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Reviews of Cotswold Cottage

4.5 out of 5
Cotswold Cottage
46 Maramarahi Road, Totara, Thames

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 146 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 170 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Terrific B & B and wonderful hosts
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The couple who own the b&b are warm friendly and accomidating. Highlr recommend
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It realy was a nice experience. The owners of the property made us feel at home. I would definetely recomend this place. The view is spectacular.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from cotcot on 15 Jun 2023
Thank you Fernando - we really enjoyed meeting you and Gaby, and loved all the chat and conviviality with you and the other guests. Great fun. Cheers, Adrienne and Garth

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stunning location and wonderful hosts - very friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend this place for a stop over on your travels around New Zealand

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin, Gerrards Cross

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely property with amazing views
We only had a 1 night stay as it was supposed to be a staging post to travelling further north on the peninsula to explore the area. However cyclone Gabrielle had other plans for us, so Cotswold Cottage and Thames was as far as we got. Nevertheless we had a very pleasant stay. Garth and Adrienne were great hosts and we particularly enjoyed the home made scones and tea on our arrival served in the guest lounge with amazing views all round. It is a beautiful property and the room was tastefully decorated and extremely clean. The bed was huge and very comfortable. Unfortunately the weather prevented us from taking advantage of sitting in the lovely garden and enjoying the views of the river and surrounding properties or using the spa pool but I would imagine it would be wonderful on a sunny day. We would highly recommend a stay in this gorgeous home.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Cotcot on 14 Feb 2023
Thankyou Margaret for taking the time to review us. It has been an unbelievable summer, and it has been good to be able to provide a bit of a refuge to weatherworn tourists! Such a shame, but we are all in this boat, and try to make the best of it. Glad you had an enjoyable stay. Cheers, Adrienne and Garth

10/10 Excellent

Barrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice Bnb
Beautiful scenic, historic property, excellent service.and very good location. Breakfast was outstanding. The 6 day cancellation window was a problem. In spite of the flooding we weren’t able to cancel and had to work around the scheduling. Only property we had booked that we had a problem with. Otherwise a great stay….
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Cotcot on 14 Feb 2023
Thankyou Barrie, for taking the time to give us a review. And we are glad that you realised that you were able to come afterall, as you had a great trip up the coast. Very pleased that you enjoyed your stay. It is difficult for us to make weather predictions so many days out, and fortunately you avoided the bad weather in this part of the world. We hope the rest of your travels were safe and pleasant also. Kind regards, Adrienne and Garth

10/10 Excellent

NANCY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely home, warm homeowners.
Very nice room. Lovely owners were very helpful finding road closures and directions during the bad rain storms. Very nice breakfast. Steep hill getting up to their house but it was a great view.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Cotcot on 14 Feb 2023
Thankyou Nancy for your positive review. We hope that our directions helped with your ongoing travels. It has been a very trying few weeks for everyone. Regards, Adrienne and Garth

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Vincent H

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Cotswold Cottage on 15 Oct 2022
Thank you for your review Vincent. We enjoyed meeting you, and are pleased that you hads a pleasant stay at Cotswold Cottage. Cheers, Adrienne and Garth

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quality stay.
Outstanding service from the moment we arrived till we left. We were greeted with an afternoon tea and had a lovely continental and cooked breakfast the next morning. Great room with all the amenities you need except a kitchen.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Cotswold Cottage on 15 Oct 2022
Thanks so much Tania. We are very pleased that your stay was so enjoyable. Note - it is not usual for a B and B to have a kitchen. Cheers, Adrienne and Garth

8/10 Good

Marie-Louise

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just like home
Amazing hosts
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful couple of days
We had a lovely couple of days at Cotswold Cottage. Adrienne and Garth were excellent hosts. Nothing was a bother and everything was perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Response from cotcot on 26 Jan 2021
Thank you Rory, for a great review. We enjoyed meeting you both and are glad you enjoyed your time here. Cheers, Adrienne and Garth

10/10 Excellent

Donal, Auckland

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nicest hosts you could possibly meet, thoroughly enjoyed meeting them and they were very helpful with good info on where to go and what to do. Facilities lovely, in a quiet, garden-surrounded spot overlooking a river. Included a home-cooked breakfast. Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from cotcot on 26 Jan 2021
Thanks so much for the super review, Donal. Very pleased that you enjoyed your stay. Cheers, Adrienne and Garth

