Well equipped clean spacious unit with kitchenette, private balcony with fantastic views (and they are just like the pictures on the website) solar heated pool; short drive from Paihia where you can shop; Hosts are very friendly and helpful supplying maps and ideas on where to go and what to see;

We had 4 nights here at the end of a month travelling around both islands. The views are spectacular and the short drive down to town is no biggie for views like we had. Norm and shelagh are wonderful people, very helpful with advice on what to do, booked our trips, drove us to town for one of them and... More

We'd booked via email almost a year in advance. As Norm and Sheila had moved office since they'd mislaid our booking - but very quickly rectified things and put us in a lovely unit. The view was fantastic, the unit well equipped, clean and spacious. Norm and Sheila offered us advice on where to go/what to see and where to... More

We loved the Cook's Lookout Motel. The view is truly beautiful (the photos on the website don't even do it justice) and the environment really quiet and peaceful (since it's a few minutes drive from "downtown" Paihia). The location is still really convenient to things like supermarkets etc. Norm and Shelagh are great - real characters and really helpful if... More

We stayed two nights in room 6, and the whole hotel has a wonderful ambience. It was in a very beautiful and quiet location overlooking the ocean, and had wonderful in-bed views of the ocean and surrounding areas. This room had a patio and a private view, so the windows could be left open throughout the night, thus waking up... More

Great location, what a place to start and finish the day... stunning view of the bay... Less than 5 minutes drive to main stream Paihia, you'll surely get the peace and quiet you need after a busy day... Very comfy accommodation... My wife is 4 months pregnant, our daughter is 3 years old and we're also travelling with my 60... More

We came here from the quite impressive Hilton in Aukland which we also enjoyed but waking up to the wonderful view, the peaceful environment, the friendly welcome and even the washing facilities meant that we enjoyed it even more. Not posh, but wonderful.

While we were unfortunate to have heavy rains during our stay we were more than pleased with our accommodation. Norm and Shelagh were welcoming and helpful throughout, giving us good tips on where to go and where to eat (Lips had yummy sticky date pudding!). The room we had was terrific. The views (we did see before the rain started)... More

We stayed here for 4 nights in March 2013, before cruising the Bay of Islands for a week. Our room was excellent, very comfortably furnished with plenty of space, great shower and a very handy fully equipped kitchenette. The view through big windows and glass sliding doors, across the estuary and beyond to the Bay, was glorious and changed constantly... More