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What our guests are saying:
17 Mar 2004
Luxury in The Country, S&J Campbell, Christchurch
Lovely Homely Stay, Rogers & Quinn Family, New Plymouth
Very Tranquil stay coming from the city enjoyed helping out with the farm
animals, Williams Family, Takapuna Auckland
Fabulous for children, Great Food, Wonderful Stay, G& L Keating, Auckland
Relaxing & Comfortable Stay with great friendly atmosphere
Elana loved the sheep & hens, Hall-Gardiner Family, Queensland
07 Apr 2004
Takemoto Family, Yokohama
"Very Beautiful Place, Thank you Ed & Debbie"
Dana, Jackin & Beatrice, Hong Kong
"Very Comfortable, will highly recommend to friends"
16 Jun 2004
Brendan, Jan, Jack & Harry Telfour, Auckland "Very, very enjoyable"
Helena & Brian, Walsall, England "Lovely place, thank you for making us feel so welcome"
Yeung Family, Singapore "Very peaceful & friendly, thanks for a lovely stay"
Maureen & Paul, Auckland "We really enjoyed our stay in your little house. Everything we needed was there.
We were comfortable and warm and it has such a pleasant outlook. Thanks"
01 Aug 2004
A lovely relaxing environment, beautiful scenery and a great home to stay in.
We will most definitely come back. Jody & Laura, Takapuna Auckland.
Just Brilliant. Thanks for all the nice touches. We'd love to return.
Mike & Robyn Griffiths, Waiuku Auckland
09 Jan 2005
Peaceful, relaxing and friendly-thank you. B Butler USA
A great & relaxing place to spend my birthday. Thank you for your hospitality. Colin & Kirsty, Auckland
A wonderful place Kathy Croon & Jane Eggleston, England
Awesome NZ experience we love your sheep and dogs. The Poon, family USA
We had a great trip. Kids loved it. Very comfortable spick and span thanks. R Harley, Australia
Enjoyed the time here. A lovely place good for our spirit. Chan family, Auckland
Absolutely fantastic, very friendly family. We felt most welcome, an unforgettable stay. Hankin Family UK
09 Jan 2005
Perfect place to stay, all four thumbs up. We love your dogs. Sara, Lisa, Ling & Mrs Chan, Hong Kong
We had a wonderful time, great for children & relaxing time. Thank you we’ll come again. Oliphant family, Auckland
We had a very nice & Comfortable stay in your cottage. Just what we were looking for. Loved the animals. Haar Family, Paraparaumu.
Thank you so much Ed &Debbie for the stay in your comfortable cottage accompanied by birdsong, cocks cry,
lambs and happy chickens living on the meadow. Friendly dogs and cats and Debbie’s kind assistance all that we
could have needed .e.g. sending email abroad. If we had more time we would have liked to relax more time in that peaceful site.
Gudrun & Giesbert Schwarplies, Stuttgert, Germany
04 Feb 2005
Thank you very much for making us feel at home! We had a wonderful stay & will take these beautiful memories back home,
especially the thought of Debbie’s excellent bread & won’t forget you have the best eggs we’ve ever eaten! Russenberg-Berger Family,
Zurich, Switzerland.
A truly exceptional place- a peace that cannot be faulted, with the warmest of welcomes. Oonagh & Eric Elliot, England
Superlatives are inadequate, we will return. John & Diana Innes , Townsville, Australia.
We want to live here! Lovely animals, beautiful nature & hospitality. We will come back again! Takayuki & Kayoko Kozu, Japan.
We stayed in a 5 Star Hotel in Wellington. This place is 100 times better!!! Imaculate. Wished we stayed here longer.
We will definitely return.
Evelyn & Anthony Kenny, Sydney, Australia.
22 Nov 2005
What a beautiful B & B. Friendly. Helpful hosts, beautiful cottage, the ultimate B& B experience & a highlight of our travels. M & L Harris, Edmonton.
Thank Goodness we chose to stay, after surfing the internet, we would love to revisit. R & A Barnes, Australia
This was a beautiful manner to spend our remaining time in NZ. F & A Wilson, Australia.
Great place for a honeymoon, A & J Konnig, Sweden
The sheep were so friendly. Wish we could stay longer. L Flaus, USA
We thought we lived in Paradise. 6½ stars Congratulations. We will be back D & S Srteat, Australia
This place is a lot better than a hotel. The Brunettes, Canada
Thank you for making our short stay in NZ spectacular. The Mai Family, USA
I was impressed by the look of Broekhaven on the website, we found it surpassed our expectations. The Mellifont Family
A beautiful retreat from hectic traveling. M & G Rubelli, Canada
21 Aug 2006
The cottage is fabulous and exceeded all expectations. The internet didn’t capture the quality
of the cottage. Fowler Family,
Bournemouth, Dorset.
