From the Visitors' Book
Apr 2009 A K (Auckland) The perfect escape – amazing weather, beautiful location & very special people. Thanks for everything.
Apr 209 W M (Netherlands) Thank you Tiny & Jill for the great stay in your beautiful cottage. Hopefully our paths will meet again!
Jun 2009 AK, M, D & S (Auckland, Christchurch & NSW) Exquisite location for a wonderful long weekend with incredible hosts. Thank you, Jill & Tiny, we’ll be back again!
Oct 2009 A & J ( Auckland) Best hospitality we’ve experienced in so long I can’t remember. Thank you, Tiny & Jill for a great weekend.
Mar 2010 D M & J C (Auckland & Kerikeri) Beautiful secluded Far North paradise. It doesn’t get any better than this. Amazing!
Aug 2010 C & T M (Ngaruawahia) Lovely place to stay nestled in the hills, running creek and so private. A real getaway! Thanks, Jill & Tiny, for the hospitality…
Sep 2010 M & J C (Christchurch) Thank you so much for the opportunity to come home. We had an awesome time…
Sep 2010 R, R & S (Hamilton) A little bit of heaven. Thank you for the opportunity to use the cottage. We will be back. Tiny & Jill, you are the perfect hosts. Thank you for your love & kindness.
Dec 2010 M, M & C (Christchurch) Awesome, thank you so much, had an amazing time. See you again…
Jan 2011 T, R & family (Auckland) Pure bliss, loved it again…
Mar 2011 Dr C D & Dr K M (Tawharanui & Hamburg/Orkney Islands) Totally awesome, Jill & Tiny…we adore this special valley & the exquisite hospitality…thanks so much…we will return again for sure. P.S. Anyone who comes – tell all your friends – share this Paradise!
Sep 2011 R & A (Parua Bay) and L & J (Paparoa) Thank you, Jill & Tiny, for sharing this wonderful peaceful valley. Great cottage & enjoyed the tour of your impressive garden…
Oct 2011 K & M (Waitakere) What a wonderful place here! Fantastic walk @ Golden Stairs, Pawarenga. Thank you Jill & Tiny for your warm hospitality. Look forward to coming back…
Nov 2011 K & R (Whangarei & Auckland) Thank you for a wonderful time. What a privilege to be here. Thank you.
Nov 2011 M & G (Rotorua) Thank you for an awesome place. Surrender with the beautiful maunga & bush. The stream cleaned our tyres.
Nov 2011 C K (Rotorua) Thank you – what a comfortable place – awesome view.
Dec 2011 W (Auckland) What an awesome time. Thanks so much for the wonderful tour & your kind hospitality.
Dec 2011 S (Auckland) Thanks for such an amazing holiday – I really enjoyed the 4WD tour & the seaweed fritters especially. Looking forward to coming back here to do the Golden Stairs.
Dec 2011 K O & K L (Auckland) Idyllic spot. Wonderful rest with gracious hosts.
Jan 2012 G & J S (Auckland) Beautiful location. Thanks to our wonderful hosts, Jill & Tiny. See you again one day in the sunshine!!
Jan 2012 M, M & K D (Wellington) Thanks for a wonderful stay.
Jan 2012 S & A (Auckland) Thanks, Jill & Tiny. Beautiful accommodation & hospitality. Be back again…
Feb 2012 S & J H (Hikurangi) Home from home – awesome!
Feb 2012 GB (Kerikeri) …thanks a million for your hospitality & guiding services. WE WILL BE BACK!!!
Feb 2012 E K (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) Jill & Tiny have shown me the best of NZ. Thank you!
Feb 2012 J A (Whangarei) …love the ambience – and legendary hospitality – this includes food, fabulous day trip to gorgeous coast & fascinating churches, marae, old bldgs, etc – thank you!
Mar 2012 L L (Auckland) Thank you for letting me share this piece of Paradise for a few days – hospitality awesome.
Mar 2012 Y B (Auckland) Thank you, Tiny & Jill. You are great hosts. Thanks for showing us around. Really enjoyed my stay here! What a great place. Certainly will recommend this to my friends.
Apr 2012 V W (Taupo) Jill, you are a gem. See you again.
Sep 2012 L W & J (Rotorua) We had an absolute blast! Such a fantastic adventure. Thank you, Jill & Tiny.
Oct 2012 P, D, J & K M (Tauranga & Christchurch) …thank you so much for the amazing experience and adventure. Can’t wait to come back.
Oct 2012 M & T P (Russell) Loved the mountain backdrop & garden. Walked Warawara Track overnight – great!
Oct 2012 M, T, J, N & O (Auckland) Thank you, Jill & Tiny. We loved it here. The piglets are too cute.
