Date

Comment

Name

Town/Country

17 May 2004

Our six night stay with you has been so pleasant and we will have no hesitation to recommend you. Your family atmosphere is excellent – Keep it up and good luck.

Ray and Betty Johnson

Te Awamutu

27 May 2004

Very helpful and friendly people, great information also and very warm rooms too.

Sue, Jeff and Jean

New Plymouth

4 Jun 2004

Thanks Eian, Trudy and co. There’s good reason for coming back here three times in as many weeks – great hospitality and a warm welcome every time. A beautiful old building, lovingly restored – thanks for everything. I’ll be back when I’m on a pleasure trip and not business!

Richard Nichol

Westport

10 Jul 2004

Thank you so much for the excellent service and great hospitality, we will recommend your hotel to friends and family and we will be back.

Eric and Henrietta

Canada

11 Jul 2004

Even though it was just for the night, you are a credit to the hospitality business. Thanks for everything. See you on a return trip sometime.

Syd and Cath

Taumarunui

21 Jul 2004

A big thank you for your warm hospitality and friendliness. I have thoroughly enjoyed my stay in your very special hotel.

Kate Phillips

Hamilton

9 Oct 2004

Cool place to stay, looking forward to coming back. Thanks for the good service. Well Done.

Keith

New Plymouth

3 Nov 2004

Very pleasant ambience. Excellent and attentive service and delicious fish meals.

HS

Auckland

3 Nov 2004

The Best food and hospitality Bar None!

R Kidd

Auckland

11 Nov 2004

I had a lovely time here, it felt just like home!

Tarja

Finland

12 Nov 2004

Lovely hotel, very friendly helpful owners. Will recommend it to everyone!

Julie and Lee

Malaysia

12 Nov 2004

Art and I have enjoyed our time here. The food was excellent, the hospitality warm and our rooms cozy with all our needs serviced. I really appreciated your patience with my internet needs too!

LeAnne and Art

Napier

22 Nov 2004

Our most comfortable and relaxing stay in NZ so far!!

Louise and Mike

Sydney

24 Nov 2004

Thank you Eian and Trudy for your gracious hospitality and “the conversation.” What a fantastic job renovating the Victoria Railway Hotel.

Dr Steve

Eastern Kentucky

8 Jan 2005

A magical place – comfort and charm with special attention to everyone’s individual needs. Exceptional meals so a really special place for us to remember from our travels in New Zealand. Well done, we enjoyed your hospitality.

Rupert and Alida

Sumboura Indonesia

12 Jan 2005

Very lovely place to stay. Congratulations on your excellent refurbishments

John and Cheryl

Auckland

18 Jan 2005

An absolutely wonderful stay from the minute we phoned to book, to walking out the door!

Dana and Robert MacDowell

Romford Essex

UK

18 Jan 2005

Thank you for your warm and welcoming hospitality and for spoiling us so well.

Jane Foster

Auckland

30 Jan 2005

A very pleasant and comfortably stay with excellent service. Thank you.

Sheena and Bob Bogle

UK

6 Feb 2005

A real home from home – superb hospitality – highly recommended.

Pete and Sue Thompson

Sheffield

UK

13 Feb 2005

Very comfortable, well-appointed and cheery accommodation – from the fine bone china, great tea selection to bath sheet towels. Very tasty meals. We would not hesitate to stay again or recommend it to our good friends.

Cheryl Chevis, Edwin Serow

USA

20 Feb 2005

We came! We loved the hospitality! the owners! the rooms! the entire style of the hotel especially the social side and bar … See you next time.

The Marsh family

Australia

21 Feb 2005

Superb location + brilliant restoration job by Trudy and Eian. Only here one night but could tell a really genuine lovely atmosphere pervades.

Kevin Wood

England

21 Feb 2005

Very comfortable, great food and very warm welcome.

Lois Bradford

UK

21 Feb 2005

Enjoyable stay, good hosts, and great food. Thanks

Norman and Judy Moss

Jersey Channel Islands

22 Feb 2005

Fantastic hotel, would recommend it to anyone.

Bernie Napp

NZ

28 Feb 2005

Thank you so much for excellent accommodation and taking care of us.

Ina, Kurt, Tea oTaran

Norway

4 Mar 2005

I’ve stayed all over the world and this is the BEST hotel I have ever stayed in!

Rob

Perth WA

8 Mar 2005

Lovely hotel. Good food, friendly atmosphere. Thanks to you both.

Lynda and Bob Fletcher

Lincoln UK

13 Mar 2005

This has been a real pleasure. Your gracious hospitality has made us feel at home and relaxed. The dinner was perfect! Thanks so much. All our best.

Wendy and Charles Plotkin

California

25 Mar 2005

Really lovely stay! And delicious venison – see you again sometime I hope.

John and Ruth Ashe

Canberra Australia

27 Mar 2005

Very nice place, we liked the friendly atmosphere and feel like home. Thanks a million.