Having spent hours researching/looking for a place to stay it was great to discover you made the
right choice. The house has been well thought out for visitors with good attention to detail.
You feel like you have been looked after and yet had your own freedom. 10/10 for customer care.
The Valentines, Wellington.
The place is simply great, nice family, nice house (very pleasant, very clean and cosy) your great
hospitality made our stay
so pleasant. B.S. & Family, Singapore.
What a wonderful experience. Hammang Family, Bangkok, Thailand.
Stunning cottage, beautiful setting, the perfect hosts. Such friendly sheep and fantastic bread.
We will be back & will
send all our family and friends too! C & R McKinnell, UK.
I was so very lucky to be able to stop here. It has been my most favourite stop anywhere.
I was made to feel so welcome from the moment I arrived. J Bone UK.
So wish we could have stayed longer, but next time. D & G Schleising, Florida
We didn’t feel we were in a strange place. We were welcomed warmly by the fresh baked bread & muffins,
hospitality & cleanliness of the place. Taylor Family, London.
Everything that you could wish for!! Fantastic, sad to leave. The Youngs, Taiwan.
A real treat the best so far. G & V Hornby, NSW.
100% Bliss. 2nd stay and look forward to the 3rd. E & A Kenny, Australia.
15 Nov 2006
The stay was breathtaking. The Liebenburgs
Having spent hours researching /looking for a place to stay it was great to discover you made the right choice.
Simon, Lynn, Saskia & Alex Hayling Island England
A haven we were delighted to find at the last minute. Victor Family, Sydney, Australia
Everything we wanted from a farm stay and more! Kate & Raphaela, Auckland
We’ve done so many things we’ve never done before while we were here it has been
THE BEST VACATION EVER! Betsy & Kevin Roth Brooklyn, New York.
Such a lovely cottage we really needed to stay longer. Chris & Trevor Peek, England
17 May 2007
Lots to see around here, such a lovely cottage we really needed to stay longer.
Chris & Trevor Peek, Kent, England
We loved every minute, Ian & Francine Trachsel, Canada
Your hospitality and accommodation was so much more that expected.
Sandy & Doug, Tuscon USA
You deserved to win the hospitality award. We had the best sleep in months.
Connie & Christina Frenzel, USA
Being in Rotorua and staying at Broekhaven will definitely be remembered as one of our favorite Christmas’s. Bruce & Lisa Carey, Hawaii
We’ll recommend you to anyone coming this way, beautiful cottage.
Freiheit Family USA
All the details paid attention to made us feel taken care of “Baie Dankier Vin alles, Liefde Die” Bennett Family, South Africa
5* accommodation, 5* hospitality. Derek & Sandy Parsons, UK
Best Stay in New Zealand. Barbara & Bob Dungavell, Australia
Fantastic accommodation, food and hosts. Anne & Dennis Buttery, England
This is my dream house. Chung Family, Seoul Korea
Nicest place we have stayed in our 3 weeks in NZ.
Bruce, Andrew & Cindy. Edmonton, Canada
Outstanding Cottage and hospitality. Mike & Joy Key, USA
Above & beyond expectations. Julie & David Tyler, QLD, Australia
Loved everything about our stay, see you next time we are in Rotorua.
Lee & Steve Cordon NSW, Australia
19 Nov 2007
Our stay was amazing, what a lovely farm to stay on. Thank you for the yummy bread and kind hospitality. Dawn Chaffin & Nancy Yerston, California
What an amazing place!!! Loved the baby lambs & chickens. Hosts Debbie & Ed are very very nice people. The extras you get are very much appreciated.
I don’t think I will stay in a hotel again. Thank you for opening my eyes to B&B’s. McMillan & Mayne, Wellington
Lovely Location had everything needed in the cottage
Stephanie de Lorme
The personal touches were greatly appreciated. If only we had the time to stay longer. Would love to come back.
Kathleen, Michael & Isabella, Adelaide.
For making this a memory making experience for the girls – thank you. A family friendly haven.
Holdsworth Family, Auckland
We had so much fun. There is everything in the house. The muffins and bread are delicious. Boots and Daffodil are the most wonderful lambs on EARTH.
SO CUTE. Nice place we will come back.
Merien Family , Auckland
We had a wonderful stay in your cottage and appreciated all the extra touches which made it so special.
Andrew & Lyn Ball, England
Many thanks for all your hospitality. The kids loved feeding the animals! Would love to stay longer next time.
Swinney Family, Brixham, UK
Beautiful Cottage, beautiful people. Great Advert for NZ tourism.
Botha Family, Johannesburg.
It is really a nice cottage, nice décor and arrangement. Our kids really enjoyed feeding the animals. Thanks a lot for all the efforts.
