Cedarhouse Bed and Breakfast

Accommodation in Matakana, New Zealand

Cedarhouse B&B – Guest Comments

The following list is a small sample of the comments that have been left in our visitor’s book. There are plenty more just like them but we think that after reading a few of these you’ll get the general idea! We look forward to your visit and aim to make your stay as enjoyable for you as it was for these people and others.

The dining area and balcony

“This area and Cedarhouse are a best kept secret ...just wonderful!”

Shelagh and Trevor  –  Preston. UK

“We absolutely adore your place. Attention to detail excellent, we are so sad to leave.”

Gillian and Derek  –  Ireland

“So clean, so well stocked, so much travel help and advice, comfy bed and pillows... LOVED IT!”

Dave and Lorraine  –  Adelaide, Australia

“Great place to spend our first night in NZ.”

Barbara and Ralph  –  Boston, USA

“Great place, hosts and location... you have to believe us, a little bit of heaven landed in Warkworth.”

Carolyn and Bruce  –  Brisbane, Australia

“A pure delight, loved eating breakfast looking over the valley, a memory I will cherish for a long time.”

Kevin and Jean  –  South Australia

“So glad we took someone’s advice on the website to stay more than one night!”

Belinda and Paul  –  Hamilton, NZ

“The most helpful host we have ever had. Everything (yes everything, toys, highchair, cot) had been set up for Paulina. After 22hr flight the beautiful garden, sweet pigs, friendly Jess helped us have no jetlag. The best place to start our NZ journey.”

Elisabeth, Rene & wee Paulina  –  Austria

“A little slice of Heaven! We have already re-booked.”

Lesley and Steve  –  Auckland, NZ

“Simply put... a remarkable area, setting and wonderful hospitality at Cedarhouse.”

Monica and John  –  Miami, Florida

“Such a pleasure to stay in this stunning location and feel so at home away from home.”

Rob and Sheena  –  Greenwich, UK

“This is the nicest B&B we have experienced in New Zealand. Many thanks for being so helpful and we hope to be back one day.”

Christine and John  –  Reading, UK

“A great accommodation, nice view, never had such a big comfortable room in New Zealand during 5 weeks.”

Brigitte and Gerald  –  Munster, Germany

“Peaceful, comfortable & cosy. Perfect! A fantastic property and an asset to this region.”

Jaqui  –  Tourism Auckland

“What a great location, such a bright, clean, spacious, private and well appointed studio. We definitely plan to stay again!”

Paul and Swee  –  Auckland, NZ

“Could stay so much longer. Sets the standard for a B&B.”

Heather and Peter  –  Auckland, NZ

The tranquil Sandspit Harbour (10 minute drive)

“Wish we weren’t on such a tight schedule. Beautiful area out shone only by this place.”

Ros and John  –  Dalton-on-Furness, UK

“Highly recommended, it is perfect. 4yr old Leo loved feeding Fred the ram! We’ll be back!”

Jan, Murray and Leo  –  Whangarei, NZ

“Our first night in New Zealand with 36 more to go. If the rest is as great we may not leave! A great spot to enjoy NZ people is right here.”

Burt and Sylvia  –  Boulder Colorado, USA

“We can only repeat all the positive comments before because they really are true. It’s great here, so warm and friendly. It’s a pity we are no time to be longer here.”

Klaus and Ingrid  –  Munich, Germany

“Every day we had a really good time in this area!! Nice food, nice wine, nice scenery, and a really nice place to stay with a really nice dog Jess!”

Noriyo and Sasaki  –  Japan

“Marvellous place to stay! Great hospitality, in addition to that we got plenty of great and helpful advice; what to do, where to stay for our trip further north.”

Marianne and Lisa  –  Mannedorf, Switzerland

“The best accommodation we had in NZ.”

Yvonne and Torsten  –  Reisen, Germany

“We regret to have had only one night here... so generous and comfortable.”

Manfred and Michthild  –  Germany

“This was the most wonderful stay during our 15 day trip. Although it was thunder howling during the night the place still remains in our minds as heaven and what hosts we had, so kind and helpful.”

