Hotel Bushland Park Lodge(5 stars)

444 Wentworth Valley Road P.O.Box 190 WHANGAMATA -- New Zealand Show map
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5.5/6

21 hotel reviews

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  • Hotel in general
    5.5
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    5.6
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    6.0
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    5.0
  • Food and Drinks
    5.8
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Andrea
Worth a visit:-)

  • 5.3 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
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  • November 2012
Quiet lodge in a very nice laid-out park with its own/m glow-worm-cave, garden pond, as well as glasbrennerei. The suites are very spacious and individually decorated. The german host are very helpful and go to the wishes and needs of their guests a. The cooking outshoot of Reinhard nickel are unique and will long stay in the memory. Breakfast is also recommendable. read more
  • Room
    5.5
    Size of the bathroom
    6.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    4.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    6.0
    Size of the room
    6.0
  • Gastronomy
    5.3
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    4.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    6.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    5.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    6.0
  • Service
    6.0
    Competence (handling complaints)
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    6.0
  • Hotel
    5.0
    Family friendliness
    6.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    5.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    4.0
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    5.0
    Proximity to shopping areas
    5.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    5.0
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Iris & Thomas
A break from everyday life in paradise

  • 6.0 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
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  • January 2012
The spacious 3 rooms equipped Lodge is the ideal place for unhitch. The host Petra and Reinhard, the 1994 from Germany here emigrated are, placed in friendliness, Attention and care. For the days of our stays we opted for the full board: the best from new Zealand kitchen, to order combined with European Elements or German: everything is offered. Because of of the kids guests can contact you very good conversation with the other guests. read more
  • Room
    6.0

    great equipped: with its own living room inclusive fireplace, private room for suitcases and clothes etc., spacious bedroom. From kauri furniture made it bathroom with Bide, private bathtub, its own shower: very generous, terrace with direct access to the rain forest park, TV,... perfect condition

  • Gastronomy
    6.0

    The host to cook and how! Only the best Recharge with many ingredients from the good professional kitchen. The menu is selected, and at the same time quite affordable. We had new Zealand food (delicious beef, great Jaboksmuscheln, juicy lamb) as well as typical German ( German Bratwurst from German-new Zealand butcher) with sauerkraut.

  • Service
    6.0

    simply brilliant! We had a round birthday celebrated there: the day was on the part of the host in this inclusive new Zealand birthday cake and happy birthday Garland. The room will cleaned, when the guests fit (so you can relax as long as you want) and requests were fulfilled, you expressed before. Noteworthy!

  • Sport & Entertainment
    6.0

    The personnel's foreign language competence and hiking the accommodation possible, for example: 1 hour to the nearby water fall. sauna and double bath under the protected and free sky (a special highlight: evenings with champagne under the stars surrounded by gardens with lily pond. What more could you ask for?)

  • Hotel
    6.0

    The spacious 3 rooms equipped Lodge is the ideal place for unhitch. The host Petra and Reinhard, the 1994 from Germany here emigrated are, placed in friendliness, Attention and care. For the days of our stays we opted for the full board: the best from new Zealand kitchen, to order combined with European Elements or German: everything is offered. Because of of the kids guests can contact you very good conversation with the other guests.

  • Location
    6.0

    In addition to the rain forest, with a wonderful park with its own glow-worm, pond with water lilies, sauna and double bath (very romantic!) and a place, the rapidly by car to reach is. During our two days of stay it was generally more rainy: we did not even notice right. Rainforest in the rain great and park is the soul rise.