Adnan, Baddariah, Haiqal, Syamil & Dhiya Arisa, Selangor, Mayalaysia.
Thank you for a comfortable stay, lovely place and excellent service. Above and beyond expectations.
David & Julie Tyler. Australia
01 Jan 2008
Came for three weeks and wished that we had stayed longer! You are in for a treat when you stay here. It can't get better than this.
We are gonna save some money up and come back again. Bond Family; Nottingham, England.
16 Feb 2008
Had a great stay, would recommend anyone to stay here- two nights was not enough. Diane & Gary Wilde, England
Can’t thank you enough for your warm hospitality and caring interest in making our stay the best possible! We have thoroughly
enjoyed your beautiful, peaceful setting. The animals have been a delight, the cottage is so bright, airy and spotless.
Nick & Karen Nicolaus, USA
We loved the animals especially the baby hedgehogs. The homemade bread was delicious. We will be recommending this to everyone.
Greg, Jenny, Renee, Alyssa & Sarah, Australia
This is the best hotel I’ve ever been to. The kids loved it so much they want to stay longer, loved feeding the animals.
Issac, Fadia, Sandra & Matthew, Australia
What a wonderful place to stay. Terrific hosts, a beautiful cottage, and a gorgeous location make this the best home-stay ever.
Good fishing and the all time greatest bread. Arne & Christine McCullough, Canada
We had an absolutely fabulous time, beautiful cottage, the best hosts and wonderful bread. We will have to come back and will
definitely recommend.
Grant, Michele & Joshua Wadley, Christchurch
18 Mar 2008
Not even at a 5 Star hotel would you get such attention to detail and all the little extras- including lots of childrens toys,DVD's,
7 choices of home baked bread each day, freshly laid eggs from the chickens you can feed each morning,home baked cakes each day.
The place is in a beautiful setting, well equipped, light & airy- Highly recommend Beare Family, Spain
20 Apr 2008
Debbie is the best host we have encountered-ever! We travel quite a lot and have stayed in many lovely spots.
Broekhaven is top of our list: modern, impeccably clean, beautiful views,home cooked bread, eggs. A well stocked larder greeted us.
Very helpful suggestions about events in the area.
Nan Lee Maine, USA
23 Nov 2008
What an absolute pleasure it has been staying with you. The attention to detail has been amazing in every way. Marina & Patrick, Spain
We have stayed in some lovely places but this is by far the best! Lee family
Thoroughly enjoyed every moment of our stay in your cosy cottage, a shame we can’t stay longer, but we will definitely be back.
Bhaskar family, Auckland
Fantastic place, scrummy bread & muffins. We will definitely be back.
Andy, Julie, Emily, Megan & Thomas Birkinshaw, Christchurch
My favourite bit was feeding the animals
Isaac, aged 9, Eastbourne
Top Weekend, loved everything about the place especially the lambs, too cute.
Walter & Donella Te Whata, Auckland
A real home away from home
Scott, Rae, Amy & Zachary Chaplow, Hamilton
01 Dec 2008
Thanks for a great stay. Fishing was gorgeous at the lake! This was our first visit on a farm stay.
We appreciated the cleanliness and all the toys. We will change motel stays to farms from now on!!!
Ara, Alex, Susanne & Aurora Leppanen, Finland.
Great place, super clean. We really enjoyed the hospitality & the animals. It’s great to be able to touch them.
Luke & Jackie Kaiser, St Louis, USA
21 Jan 2009
Thank you very much for a wonderful stay & your hospitality. Would recommend this to anyone! Low family, Singapore
Awesome, perfect B&B, definitely will come back again. My parents very enjoy and impressed by all of the farm animals.
Jello & Bonnie, Auckland/ China
Wonderful place- perfect start to our 4 week NZ holidays.
Cleuziou Family Mayalsia/ Germany/ France
Thank you for a fantastic 6 days. You have a lovely home. It was a great start to our month in NZ. We will definitely
recommend your B&B to others
Fenton Family, Canada
We had a most wonderful time in your lovely cottage, so refreshing to find a place so child friendly. We will be back.
Redmond Family North Shore
What a super place to see the New Year in!
Laurence & Wendy Prestage, United Kingdom
This is a veritable oasis of peace and tranquility in a country with so many! A wonderful find. Debbie & Ed have created
a place that gives you a ‘feel good factor’ right from the moment you turn up the drive. My only disappointment is that
we can’t stay longer & could eat more!!!!
Mike, Jane & John Bedford- Stradling, United Kingdom
Last stop on our tour of NZ and easily the best. You have a wonderful place; we’re privileged to have stayed.
Stephenson Family, Auckland
Great ambience, perfect location, wonderful people. Had a great time
Shahani family, Australia
The highlight of our trip. Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us.
Sampson Family, Australia