Silas and Paula  –  Finland

“A great find and we’ll spread the word!”

Barry and Jenny Alderley  –  UK

“Great place to relax after stressful year. Almost wish it had rained so we could explore all the books and games. We will recommend!”

Geoff and Marie  –  Auckland, NZ

“So much space at a beautiful accommodation I have never had before.”

Peter  –  Bremen, Germany

“We had the most special wedding day and it all started here when the groom and boys got ready... the scones were divine. We will come back for anniversaries. Thanks for making the start of our marriage amazing!”

Bevan and Jo  –  Auckland, NZ

“Woke up to fresh country air, cows mooing, birdsong and a perfect sunny day. This place is wonderful!”

Gerry and Martine  –  Auckland, NZ

“Just what we needed, the perfect escape from the city, Great place to stay, everything was perfect.”

Meagan and Rob  –  Auckland, NZ

“We wish our own home was so beautifully organized. We are so content it is hard to move on!”

Pattie and Michael  –  Ottershaw, UK

“Our first visit here and definitely not our last! Loved every minute... the coziest accommodation and you guys have thought of everything to make every guest’s stay thoroughly enjoyable.”

Kris and Matt  –  Toronto, Canada

“Your place was perfect and great to be welcomed by Jess the Border Collie.”

Billy and Naomi  –  Auckand, NZ

“Thank you for the very best hospitality, the friendliest host we ever have seen and we enjoyed our stay here so much.”

Harald and Claudia  –  Bobenheim, Germany

“Simply the nicest B&B accommodation we have seen. Perfectly appointed in every way.”

Dennis and Christine  –  Wellington, NZ

“A lovely retreat from the madness of Auckland City. Smell the country air!”

Marcus and Jaya  –  Auckland, NZ

“Beautiful, warm, friendly, restrained... just right.”

Patrick and Susan  –  Sydney, Australia

“Thank you for your wonderful hospitality and patience with the children. We had the most relaxing evening and a great sleep in this idyllic setting.”

Gavin, Camilla, Joshua and Ruth  –  Freemantle, Australia

“We had to come back, it is the best in town!!”

David and Julie  –  Auckland, NZ

“The perfect setting for a bride to prepare for her big day, thanks so much for all the help and hospitality.”

Alistair and Robyn  –  Auckland, NZ

“Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you so much for the warm hospitality, makes the break so much more enjoyable.”

Andy and Kiri  –  Wellington, NZ

“Thanks so much for your help and hospitality, New Zealand gets better and better!”

Ann and Bill  –  Birmingham, UK

“Why does mankind need 5 star hotels? There is Cedarhouse, there are Ros and Ian... this combination tops everything and we’ll be back soon!”

Peggy and Tom  –  Switzerland

“Woke up to fresh country air, birdsong, cows mooing & a perfect day in a wonderful relaxing place.”

Gerry and Martine  –  Auckland, NZ

“Sometimes in your travels you are lucky enough to find places and people like here.”

Suzanne, Ed and little Grace  –  Sydney, Australia

“Our 2nd time here and again the hospitality, views and room absolutely gorgeous.”

Michael and Danelle  –  Auckland, NZ

“A little paradise - love the dog & sheep - it’s 5 star!”

Tommy and Alison  –  Ireland

“What a lovely, spacious, thoughtfully equipped apartment and we woke to sunshine and bird song!”

Brian and Pat  –  Stafford, UK

“Fantastic set-up, great amenities and surroundings and so accommodating. Loved the home baked cookies and all the extras for the children (cot, toys etc). This place was great for all of us, your hospitality is over and above 5 star. Thanks so much.”

Mark, Sue, Gianni and Halia  –  Auckland, NZ

“A very relaxing break to our journey. Very comfortable and great restaurant within easy walking distance even for the kids. They loved feeding the sheep!”

Jane, Deryc, Jennie and Katie  –  Sydney, Australia

“We came, we relaxed, we slept! Fantastic!! Fionnuala is still talking about the baa-baas and cluck-clucks!”