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
IT HAS A GOOD VIEW, THE HOSTS COOKED DELICIOUS BREAKFAST
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They thought of everything possible to make their guest feel comfortable. From the hot tea and scone greeting, the beautiful gardens, the delicious pancake breakfast, guidebooks and brochures for area outings, beautiful and super clean guest rooms, I was completely impressed!! Thank you for a special time in Thames
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
+ well ammenitied, great breakfast and friendly hosts - what more could you want- Thankyou Garth and Adrienne
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from CotCot on 7 Feb 2020
Many thanks for your kind review. So glad you enjoyed your stay. Cheers, Adrienne and Garth

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting and lovely hosts. Motorbike friendly and excellent fish and chips at the wharf.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Cot Cot on 7 Feb 2020
Thanks for your kind review. Glad you enjoyed your short stay. Good luck with your biking around the rest of the globe! cheers, Adrienne and Garth

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the personal attention from Garth and his wife, great location very quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from CotCot on 7 Feb 2020
Thank you for your review. Very glad that you enjoyed your stay here. Cheers, Adrienne and Garth

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for Couples
We stayed at Cotswold Cottage 2 nights as a hub for driving around the Coromandel Peninsula and, for that purpose, the location was great. The house is situated at the top of a knoll so the view is really nice. The street below isn't busy and borders a creek so it's not only quiet but actually pleasant to go for a walk along as we did one evening. There are three units attached to the back of the house that are rented out. Each room has its own entrance out onto a shared deck that connects to the sitting room of the main house which enters into the dinning area where breakfast is served. Breakfast consisted of two courses: (1) self served granola, yogurt, fruit, toast, and juices; and (2) a cooked meal of which they gave two options. The tables were well set and they also prepared fresh coffee upon your arrival. After breakfast the hosts will get out a map of the area and walk you through things to do that day. They are very friendly and welcoming. This was our first time staying at a bed and breakfast and the experience was so nice that we plan to stay at more in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a beautiful property and overall excellent experience! Delicious breakfast, beautiful location & wonderful hosts!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Sydney

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A pleasant aspect overlooking the Waihou River and old racecourse towards Thames. This is a place of peace, beauty and character.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

ABT, Auckland, NZ

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here for two nights over the Easter holiday. The room we had was very well presented, sparkling clean, comfortable and nicely decorated. We had beautiful views from our room. The hosts were very friendly and breakfast was nice. I would happily stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from cotcot on 28 May 2019
Thank you so much for a glowing review. We are very pleased that you had such a good stay with us. We would love to have you back here some day. Cheers, Adrienne and Garth

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hill top location with mountain views. Very nice and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cotswold Cottage is set in a great location on the outskirts of Thames providing beautiful views across the surrounding countryside. We received a genuine welcome which included the offer of afternoon tea and freshly baked scones and reflected the owner's attention to detail which was evident everywhere. They were very helpful and provided excellent information regarding places to visit and even paid impending road tolls online on our behalf to ensure we didn't forget to subsequently pay these and incur expensive fines.Breakfast was First Class. Our only regret is that we just stayed one night in wonderful accommodation in the beautiful Coramandel Peninsular.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Excellent overall stay, especially suggestions for places to go.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place to stay. Best small accommodation we have been to. We would love to stay again. We will tell our I friends how good it is
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from cotcot on 8 Jan 2019
Thank you for a lovely and positive review. Glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. Cheers, Adrienne and Garth

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful setting. Loved our room with the bistro table and chairs on the sun deck. The views o relooking the river and the race track are serene. Nice breeze through the room. Great bathroom and shower facilities. Adrienne & Garth we’re both warm and welcoming. They provided helpful information about the town and experienced guidance about things to do in the region. Breakfast & tea were great. Because of the hospitality; eauty and location we ended up spending an additional night! Would HIGHLY recommend this place to anyone staying or passing through this area.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from cotcot on 28 Dec 2018
Thank you so much for your review. We really enjoyed having you here, and were really pleased that you decided to stay another night. It gave you the opportunity to really chill in the garden after your fast trek up the Pinnacles and back. So glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Cheers, Adrienne and Garth

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Couldn’t have been better
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from cotcot on 28 Dec 2018
Thanks Jeffrey. It is good to get positive reviews, knowing that people have had a good stay here. It is a pretty special spot. Cheers, Adrienne and Garth

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from cotcot on 27 Nov 2018
Many thanks for reviewing/scoring our B and B. Cheers

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from cotcot on 27 Nov 2018
Many thanks for your review/scoring. Cheers

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from cotcot on 20 Nov 2018
Many thanks for your review.

