New Zealand
Six new eco accommodation cottages set in two hectares of award-winning subtropical gardens. A nontoxic printmaking studio and gallery onsite and interactive garden tours available. Three championship golf courses within half an hour.
190 Kerikeri road, Kerikeri, Bay of Islands, Northland.
www.accommodation-bay-of-islands.co.nz
Just walking distance to the boutique town of Kerikeri or the historic Stone Store Reserve. 7km from the Bay of Islands airport. 20km from Paihia and Waitangi
The hostel is a beautiful old farmhouse, which has been lovingly renovated, with wooden floors and pleasant rooms. Our room had doors that opened out into the private garden. And this is a hostel!
If you have a car, it's a good place to stay for a few days, relax and chill, and use as a base to explore this part of Northland. Stefano is Italian-born and makes the most divine pizzas that everyone eats companionably around the big table in the kitchen. Can't wait to stay there again!
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