Guest Book

We thank Geoff & Chris for their wonderful hospitality. The room was very comfortable overlooking the beautiful gardens. Everything you have done here is beautiful and both of you are lovely guys. thanks for making our stay so great.

We stayed for 3 nights in this beautifully furnished guest house. The gardens here so nice to sit and read a book and just enjoy the relaxing time that we came for. Geoff & Chris were the perfect hosts and I am sure our next stop will also be very nice, but will take a lot a lot of beating. Thank you Chris for breakfast and thank you Geoff for the funny stories you told. See you in Brisbane.

Thank you for a wonderful 3 days. You looked after us so well and even baked a walnut loaf for breakfast to go with the delicious passion fruit yogurt. Thanks Geoff for the recommendation to walk to Taronui Bay, however there were at least 2 others there! Hope to be back some day.

This was the best possible end to our holiday. We've had a truly wonderful time and much enjoyed your beautiful home, gardens, breakfasts and - most of all your company. Thanks so much for everything you've both done to make our stay so memorable.

A most enjoyable stay. A terrific first stop for our New Zealand trip. It will be a hard act to follow. Thank you Chris & Geoff for such a warm & friendly welcome - to me the most important factor. The exquisite setting & good accommodation also makes it so special.

We have a short stay, just 1 day, but wonderful stay at 88 Lodge. The hosts are most friendly. Breakfast is unbelievable. We certainly recommend this place to our friends.

Lovely people and surrounds. breakfast was just delicious, enough for the whole day. Would recommend.

Extremely comfortable. Nothing too much trouble. The breakfasts are extraordinarily good. Even our locked suit case was opened without fuss. Great location/advice.

Wonderful stay. Faultless, beautiful location and wonderful hosts. Magnificent breakfasts!! Would unhesitatingly recommend.

What an amazing way to spend valentines weekend! So spoilt you both make it so easy to have a magical & romantic retreat.

What a delightful spot to come to! Thank you for your service, the pleasant gardens are a joy. we hope to see you again

Very charming & welcoming hosts. cannot do enough for you. Breakfast delicious, accommodation comfortable & well looked after. garden an added bonus. Will return if in this area again.

Thanks for this wonderful stay with you at your so beautiful place, with this wonderful garden, the pool and the nice and neat room, and all the great company and the good abuse. Looking forward to coming back.

One of the best B&B's we've stayed in - even the abuse was 5 star.

We want to say - thank you both for a wonderful stay.
88 Lodge is a dream come true, because of the both of you.
You made us welcome from day one - being here has been such fun!
Marvelous breakfasts, which were freshly prepared, good advices on where to head.
A lovely pool for a refreshing swim - you catered for our every whim.
Everything here is so clean and bright - As hosts you work so hard to get it right.
Leaving here is making us sad - but we have to return, which will make us glad.

Very comfortable accommodation in beautiful surroundings. Thank you for your helpful recommendations and for making us feel that nothing was too much trouble. A great stay!

We have had a wonderful stay. Thank you for your personalized accommodation / breakfast. We've thoroughly enjoyed it. we'll be back!

Very restful & peaceful. A lovely time & huge thanks.

Many thanks for your hospitality; very comfortable.

We've had a very nice time, only too short, much too short, very much too short. We'll come back, sure, very sure, very very sure and we will stay here again.

We had a wonderful time, fantastic yogurt and beautifully cooked breakfast, brilliant place. We followed Geoff's advice on trips and had a wonderful time. We don't usually use B&B's but we are now converted.

A pity we did not have more time to enjoy your wonderful lodge! When we will be back in NZ again, we will spend at least one week!

Thank you we had a really nice stay. And will def come again.

We've had a superb time with wonderful hosts - great sense of humour. Brilliant surroundings and sooooo peaceful. Memorable experience.

A really enjoyable stop-over. Wish it could have been longer to take time to enjoy the facilities available. We were made to feel so welcome.

Absolutely fantastic time here. Great hosts, beautiful gardens & surroundings. We couldn't ask for a better experience.

What a fantastic place to spend the weekend! Edward & I have had a great time in and around Kerikeri and staying at 88 Lodge made it 'tops'! Great garden setting and pool, very relaxing! Thanks for your wonderful hospitality!

Thanks for your warm & friendly hospitality. We have really enjoyed our stay with you and both your fantastic service & amazing gardens & rooms made it even more special. Thank you for making our stay such a great experiance.

