Christmas in August
I am getting excited about a Christmas project & event we are working on in the House. […]
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View from our table
This is the view from our breakfast table in the lounge. Guests really love the perspective, and I love that you can see the entire garden. It’s wonderful to see people take the time to read the paper, linger over a second cup of tea or coffee and just enjoy the quiet and view. Travel […]
Things to know before starting
I just read a decent article about the things you need to know before starting a bed and breakfast…. http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/nz-lifestyle-block/69669288/9-things-to-know-before-you-start-a-bed-breakfast Why didn’t anyone tell me about number 1? Rod and I do joke about that, and call the House our “Hilton.” Seriously, we started this business truly out of a passion. We had both travelled […]
Note From Today
“Exceptional taste, peaceful. Thank you.” Guests from Christchurch […]
Note From Today
“Thank you for your kind hospitality in a lovely stylish place. All the best!” Guests from Queenstown […]
Note from Today
“Luxury and affability – great combination!” Guests from Auckland and Queenstown […]
Restaurant Review: Frederics
Fredrics is the first restaurant I experienced in New Plymouth. Before we even thought of moving here, we visited from London and Rod’s parents took us here. We started with a drink in the swank, vibrant bar and then headed upstairs to the dining room. It had been awhile since Rod had been home and […]
Our Community
We live in a truly generous community. Due to this and the local support we’ve encountered since opening, it is a part of our business plan to give a percentage of our room nights to local charities that are dear to our hearts. We aren’t to the point yet where we can give cash to […]
Winter harvest
Rod has taken over the potato planting – and we’ve had our first harvest this year! It is so fun to serve these to the guests as they really do have a fresh flavor and we are so prideful that they are grown onsite. It still amazes me that we can grow crops during the […]
Restaurant Review: Portofino
We have re-visited Portofino a few times over the past few months, and it’s slowly going to the top part of our local restaurant list (behind a few top contenders I’ve yet to list.) It has a quaint, romantic atmosphere, a good Italian focused menu, and even some Italian wines. This is huge for me […]