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Angela & Ulf
The best lodge on our tour of new zealand archived

  • 5.7 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Countryside & spa
  • February 2011
3 guest rooms, the rather suites same, the cosy mix of warm wood and brick fireplace walls: it is great, what for a small paradise the hosts have developed, Petra and Reinhard. Everything super OK, well equipped and well maintained. The dinner menu didn't shy away from comparison to classy restaurants. The lodge with a huge garden on the edge of the bush-rainforest offers pure relaxation-yet it is a good springboard to Coromandel-Peninsula. We felt well cared for us by Petra and Reinhard read more
  • Room
    6.0
    Size of the bathroom
    6.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    6.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    6.0
    Size of the room
    6.0
  • Gastronomy
    6.0
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    6.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    6.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    6.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    6.0
  • Service
    6.0
    Competence (handling complaints)
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    6.0
  • Hotel
    6.0
    Family friendliness
    6.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    6.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    6.0
  • Location
    4.5
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    4.0
    Proximity to shopping areas
    5.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    4.0
    Other leisure activities available
    5.0
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Ulrike
A dream lodge archived

  • 6.0 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
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  • Other stay
  • January 2011
We have felt in us this dream lodge in every way and you can recommend with confidence. Petra and Reinhard read us each desire of the eyes. Reinhard is a gifted chef. read more
  • Room
    6.0
    Size of the bathroom
    6.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    6.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    6.0
    Size of the room
    6.0
  • Gastronomy
    6.0
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    6.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    6.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    6.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    6.0
  • Service
    6.0
    Competence (handling complaints)
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    6.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    6.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    6.0
  • Hotel
    6.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    6.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    6.0
  • Location
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    6.0
    Other leisure activities available
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Frank
A highlight of our trip archived

  • 5.8 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
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  • Other stay
  • January 2011
A of the nicest stays on our trip around new zealand. In a wonderful, well-kept area we stayed in a huge, well-appointed suite, enjoyed the excursions to beautiful beaches and have been spoiled by Petra and excellent cuisine and Reinhard with a great wines. This address is to fully recommend! read more
  • Room
    6.0
    Size of the bathroom
    6.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    6.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    6.0
    Size of the room
    6.0
  • Gastronomy
    6.0
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    6.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    6.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    6.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    6.0
  • Service
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    6.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.5
    Overall condition of the pool area
    6.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    5.0
  • Hotel
    6.0
    Family friendliness
    6.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    6.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    6.0
  • Location
    5.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    4.0
    Proximity to shopping areas
    5.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    5.0
    Other leisure activities available
    6.0
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Marc
A beautiful lodge with 'charm' archived

  • 4.6 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
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  • Other stay
  • March 2010
The Lodge is in a wonderful setting. Great nature trails in the New Zealand can be launched in the proximity of the lodge. Also if you want to enjoy a nice beach holiday, 10 - 30 minutes by car the greatest enjoy beaches. The food in the family-run lodge is good and plentiful. To be recommended was the menu in the evening from the chef to order, which will be put together individually. The suites are spacious and have a private garden and terrace. It was hard to get used to the 'charm' in the nature New Zealand. At first ... glance this dynamic atmosphere is but not intrusive and makes, after the first surprise on them most of the local flair Lodge. The from Germany EXPATS owners are nice, authentic and helpful!!! Overall, a stay at the Lodge is highly recommended - not least because of the good evening cuisine in nice surroundings/company!: -) read more
  • Room
    4.3
    Size of the bathroom
    4.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    4.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    5.0
    Size of the room
    4.0
  • Gastronomy
    5.0
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    5.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    5.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    5.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    5.0
  • Service
    6.0
    Competence (handling complaints)
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    6.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    3.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    3.0
  • Hotel
    5.5
    Family friendliness
    6.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    5.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    5.0
    Disabled-friendly
    6.0
  • Location
    4.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    3.0
    Proximity to shopping areas
    3.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    5.0
    Other leisure activities available
    5.0
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Werner
Nice days in Wangamata archived

  • 5.8 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • City break
  • March 2010
A cozy Lodge, where we could speak German. A beautiful spot earth, very well maintained rooms, clean and tidy. Petra and Reinhard always courteous, we felt real guests. The breakfast in the morning with cereals, fruit, German and toast as well as various kinds of eggs, rich and very good. Each dinner in the evening was a surprise and a joy. In the valley is hiking and to the beautiful sandy beach of Wangamata it is not far. to hot water beach you do. We had dinner and the beer NZ refer to the German invited to enjoy the were ... very impressed. On the last night after dinner we Reinhard the fireflies shown on the waterfall. If we go back to New Zealand again we'll definitely stay there again. March 2010 Monika, Werner 66 read more
  • Room
    5.0

    Friendly and always clean. path to the balcony from where we had a wonderful view of the park and the pond.

