We were made very welcome by Carl on our arrival at the delightfully situated Appledore Lodge overlooking the river. We made good use of the deck overlooking the garden, even for breakfast, although it was a bit chilly first thing. Carl and Stephanie gave us lots of useful information on activities and helped us sort out a problem with the... More

Wonderful location and service we visited at Dez 2012. Nothing to change, simply one of the best location you can join. Stephanie and Carl provided an brilliant stay. We will come back next time in NZ.

Extremely beautiful view! Homemade breakfast for the morning after already placed in fridge, which was quite handy! Friendly hosts, who had a lot of information about the things to do, and helped us make the reservation.

We had a very warm welcome from Janet and Jim from the Appledore lodge. They arranged a booking for a tour to the hole in the rock and points us some good restaurants en free parking places in the town of Pahia, all wrote on a map. The room had a spectacular view and a very nice and comfortable bed.... More

A nice room with the view on the river. So one expect to have a quiet room. But unfortunately the B&B is located close to the road so one a little nuisance of the traffic noise. No WiFi. When we arrived the hosts were very pushy in selling us a boot trip to the hole in the rock. It felt... More

Steph and Carl were the perfect hosts for a perfect B&B and surrounding. We spend two days in november 2012 and really enjoyed our stay. The view across the river is just beautiful. The beach of Paihia is just a 5 Minute car ride away. And much thanks to Carl and Steph for all your tipps and hints - especially... More

Appledore is set on the banks of the Waitangi river about 7km from Paihia. The setting of the house is idillyc but as there are no shops or restaurants within walking distance you have to drive to eat - it took us about ten minutes to drive to Pahia where there are plenty of options. Stephanie and Carl were very... More

Wow we were so lucky to find Appledore. Everything was absolutely wonderful - Stephanie and Carl, our hosts, could not have been more friendly and helpful and the accommodation and setting were outstanding. Photos on web do not deceive. All this peace within 5 minutes drive of Paihia. The best start to our 6 week tour that we coudl have... More

We travelled round New Zealand while visiting our son and had the most fabulous time here, Janet and Jim made us so welcome and the lodge was lovely. It is a place that you an chill out by the pool or the lovely river or go sightseeing and other various activities. Janets homemade breakfast delights are lovely her yogurt is... More