“Awesome location and great hospitality. Thank you for sharing your lovely lodge with us. This is a wonderful place from which we will start our NZ journey ”
Donna, Ted and Carly McAleer, Park City, Utah, USA

“A lovely home in a lovely location. Made to feel very welcome. Many thank or your hospitality and help”
Steve G and Emma B, Bristol, UK

“Absolutely wonderful! I felt like I was at home in your ‘paradise’”
Barbara Hide, Dunedin, NZ

“Zweimal hatten wir das Glueck, dass wir uns bei euch erholen durften: Einmal nach der langen Anreise und das 2. mal nach unserer Rundreise durch die Suedinsel. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefuehlt. Danke!
Gerda & Klaus. Brinkum bei Bremen, Deutschland

“ This was a very relaxing – very beautiful – very refreshing welcoming stay for our first trip to New Zealand – truly an experience of superlatives – so friendly.”
Mike, Anne and Kealy (California) and Bonny Rummel (Florida)

“Wonderful place, lovely host and excellent breakfast. Shame we where here only for a night.”
Amit and Meenakshi. London, England

“Come a la maison”… (even better) … Perfect! Merci.”
Xavier & Valerie, Marseille, France

“Wonderful guest house and wonderful hosts. Thank you for a lovely couple of days – we just wish we were staying longer” (24. Feb. 08).
“Was so nice we came back! Thank you for a lovely night again & good breakfast” (1 March 08).
Sophie & David Sercombe, Denbury, South Devon, England

“Having lived in New Zealand for the past six months with work, the week in this place has been full of tranquility, love & peace. The hospitality has been exceptional and Renate and Ernst have made me so welcome. Fantastic place. I will recommend to my friends. Thank you.”
Tricia Boom, Geelong West, Victoria, Australia

“Lovely spot, helped make our visit to Christchurch most enjoyable. Accommodation & service great.”
Ruth & Peter S. and Trish & Warwick M., Napier, NZ

“We have been traveling in you beautiful country for 5 weeks and have enjoyed every moment – but non as much as our 3 days here! Your hospitality was exceptional – we really felt at home. Thank you.”
Brent and Dianna Busch, Nanaimo, British Colombia, Canada

“An absolutely delightful, welcoming and friendly couple with a beautiful spotlessly clean house. Thank you so much – I loved it here!”
Karen Banyard, Aberfeldy, Scotland

This is one of the most perfect places we’ve ever stayed. It is so relaxing and comfortable; we wish we could stay longer. We could not ask for nicer. Definitely a recommendation to our friends and family, so you’ll probably see some more Coopers fro CA here soon. We’ve absolutely fallen in love with Christchurch, in no small part due to this Hoonhay Valley Lodge. Cheers, thank you, merci and domo arigato”
Michael& Julia Cooper, Santa Rosa, CA, USA

“Wir danken euch, Renate und Ernst fuer die herzliche Atmosphaere, die gemuetlichen Raeumlichkeiten und die schoene Zeit, bei euch im Hoonhay Valley.”
Aufje + Christa + Norbert K., Vechta, Germany

“Renate and Ernst, you beautiful people were an oasis of rest on our long journey in this beautiful country! We love this place here (and the beds) and yes, we hope to return here once… Thank you!”
Josine and Lion Hymans, Bussum, The Netherlands