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3 out of 5
Country Villa Estate
351 Dalbeth Road, RD 2 Ngongotaha, Hamurana

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gabriella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing time! The entire property was amazing. The hosts were so friendly and helpful. The country was beautiful. We were so sad to leave!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Danny on 19 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for your kind review.Best wishes for everything!Regards

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic home and breakfast
The home was amazing. The grounds are beautiful and the service, food and friendliness impeccable.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Danny on 19 Feb 2024
Hello JeffreyThank you very much for the feedback and share your great experience with other travelers.We will continue to improve and create some good memories for the guests.Enjoy your global coaching tour and best wishes for all.Regards

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Danny on 13 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for the nice feedback, we will continue work hard to deliver good memories to all travelers.

10/10 Excellent

Marcia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Surrounding the property was a beautiful garden and the hosts were lovely. Breakfast was spectacular every day.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Danny on 28 Jan 2024
Dear MarciaThank you very much for taking your time to share your nice experience with other Expedia travelers. We will continue work hard to deliver good living memories to all guests.Best wishesMable & Danny

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5 star service
We are from Australia stayed for 3 nights. Breakfast were included and they were amazing with lots of options. Danny is a good barrister, Mabel is a good cook too. We also had our bed made and tidied every morning like hotel service. The hosts are very friendly and the house is very clean. Nice garden nice view
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Danny on 10 Jan 2024
Dear LaurieThank you very much for taking your time to write a nice review for us and share your positive experience with other travelers.We will stay humble as always and continue work hard to create good living memories to all the guests.Best wishes to your life and business at home.Best regardsMable & Danny

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Heavenly slice of NZ
This B&B was like spending the night in the garden of Eden. It is run by two lovely professionally trained hospitality managers with experience at some of the worlds top hotel and resort companies Four Seasons, Intercontinental—you get the idea. Their historic home is nestled in a large garden filled with flowers, ornamentals and fruit trees. The room accommodation is charming and spotless but the best part was the gourmet breakfast and all the home Olaf’s goodies that Mabel and Danny offer. We had a gorgeous bowl of fresh fruit and homemade yogurt. Lots of cereal choices and toast with fancy homemade jams. But the fresh eggs, and avocado ham and cheese croissant was just over the top. Finish this feast with fresh coffee and fresh squeezed juice selection— awesome! It is located just outside Rotorua and the stars of the Milky Way shine bright. We can not recommend this property more enthusiastically. Thanks for a great and memorable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from Mable & Danny on 25 Mar 2020
What a review, what a nice and kind couple, thank you so much for taking a moment to share your experience with all! Stay well, stay safe, we will get through it. Thanks & regards Mable & Danny

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The host and hostess were fantastic and accommodating. You could tell they were extremely proud of their property and it showed. They were very knowledgeable and helpful. The morning breakfast was exceptional with again great care taken in providing guests with variety and home made preserves. I would highly recommend this property.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Mable & Danny on 27 Feb 2020
Thank you very much to take a moment to write such a nice review and share your good experience with all. Will continue a good work! Regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is truly five-star accommodation. The grounds themselves are worth a visit to this location. Our hosts also presented us with beautifully prepared breakfasts which were excellent and they accommodated all our dietary restrictions. We were in the upstairs suite and the room was quiet and the bed was comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Mable & Danny on 25 Feb 2020
Dear Guest Thank you very much for taking a moment to share your feedback and experience with us, much appreciated! Regards

10/10 Excellent

srimoyee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Secluded quiet stay
We loved our stay at Country Villa Estate. The location is 10 mins drive from Rotorua main town, with no smell of sulphur. Mable made delicious breakfast for us every morning and Danny helped us with lot of recommendations to do around Rotorua and also booked our Maori evening experience which was wonderful.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Mable & Danny on 6 Dec 2019
Hi Srimoyee Thank you so much for taking your valuable time to share your experience with all! We love to host gracious couple like yours. Best wishes for everything! Regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast is superb. The owner couples are very professional and knowledgeable. Room, the common area, and the garden are very well maintained and decorated. One of the best B&B I've ever stayed in. If you are into relax getaway countryside villa stay, this is the place for you. On a side note, we've been told one may order a helicopter tour to White Island directly from the backyard. Would love to do that if time allow.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Mable & Danny on 12 Mar 2019
Dear Guests, Thank you so much for taking your valuable time to write such a nice review to share your experience with us and other Expedia travelers. Best wishes

