Simply Amazing!! Judith is a wonderful host. She really made my mum and I feel right at home. It felt like we were visiting family!!!

From the moment we arrived we were welcomed. This welcome included not only a smiling Judith but a pot of tea and fresh lemon cake which was divine.

The accommodation is upstairs, it feels like your own private space. It is very clean and tidy with lots of space. The lounge area has table and chairs and a lounge where you can relax and watch TV. Judith has kitted it out with wine glasses, plates and cutlery along with tea, coffee and home baked biscuits (which seemed to magically to be refilled each day!). The weather was bad on two of nights so we grabbed a takeaway and dined in.

The mornings were a delight as Judith had played out a spread on her kitchen table. Cereal, yoghurts, butter and all the preserves you would ever want (homemade plum jam, manuka honey, marmalade) which complement her home made bread, yes thats right! Home Made bread! It is amazing! As if this wasn't enough theres a cooked breakfast as well. I had a full english and mum poached egg on toast, the eggs are amazing, free range and local!

We returned on our first night to find our beds made and fresh towels. I was staggered! Judith also dropped us in town early one morning so we could get the bus to Cape Reinga. Afternoon tea each day with Judith was an unexpected treat which we loved as this just gave us more time to chat.

If you reading this and thinking where should I stay in the Kerrikerri area. Stay Here!! You will not be disappointed! If I ever get back to that part of the world I will definitely stay at the Old Packhorse!!