Hunua Ranges

"i had an amazing experience there and wd def come again: no late check-in fee, instead a lovely lady who even fixed up some dinner on the spot. location next to fields and regional park, amazing nature sounds. farm animals too. slept comfy, good wifi, shared but utterly clean bathroom, quite spacious too."

"I stayed here last week with my family and we had a very pleasant stay, so I would highly recommend staying here. I absolutely don't agree with some of the reviews I've read on here because in our experience the hostess was extremely friendly. The signs in the kitchen that some other people are complaining about makes sense because a lot of people don't respect other peoples things so I guess having some rules is necessary..."

"Would not visit again. We felt like an intruder in their home. Inside the house a camera is recording you and your voice is being listened to. We were alerted to this when we received a text from the owner commenting on our discussions we were currently having about the property. She said she was listening to our conversation. When we queried this the owner stated as she had a sign on the entrance gate saying. CCTV 24 hr Video Surveillance this gives her the right to film and record conversations in the house. Check out is 9AM and if you are late there is a $20 late fee. We were charged $5 per person to charge our bike batteries. The dinner and the beds the house were good but the extra beds in the horse float were a bit over the top. The owner would be better suited looking after her horses than running a B+B"

"Hunua Ranges is a great accomodation immersed in nature and far from the lights and noises of the city about 30 minute drive from Auckland. The hosts are really friendly and welcoming and the room was clean, spacious and very comfortable. We had a great night sleep right before our flight back home. I would definitely recommend it!"

"Lots of clear notices around the house as to what the rules are... Shame about the lack of information on the online booking websites about the strict arrival time window and per-person late check in fees. We'd communicated our arrival plans earlier in the day, but not been contacted or advised they would class as "late", until after we arrived (attached image). We would have been more than obliging if we'd been contacted or known about the strict time requirement. "That'll cost you $100" was almost the first thing our drunk host ranted to us on our arrival. The "studio" accommodation is actually a horse transporter truck."