Matakanui Retreat is a beautiful, picturesque farmstead and the hosts Noeline and Richard make the experience even more beautiful. The accommodation in the newly built, and tastefully furnished, farmhouse is pure luxury with guests having their own wing of the house with a jack and jill ensuite between the rooms. Guests also have free access to the fabulous kitchen, lounge area, outside barbecue and dining area with a wood burning fire for those chilly nights. Noeline and Richard are wonderful, generous hosts who go out of their way to make your stay exceptional and they are happy to interact with guests as little or as much as wanted. We enjoyed cooking meals in the superb kitchen and also had a great meal at the local pub and we absolutely loved sitting outside by the fire with a glass of wine and the ever faithful Ollie the labrador. No description can do justice to this stunning place and we cannot recommend it or its hosts highly enough.