really liked the setting.

A lovely peaceful location. Very convenient to a large number of local attractions. I really liked the setting.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Peaceful, beautiful scenery and perfect for what we wanted. The chickens were awesome too.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Peaceful, beautiful scenery and perfect for what we wanted. The chickens were awesome too.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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???