Such nice and peaceful place, amazing to wake up and feel like you’re in the nature. Very nice hospitality and brilliant dog! I’ll be back!
Amir (Israel)
Love Buster, Tweedledum and Tweedledee (Kunekune pigs), cow and bull.
Great food and a beautiful setting.
Thanks for your hospitality.
Toby and Sarah (ireland)
You kept me well fed and watered!
Thank you!
Great place – love all the animals and atmosphere.
Marlena (Wales)
Kiwis are still alive and kicking! – saw 3 od them in Trounson Kauri Park. And some possums as well – great time that night in the forest.
Wojtek (Poland)
Thank you very much for this beautiful spot surrounded with sounds of nature,
I can assure you that bubs loved it too, he/she has been very peaceful and relaxed.
Thanks for the tip on Kiwi spotting!
Score: 1 (but heard 3 more and lots of moreporks).
Delicious chicken dinne, by the way!!
Mischa and Karliyn (The Netherlands)
Filed under: Animals, Bush walk, Canada, Glow worms, Hostel, Kauri forest, Kiwi, NZ, Night Sky, Walks, comfort
Yes, just magical!
The kauri forest in the night felt enchanted: all those spirits of hundreds of years peeked at us from the heights of the kauri trees, the glowworm arrays echoed by the stars which peeked through the forest canopy like glowworm displays in the sky! To hear the Kiwis calling, then to see not just one, but a second full grown one too – awesome. The morepork called farewells; my only worry was the close encounter with a possum on the track, after we had just been watching the young Kiwi foraging – I do hope he was big enough to hide alright!
Anyway, wonderful experience in the charming backpackers!
Thanks!
Livi James (ex Canada now from Nelson NZ)
A very unique and wonderful spot you have here … good cook and nice dog 
Yan and Tanja (Denmark)
Filed under: Animals, Buster, Cleanliness, Glow worms, Hostel, Hosts, Kauri forest, USA, comfort
Thanks for the wonderful place to stay! We had two peaceful nights, and we got to see the magnificent trees and finally saw glow worms!
Had a fun time with the animals, too! Be good to the kitty, Buster!
Ciera and Saul (USA)
