The retreat is a comfortable, family friendly, and easily warmed, place for a winter stay. The kids loved feeding the chooks and enjoyed the books and blocks etc. The kitchen is well kitted out for cooking your own meals. Celia, thank you for a lovely base for our family holiday.

As tungatuwhena what an embarrassment to New Zealand culture and heritage. To be told the pull out couch is uncomfortable best just to sleep on the couch should have been the que to not staying there Cheap warehouse crap quality sheets on the beds, duvet inners and quit covers obviously second hand op shop quality or no longer needed by the main home The kitchen full of ,anything thing the main farm house or surrounding premises don’t want to use just dumped in this farm stay, no sharp knives to cut your tomatoes let alone your cheese. The shower should be reviewed by health and safety it’s either so hot you get second degree burns or cold there was no way my children could shower without supervision I’m disgusted that this farm who clearly use a community services card to use this farm stay as a tax eversion opportunity think that the inability to portray our county to what it is and ascend the message that hospitality is something farmers can’t do How hard is it to show some bit of hospitality Such as “ we have not been able to sort the out door bath but if you want to give it a go, go ahead” why would I FFS …… disappointment all way round

The property is clean and Celia is nice host.

I was 7 months pregnant and enjoying a family holiday with my son, brother, niece and nephews. The shearer's retreat was perfect for us! Enough room for 3 kids,1 teen and 2 adults. It was close enough to our activities, and private so we could enjoy our own space. It had a really homely feel and Celia was an excellent host. Would definitely stay again.

This property is perfect for a relaxing family getaway. Very peaceful and helpful hosts. The location is good if you want to enjoy the Rotorua area but don't want to stay in the City. I'd recommend this property to families as kids loved the space to run around. Really good value for money.

Great plan to relax, the kids enjoyed feeding the chickens

My family and I had a great time staying at the Shearer's Retreat! It's an easy drive to Rotorua and the property was cozy, and had everything we needed - including toys, porta-cot, and high chair for our little one. Also, the beds were comfy! I highly recommend and can't wait to stay again. Special thanks to Celia who is posting us an item we left behind - so kind!

the location was perfect,nice and close to everything,and only 5-10 minutes to rotorua city,quite and lovely fresh air..we had 5 children with us and the space they had to run around with out us worrying about where they were was perfect...highly recommended.

Great little cottage, wonderfully peaceful with everything you need in good working order.

We really enjoyed our stay. Check in was easy, with clear instructions how to access the property. We appreciated all the little touches like duplo for the kids, flour in the pantry and of course the animals near by. Collecting eggs and feeding the horses was a highlight for our toddler. The place was immaculately clean, with lots of space and a beaut deck to hang out on. The trip was made more special for a horse ride with Sophie. A few practical things might need attending to (we shared these with the owner also) shower was hit and miss (we mostly bathed in cold water which was fine as it was hot weather) and the fridge might be on its way out as it stopped working for a period of time. We would definitely stay here again, thank you to Celia for such a great stay.

We stayed 4 nights, and it was too short for us! The place is perfect with animals , near all the activities and town center.Staying with a child and a baby and the house have everything for everyone!!!Celia, John and kiara are super host! We’ll come again ! Thank you so much!We send kisses to all the family and or sure to Sophie , Kind and Splitz ( the horses ) :)

We stayed 4 nights, and it was too short for us! The place is perfect with animals , near all the activities and town center. Staying with a child and a baby and the house have everything for everyone!!! Celia, John and kiara are super host! We’ll come again ! Thank you so much! We send kisses to all the family and or sure to Sophie , Kind and Splitz ( the horses ) :)

We genuinely enjoyed our stay at the Shearer's retreat. The cottage is comfortable and clean with good facilities. The egg laying hens, were a bonus and kept our kids, fascinated and happy. Thanks for hosting us

We LOVED our stay here. The perfect Kiwi bach for that getaway from the busyness of city life! The home had everything we needed for a most comfortable stay. Would gladly stay again. Thank you so much! :)

This is a great countryside rustic farm cottage but still close to Rotorua. Great place to chill out and enjoy the countryside whilst still having easy access to the sights of Rotorua. Thanks Celia and John for making this place available.

