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3 out of 5
The Pear Orchard Lodge
569 Hill Street South, Richmond, Tasman

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 25 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Timo on 7 Feb 2024
Awesome!

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful boutique accomodation set in the surrounding countryside of Richmond . Tastefully renovated with stunning views and elegant bedrooms . A little noisy in communal kitchen area in evening , otherwise great.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Timo on 7 Feb 2024
We're glad that you enjoyed our rural setting, the views and the design of The Pear Orchard Lodge. We're sorry that you could hear other guests being up a up a bit late in the kitchen dining area. We usually expect common sense and courtesy towards others from our guest. In this case it seems that a crew of conservation workers lacked a bit of that... It's not usually a problem.

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful country vibe
Great location in Hope with small farm vibe. Fresh farm- seasonal fruit on dining table is welcoming. Comfy bed. Excellent kitchen facilities & BBQ. Attentive host- helpful but not intrusive- lives nearby on farm. Country style luxe. Convenient for day trips North to Tasman NP, winery hills & Mapau- also ti Nelson about 10min drive away. nearby drive 2 some great local eateries & supply shops. Would definetely stay again .
Pear orchard
Welcoming entry... passionfruit in season
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Timo on 14 Mar 2023
What a lovely review! Thank you! Much appreciated! We love it that you pointed our great location. We too think that it is a great benefit to be on this side of Nelson, close to all the activities and sights of the region - and as you said, Nelson is not far away either, e.g. if you want to see the Saturday market.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great host
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Timo on 24 Feb 2023
Awesome! Thanks!

10/10 Excellent

S, Auckland, New Zealand

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Pear Orchard Lodge is a lovely place to stay and we would highly recommend it! Our room was large and comfortable and we particularly enjoyed sitting in the garden area.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Timo on 30 Nov 2020
Thank you very much! It's great that you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to welcoming you back some time in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Timo so friendly and helpful, lovely peaceful place
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Timo on 6 Jan 2020
It was great to have you staying with us! We look forward to your next visit! Have a great holiday!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, great location, the kids loved being near all the animals. The Shearer’s Cottage was beautifully appointed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Timo on 25 Apr 2019
Thank you very much for your feedback. Much appreciated! We look forward to seeing you again some time in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the walk at the pear Orchard and the view from the hill for sunset as well as getting close to all the farm animals. Will definitely come back if there is opportunity 👍👍👍😍😍😍
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Timo on 20 Apr 2019
The view at sunset from the hill is amazing. It is one of my favourite spots on the property! We look forward to having you back some timein the future!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the outdoor bath under the stars! And delicious breakfast - many thanks.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Timo on 3 May 2019
Wonderful to get such positive feedback on our outdoor bath. That is still a facility that I personally think is underused. It's great if guests give us advance warning, like you did, so that we can prepare the bath and get it all ready. ;)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
perfect location...........close to everything. nice and quiet. Great facilities. Breakfast is great with freshly baked bread and in house jams.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Timo on 14 Jan 2019
Thanks for your great feedback! Much appreciated! Enjoy the rest of your trip.

10/10 Excellent

QMAC Systems Ltd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent!
Despite arriving very late due to cancelled flights, everything was made easy.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Timo on 15 Dec 2018
I'm glad everything worked out for you in the end. We look forward to seeing you back some time in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
High standard rustic boutique lodge accommodation.
We spent two nights here and had one of the rooms with en suite and a private balcony. Very welcoming right from the start with Timo introducing us to the property. The lodge is set in a peaceful rural environment not far from Richmond and Nelson. The whole property is possessed of an open, light and very comfortable feel with some farm animals around, a babbling brook and a good outlook. Reclaimed materials have been skillfully incorporated into the build and contribute to the character. The bed was comfortable with nice linen, and breakfast downstairs included fresh baked home made bread with jams from the orchard and gardens (lovely fresh pear juice too when we were there). If you want to mix with other guests and swap stories then the shared well-organised kitchen and dining area, or the outside deck and BBQ, are very conducive. Easy also to find your own space if you prefer. We enjoyed our stay and would not hesitate to come again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Timo on 11 Mar 2018
What a lovely review! Thank you so much for taking the time to give us and other travellers your feedback! We thoroughly enjoyed having you staying with us and look forward to seeing you again some time!