Nov 27 - Dec 4 CD (Matakana) & KM (Hamburg, Germany & Orkney Islands) Fantastic rest after 6 month book tour of Europe & Frankfurt Bookfair. We needed this!
28 Dec - 21 Jan S, M & TA L (Manchester, England) Had an awesome stay. Thank you Jill & Tiny. If you are ever in England look us up!
9 Feb 2013 JW & M (Christchurch) Lovely stay. Thanks.
11 Feb 2013 J & M C (Maleny, Queensland) Peace and tranquility.
K & B M (Kerikeri) Paradise rediscovered!
21-27 Feb 2013 V-I S (Auckland) Awesome! Thank you for taking good care of us. Also thank you for getting Manuel's van out of the ditch.
N S (Auckland) Fa'afetai tele lava for your hospitality.
H O (Auckland) Thanks Jill & Tiny for all your hospitality. You are amazing. This place is awesome.
11 April 2013 L & J W (Omapere) Quiet, peaceful and very restful. Very well equipped cottage and charming hosts. We'll see you again soon.
7 June 2013 L & J W (Omapere) Same again! Thanks for all the help and guidance!
Apr 209 W M (Netherlands) Thank you Tiny & Jill for the great stay in your beautiful cottage. Hopefully our paths will meet again!
Jun 2009 AK, M, D & S (Auckland, Christchurch & NSW) Exquisite location for a wonderful long weekend with incredible hosts. Thank you, Jill & Tiny, we’ll be back again!
Oct 2009 A & J ( Auckland) Best hospitality we’ve experienced in so long I can’t remember. Thank you, Tiny & Jill for a great weekend.
Mar 2010 D M & J C (Auckland & Kerikeri) Beautiful secluded Far North paradise. It doesn’t get any better than this. Amazing!
Aug 2010 C & T M (Ngaruawahia) Lovely place to stay nestled in the hills, running creek and so private. A real getaway! Thanks, Jill & Tiny, for the hospitality…
Sep 2010 M & J C (Christchurch) Thank you so much for the opportunity to come home. We had an awesome time…
Sep 2010 R, R & S (Hamilton) A little bit of heaven. Thank you for the opportunity to use the cottage. We will be back. Tiny & Jill, you are the perfect hosts. Thank you for your love & kindness.
Dec 2010 M, M & C (Christchurch) Awesome, thank you so much, had an amazing time. See you again…
Jan 2011 T, R & family (Auckland) Pure bliss, loved it again…
Mar 2011 Dr C D & Dr K M (Tawharanui & Hamburg/Orkney Islands) Totally awesome, Jill & Tiny…we adore this special valley & the exquisite hospitality…thanks so much…we will return again for sure. P.S. Anyone who comes – tell all your friends – share this Paradise!
Sep 2011 R & A (Parua Bay) and L & J (Paparoa) Thank you, Jill & Tiny, for sharing this wonderful peaceful valley. Great cottage & enjoyed the tour of your impressive garden…
Oct 2011 K & M (Waitakere) What a wonderful place here! Fantastic walk @ Golden Stairs, Pawarenga. Thank you Jill & Tiny for your warm hospitality. Look forward to coming back…
Nov 2011 K & R (Whangarei & Auckland) Thank you for a wonderful time. What a privilege to be here. Thank you.
Nov 2011 M & G (Rotorua) Thank you for an awesome place. Surrender with the beautiful maunga & bush. The stream cleaned our tyres.
Nov 2011 C K (Rotorua) Thank you – what a comfortable place – awesome view.
Dec 2011 W (Auckland) What an awesome time. Thanks so much for the wonderful tour & your kind hospitality.
Dec 2011 S (Auckland) Thanks for such an amazing holiday – I really enjoyed the 4WD tour & the seaweed fritters especially. Looking forward to coming back here to do the Golden Stairs.
Dec 2011 K O & K L (Auckland) Idyllic spot. Wonderful rest with gracious hosts.
Jan 2012 G & J S (Auckland) Beautiful location. Thanks to our wonderful hosts, Jill & Tiny. See you again one day in the sunshine!!
Jan 2012 M, M & K D (Wellington) Thanks for a wonderful stay.
Jan 2012 S & A (Auckland) Thanks, Jill & Tiny. Beautiful accommodation & hospitality. Be back again…
Feb 2012 S & J H (Hikurangi) Home from home – awesome!
Feb 2012 GB (Kerikeri) …thanks a million for your hospitality & guiding services. WE WILL BE BACK!!!
Feb 2012 E K (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) Jill & Tiny have shown me the best of NZ. Thank you!
Feb 2012 J A (Whangarei) …love the ambience – and legendary hospitality – this includes food, fabulous day trip to gorgeous coast & fascinating churches, marae, old bldgs, etc – thank you!