  • Gastronomy
    6.0

    Very good kitchen. Chef Reinhard to each of the new trouble to surprise with an excellent time.

  • Service
    6.0

    Petra and Reinhard went to our every need.

  • Sport & Entertainment
    0
  • Hotel
    6.0

    A cozy Lodge, where we could speak German. A beautiful spot earth, very well maintained rooms, clean and tidy. Petra and Reinhard always courteous, we felt real guests. The breakfast in the morning with cereals, fruit, German and toast as well as various kinds of eggs, rich and very good. Each dinner in the evening was a surprise and a joy. In the valley is hiking and to the beautiful sandy beach of Wangamata it is not far. to hot water beach you do. We had dinner and the beer NZ refer to the German invited to enjoy the were very impressed. On the last night after dinner we Reinhard the fireflies shown on the waterfall. If we go back to New Zealand again we'll definitely stay there again. March 2010 Monika, Werner 66

  • Location
    6.0

    After 4km gravel road we were pleasantly surprised by the beautiful location.

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Hermann
To be in a foreign country home archived

  • 5.8 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Singles
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  • Other stay
  • March 2010
As for the accomodation this hotel is the highlight of my trip. A true retreat. Here, rest, relaxation, comfort and enjoyment to a very high standard. The peace, the excellent food, the very clean and stylishly furnished rooms, and suites, the immaculate grounds and the personalized service let you are laid low by so make forget. read more
  • Room
    6.0

    My 'Garden Suite' room was large and well equipped with everything needed for a longer stay. A private terrace with lounge chairs and table, a large bathroom, a large living room with double bed, TV, kettle for tea or coffee, seating area and a walk-in closet. Direct access to the park and a pond, sunning lawn and the health club which includes a sauna. Large fridge in the central login. The set-up of all the areas of this suite is newer and clean.

  • Gastronomy
    6.0

    Chef pure makes by any stretch of the imagination , however for a varied and high quality cuisine. The rate includes both local dishes (fish, lamb), and dishes from the international cuisine. The price/performance ratio was right. Served in the cozy, homey atmosphere in the small restaurants. The best restaurant on my about two month renovation round-NZ trip.

  • Service
    6.0

    The eigentümergeführte hotel offers a very warm, friendly and personal service. German is the mother tongue of from Freiburg 1981 owners. Always very clean rooms, laundry facilities is not a problem. Individual recommendations for excursions or hike, personal guided tours to a smaller Glühwürmchenhöhle nearby are also part of the services offered. The individually for the guest-covered service is for me one of the most recognizable points in the marking of the service.

  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.0

    Very good golfing facilities. The Bushland Park Lodge is just at the back of the Whangamata-golf-course, no 10 -minute drive away. There is a marina in Whangamata, and water sports. Clean, sandy beaches nearby. Tips of Petra and pure. Very good shopping possibilities in Whangamata. Beach chairs, sunning lawn, beach umbrellas are available. A house pool missing (yet).

  • Hotel
    6.0

    As for the accomodation this hotel is the highlight of my trip. A true retreat. Here, rest, relaxation, comfort and enjoyment to a very high standard. The peace, the excellent food, the very clean and stylishly furnished rooms, and suites, the immaculate grounds and the personalized service let you are laid low by so make forget.

  • Location
    6.0

    The name does not come by chance. Only about a 10 minute drive from Whangamata away, but we were in the middle of the nature (Bush). The Coromandel Peninsula is in relaxing day trips to explore. Tourist attractions such as. The 'Cathedral Cove' or 'hot water Beach' are also easily reached from here. Very good bathing possibilities offer small bays with sandy beaches on the Pacific Coast. At the choice are the hosts Petra and pure assist you. Whangamata itself offered many shopping possibilities.

