Woodhouse Mountain Lodge

We had a lovely stay! Although it is a narrow, gravel road for most of the way once you come off the motorway, it is beautiful, peaceful and worth the drive. The staff were attentative and service was great. The villas are spacious (attached to one other villa), have a lovely deep bath and a double shower is great. Breakfast was so nice! We

The location was prestine, over looking the hibiscus coast of the New Zealand. The property is hidden away, near warkworth...a narrow drive thru about 5 km of bushland...but worth the drive. The staff were great, with meals to die for, excellent quality. The small villas were very luxurious, with no TV..

I feel sad to have to write this review about an establishment I have visited many times, and have wonderful memories of. But time has not been good to the Woodhouse Lodge. Let me start by saying the staff, and restaurant are amazing. There can be nothing but praise for those areas of the business. The same cannot be said for the Lodges. We were put in what I can say was a chalet in need of TLC. I have stayed in far classier Best Westerns. Our introduction to Chalet 9 was ants walking across the desk in the room. It was quickly followed by an interesting battle for control of the gas fire in the room with our neighbors who, in turning their fire on, constantly turned ours on, too. Coming back from dinner then arriving back yo a sauna of a room was interesting, to say the least. The bathroom floor was flooded when we arrived, caused no doubt by the missing shower door. The famed Spa bath was broken, taped up in a very interesting fashion, but clearly powered up. The shower area needed a deep clean and had interesting deposits over it. As I said, the restaurant for dinner was wonderful, and breakfast was great. It is such a shame to have the experience ruined by things that could be solved so easily.

A mid winter retreat with a group of friends. The lounge areas are spacious and the open wood fires welcoming and cosy. Three separate lounges to separate groups. Meals were good, not amazing. Over 3 days the menu did not change which might have been monotonous for vegetarian with no choice offered. The staff were friendly and accommodating, at times seemed very busy. The accommodation is in little units which apart from numbers 1 to 4 require a long walk or car ride to the main lodge area. Umbrellas needed (unfortunately ) and torches essential. Spacious, comfortable, well appointed and private offering fabulous long views over the countryside. Only complaint is we found the bathroom very cold, tiles freezing underfoot, and the spa bath was out of order.

We had a beautiful stay here. It’s a long track to get there but well worth it! Very comfortable bed, spacious and peaceful room with a great view, a stylish lodge, excellent restaurant and super attentive staff. Would definitely recommend.

We had a lovely 4 nights at Woodhouse. The views are amazing and the staff are very welcoming. A perfect place to relax and if that’s not enough Matakana is only 25 mins by car - the Saturday markets and the sculptureum did not disappoint!

Our originally booked accommodation in Warkworth was not available so our agent booked us into the Woodhouse Mountain Lodge as an alternative. After a four-hour drive from Rotorua, it was a little disconcerting to then have a three-mile drive over a very uneven, narrow, gravel track. Upon arriving we received a warm welcome and chilled out with a glass of wine in the lounge whilst we waited for our room to be prepared. The lodge is ideally positioned in an elevated position with stunning views down the valley. The villas are set in pairs and dotted along the hillside. Dinner in the restaurant was a three-course affair with adequate options. It was reasonably prepared and presented although the bread rolls and the toasted bread with the salmon starter were burnt!! Breakfast served in the conservatory was acceptable with both continental and cooked options offered to order. We used the hot tub but the swimming pool was a bit too cold to venture into. We were a little disappointed with our overnight stay although for some reason can't quite identify why.

Friendly staff, stunning views and dinner which was beautifully presented and tasted delicious, however the room was dull and tired and several areas needed attention, such as vanity light not working, stains on the couch etc. It was lacking in any of the hospitality extras or touches which make a guest feel welcome and are found at equivalent lodges of this standard and price level. Not quite the luxury as advertised.

We spent two nights at the lodge and loved it. The staff were very welcoming and the lodge was lovely with lots of space to relax and a nice big fire. Our room was outstanding and the bed was very comfortable. We made use of the gas fire and enjoyed a lovely cheese board fist was delivered to our room. The breakfast each morning was great and the view was outstanding. We would definitely stay again.