Comments about this property

We stayed just one week with friend of ours (so we were 2 couples and 3 children): I guess these were among the most memorable holidays we spent! Landscape is just magnifiscent with a 360° view from almost anywhere in the house, Kathryn and Markus are so kind, activities so fun (cheese making, farm visit...) and the whole region around is full of really great adventures and activities! We will have to come back again because there is so much to do there, and we will go back at Tuck Inn for sure if we come back!

We stayed at the Tuck Inn for a long weekend in October with our two young boys, extremely well kitted out and high standard of accommodation, great scenery, lots to do, friendly hosts, especially well suited to families with young kids, we hope to be back again.....give rotorua motels a miss and stay here if you can.....10/10

Gosh, I'm so sad to leave this place. Now I'm back to the boring reality world once again, and I long to go back here... Tuck Inn was so perfect in every way - I couldn't recommend this place enough. Everything is just a 5 star.

We are a young couple who stayed here for two nights, mid April.

We stayed here to celebrate our 19th & 21st birthdays together, and was seeking something unique and different - so we looked into farm stays, and Tuck Inn sounded just perfect!

When we arrived, the view was amazing (on a foggy day!), with so much land, hills and a nice pine forrest, and tracks/trecks, plus barns, and everything a farm offers..

If you really want to escape the dull city life, and escape the noise, traffic, the people and just relax then stay here. This place is worth so much more than they charged, and I promise it is a fantastic deal they offer. Even as students (poor) - this place was worth every cent.

I would like to mention Cain - the friendlist farm dog ever. He is not aggressive, hes so loving and caring! He followed us everywhere when not on a leash.

Take time to see the farm animals, if you can manage waking up at 6am to see the cows being milked, it is worth it. then take a walk to feed the chickens, then take the scenic farm walk back and watch the cows being fed.

The more I comment, the more I want to return.

Do not look past this place to stay.

Tips: Do grocery shopping before hand on way, as the nearest grocers are around 19km away, and so it is worth while buying food before hand.

1 night is just too short. we stayed 2 nights, and wish we spent the week.

perfect for young couples (us), animal lovers espeshially!, families, and older couples, and firends.

Once again, thank you Tuck Inn for this superb stay, thank you for giving the opportunity to us to have a break from our busy/crazy/hectic/dull city lives.

The house is 3 bedroom, and beautiful! and is a great quality place to stay.
we were greated on arrival, plus with a delicious home made loaf of bread.
Their were tea, coffee and sugar. The bedrooms are big, and spacious. Two with queen/king beds, and the third with two singles, so ideal and perfect for families.

The log burner keeps you warm, and their are extra blankets in closit. We also noticed many baby/infant facilities, and realised the Tuck family keeps you very well looked after, providing an exeptional service.

were were all very sad to leave Tuck Inn after 4 wonderful days - without a doubt the best farm stay experience in our 3 month trip to both islands. our boys aged 2 and 4 were particularly sad to leave the farm dog behind after much petting, and feeding chickens pigs and watching cows being milked. thank you Kathryn and Marcus

Tuck Inn was the best!! Walking in to the smell of fresh baked bread, a warm note written on the chalk board and the cozy home - - - perfect!! Fully equipped for a group (although we were just two), the kitchen was generous, the beds comfortable and the wood stove was amazing.

We were nicely located to do things in Rotorura and surrounding areas, but life on the farm was great! We were there in spring so had baby calves, chicks and piglets.

Kathryn was a spectacular hostess and made us feel welcome and part of the family. We even did some chores!

We'll be back and this time with the rest of our family!!

We were so impressed with Tuck Inn. The house was roomy, immaculate and had absolutely EVERYTHING we needed, including really great water pressure in the showers! The fire warmed the whole house and we relaxed in t-shirts while it was well below zero outside. Everybody we had the pleasure of meeting made us feel so welcome - we really did immediately feel so at home! Our 6 and 3 year old boys had such a wonderful time and did not want to come home, and neither did we! A very special, magical place.

This was our second stay at Tuck Inn, and will definately stay next time in Rotorua. Fantastic is the only way to describe this wonderful home. Views amazing, location amazing, fantastic hosts too. Kathryn and Marcus....a giant THANKYOU from the Jewell Family. Will see you next time we are in town!

