Great room in seperate cottage, very romantic,lovely garden,super breakfast, great location

“A dream holiday”

The hosts, the location, the view, everything was very clean and also very appealing to the eye. Breakfast was delicious! Best nights sleep in a long time!

Great location with beautiful views Delightful hosts, very welcoming and friendly Would certainly recommend to anyone staying in Akaroa

“Absolutely delightful.”

The property had real character and is well situated. The owners are very helpful and complete the experience.

“We had an excellent stay here and highly recommend.”

Lesley and John were fabulous hosts. Blythcliffe has an amazing garden, it was close to the centre of town, the room was exactly as advertised with a very comfortable bed and a bath and shower. The breakfast was lovely with freshly made fruit salad, yogurt, cereal, toast and eggs. They catered well for my gf coeliac diet even buying a new toaster for me! Lesley also helped out with access to the washing machine. There was a sitting room for guest use with a bar fridge and tea and coffee and sensational view over the garden to the harbour. The house is closing in May for a year for some major repairs and renovations. It will be amazing when it reopens.

“Great stay in a unique building. Would highly recommend it.”

Lesley and John were lovely hosts, very helpful and friendly. The house was amazing. Good location. Breakfast was great.

“Full of character and very central for all facilities.”

Such a fascinating place with so much character and friendly history.

“A great place with lots of character. Superb breakfast too”

Great location. Interesting building

“Loved the setting and the character”

This a is a quaint historical house set in beautiful gardens. John and Lesley share their characterful home with visitors. We stayed in the Rose room and shared the guest lounge with other visitors. Great breakfast with choice of hot and cold food. They were very helpful during our stay which ended with us being marooned due to a flood and road washout. We had to stay an extra night but were made very welcome.

“Great stay and fabulous breakfast”

Interesting old property with lovely view down to the lake from our comfy bedroom. Hosts were very friendly and accommodating and breakfast was superb.

“Ok”

All ok Thank you

“Lovely owners, homely feel, gorgeous location.”

The brekky was delicious and exactly what we needed. The grounds around the house were lovely and peaceful with the river running through it. The view was amazing!

“A hidden gem of a property.”

Where to start? Incredible period property in lovely grounds. Hosts were superb and breakfast was lovely. Highly recommend staying here.

“Pleasant but pricey!”

Nice breakfast, lots of options. Croissants would be even better warm!

Great and fresh breakfast. Great location. Great host. Beautiful building

“Beautiful house with an amazing breakfast included”

A beautiful historic property in a great location. The host was lovely and provided the best breakfast!

What a spot for my first night in NZ! Such a beautiful old house with a blooming garden, phantastic home made breakfast - and Leslie and John are hosts with passion for what they do! I am a well traveled person but this accomodation was more than charming - it was one of my absolute highlights ever and I regret not to have stayed for longer than one night!

“Charmingly Rustic”

Everything, the location, the charmingly rustic accommodation, welcoming hosts who are very knowledgeable about the area. Large room/appt. Great breakfast and finally lovely gardens to wander around.

Location, clean and beautiful setting.

“A rare opportunity to stay in a historical house.”

We loved this beautiful historical house. Location is brilliant. Our room was a lovely size with a nice outlook and the owners had thought of everything to make our stay comfortable. We were travelling with friends and had our own little sitting room to enjoy a drink and view in. Breakfast was gorgeous. John was very hospitable and we loved his homemade croissants. Thank you for making us so welcome.