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Reviews of Ash Grove Boutique Motel

4.5 out of 5
Ash Grove Boutique Motel
2 Ash Grove Circle, Puketona Road, Haruru Falls, Northland, Haruru

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 96 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Four our needs (visiting the region), the Ash Grove Boutique was excellent. A convenient base to visit local sites. We just had a couple of days and saw the treaty signing site and we did the local falls walk. Staff were super friendly and helpful. The rooms were clean and pleasant. Sunsets were spectacular!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Grange on 8 Jan 2024
Hi Mark, So glad you and your family had a lovely time, Thanks for staying with us, cheers Bron and Grange

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic stay
A fantastic location, manicured garden, an absolutely lovely cottage and a wonderful host! We should definitely have booked a longer stay and we will come back!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Bron on 7 Jan 2024
Thanks Barbara. Lovely to meet you. Hope you have a wonderful 2024, and yes, you do need longer in the beautiful Bay of Islands.Regards Bron and Grange

10/10 Excellent

Robin J

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend the Cottages for peaceful and relaxation.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Bron on 20 Nov 2023
Thank you Michael.We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us. Wishing you a fabulous holiday in New Zealand, and safe travels.Regards

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy Dylan

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vahhaba

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Response from Bron on 1 Nov 2023
Thank you for staying with us. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay.Regards

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful owner. Perfect accommodation.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Grange on 16 Apr 2023
Thanks Ian. We appreciate you taking the time for this review. Trust 2023 is a great one for you. Regards Grange

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A well maintained and clean accommodation. Well managed and good customer service.
Response from Bron on 18 Jan 2023
Hi Tom. It was lovely to meet you and your wife. Very pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, and thank you for this lovely review. Hope you had a safe trip home. Regards Grange and Bron

10/10 Excellent

Carissa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect accom in Paihia
Fantastic location, spacious, clean room. Great hosts.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from Bron on 18 Jan 2023
Thanks Carissa. Lovely to meet the two of you, and pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. Regards Bron and Grange

10/10 Excellent

Chelsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place!
Great hosts, great pool, great property!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Bron on 17 Nov 2022
Thanks Chelsey, lovely to meet you both Thanks for the great review, come back soon!Cheers Bron and Grange

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place with a great Vibe
Amazing owners who look after you through out your stay. Well looked after rooms and easy access in and out.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Bron on 11 May 2021
Thank you. Our guests and motel are very important to us, and we love it when you enjoy your stay and time in the Bay of Islands. It is very convenient to be able to park at the door of your apartment. Regards Bron and Grange

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is good and good area . We were trevaling for playing golf This property is centre of the golf clubs in northland area. So we could go easily golf clubs.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Bron on 4 Jan 2021
Glad you enjoyed your stay, and playing Waitangi. Plenty more courses to play, so hope to see you again. Regards Bron and Grange

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from Grange on 15 Jul 2020
Thanks for staying with us, so glad you enjoyed it. Cheers

10/10 Excellent

Cherylyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Stay!
It was a lovely place and we probably had the best room at the end of the small block (additional windows to the side). The pool area was very good, although we didn’t get the opportunity to try out the pool during our short stay. Although not a problem for us or anyone using their car, it is not really walking distance from Paihia. However on the plus side it is very close to a small convenience and fish and chip shop, as well as Haruru Falls.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Bron on 5 Apr 2020
Thank you Cherylyn. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us, and yes we agree that No 1 room is very lovely, but so are the others, particularly those overlooking the pool. We enjoy our distance from Paihia, as it does give us the easy parking, great grounds and space to relax without being overlooked. We hope you and yours are all safe. Regards Bron and Grange

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Bron on 26 Feb 2020
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent, comfortable stay.
The room was comfortable, clean and spacious. Lovely and peaceful garden and we could take our meals just outside our room. Owners were very kind, helpful and thoughtful. Motel was just a few minutes away from the heart of Paihia, with supermarket and gas station located down the road, so it was very convenient. Would highly recommend this place!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Bron on 27 Jan 2020
Thanks Rachel. It was lovely to meet you both, and to be able to provide you with comfortable and secure accommodation. You certainly used your time in the beautiful Bay well, and got to enjoy so much. Wishing you a wonderful year ahead. Regards Grange and Bron

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great welcome and local recommendations from owners , good location for Bay of Islands, Kerikeri etc
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Bron on 18 Jan 2020
Thank you. Pleased you enjoyed your time with us. Regards Bron and Grange