Our stay could not have been better, from the warm log fire welcome, smell of bread baking (just what we needed on arrival) and fresh milk every morning direct from the farm. Amazing views and very comortable beds !! Perfect location for young and old. Gave us also a good insight as to what life on a farm is really all about. Close to the action at Rotorua , yet I could have just sat for hours and watched the view. Thank you so much - we shall return

We love the hospitality!!! We loved the relaxed feeling we get!!! We had a 4 year old and a 75 year old with us and both enjoyed themselves.
Marcus and Kathryn are SO helpful...do I mention the bread, the warm fire, toys for the 4 year old and help with parking for the RWC game that we were going to!!
We have now stayed here 3 times!! And we plan to go back again!

We had a fabulous holiday, such a great place to relax and breath the country air. The kids absolutely loved their animal encounters, feeding the pigs and chickens and naming the baby calves - and climbing the rolling hills. Kathryn and Marcus were wonderful hosts and gave us a great insight into the farming lifestyle. Highly recommended!

To us Tuck Inn proved to be a real treasure hard to leave behind. If you live in a huge city, arriving to a cozy place with fabulous panoramas from each window and no people around you makes you feel like you're dreaming. The house is situated on a hill, you can even catch a cloud sea beneath you early in the morning. Every kind of amenity you can think of is at your hand. Big bonus for small children - twin bed room with lots of toys (it kept my 4 year old daughter busy!). If enjoying peace and tranquility of the place is not enough, your friendly hosts Kathryn and Markus are ready to suggest you dozens of interesting local activities (the gem is Kathryn's cheese-making class!). We will definitely like to come back!
Olga, Aleksey and Tanya

absolutely the best holiday by far has out done any 5 star hotel the hosts are fantastic so warm and kind the lovely fresh bread beautiful views and we loved the cheese making class the house is spacious and absolutely cleaned to perfection we are booking again been back for a day and miss it allready a piece of paradise oh and we have so much more respect and understanding for the farm life!!!

Me and my husband have just come back from this wonderful time we spent at the Tuck Inn Farmstay.
We were welcomed by this wonderful smell of fresh homemade bread and a lovely welcoming message on a chalkboard - which made us feel cared and tucked in already!
The farm is beautifully surrounded by peaceful and relaxing views. Their homestay was amazingly clean, comfortable, warm and very well equipped (from kitchenware to reading material and games).
Kathryn and Marcus are great hosts and very thoughtful and caring people. Not only they have kindly organized folders with suggestions on what to do in their farm and cities around it but also took us to see the piglets , chickens and explained to us about farming which has definitely made us change our idea about it and appreciate even more the milk we drink every morning.
The cheese making course is something we totally recommend! It's a lot of fun and a very useful skill.
We are very grateful for having met and spent time with the Tuck family. It has definitely been a life changing experience.
We had an awesome time and we are certainly going back (for a longer period and taking friends!!!).

My four guests from UK counted the two nights we spent at Tuck Inn as the best accommodation they had whilst in NZ. We walked in to the smell of freshly baked bread ( still warm) and an extremely clean and well appointed accommodation and very well equipped. Kathryn was so friendly and went out of her way to direct us to all the good spots around the area for tourists . She even delivered new laid eggs in very wet and cold weather. This place is ideal for anyone from babes to elderly. We will return!! Pam and UK relatives.

Tuck Inn Farmstay was the best place we stayed in during our entire stay in NZ. The hosts are very friendly and willing to help. The house is clean and tidy and has a well-equipped kitchen, toys for the kids, and books and magazines to read. Our children loved meeting 'Pebbles' the goat and all the other animals. If we are ever in the area again, we would definitely go back to Tuck Inn, and would recommend it to family/friends. Very relaxing, and great value for money.
Thanks Kathryn & Marcus for your awesome hospitality.

Nothing but positive things to say. Lots of space, all the comforts of home, wonderful surroundings and exceptional hospitality. House was both clean and very well appointed.