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Janine
Super nice Lodge in a wonderful nature archived

  • 5.8 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
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  • Other stay
  • February 2010
The Lodge is located in the nature. Our room was spacious, comfortable and very clean; dinner and breakfast delicious: -) and our two hostesses very nice and accomodating. read more
  • Room
    6.0

    Our room was very spacious and comfortably furnished.

  • Gastronomy
    6.0

    The dinner was really a poem, the breakfast was delicious ... and everything in a cozy and intimate atmosphere.

  • Service
    6.0

    Our hostesses are deutschstämmig, which is why the communication in German no problem at all. Very personal and cozy atmosphere. -)

  • Sport & Entertainment
    0
  • Hotel
    6.0

    The Lodge is located in the nature. Our room was spacious, comfortable and very clean; dinner and breakfast delicious: -) and our two hostesses very nice and accomodating.

  • Location
    5.0

    Beautiful in the countryside. The shopping possibilities in some km distance is available.

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Helga & Karl
A highlight of our trip to New Zealand archived

  • 5.8 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Countryside & spa
  • February 2010
Beautiful setting, with 4 large, well-appointed rooms, very clean and well maintained, very good breakfast (at last time not only white bread). read more
  • Room
    6.0

    Large, clean and well equipped with everything you need.

  • Gastronomy
    6.0

    Reinhard made our 6 nights in a row a fabulous and of course always different dinner. By far the best restaurant during our 4 week New Zealand!

  • Service
    6.0

    The owners from Freiburg 1981 Petra and Reinhard care very warm and friendly for their guests, and are on hand to assist with your needs. Laundry facilities was not a problem.

  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.0

    The park is very nice with mature trees, a water lily pond and a Glühwürmchenhöhle. Scuba diving can you from Tairua (around 40 km drive) to the Aldermen Islands.

  • Hotel
    6.0

    Beautiful setting, with 4 large, well-appointed rooms, very clean and well maintained, very good breakfast (at last time not only white bread).

  • Location
    6.0

    Ca. 10 minute drive to Wangamata where you could find everything you need. Beautiful walks directly from the hotel, and the next beaches are not that far.

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Sibylle
'well-being holiday' archived

  • 5.5 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Countryside & spa
  • January 2010
4 Rooms and all totally lovingly decorated. Very clean and the hosts are just lovely. You will be on a blackboard greeted by gardens and good and unreal cooking of the saying pampered. The surrounding area offers great hiking trails through unspoilt virgin forest and then you can have it at the Lodge. It is reminiscent of some of South African Privatlodgen and we felt very comfortable there. read more
  • Room
    6.0

    Large and with Gartenzugang. We stayed in the garden suite. Tea and coffee making facilities. their own fridge outside the room for you will probably be woken up by Kühlschrankgeräusche. Fresh spring water is always at your disposal

  • Gastronomy
    6.0

    Best food we had on our trip. The chef even give some Gimmick and trick.

  • Service
    6.0

    Very friendly and personable. You feel right at home and welcome, such as. Room, garden and dining room all kept spotless. Our car was before leaving from the saying cleaned with a Kärcher machine.

  • Sport & Entertainment
    3.0

    There is a sauna and a jacuzzi. Countless hiking trails. But there is not provided for a Summer activities. Internet access is available. There were a few km from the beach - towels are provided.

  • Hotel
    6.0

    4 Rooms and all totally lovingly decorated. Very clean and the hosts are just lovely. You will be on a blackboard greeted by gardens and good and unreal cooking of the saying pampered. The surrounding area offers great hiking trails through unspoilt virgin forest and then you can have it at the Lodge. It is reminiscent of some of South African Privatlodgen and we felt very comfortable there.