Nechama and Mikl Rosenberg

Israel

7 Apr 2005

Tremendous place to stay. Warm, welcoming friendly atmosphere and every Delicious 5 star meal, and even a bus fare saved, you should get more recognition

Rosemary and Max Jordan

Melbourne Australia

3 Jun 2005

Cold weather, but this hotel is warm and comfy! I enjoyed the hospitality and the food was first rate! Thank you very much.

V & A Alcorn

Wellington

12 Jun 2005

Thank you for your true Southern hospitality. I hope it is possible one day for a return visit – but these memories will last. Kind regards and best wishes.

Fleur Lindsay and Karen Mandel

Auckland

14 Jun 2005

Great night easily one of the best places we have stayed in. Thanks.

Daniel & Cheri Main

Auckland

16 Jun 2005

Thank you for a wonderful stay. The dinner was beautiful. Best place we’ve stayed. Excellent hospitality

Michelle & Amanda

Australia

21 Jun 2005

Thanks a mill for the great hospitality – you made our stay here very pleasant, and the meal on Monday was fab!

Julie and Tomas

Dublin Ireland

21 Jun 2005

Trudy and Eian thanks for a wonderful time. Hospitality was 1 st class. I was made to feel so welcome, I can’t thank you enough.

Tony Murray

Newport South Wales

27 Aug 2005

Great stay, very comfortable, awesome atmosphere. Thanks heaps. Will recommend you to others and next time I’m in town I will stay again.

Rod Gribble New Zealand Customs

Auckland

3 Sep 2005

Great place to stay – lovely and central and friendly hosts. Thanks heaps.

John Nieper & Kim Wilson

Hokitika

9 Sep 2005

Friendly welcoming hosts, very comfortable place. Thank you for a wonderful stay, will be recommending your hotel.

Marie Waite

Taranaki

16 Sep 2005

Enjoyed our experience plus plus. What a great find - fabulous service and care. We will be recommend you to friends and fellow travelers to the deep south. Thank you.

Alan & Lynda Bougen

Mt Maunganui

29 Sep 2005

What an awesome place. Eian and Trudy are wonderful hosts and Trudy’s cooking is to die for. Thank you both so much!

Dianne

Auckland

14 Oct 2005

Our hotel here was a castle and our hosts were worthy of a NZ medal of honour! Thanks.

Margaret & John Munro

Herbert

15 Oct 2005

Thank you so much for your care and hospitality. This would have to be the nicest place I have stayed. I will be telling everyone! ! !

Robyn Munro (Burt Munro’s granddaughter)

Hawkes Bay

15 Oct 2005

Thanks so much for your wonderful hospitality – you really do go that extra mile.

Joy Rycroft (Burt’s granddaughter)

Wellington

18 Oct 2005

Thank you so much for a fantastic experience! We loved this place. Thanks for the Laundry as well.

Roger, Sheryl & Amanda Harkert & Robyn Safford

America

5 Nov 2005

Best place we’ve stayed in.

Dianne Ryneston

Sydney Australia

5 Nov 2005

What a find! Thank you so much.

Dion Rae & Ngaire Smith

Christchurch

23 Dec 2005

Lovely and a very pleasant surprise.

Ann & Don Daly

England

6 Jan 2006

Friendly hosts – great accommodation and food. Highly recommendable.

Pamela Atkinson

Jane Trilling

Nelson

Florida USA

9 Jan 2006

Very stylish hotel – many thanks for your hospitality, we had a great time.

The Easterfields

UK

11 Jan 2006

Remarkable hotel! Well done.

John Simpson

UK

16 Jan 2006

Fantastic! The best hotel in the South.

Don McIntyre

Napier

29 Jan 2006

Beautiful atmosphere – wonderful amenities. Thank you.

Lance & Christine Cryer

Thames

5 Feb 2006

This must be the best stopover in town. Everything I could wish for in a small hotel. Just Super.

Ron Williams & Liz Stevens

Isle of Man

12 Feb 2006

A little gem. So glad we found you.

B & B Tilley

England

14 Feb 2006

At last GREAT PILLOWS!!! I will be back.

Elysia

Christchurch

25 Feb 2006

Thank you for such hospitality – a delicious meal and lovely coffee at breakfast.

John & Sue Pugh

UK

25 Feb 2006

Enjoyed the stay very much and I loved that delicious meal I had. Thank you

Barbara Eichele

Germany

4 Mar 2006

The service was excellent, over exceeded our expectations. We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will definitely be back in the near future. The food was great!!!

Pagani Crew

Auckland , Hamilton, Thames.

1 Apr 2006

Loved the atmosphere, hospitality, lovely hosts.

Joyleen & Brent Bailey

Hastings

5 Apr 2006

Beautiful old building. Wonderful hospitality.

