Puketotara Lodge Bed and Breakfast Bay of Islands — Hotel in Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community

Puketotara Lodge is well situated off SH10. Spacious, well-appointed rooms have private entrance from parking area. Each room has windows and sliding glass doors with views across the garden and orchard to the rolling hills across the small Puketotara River. Room felt like staying in a cottage overlooking a vineyard. ||||Even better ... Proprietor Mutsuo is gracious and a masterful chef. The presentation of cut fruit when I entered the dining area followed by the manner in which he prepared and plated a vegetable and herb omelette with ingredients raised on the property gave away that he trained as a chef. -- If travelling with that special someone, the 3-course Chef's selection dinner on the intimate patio would be romantic experience. ||||This would also be a good location for a leadership team offsite meeting. Everyone will feel transported to an idyllic spot away from the rest of the world. It is a place where people can "focus", yet also have the space to ponder own thoughts.||||Interestingly, there is a landing strip and 9-hole golf course on...

This is one of the best properties in the area! We booked this at the last minute and it was the best decision ever. The owners Mutsuo and John were very hospitable and nice. The property was nice, luxurious and had everything we needed. It is well looked after with all the amenities. The kitchen has everything you need. Extremely clean and tidy. The rooms are spacious and modern, yet with that rustic feel. An amazing quiet place to spend our New Years. There was an outdoor spa which we enjoyed. Also, a walk in the area to the river was nice, and the golf course on site was a classy touch, though we didn't get a chance to play a round. If this is available on your dates, don't hesitate to book it. Suits larger families and the 5 ensuites are perfect. We will stay here again and were extremely sad when we left. The pics don't...

Wow...what an experience! This is a weekend we will remember and one to go down in the books as "We've got to do it again...". We met amazing people and had the most relaxing time ever. The kids thought they were in paradise as they were surrounded by outdoor activities and forgot all about TV's and IPods. My son was sold when he caught a Rainbow Trout metres away from our deck an hour after arrival. My husband being a keen Trout fisherman thought even though the water levels were low quite a few Trout were spotted. It will be excellent Fly fishing when water levels rise. I even had a hand of golf for the first time and loved it. You have so many options here, if you want freedom..you’ve got it. If you want company…you most definitely have great company. And if you want peace…this is the place! We'll...