8/10 Good

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great hosts, tidy clean rooms, great value for money
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Bron on 13 Jan 2020
Thank you. Pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us. Regards Bron and Grange

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Grange on 24 Dec 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a great place to stay
We loved staying here, very comfortable with everything you need. It was very quiet, and a close drive to all the site seeing places. Very friendly & helpful owners. Lovely relaxing area by the pool. Good wifi. Thanks!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Bron on 22 Nov 2019
Hi Linda. Thanks for your great review. We were delighted to meet you and Keith, and so pleased that you enjoyed your relaxing stay with us. Keep up the walking, and safe cruising. Regards Bronwyn

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot, quiet and very good value .
We can't say enough about our stay here. We found Bronwyn and Grange to be the ultimate hosts. Should we return to the Bay of Islands this will be our first pit stop .
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Bron on 18 Nov 2019
Thanks Don. It was also great for us to meet you both, and so pleased you enjoyed your stay. Regards Bronwyn

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience
Bronwyn and Grange are great hosts. Ask a question and you get an informative response. Very helpful in every way to help make your stay and places/points of interest better .
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Bron on 18 Nov 2019
Thank you. We love what we do, and having traveled fairly extensively, we know what makes experiences great. Regards Bronwyn

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Bron on 22 Oct 2019
Thank you. Regards Bronwyn

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paihia
Excellent, relaxing and good advice about local attractions. Would recommend to others.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Bron on 22 Oct 2019
Thanks Philip, I was great meeting you and Sue, and thank you for your excellent review. Hope the Coromandel was all you wanted, and safe travels. Regards Bronwyn

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner is so helpful... And the property and room are very clean and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Bronwyn on 8 Jul 2019
Thank you for staying with us, and for your lovely review. Hope to see you again. Regards Bronwyn and Grange

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a wonderful stay at the Ash Grove Motel. I stayed in a spacious, very, very nice and superclean garden suite with great access to the lovely surrounding garden. Had one of the best sleeps ever there, it's very calm and quiet. The owners are so nice, we had a little chat about travelling every morning wich I really enjoyed. Lovely place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Grange on 11 May 2019
Thank you for your lovely review, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and appreciated the gardens and the peacefulness. Regards Bron and Grange

10/10 Excellent

Amrita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ash Grove a little stunner with its amazing host!!
Absolutely loved the warm hospitality provided by Grange and Bronwyn during our stay...we arrived late one night and Bronwyn was worried for us and came to check on us, which really made us feel at home...Cottage was nice, clean and spacious with all the amenities...lots of outdoor space for our 3 year old to play...thanks for an amazing stay!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from grange on 11 May 2019
Hi Amrita, it was lovely to meet you and your family, thank you for your great review and we hope to see you again so you can see more of the beautiful Bay of Islands. Regards Bron and Grange

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful pool and accommodations. It was like having an apartment. Everything needed was provided. Close to town. highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Grange on 25 Apr 2019
Thanks for choosing us and we are glad you had a great time. Regards Bron and Grange

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Grange on 25 Apr 2019
Thanks for the review glad you enjoyed your time with us. Regards Bron and Grange

10/10 Excellent

Mervyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Bron on 20 Apr 2019
Thanks Mervyn. It was a pleasure having you both stay with us, and thank you for taking such care with the room. Regards Grange and Bron

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Grange on 3 Apr 2019
Thanks for your review David, lovely to meet you both, safe travels. regards Bron and Grange

10/10 Excellent

Edith

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and provided all the information that we needed
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Grange on 31 Mar 2019
Thank you. Regards Grange

10/10 Excellent

Michael, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place, highly recommended
We stayed at Ash Grove at the end of a month touring around New Zealand for a few days relaxing prior to the long haul back to the UK. It was a great choice in many ways. Firstly the accommodation is great, everything you need, plenty of space and beautifully clean. The location is nice as it is a little out of town and really peaceful. Our hosts, Bronwyn and Grange, could not have been nicer or more helpful. Even the dog, Dexter, is worth a mention as he was fun to be around. Grange even drove us into town so that we could enjoy our last evening in NZ. I have no hesitation in recommending Ash Grove as a place to stay and we will return one day.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Bron on 11 Mar 2019
Thanks for the great review Michael. We enjoyed having you and Marissa stay with us, and hope you get some more golf in back at home. Regards Grange, Bron and Dex.