  • Location
    6.0

    This place is for people the usual backpackers do and surfers in NZ wants to avoid. There are private floodlight tenniscourt to beautiful music and excellent food. You can stay in a large, very beautifully landscaped gardens sit and enjoy the serenity. The path is a bit unadventurous. It's 4 km on a dirt road and by the end of a small stream passing through, but a dream hotel with no traffic noise and planes. The trails around the lodge are well signposted.

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Steffen
Familienanschluss, just great archived

  • 5.6 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • City break
  • October 2009
A dream middle of nowhere! By far our best night in New Zealand! Peace, relaxation and pure nature and great food. People the peace and relaxation to a very high standard appreciate, are absolutely the right place. A hike to the nearby waterfall was always worth it. read more
  • Room
    6.0
    Size of the bathroom
    6.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    6.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    6.0
    Size of the room
    6.0
  • Gastronomy
    6.0
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    6.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    6.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    6.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    6.0
  • Service
    6.0
    Competence (handling complaints)
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    6.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    6.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    6.0
  • Hotel
    5.8
    Family friendliness
    6.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    6.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    6.0
    Disabled-friendly
    5.0
  • Location
    4.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    2.0
    Proximity to shopping areas
    3.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    6.0
    Other leisure activities available
    5.0
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Oliver
Relaxing accommodations in a family atmosphere archived

  • 5.5 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
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  • Countryside & spa
  • December 2008
Our tour of the North Island New Zealand started we did run Coromandel peninsula. We were looking for a cozy place to stay that keeps you close to nature in traffic-wise, the us is well connected to the destinations Peninsula. We found 24 5 km from Whangamata away at Wentworth Valley the Bushland Garden lodge, the far beyond our expectations. The cozy Lodge has 4 rooms and is served from Petra and Reinhard N., since its Emigrate from Freiburg 15 years ago, powered. Petra is the good soul of the lodge and of course a lot of insider tips on ... Coromandel in petto. Reinhard prepares perfect dinner (recommendation: beef fillet, or fresh swordfish) and the appropriate NZ wine is always well stocked. The guests in the "Straussenwirtschaft" come from all over the world (we met Canadians, Russians, Belgian and German) and of course also make for exciting evening entertainment. read more
  • Room
    5.5
    Size of the bathroom
    5.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    5.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    6.0
    Size of the room
    6.0
  • Gastronomy
    5.8
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    6.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    6.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    5.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    6.0
  • Service
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    6.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    5.0
  • Hotel
    5.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    5.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    5.0
  • Location
    5.7
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    5.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    6.0
    Other leisure activities available
    6.0
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Norbert
pampering pur - highly recommended archived

  • 6.0 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Countryside & spa
  • December 2008
A cozy little hotel with 4 rooms. read more
  • Room
    6.0

    We felt very well, there is an increase in?

  • Gastronomy
    6.0

    The evening the hungry hikers or the relaxing guest a further highlight, namely the delicious dishes prepared by the chef Rene, with the word "delicious" the food does not do it justice, we would still a progression use, where there were none. Thanks again for the royal hospitality, chef Rene: -)))

  • Service
    6.0

    Also a big thank you to Petra for the very friendly and caring atmosphere during our stay there remained really nothing to be desired, and we will stay again J

  • Sport & Entertainment
    6.0

    The wanderlustigen visitors have the tracks of the national park right outside on the doorstep, traveling with velvet river filled Felswannen offer a welcome relief.

  • Hotel
    6.0

    A cozy little hotel with 4 rooms.

  • Location
    6.0

    The Lodge is located a short drive outside of the small town Whangamata and is adjacent to the Cormandel Forest Park. It is part of a huge, very well-kept garden, you would want to speak almost from a park. The garden to take walks, meditating, and "just as" (quote chef Rene; -)) a; even a grotto with "Glowworms" is available - if you are looking for peace, tranquility, or relaxation, finds all the here. On the first day of our stay we met again how dark one night without artificial lighting can be and how many stars in the clear sky lights.

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