Thank you for such a wonderful stay - all the lovely breakfasts including the extra hash browns. The info and advice has been fantastic and so useful especially the R Tucker Thompson and we did listen to your timings!!! Thank you so much for such a lovely stay.

Loved all the attention and banter with you both. Thanks for a great intro to the North of the North. Can't wait for the next time.

This was our first visit to Northland and your hospitality, knowledge and enthusiasm was such a bonus for our stay. We have thoroughly enjoyed being here. We will gladly recommend 88 Lodge to any NZ travellers! Thank you for opening your home to us.

This was our first experience of a NZ B&B and we weren't disappointed! Our stay here will be memorable and we will be happy to recommend 88 Lodge to our friends. Your attention to detail is unique, culinary skills a delight, and overall hospitality second to none.

Thank you both for a very memorable stay in your beautiful lodge. The gardens and pool are very relaxing and your generous and helpful hospitality was greatly appreciated.

1st Class accommodation, beautiful surroundings and good food. You made us feel very welcome & your thoughtful caring hospitality & helpful local advice much appreciated.

Thank you so much for presenting such a wonderful accommodation. The stay I enjoyed was very relaxing and very comfortable. Loved the pool and the gardens!! See you next time.

After 4.5 Thousend miles touring NZ during Nov/Dec/Jan we saved the best until last. Geoff & Chris our hosts created a wonderful environment for us to complete our journey and they will be remembered with fondness. We wish both our very best for the future and will definitely be recommending our friends to visit.

Your bed and breakfast research definitely paid off because this has got to be absolutely the most fantastic one. The Lodge and garden (pool too) are beautiful and how such effort is put into this oasis, we highly commend you two. And breakfast... the best food this whole trip easily, the croissants were the best I have every had, even better than those in France. Thank you so much for a wonderful time this was a great end to out trip in Nea Zealand.

I'm so proud of myself to have been diligent in finding such a wonderful place! Thank you so much for your warm hospitality, guidance and the most delicious breakfasts. You have a beautiful place and we are honored to be guests in your home. We hope to be back (soon) !

Our stay at 88 Lodge is the first of many in NZ. You have set a very high standard for others to follow. We have been very pampered in a beautiful setting.

We just want to thank you for the amazing time you have made us have. It was great time and we enjoyed every minute of that. You really have a litte heaven in the middle of bay of Islands. trust us that we are going to recommend you, and thanks for all the suggestions and chats. Gracias y hasta luego

We have had a wonderful stay & will have wonderful memories of 88 Lodge and of your wonderful hospitality. We felt very relaxed here and could be ourselves.

We have had a wonderful stay at your lovely lodge. Henri (7) enjoyed the wii, Louisa (4) felt very comfortable. Thank you for all your efforts regarding our Christmas Eve and all the great food you served us. Hope to see you again, take care.

Bravo et merci a Geoff et Chris pour leur hospitalite. Ils sont parfaits, et leur maison aussi. Geoff m'a tout dit sur les environs, ce qui m'a permis d'aller nager a Taronui Bay et de voir toute la peninsule. Et le petit dejeuner de Chris est une merveille grace a tous les bons produits de la maison et des producteurs locaux. Un grand merci a tous deux pour ces quelques jours.

Thanks for a lovely stay. very helpful and courteous hosts. Beautiful quiet stay. Wish we lived here.

Had a wonderful stay. Shame we could not stay longer. You made us feel very welcome. You have a stunning B&B in a spectacular part of the world.

Really enjoyed my stay at this beautiful place and appreciated your thoughtful hospitality- should have stayed longer! Thank you both so much.

Thank you so very much for the most amazing stay in your paradise home. The gardens are incredible but the accommodation and food are superb! And the two of you just make it the ideal holiday destination. Thank you once again from two very grateful 'pommies'!

Only sorry our stay was so brief. What a lovely retreat! You made us feel very welcome, going out of your way to ensure we enjoyed our stay. Breakfast was an unexpected delight (especially at such an early hour of the morning)

We experienced a real great experience altogether.

Thank you for a truly special stay on Ray's surprise birthday. The gardens here are amazing and your hospitality second to none. It has given us a new perspective to our busy lives in the city and we are inspired by your approach to life. This property is spectacular and the gardens are surely the evidence that there really must be a god! Hope to be back.