Mercury Orchard Accommodation — Hotel in North Island

This was our favorite place to stay on our 21-day trip to North Island. The grounds and orchard are gorgeous! The cottage (we stayed at the Fig Tree Cottage) was charming and had everything we needed. The pictures don't do it justice.||||We had a lot of fun getting to know Rusty and visited the pigs in the nearby pen. Our host, Diana, was very welcoming and cheery.||||Two things that aren't in the description and were happy surprises were the free wifi and that the kitchen does have a hotplate. We didn't use the hotplate because we came prepared to grill everything. And the BBQ was clean (can't say that for another place we stayed). But had we wanted to boil pasta, or sauté vegetables, we could have. The wifi that we weren't expecting was speedy!||||We had some wine and cheese on the deck, looking out over the beautiful orchard and wished we could have spent...

A bit of serendipity combined with excellent reviews led us to Mercury Orchard during our recent visit to the Coromandel Peninsula. ||From the moment we arrived and first took in the idyllic environment, we sensed that we had made a wonderful choice. Diana and Roger are extremely thoughtful and welcoming hosts. The Fig Tree Cabin was roomy with all necessary amenities. Our cabin’s front door opened onto a covered deck looking out onto beautiful blooming orchards. With a less than 10 minute drive to beaches, restaurants and nearby villages, these accommodations were extremely convenient as well. ||Roger and Diana are extremely knowledgeable of the peninsula’s ecology & hidden treasures (trails, restaurants & beaches). We will never forget their kindness and hope to return to Mercury...

This place was such a wonderful surprise. The hosts were kind and accommodating, took us in even past their check-in time as we were traveling. Even offered us something to eat when they learned we haven't had our dinner! No restaurants or grocery stores nearby as the place was in the middle of nowhere, that's why we were surprised of how lovely the whole place is inside. Serene, clean, has complete kitchen and toilet needs. Such a shame we only stayed for one night, didn't get to try the barbecue grill and spa right out the deck!

If we ever come back to Coromandel, we'll surely come back! Thanks for the...