Globalement déçus de ce séjour de 2 nuits. On s'attendait à partager un peu de quotidien avec les propriétaires, en fait on a aperçu le propriétaire 1 minute, et nous n'avons même pas vu Celia. Dommage car nos enfants voulaient nourrir les animaux, aller voir les vaches, bref avoir une expérience de ferme. Hors c'est juste une location de maison (rustique) à côté d'une ferme. De plus ils avaient oublié notre arrivée, et lorsque nous sommes arrivés à 17h, du linge séchait dans le salon, les serviettes étaient mouillées dans le lave linge et le lit n'était pas fait. Le propriétaire s'en est aperçu à 20h30 mais c'était un peu tard ... Bref ça ne correspondait pas à nos attentes.

The property is quaint and peaceful. It was a little slice of secluded heaven that was still close to all the restaurants and attractions in Rotorua. We really enjoyed the fresh eggs every morning.

We had a wonderful stay at this lovely property. Great for families, the kids loved being in the country with all the animals, jungle gym and trampolines also a bonus. Hosts went out of their way to make sure we had everything we needed for a great stay.

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Great spot. Peaceful and well located. Great for kids to enjoy being outdoors playing with the animals. Well appointees Bach with everything you could neef

Extremely homely with everything we needed to enjoy our time both at the property surrounded by nature as well as close to Rotorua we were able to take a short drive to all the activities we wanted to do.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here, couches and beds very comfortable and the property was exactly as expected - it reminded me of my holidays in NZ as a child. It is a short drive out from Rotorua which we loved. It is quite close to Skyline Luge/Sky Swing etc and great for a fast exist north to Auckland Airport via Hobbiton Tour. Very friendly and would definitely recommend to anyone wanting a true Kiwi farm experience.

This property has a very homely feel. Lots of privacy, a great porch to watch the sunrise (when dealing with a jetlag) Close to Rotorua, but really rural and quiet. Kids will love the animals and the spacious yard to play in.

We loved our stay here and would highly recommend. We are a family of five (3 kids 6,4,2) who loved the awesome animal experiences. The place was clean and really warm. It had everything we would want and we much appreciated having sheets and towels, kids toys and books ready for us (much less packing required). We will be back for sure. Thanks to the great hosts Celia and John

Very happy a true Kiwi place .A proper batch .I just loved it .Quirky and down to earth .The real NZ and I will be back .You have everything you need at the right price clean .Some places I stay are clinical and you cannot feel at home .This place is very real, if you want to stay in a real batch ?shearers accommodation this is it .

The cottage was warm and cozy. Kids were entertained w lots of toy.Beautiful views from the window.

Super relaxing and really comfortable. Cottage has everything you need for some time away.

Lovely and homely. Comfy couches and the huge king bed ..very nice. The property is warm and cosy, plenty of bed linen and kitchen items. The chickens make friends, come to your call and love a scratch around in the field. Reward..fresh eggs. Tranquil and quiet. All this on a farm 10 minutes from Rotorua. Excellent locations for all the main attractions.

We enjoyed our farm stay a lot. Friendly hosts, clean house with everything we needed. Our little toddler enjoyed petting the sheep and feeding the chicken. Thank you!

Great value accommodation, we loved the rustic nature and quirky layout of the property. Great for families and had all we needed for our Little ones. Only a short drive to Rotorua but peaceful and away from the smell. Thanks so much for the pony rides and fresh eggs too!

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This is a great bach and great value for money! We had two international students with us which meant that we needed a separate bedroom for them. The bach is close to town and the girls did the fun things on the fine days and we went to the Polynesian pools on the wet day. The girls loved being able to feed the horses and seeing the chooks on the property. Celia and John were really warm and welcoming - we all had a great time and hope to return in the not too distant future!