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3.5 out of 5
The Shady Rest B&B
139 Commercial Street, Takaka

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 78 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Erin E

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yanish

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dave was an exceptional host and didn't mind the (very) late check-in at all. He even let us change rooms free of charge after we accidentally booked a single room instead of a double.The breakfast was amazing and we loved his chef outfit so much. Everything was literally a 10/10.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful house in a great location. Mark is a fabulous host, incredibly helpful, giving us some great tips on places to visit. He also cooks a perfect poached egg!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bernd

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gwyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely welcome from the owner Mark. Made us more than welcome in a property full of character
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dr Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service, location, comfortable rooms very hungry eels in the creek behind house.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

ALEXANDRE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful B&B. Marc was the best host we had in our 3 weeks in New Zealand, he was very friendly and knowledgeable about the area. Our room was perfect and breakfast was delicious every morning.

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Glenn, Waipa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Interesting history surrounding the property, nice big room and clean bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Neil

Loving Care Needed
A unique old fashioned property in need of some loving care No TV in rooms Good continental breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome owners, great amenities and location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an amazing and unique home. Enjoyed our stay, Jan was a fantastic hostess, very happy to share her knowledge of the area and cooks great scrambled eggs on toast.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Guilford, Henderson

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Totally delightful! Lovely staff, great breakfast, modern amenities in an eclectic 117 year old house. Fascinating decor of antique and funk. You'll talk about it for days after. Good value
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Warwick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Jan was fantastic with her welcome and cooked us a great breakfast the next morning. THANKS Jan. We would certainly love to stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

A

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is unique. Classic villa with plenty of fascinating objects to admire. We loved our room with its quality carpet, beautiful lamps and most importantly a comfortable bed. Most importantly the warm welcome by the owner plus the timely offer of ' a cuppa' on arrival.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quirky, homely and appealing! Loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great!
Wonderful stay! friendly, informational. Marvellous art all over the place. V Highly recommend, and looking forward to going back for a stay
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

L S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant host
Mark our host made us not only feel entirely welcome but as part of an extended Family. I have travelled extensively in my career but seldom ever felt as Welcome and happy in a small well run establishment. Thanks Mark !!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Wenchu

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

CHARLES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home from home
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kuan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An very interesting place to stay. Full of characters but can see the house has been through lots. Friendly staff :)
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
loved this beautiful old home
Such a cool place to stay, lovely people, old worldly charm, log fire, comfy bed and good breakfast. Just one small thing- pillows need replacing they have seen better days and weren’t very comfortable. Yes I would definitely stay again. Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Danny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay
Stayed one night but would have liked to stay longer. Mark was fab, gave us ideas of where to visit and made us a great breakfast If you like bland hotels this might not be your cup of tea but if you like interesting and welcoming book here
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walking distance to shops and restaurants. Spacious facilities Friendly owner
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The Shady Rest is a period B&B, which is full of character and has a friendly welcoming host. There comes a point where period and quality cross over, I felt that Shady Rest is reaching that point. I found the bed in my room very soft and uncomfortable, which affected my nights sleep and stay. So for character 10/10, but for comfort, 4/10.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing accommodation in Takaka
I enjoyed a relaxing stay at the Shady Rest. Mark, the owner is very welcoming and friendly. He is helpful in providing a good deal of activities that can be found around the Takaka and Golden Bay areas. He provided me with a map of the Golden Bay area, and describe the many points of interest/activities to explore. The 100+ year old home has been nicely restored, and has modern comforts. The are numerous types of artwork throughout the property, and a wonderful common area in the back which has a bbq, plenty of shade, and a gorgeous wood table for guests to enjoy. The property is located on the main street through Takaka, and the main business area with restaurants, shops, and a Fresh Choice market is an easy 8-15 min. walk. The bed was comfortable, and the room was quiet at night. There are several nice areas of the home to relax, including an elevated front porch/balcony for reading or taking in the fine Tasman weather. The breakfast was nicely presented, and filling. A great fruit salad, cereal, eggs cooked to order with toast, and tea, coffee, and orange juice were offered. This is all served around a beautiful large wooden table in the dining room of the home, or outside in the common area if you prefer. I would not hesitate recommending a stay at this wonderful B&B.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully restored and charmingly decorated space, large, gorgeous rooms, excellent service and hospitality and delicious breakfasts. The host gave us great tips and advice for exploring the area and enabled the perfect experience in Takaka. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyable Stay.
Host was very friendly & shared insight to attractions. Bed & room was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly Recommended
Our stay at the Shady Rest was superb. A beautiful home with a wonderful host.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice old building, welcome was great, had tea served and Mark talked us through the area. Room was nice and bathroom was clean, but there were a lot of dead flies on the carpets. It seemed to be run as a B&B in the main house and then a hostel or something in an outhouse in the back and they cleaned the main house (there was a rota hanging on the fridge for chores). The main reason I wasn’t that impressed was because I hung two dresses out on a hanger (one worn and one brand new) and the brand new one mysteriously went missing when we were out one day...
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mark was extremely welcoming and helpful and breakfast was delicious. The place has wonderful charm and history. Recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed one night and it was very good. We had a wonderful room and all the details in and round the house were amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie, Indio,CA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mark was an excellent host and gave us helpful sightseeing advice and map. Best night’s sleep on our trip
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner wasnt there when we arrived. The property is run down and smells old. No heating in the bathroom. breakfast was simple with no attention by a staff member. located right by the main road - noisey.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic rooms, wonderful hosts. Nothing was too much for them
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. We had a very spacious room and our host was extremely helpful. Lovely breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not fancy but comfortable and Mark is very welcoming. Great breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant stay, hospitable host, great accommodation !
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

jeremy&Alison, Wellington nz

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous quirky place with exceptional friendly service from our host Mark and the staff! Would highly recommend staying there
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hospitality, terrific breakfast. Owner and staff could not have been more accommodating and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Host Mark was extremely helpful, he told me what to do & see & had several good tips. As a single guest I was upgraded to a larger room. The building itself & all rooms were good & packed with character.. The breakfast was very good with lots of choices. I wouldn’t hesitate to stay there again. Thanks Mark !
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic hideaway
This is the place to stay. Mark is a wonderful host, very knowledgeable about the area. The bed and breakfast is wonderfully renovated. Comfortable and a real delight
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location close to shops and restaurants. Short drive to beautiful beaches. Owner very friendly and helpful. Excellent breakfast. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great BnB
This was a very enjoyable BnB, the host was wonderful and the food simple but tasty (fruit plate, yoghurt, toast, eggs, muesli/cereal, juice, coffee, tea). The room was very comfortable!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019