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent accommodation
Excellent accommodation just on the outskirts of Thames. We stayed just one evening on our way to Whitianga and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The hosts were very welcoming and their spotless home was set in a lovely garden with a wonderful view. The breakfast was delicious too and we were also offered a welcome drink on the house when we arrived. Our room had everything we needed so we would not hesitate to stay here again and would recommend Cotswold Cottage to family and friends.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from cotcot on 20 Nov 2018
Thank you Christine, for taking the time to review us. We are delighted that your stay here was so enjoyable. We would love to have you back some time. Regards, Adrienne and Garth

10/10 Excellent

Donna, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place with lovely surroundings, very peaceful, close to other areas like Thames, The rooms are beautiful and clean, very friendly people.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from cotcot on 2 Nov 2018
Many thanks, Donna for taking the time to review us. We enjoyed meeting you both. Maybe we will see you back some time. Cheers, Adrienne and Garth

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Brisbane Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely B&B
Cotswold Cotage is a very comfortable B&B with a beautiful outlook. Our room was spacious, clean and well appointed. The hosts are welcoming, friendly and helpful. Breakfast was great and we were pleasantly surprised to be offered afternoon tea on our arrival.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from cotcot on 2 Nov 2018
Thank you Mark, for a super review. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time with us. Cheers, Adrienne and Garth

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely owners of the B&B
Welcoming and caring. Know when to be present and /or leave you to yourselves. Enjoyed our stay, shame about the weather. Nothing you could have changed though.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from cotcot on 5 Sept 2018
Thank you for taking the time to review us. Sorry you felt cramped in the room. Unfortunately because it has a lovely large bed it leaves less space. However, glad that you found your experience with us a good one. Yeah, the weather....it's gorgeous here today :)

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxed good breakfast.park outlook
Great friendly host
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from cotcot on 5 Sept 2018
Thank you Alan for your kind review of us. Glad that you were happy in your stay here.

10/10 Excellent

Carol, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very close to town but nice and quite
Very happy with room plus lovely breakfast, would love to stay longer next time.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from cotcot on 24 Jul 2018
Thank you for your lovely review of our B and B. We're glad you enjoyed your time here.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable and hosts are super friendly. Very helpful in giving advice on where to eat and what to see and do.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from cotccot on 24 Jul 2018
Thank you for a positive review. Glad you had a good stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Craig, Auckland NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home away from home.
Adrienne and Garth are the nicest people you could meet, and treat their guests like family. We felt totally at home, and would love to stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from cotcot on 26 Jun 2018
Wow, thanks Craig. That was a great weekend you chose to stay, with 2 other really friendly couples to join at the breakfast table. We'd ;love to see you both back here again.

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Extremely welcoming and informative couple. They could not have done any more to make our stay with them and in the area any better.
Response from cotcot on 26 Jun 2018
Thanks, peter, for such a nice review. So glad you enjoyed your time here.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
little bit hard to find, but great little motel! friendly staff, very nice breakfast. love it
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Robin, Vancouver, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A real gem
Arrived late and frazzled from a drive from Auckland Airport in rain and darkness and were given a warm welcome by our host... even offered a glass of wine since we’d missed afternoon tea. The room was tastefully appointed and the bed very comfortable. It was “ country quiet” at night with nothing but crickets singing outside our windows. In the morning we saw the setting for the first time - beautiful gardens, and a view past to river and horse training oval. The breakfast was fantastic and our hosts were very attentive; we asked to stay again later in our trip but they were fully booked. instead they found us another nearby and personally called to arrange a booking. We would highly recommend Cotswold Cottage to anyone planning a visit to the Coromandel Peninsula.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tan, Titirangi, West Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A home away from home experience
Adrienne and Garth were excellent hosts. The afternoon tea, perfect for weary travellers. The room was immaculate. The view and setting peaceful. Dinner reservations at the local Junction hotel (plus free drinks) did not disappoint, hearty meals. The spa was 'primo' - a great way to relax with a glass of wine.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from CotCot on 4 Apr 2018
Thank you Tan for the great review. It was super meeting the both of you. So glad you enjoyed your stay. Cheers, Adrienne and Garth

8/10 Good

Mike, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location
Owners were extremely helpful and breakfast was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from CotCot on 4 Apr 2018
Thanks Mike for taking the time to review us. Glad you enjoyed your stay. Cheers, Adrienne and Garth

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming and accommodating hosts. Convienenr to airport and the Coromandel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from CotCot on 4 Apr 2018
Many thanks for your positive comments. We are indeed well situated for a quick run to Auckland airport. Cheers, Adrienne and Garth