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Country retreat
A beautiful country house with amazing views and gardens. Danny and Mabel are excellent hosts. The breakfast they provide is delicious 😋
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Mable & Danny on 19 Feb 2019
Thank you Sandra for your kind review. A great delight to have your couple stay with us. Our best wishes to your journey and have a good trip! Regards

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best accommodation of our trip to New Zealand
Our stay in the Country Villa was probably the best estimate accommodation that we stayed in during our nine week trip to New Zealand. Everything was perfect, room, facilities and breakfast. The hosts went the extra yard to ensure everything was of five star quallity.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Mable & Danny on 15 Jan 2019
Dear David Thank you so much for taking your time to write such a nice review for us and share your experience with other travelers. We will stay humble as always and continue a good work in the year to come. Best wishes Mable & Danny

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice
Very nice B&B. Friendly and efficient hosts. Lovely grounds.old house with great character but rooms not soundproof. In country.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Mable & Danny on 8 Jan 2019
Thank you Greg for your review. We are glad that you enjoy our hospitality! We will continue work hard to improve ourselves and wish you a pleasant trip in New Zealand! Regards Mable & Danny

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a lovely place, just outside of Rotorua. Hosts were excellent and so were breakfasts. Nice and peaceful; gorgeous flowers.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Mable & Danny on 19 Dec 2018
Dear Guest Thank you for taking your time to write such a nice review for us, which will motivate us to continue work hard to offer a good product and service to our guests. Best wishes Mable & Danny

10/10 Excellent

Karl, Euless, Tx

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting in the countryside. Lots of flowers in the gardens. Very good breakfast. The hosts were very informative and helpful. Extremely friendly service.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Mable & Danny on 27 Nov 2018
Dear Karl Thank you for taking your valuable time to write such a nice review for us. One great satisfaction for us to do this business is to meet gracious and happy people like yours and know our guests enjoyed the stay with us! Thank you again, we will continue work hard!

10/10 Excellent

Po Kei Maggie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful stay
We are a family with a 6 years old girl. We had a wonderful stay at Country Villa. The house is beautiful, the garden is huge and my girl enjoyed so much seeing different trees and flowers. The design of our room is very nice and the bedding is comfortable. Mable and Danny are super friendly and we enjoyed so much chatting with them. The breakfast were the best we have ever had in New Zealand. The eating flowers surprised me and I felt like eating breakfast at a five stars hotel. Also, it's the cleanest place to stay in New Zealand, also around the world. I highly recommend Country Villa to everyone and we would love to return in the very near future. Thank you again Mable and Danny >.<
Response from Mable & Danny on 11 Apr 2018
Dear Maggie, Jim & Sophie We're so glad that you enjoyed your stay and as we think the perk of running a lodge B&B are the people we meet and to know they enjoy the experience at country Villa. Thank you for taking the time to post a review. Best wishes!

6/10 Okay

Debbie, Auckland

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Average stay, overpriced
The hosts were lovely, the grounds and venue are pretty but the room was tired. The bed was squeaky and uncomfortable, no tv in the room, no shampoo or conditioner only a men’s 2 in 1. I felt this was overpriced for a room in a house. I was also charged the double rate instead of the single and no refund was offered.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from Mable & Danny on 21 Mar 2018
Hi Debbie Thank you for the review. which allow us look into the area for improvements and take necessary actions to improve our products and services. The charged room rate comes from online booking originally, we overlooked it and don't realise the reason at begining, plus during that morning we are busy with other guests' breakfast and you are leaving in a rush, think we miss the opportunity to rectify the mistakes immediately upon departure, We are sorry again for above happenings and hope still have the chance to do the refund. Again, thank you for the stay and review, hope to welcome you back one day in future! Best wishes

10/10 Excellent

Debbie, NSW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely country estate
Very welcoming and informative hosts, advising on best tours and dining options in Rotorua. Delicious breakfasts!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Mable on 8 Mar 2018
Dear Debbie Thank you for your stay and the lovely review! We will continue work hard to provide an unique and memorable living experience to our guests! Have a safe and pleasant journey! Regards