Justine & Sel Neal

Tauranga

13 Apr 2006

Second stay – lovely host & hostess – oysters were fabulous and a most comfortable bed.

Noeline & Edwin Munro

Snells Beach

21 Apr 2006

Thank you for your kind hospitality. We had a lovely stay.

Iain & Kelly

Wanaka

25 Apr 2006

Amazing room – excellent hospitality – will return.

Lorraine & Dave Mildon

Warkworth

30 Apr 2006

We wish we’d stayed longer! Great food, & good company!

Alan & Naomi Klahn

Queensland Australia

3 May 2006

Wonderful overnight stay – should have been longer. We will return.

Fred & Edna Eyles

Queensland Australia

7 May 2006

Gorgeous place, super food, will try and come again. Very pleasant hosts!

Linda & Francis Marshall

Nelson

13 Sep 2006

Really enjoyed our stay – good service & lovely meals. Thank you.

Rex & Barbara

Walton , England

18 Sep 2006

Thanks for a most pleasant stay in your lovely hotel, wonderful food, and great company.

John & Annette Hicks

Adelaide Australia

29 Sep 2006

Excellent beers!

R Robinson

Burwood, Sydney

12 Oct 2006

A pleasure! Perfect hosts!!!

Irene & James Gilfillan

Dunoon , Scotland

29 Oct 2006

Great hosts, building and sleep! Thank you.

Dolina Barker

Akaroa

30 Oct 2006

Enjoyable staying here!

Tada Takeaki

Tokoyo Japan

4 Nov 2006

Great hosts, meal wonderful! You’ve thought of everything.

John & Sandra Anderson

Scotland

8 Nov 2006

Wonderful, comfortable.

Chris Tulin

Colorado , USA

14 Nov 2006

Great place incredible hospitality. Thanks

Pete Collins (TR group)

Wellington

30 Nov 2006

Wonderful food and hospitality! Thanks.

John & Helen McKerney

Willow Park , Australia

6 Dec 2006

Superb! Excellent! And Great venison!!!

Shayne Newell

Wanganui

22 Dec 2006

Great hotel, and breakfast of champions!!!

Maria & Brent Ritchie

Australia

11 Jan 2007

Thank you very much for looking after us so very well. We had lovely meals, a good sleep and lost of good advice! In short we were well looked after! Thanks again.

Hanneke, Rosemarie, Jaap

Holland

22 Jan 2007

Lovely and lovingly restored hotel filled with the charm and personality of the warmly friendly host and hostess. We will be back one day!

Karrin & Ken Burnham

Colarado USA

31 Jan 2007

Most impressed especially with the attention to detail. Great service. All the best.

Di & Ed Davies

Dunedin

1 Feb 2007

Very enjoyable stay – friendly hospitality. We liked the atmosphere.

Sunmin & Kees

Australia

2 Feb 2007

Great stay, wonderful reception, dream of a bathroom.

Ian & Mary Goodrick

Devon UK

4 Feb 2007

Thank you very much for the great welcome and hospitality. We had a most comfortable stay and enjoyed your company.

Maureen & Tony May

Chichester UK

5 Feb 2007

A warm and friendly welcome, comfortable and clean rooms and an excellent breakfast. Thank you very much.

Joan & Dave Davison

S Wales UK

26 Feb 2007

Very friendly welcome. Very comfortable and beautiful building.

Jeanie & Paul

America

28 Feb 2007

Wonderful place with lovely hosts, I’ll be back.

Jane Broughton

Waihi Beach

28 Feb 2007

Super hotel, great staff and great food.

Maurice & Jean Beach

Reigate UK

4 Mar 2007

Very warm welcome with comfortable amenities

Janet Laurie

Scotland

4 Mar 2007

Nice, warm, family welcome: - excellent service, good choice of entertainment, and very comfortable rooms. Very impressive! Keep up the good work.

Leon Fotheringham

Scotland

9 Apr 2007

Old fashioned gracious living – thank you.

Harry & Marcia

Swindon UK

14 Apr 2007

Fabulous dinner & lots of charm and old fashioned friendliness. A highlight. Thanks

Susan & Peter Guelph

Ontario Canada

17 Apr 2007

Fantastic – best hospitality ever!!! Thank you Trudy and Eian and great food!

Anne & Bob

Mississippi USA

23 Apr 2007

Had a most enjoyable stay – thank you kindly for you great hospitality!

Michael & Sarah

New York USA

30 Apr 2007

Wonderful place !!! Very homely and delicious breakfast – great hospitality.

Andrea & Jen

Tucson Arizona, USA

5 May 2007

Thanks Trudy and Eian for a wonderful stay and the fantastic hospitality. Cheers.

Simon

Napier

7 May 2007

What a warm and wonderful place to stay – everything is top quality and done with care. It feels like staying with friends.

M Bentson

Devonport, Auckland

15 May 2007

Thank you for the lovely warm room and the great service.

Greta Connell

Wanaka