A talented local photographer, Biance Brons recently took some photos of our Taranaki Suite, and guest lounge. I just love them, the light, the way she captures the combination of character and modern elements that we created, the warmth of the environment….it is so lovely to see the House through different eyes. […]
We had the choice in school to choose the foreign language we wanted to study. I think there were just two choices – French or Spanish. My mom encouraged my brothers to take French so I just fell in line and chose it too. We began our language studies when we were about 12-13 I […]
“Thanks for the perfect time in your wonderful House.” Guests from Shanghai […]
“What a warm, luxurious welcome to New Plymouth!” Guests from Auckland […]
We’ve been heads down with guests for the past two months. The House has been full, filled with suitcases carried in and out, chairs, blankets and picnics being carried up into the park to listen to the bands and see the lights, and our mornings filled with eggs and coffees. There have been so many […]
As we start our 4th year of business, we have so much gratitude to all who have supported us, our friends and family who believed in us, and all of our guests who have graced the House. Creating this House and running this business came from a little idea that we had and I am […]
We are just finishing a very busy period of events and have a day break before we have guests in for the next 6 weeks straight. One of the best events we’ve ever held here at the House was the recent fundraiser for Gabby’s Starlit HOPE Gabby’s mom Sarah put her heart and soul into […]
This weekend the rooms are full, and we will host over 1,000 people at the House for an amazing fundraiser, Deck the Rooms for Taranaki Women’s Refuge where we will have a Christmas Market, followed by over 30 friends and family for a joint American Thanksgiving in the garden. This week has been full of preparation, […]
We are members of the New Plymouth Wine Tasting Club. The club’s motto is “The best wine is the wine you like best!” The members have warmly welcomed us to New Plymouth at our monthly tastings and we have discovered and learned more about the wine regions of New Zealand and their talented and passionate wine […]
We fell in love with outdoor showers during our past few trips to Fire Island. There is just something quite simple, but quite relaxing about being able to look up at the stars. We are starting to hit the events season this year, and we thought having outdoor facilities would be a great addition (beats […]