10/10 Excellent

Daryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home Away From Home
Like home away from home. Danny and Mabel are Swiss-trained and their attention to detail shows in everything they do. The property is a little north of Rotorua which lends a quiet ambiance. The views from the terrace stretch out to the lake but there is none of the sulfur smell or groups from in-town locations. And the homemade breakfast it top notch. Well worth a visit.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Thank you Daryl for your good review and comments which will motivate us to continue work hard to deliver high quality of products and services to our guests! Best wishes to your rest of Journey in New Zealand! Mable & Danny

10/10 Excellent

Dee, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
B and B close to (but not in) Rotorua
Lovely accommodation and friendly welcoming hosts. Near enough Rotorua to access the town easily, but in a quiet and peaceful location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Response from Mable & Danny on 6 Dec 2017
Hi Dee Thank you for your good feedback and nice comments, which will motivate us continue to work hard to offer a good quality of service and product to our guests. Regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experince
This well looked after , clean place was a little surprise for us. The only reason we ended up there was because we decide late to travel and many other places were booked out. Our hosts Danny and Mable were great. The room was comfortable and clean and the breakfast was great during the whole stay. We would definitely stay there gain.
Response from Mable & Danny on 5 May 2017
Dear Guest Thank you for taking your valuable time to write review to us. We are happy to hear you enjoyed the stay with us, the review will motivate us continue to work hard to provide high quality service and product to our guests. Thanks & regards Mable & Danny

10/10 Excellent

John, washington DC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful friendly and beautiful b& b
We loved our stay here. The owners have done a fantastic job.
Response from Mable & Danny on 19 Mar 2017
Dear John Heartfelt thanks for your good review and comments, which will continue motivate us to work even harder to maintain and improve our service and product to a higher level. Best wishes to your personal life and professional business in US! Regards Mable & Danny

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice place!
一軒家の各部屋を割り当てたつくり。オーナー夫婦は親切で、観光情報など教えてもらいました。 静かな郊外にある広い庭付きの家で（牛も飼っている！）ゆっくりくつろげました。 朝ごはんも豪華なメニューを頂きました。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Mable & Danny on 9 Feb 2020
Thank you very much for the nice review, much appreciated! Best wishes for your life and business!

10/10 Excellent

sung don, 서울

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
정말 강추...!!
호스트분들이 굉장히 칠절하고 정원이 너무 예쁨니다 나는 로즈방에서 숙박을 하였는데 침대와 침구를 중요시 하는 와이프가 너무 좋와했습니다 침구는 깨끗하고 폭신하고 아늑합니다 아침에는 새 소리와 함께 눈을 뜨고 식당에 가면 호스트 내외분이 반겨 주시는데 아침 식사 정말 정성이 느겨집니다.너무 신선하고 건강해질것 같은 식사..그러나 배가 불러서 못 먹습니다. 아침 식사는 꼭하시길 강추합니다
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Mable & Danny on 15 Nov 2018
Thank you Sung Don for the nice review! One of the best satisfaction for us to do this job is the pleasure to read the comments like yours! We will stay humble and continue work hard and move forward! Thanks again!

10/10 Excellent

Aron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Otimo
Otimo lugar, tranquilo e fomos recepcionados pelo casal proprietario com muito carinho, o local como e afastado do centro nao tem cheiro de enxofre, jardim bonito e muita oaz no local
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from Mable & Danny on 12 Feb 2018
Dear Aron, Thank you very much for your lovely review! We are glad that our boundless passion, commitment and hard work are recognised by our guests, which shall motivate us to continue work hard to provide an memorable living experience to our guests. Wish you a safe and pleasant journey in the country. Regards Mable & Danny

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Huolella hoidettu huvilamajoitus
Idyllinen ja huolella hoidettu majapaikka, jonka omistajapariskunta ottaa vieraat vastaan todella ystavallisesti. Mahtava aamiainen oman puutarhan tuotteista. Suosittelen erityisesti rauhalliseen, rentouttavaan ja romanttiseen lomailuun!