Mar 2012 L L (Auckland) Thank you for letting me share this piece of Paradise for a few days – hospitality awesome.
Mar 2012 Y B (Auckland) Thank you, Tiny & Jill. You are great hosts. Thanks for showing us around. Really enjoyed my stay here! What a great place. Certainly will recommend this to my friends.
Apr 2012 V W (Taupo) Jill, you are a gem. See you again.
Sep 2012 L W & J (Rotorua) We had an absolute blast! Such a fantastic adventure. Thank you, Jill & Tiny.
Oct 2012 P, D, J & K M (Tauranga & Christchurch) …thank you so much for the amazing experience and adventure. Can’t wait to come back.
Oct 2012 M & T P (Russell) Loved the mountain backdrop & garden. Walked Warawara Track overnight – great!
Oct 2012 M, T, J, N & O (Auckland) Thank you, Jill & Tiny. We loved it here. The piglets are too cute.
Nov 27 - Dec 4 CD (Matakana) & KM (Hamburg, Germany & Orkney Islands) Fantastic rest after 6 month book tour of Europe & Frankfurt Bookfair. We needed this!
28 Dec - 21 Jan S, M & TA L (Manchester, England) Had an awesome stay. Thank you Jill & Tiny. If you are ever in England look us up!
9 Feb 2013 JW & M (Christchurch) Lovely stay. Thanks.
11 Feb 2013 J & M C (Maleny, Queensland) Peace and tranquility.
K & B M (Kerikeri) Paradise rediscovered!
21-27 Feb 2013 V-I S (Auckland) Awesome! Thank you for taking good care of us. Also thank you for getting Manuel's van out of the ditch.
N S (Auckland) Fa'afetai tele lava for your hospitality.
H O (Auckland) Thanks Jill & Tiny for all your hospitality. You are amazing. This place is awesome.
11 April 2013 L & J W (Omapere) Quiet, peaceful and very restful. Very well equipped cottage and charming hosts. We'll see you again soon.
7 June 2013 L & J W (Omapere) Same again! Thanks for all the help and guidance!
4 Oct 2013 E & B Alley (Texas, USA), T L (Auckland) & P L (Bristol, England) Delightful visit in your beautiful garden. Kia kaha. Relaxing. Cool.
11 Jan 2014 A B & S H (Auckland) Perfect end to our Northland holiday. Golden Stairs walk was magnificent!
1-5 Feb 2014 F P & A (Whangarei) K Road cottage was like another world. Great hospitality & lovely home produced treats. Thank you very much Jill, Tiny and dogs!!
17 May 2014 C B (Christchurch) & L J (Dunedin) A calm oasis for our Marae hui. Thank you.
14-19 Jun 2014 J & D C (Rotorua) Jill & Tiny are great hosts - great; and it was special for me to renew an old friendship. We loved our stay and were just getting into the mode (after five days) when we left. There is tons to do here - stunning history, culture and environment. We were only just starting to come to grips with the possibilities. So a return visit is obligatory we think. Our dog pines for Tiny and his early morning exercise regime, and we are so relaxed and refreshed. This is a great place to stay, adventure and chill-out. Thanks heaps.
23-25 Jun 2014 CD & KM (Tauharanui & Orkney Islands) Wonderful manaakitanga/hospitality, your aroha/love & your passion & commitment to the tangata whenua/community here. Love you, always. Thanx Jill & Rapaere for a superb time. We'll return.
28-29 May 2015 W C (Perth) Fab.
Labour Weekend 2016 Mary, Thomas, Rose & Douglas (Dunedin/Tauranga) Perfect spot to stay.
7 Jan 2017 Stef, Mere, Shadae, Brody & Abel (North Shore, Auckland) Amazing place to stay, kids loved it. Thank you! We will be back!!
27 Jan-1 Feb Dawne (Mangawhai) Thank you Jill & Tiny, for this step back in time of simple pleasures - picking blackberries, gathering mushrooms, sound of the stream...the stars...Reading a book called "Rising Ground: A Search for the Spirit of Place" - it is very appropriate as I soak in the spirit of this place. What a blessing! xx
Gavin (Mangawhai) An ancient definition of paradise: a meadow, a babbling brook, a tree (or more), a breeze - you have it here and more. Generous hosts - paradise, my soul is nourished. xx
Kathleen (Auckland) Kia ora, Jill & Tiny - many thanks for a very full, rich, relaxing ad reviving break. Being in the local area, seeing the beautiful marae and churches, visiting two churches and urupa, walking and swimming at the beach and stream... What blessings!...
Iris (Hamburg, Germany) Thank you for keeping the fire burning. I love the passion you have for a land that once was unknown to you and has become home. May you all - Maori & Pakeha - be richly blessed always. Haere ra.
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