Of all the motels/hotels/homestays we have stayed in, Tuck Inn and its wonderful hosts, Kathryn & Marcus, are right up there. We have never come across a more friendly and helpful lady than Kathryn - she deserves all the accolades that many of her guests have bestowed upon her.
Tuck Inn is a delight; beautiful setting away from the hustle and bustle of the city, fantastic views, wonderful facilities and oh so comfortable. Although we spent most of our time in Rotorua (because we had a small granddaughter who "needed" the touristy things) we could have very comfortably "vegged out" at Tuck Inn for the duration of our stay which was far too brief anyway. Can't wait to return, next time with more of our family and friends.
Thanks Kathryn, for your superb hospitality.
Ross, Annette and Holly

Wow, where do we start. What a fantastic couple of days we had. As soon as we stepped through the door and the smell of fresh raisin bread baking in the breadmaker hit us we knew we had made the right choice in Tuck Inn. The homemade camembert in the fridge for us to enjoy was also fantastic. Tuck Inn is very family friendly which made it relaxing for us and our three boys 9 and 3 year old twins. Well appointed, beautifully decorated and extremely clean. Being able to see cows being milked up close, pigs - well just being pigs as they eat and then the visit by a friendly local goat was the highlight of our boys stay. Tuck Inn is a credit to Kathryn and Marcus who in themselves are some of the most thoughtful and caring people we have ever met. Nothing is to much trouble for them. My husbands work bought us to New Zealand but Tuck Inn will bring us back. Many thanks to Kathryn and Marcus, our new friends in New Zealand. What a Blessing.

We love Tuck Inn, which has fast become a family favourite. Kathryn and Marcus are the perfect hosts and make you feel so welcome. The house is gorgeous and always immaculate and you wish for nothing. The views are amazing! Our children love the farm and enjoy feeding the pigs and watching the cows get milked. We can't wait for calving season again!

We stayed there for 4 nights from Feb12--15 2010.
It's a fantastic cottage for my family.
We had a great time. Thank you Kathryn and Marcus.

This was truly HOME AWAY FROM HOME. The bread, the birthday cake, the phone call to Canterbury Rugby are just a few examples and made us feel special.

Thank you Kathryn, Marcus and family. NZ was great thanks to people like you.

Nats and Alex
Malta

What a wonderful place this was! It was wonderful to arrive to a house warmed by a log fire and fresh bread baking .Everything about Tuck Inn was of the highest quality and much appreciated. Kathryn was a very attentive host and has gone to much effort to make Tuck Inn an excellent holiday destination.We travelled in NZ for three weeks and this was definitely one of our favourite places

Marcus/Kathryn thanks again for a great stay. This is great base for our duck shooting. The log fire is great asset getting back from the cold old maimai. As always the house is immaculately presented and really great place to stay. See you again in June, hopefully the weather will be bad, which is great for Ducks.
Ray & Tim

Apart from amazing views, excellent location, beautiful home, incredible hospitality, a stay at Tuck Inn is a perfect must for families with children of all ages, couples of friends looking to unwind. Or as was our intention, have an "extreme" holiday with our grandsons before we became uncool.
We were looking for a central place between Rotorua and Taupo and ended up in a "slice of heaven". Lots of activities during the day, energizing walks up "that hill", wonderful fires at night, lots of laughter, nil generation gap and mobile phones that disappeared afteer the first night.
Our two weeks in NZ (both North & South Islands) the boys 16yrs and 14yrs place Tuck Inn as the highlight of their holiday, and have asked their parents to bring them back.
Kathryn thank you for the Hot Cross Buns and homemade bread, your warmth and hospitality. Marcus & Stephen - the boys had a fantastic time.

We had a fantastic time over Waitangi weekend. The hospitality given to our group was awesome and we really enjoyed the quietness of the Valley. Magnificent views and a short drive from all holiday destinations. We are certainly booking again with our fabulous hostess and looking forward to eating those yummy muffins made fresh on our arrival. Thanks Kathryn.

Great place for a getaway from it all! Spectacular views, close to tourist destinations, private & a farm experience for the city folk. Shall definitely recommend to my friends.

We had a very relaxing 2 nights stay. The property was spotlessly clean, spacious & fully equipped (even down to the spare pairs of gum boots!). The hospitality was only outdone by the fantastic views. The bed was huge & very comfortable & it was very quiet at night (& dark). We had the best night's sleep we have had for a long time. We loved watching the cows coming in for milking & the homemade bread on our arrival was the icing on the cake. Kathryn passed on lots of useful local information too. We will definately be going again.

Very enjoyable stay, and we loved checking out all the farm animals and activities with our two year old son. Thanks Kathryn for your fantastic hospitality and wilingness to make our stay as great as possible. Marcus, Katie & Bradley

Amazing.....house, location, views, hospitality! Would definately stay again and recommend to other families. Beautiful spot. Only wish we were staying longer! Will definately stay again if in Rotarua.