Visitors Book

Here are some of the comments we've received from guests. If you've stayed at Somersal and would like to add a comment or suggestion, please email us.

 

30 December 2008.
We thoroughly enjoyed our month of vacation in New Zealand. We stayed at 14 different B&B's all over the country. All the hosts were very hospitable. We decided when we returned to Canada, that we would send emails to those hosts that were the very best. We rated the accommodations, the hospitality, the breakfasts, value for price and the location. You were one of the places we stayed, that received a perfect score. We want to thank you for making our vacation truly memorable. We wish we could have spent more time with you & hope to one day visit again and enjoy a glass of wine.
Dennis & Bonnie Badhan (Canadian Tourists)

09 June 2008.
Good morning Baroness Jenny & Footman John. Thank you so much for making our 4 night stay very pleasant in every way. We will recommend you highly & your home is in a superb setting with the view of Mt.Pirongia making it just the icing on the cake. Thanks again
Anne & David Davie (Australian & Scottish Tourists)

November 11th 2007
'Somersal is clean, tidy & sweet. Jenny is all about the little touches. On our bedroom table, beside a fresh lily in a vase, is a bowl of scorched almonds mixed in with pink and white marshmallows. The electric blanket is on in anticipation of our arrival so we join them in the lounge for a cup of tea and homemade cake before bed'.

'Jenny whips up a tasty breakfast of bacon, scrambled eggs and croissants but it's the stewed rhubarb that wins me over. We then stroll around their garden with its blossoming cherry trees and watch the Waipa River snake by'.
Sunday Star Times Magazine - 36 Hours in Pirongia by Felicity Monk

'Thanks again for your very generous and warm hospitality. We very much felt like members of the family! It makes the trip so much more enjoyable when you can find wonderful places to stay like Somersal. Hopefully, we'll make it back someday.'
Serge & Yvette Levesque (Canadian Tourists)

April 2011
"Fantastic venue, lovely friendly hospitality. Thank you"
Dianne and Gerald Cowan Taradale, Hawkes Bay

March 2011
"Lovely homely place and beautiful food"
Heather & Max Mayer, Eketahuna

Feb 2011
"A super 4 days in your lovely home. You have made us so welcome, Thank you."
Austin & Felicity O'Malley' , Henley-on-Thames, London

Dec 2010
"Much enjoyed by all in such a beautiful spot"
Bates Family, London

Dec 2010
"Beautiful home, great breakfast and great hospitality
Amy and Tom Alphin. Seattle, USA

Sept 2010
"We love everything about NZ, the landcape, the people, the culture. Thank you for being so kind and genuine."
Rick & Jennie Roos, Utah, USA

June 2010
"We were very tired when we arrived and they were most accommodating. The room was very comfortable, the bed so so comfy. The conversation with breakfast the next morning, was like talking to an old friend. The breakfast was great and they made those extra little touches. The only down side would be, that the mist only gave us a small look at what would be a fantastic view on a clear day."
Christine Scaife