8/10 Good

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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All good except too close to a busy road and as a result very noisy - thankfully it quietened down between midnight and 7am
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Grange on 5 Mar 2019
Hi Geoff, Thanks for staying with us, sorry the road noise was an issue for you, we rarely get any complaints about it, but so glad the rest of your stay was great!

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Bron on 28 Feb 2019
Hi Philip. Thanks for your amazing real time feedback. Great to meet you both. Hope the rest of your travels are fantastic. Regards Grange and Bron

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great facilities
We enjoyed the unit, pool and bbq. We were out of town but the drive to the dock for ferry and excursion was 5 minutes or so. Waitangi was even closer. The host provided excellent information.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Bron on 28 Feb 2019
Thanks for staying with us Jean. Glad you enjoyed the position and appreciated how close we are to all the beautiful Bay has to offer, we see being slightly out of town as a bonus. Hope the rest of your travels are fabulous. Regards Grange and Bron

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Grange on 1 Apr 2019
Thanks "Anonymous" for your review. Hope to see you again! Regards Grange

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very hospitable and helpful hosts - we had a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Bron on 18 Feb 2019
Thank you for staying with us, and we hope the rest of our travels are safe and fun. Regards Grange and Bron

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great host, lovely accomodations
Host was very accommodating, as I was able to check-in after normal check-in hours. Host also provided me a lot of helpful recommendations. Very friendly, lovely space, would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Grange on 22 Jan 2019
Thank you for your review Hector. So pleased that you had a wonderful time in the beautiful Bay of Islands and that you enjoyed our motel. Regards Grange

8/10 Good

Ben, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Grange on 20 Jan 2019
Thanks Ben, nice to have you stay with us for a couple of days, Cheers Bron and Grange

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top little motel and with the couple of extra kms out of town
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Bron on 11 Jan 2019
Thanks Mike. Delighted to meet you and your daughter. Hope the rest of your travels are excellent. Regards Grange and Bron

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of the best motels I've stayed in.....very well appointed, roomy, outdoor seating, pool and all those little extras like towels for the pool and oil for the B'Que. The hosts were friendly and most helpful. Couldn't fault the place - would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Bron on 10 Jan 2019
Only wish we knew who you are to thank you properly for this wonderful review. Obviously, we would love to have you come back. Regards Grange and Bron

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place to stay, friendly host. We loved this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Bron on 8 Jan 2019
Thank you Natalia. We were delighted to meet you and your family, and wish you all safe travels and a brilliant 2019. Regards Grange and Bron

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful location, spotlessly clean, tranquil surrounds, lovely owner, comfortable bed, pool great and used it, would have loved a couple sets of drawers in room but understand design restrictions. Highly recommended!!! Will be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Bron on 31 Dec 2018
Thanks for your wonderful review. Glad you enjoyed your stay. We would love you to stay with us again. Regards Grange and Bron

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Grange on 20 Dec 2018
Thanks for taking the time to review, regards Bron and Grange

10/10 Excellent

Hamish, Auckland NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well located by falls, good parking , great condition rooms, friendly helpful owners.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Bron on 19 Dec 2018
Thank you for your review Hamish and for staying with us. Pleased you enjoyed your stay, and wishing you a very happy Christmas, and brilliant 2019. Regards Grange and Bron

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
lovely place to stay in the bay of islands.Had a cottage with lovely outlook.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Bron on 13 Dec 2018
Thank you for staying and for your review. Very pleased that you enjoyed the cottage, it is great that they have balconies on both sides. Regards Grange and Bron

8/10 Good

izhak

The room is big and comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Grange on 30 Nov 2018
Hi Izhak, Thanks for your review.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent 2 night stopover in Paihia
Very pleasant room with every convenience thought of - making for a very comfortable stay. A welcoming environment to come back and relax in after busy days sightseeing. Immaculately clean and stylishly decorate. Wished we could have stayed longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Bron on 12 Nov 2018
We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us, and appreciated our motel. We thank you for this great review. Regards Grange and Bron

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant surprise
At the end of our 2 week trip. It was nice being away from city center, but not too far. Check in was quick and the room was nice and comfortable. Appreciated the fresh fruit from the owners and we got cheese and crackers from the grocery and ate in--a bit tired of restaurant food. Nice chat with the owner too. We don't watch TV so didn't take advantage of that.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Grange on 3 Nov 2018
Hi Sandra, Lovely to meet you, glad you enjoyed your stay with us, regards Grange and Bron