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte, toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden Gem
Hands down one of the warmest environments we’ve stayed in. Beautifully designed lodge inside and out, magical property to wander around including being able to interact with farm animals and most of all wonderful informative hosts. Wish we had more time. Couldn’t recommend this place enough!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from Timo on 4 Mar 2018
Thank you guys! It's been awesome having you staying with us. We look forward to you coming back!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service and stunning location. Room was lovely and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from Timo on 6 Feb 2018
Thanks a lot! Much appreciated!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Eco friendly quiet retreat
pleasantly surprised by the communal kitchen living area experience. We met some lovely people and it added to the experience. The accommodation was very spacious and extremely clean with a very high standard of fixtures and fantastic views. The provided breakfast was a very relaxing experience. Timo the host was great, very helpful and available but not intrusive. We didn't use the provided pushbikes but on a longer trip would. It was far enough out of the centre of town to be very quiet and peaceful but close enough to all the action
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Timo on 26 Jan 2018
Thank you very much for your feedback and for pointing out how much you liked the experience of meeting other travellers in the shared kitchen dining area. This is exactly what we were hoping to achieve! Thanks also for your comments regarding our breakfast. This is a new offering this year and we are excited to see how ell received it is by our guests. We appreciate you pointing out your concern regarding our exit lights. We have now taken steps to improve this for future guests.

10/10 Excellent

Julie, Hamilton NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet, comfortable with excellent food.
A perfect location just a short drive from the heart of Nelson. Attractive decor with a huge breakfast. Outside dining with a wonderful country view. Timo, the host was very welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Timo on 21 Jan 2018
Thank you very much for leaving us such a nice review! Thanks in particular for pointing out our breakfast. This is a new offering and it is great to see it being received so well by our guests.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay here.
Stay here.
Thanks! Much appreciated.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
SchönesHaus in ländlicher Umgebung, mit viel Massivholz und Sorgfalt eingerichtet. Zu weiche Matratze. Schöne Aussicht von der Terrasse und den Zimmern. Gutes Frühstück mit selbstgebackenem Brot. Ruhige Lage.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Timo on 8 Feb 2020
Danke schoen fuer das Feedback. Es freut mich, dass es Euch bei uns gefallen hat. Tut mir leid, dass der Haertegrad unserer Matratze Euch nicht zusagte - Geschmaecker sind hier sehr unterschiedlich, so dass es schwierig fuer uns ist, fuer alle Gaeste jeweils die optimale Matratzenhaerte anzubieten.

10/10 Excellent

Mickael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Génial !
Superbe séjour de 3 nuits, un accueil au top, le petit déjeuner est très bon et nos hôtes aux petits soins ! Arrêtez vous sans hésiter 😊😊 Encore un grand merci à Timo, tout était parfait !
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Timo on 12 Jan 2020
Thank you very much! It was a pleasure having you staying with us. We look forward to seeing you again one day!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr zu empfehlen - alles super Sauber & schicker Stil!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Timo on 19 Dec 2019
Super! Danke schoen!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bio-Frühstück mit selbstgebackenem Brot
Top-Ausstattung und Bio-Food. Das beste Bett mit super-sifter Bettwäsche in dem wir in ganz Neuseeland geschlafen haben. Nicht zu hart und nicht zu weich! Und am wichtigsten die RUHE und die Aussicht morgens über die ganze Gegend!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Timo on 23 Nov 2018
Super! Es freut uns, dass es Euch so gut bei uns gefallen hat und wuenschen Euch eine weitere schoene Reise.

10/10 Excellent

Andi, München

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tolle Lodge, modernes Design & Wohlfühlatmosphäre
Die Pear Orchard Lodge war definitiv die schönste Unterkunft unseres Neuseelandaufenthalts. Wir haben 5 Nächte in einem Doppelzimmer mit Balkon und Gemeinschaftsbad verbracht. Das gesamte Haus ist sehr sauber, wunderschön und modern eingerichtet und die große Gemeinschaftsküche ist hervorragend ausgestattet. Wir haben uns die zwei Gemeinschaftsbäder (eins mit Dusche, WC und Badewanne, das andere nur mit Dusche und WC) und eine weitere Toilette trotz Hochsaison nur mit einer Hand voll anderer Gäste geteilt, das war sehr angenehm. Die große Küche ist zur Veranda hin offen, wo man entspannt den Tag ausklingen und den Sonnenuntergang genießen kann. Außerdem gibt es Hängematten, einen Kickertisch und Fahrräder, die man sich kostenlos ausleihen kann. Besonders wohlgefühlt haben wir uns dank Timo, dem Besitzer der Lodge. Er war sehr hilfsbereit, hat uns viele Tipps für Ausflüge gegeben und sorgt für eine entspannte und angenehme Atmosphäre. Sagt man am Abend Bescheid, bekommt man am nächsten Morgen ein leckeres, frisch gebackenes Brot von Timo - besonders lecker zu den hofeigenen Freilandeiern und natürlich dem Birnensaft. Die Lodge ist genau das Richtige, für alle, die nach etwas Ruhe suchen und dennoch zentral für Ausflüge in der Nelson-Region, zum Abel Tasman Nationalpark oder zu den Marlborough Sounds wohnen wollen und wir hoffen, dort irgendwann nochmal übernachten zu können. Danke Timo!
Response from Timo on 14 Feb 2017
Vielen Dank fuer Eure tolle Rezension! Wir haben uns sehr gefreut Euch zu Gast zu haben und sind begeistert, dass es Euch so gut gefallen hat! Kommt bald wieder!