Allan, Dierdre and Fionnuala  –  Ireland

“A wonderful place! The accommodation of a homestay with the privacy of your own home, would love to stay longer.”

Bob and Takako  –  Hong Kong

“So lovely and relaxing, the bed is so cosy, perfect setup for the baby. Your little extra touches go a long way and we would love to come again. It is A+++++++++!”

Alissa, Parrish and Kade  –  New Zealand

“What a beautiful place!! Thank you for the wonderful hospitality. We loved the animals especially Jess.”

Erin and Jan  –  Auckland

“Vinaka Vakalevu! After living on a Fijian island resort for the last few years, it has been so nice to experience and remember the friendliness and comfort of NZ hospitality. It’s been a perfect stay. Come visit us in Fiji.”

Richard and Karen  –  Beachcomer Island, Fiji

“Cedarhouse was recommended, what a recommendation!! Absolutely wonderful! Will be recommended by us.”

Tim and Leanne  –  Auckland, NZ

“You have spoiled us for all future B&Bs”

Dave and Karen  –  Ontario, Canada

“A fantastic B&B... & such space!!!”

Brian and Ludka  –  Scotland

“Everything you could need at your fingertips topped off with the best service and homely, unobtrusive hospitality we have seen for a long time.”

Bron and Dave  –  NZ

“Other B&Bers should stay here for a lesson in hospitality, comfort and privacy - simply the best.”

Jayne and Steve  –  Sussex, UK

“This magical B&B has been our favourite stop - peaceful, friendly, and amazing attention to detail.”

Ann and David  –  Sussex, UK

“As all superlatives have been exhausted in this visitor’s book, we just say “this is the best B&B in NZ””

Mike and Mary  –  Manchester, UK

“As soon as we walked in we wished we’d booked for longer ...a beautiful spot and we wanted to move in!”

Elizabeth and Sebastian  –  Germany

“You have to believe it, this place is a real find!”

Jane and Simon  –  UK

“We struck gold when we found this place.”

Jackie and Dave  –  Wiltshire, UK

“This place is really special, don’t be like us and book only one night.”

Rachel and Marcel  –  Switzerland

“Loved the meusli & have stolen the recipe!”

Kerron and Axis  –  Auckland

“We came for 3 nights and stayed for 6... hopefully that says it all.”

Janet and Jim  –  UK

“Cedarhouse is our best find in the 4 years we have been coming to NZ.”

Clive and Georgie  –  UK

“3 weeks travelling in NZ and this place is the best.”

Michele and Christian  –  Naumea

“Vielen Dank, wir haben ung hier sehr wohl gefuhlt. Thank you!”

Eva and Georg  –  Germany

“Un Sejour qui nous a permis de nous reposer. Un calme a envier. Accueil excellent et chaleureux - Thank you, thank you, thank you... without a doubt Cedarhouse is 5 star!”

Palos and Jean-Pierre  –  Tahiti

Boat owners rowing in from their mooring at Sandspit Harbour (10 minute drive)

“We heard such lavish praise about this place we came to see for ourselves. It is indeed quite the best we have found in our travels & equipped to the last thing imaginable.”

Valerie and Ian  –  Auckland

“So kind, so comfortable, so beautiful, so relaxing & so clean!!”

Hala and Osama  –  Egypt

“Superb place, a credit to NZ. The next stop has a lot to live up to!”

Jan and Chris  –  UK

 

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Guest Comments

“Why does mankind need 5 star hotels? There is Cedarhouse, there are Ros and Ian... this combination tops everything and we’ll be back soon!”

Peggy and Tom
Switzerland

“A great find and we’ll spread the word!”

Barry and Jenny Alderley
UK

“Our first visit here and definitely not our last! Loved every minute... the coziest accommodation and you guys have thought of everything to make every guest’s stay thoroughly enjoyable.”

Kris and Matt
Toronto, Canada

“So clean, so well stocked, so much travel help and advice, comfy bed and pillows... LOVED IT!”

Dave and Lorraine
Adelaide, Australia

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