Fantastic stay! Our expectations were exceeded. Beautiful manor, lovely hosts, amazing breakfasts. It was great seeing our daughter get along with the hosts and their lovely pets so well. The location is very handy (walking distance) to all of the Taihape shops, restaurants, and park. The school yard across the road and the nice-sized garden were great plusses for our toddler. We had a lovely time staying in the "King's room" of the manor, and enjoyed relaxing on the balcony in the sun and lounging in the beautiful living room with the grand fireplace at the end of each day.