We travelled extensively throughout the North Island and stayed in many Motels. The Ash Gove undoubtedly was the best. We could not fault the decor & cleanliness of our room. Carol & Stuart we wish you well in your new venture, you were very helpful to us and nothing was too much trouble. We hope to visit New Zealand again... More

Stayed in the 'Honeymoon Hideaway' studio for three nights. The room was excellent. It was a separate self contained studio with a cute balcony out the back overlooking gardens. Felt like we were there on our own. The hosts, Stuart and Carole, were very accomodating, there were muffins for afternoon tea on arrival and they could not do enough to... More

My wife and I arrived to be greeted with fresh milk for our tea in the fridge and muffins on a tray. The room was had the most quaint setting,was tastfully decorated and spotlessly clean. Our first choice when visiting The Bay of Islands is the Ash Grove. Larry and Judy British Columbia, Canada More

We stayed here for 3 nights in December 2011. The new owners had just taken over and we were delighted with our stay. The rooms were immaculate with enough facilities to cook a decent meal although the shops are a 5 min drive. We didn't manage to make use of the pool but it looked very inviting. The hosts could... More

we stayed at Ash grove for 2 nights in November. We were very impressed with the quality of the room and furnishings. Everything was spotless and of high quality. The hosts were both very friendly and helpful and the muffins on arrival were very much appreciated. can't think of any negative comments. More

I stayed at the Ash Grove Motel for 2 nights in November. The room was spotless, with a well equipped kitchen in the corner. The whole complex is lovely and very well maintained, all rooms have small patios. Wendy greeted me with muffins upon my arrival! In general, she was very helpful with advice on various activities and even booked... More

Wonderful service, unit spotless, thought put into our comfort, small extras made the difference More

Were greeted on arrival with home cooked muffins. The room had all you wanted with a private deck and bbq, the pool area is a nice place to soak up the setting sun, and a nice hot spa pool. Great place for a relaxing getaway. More

We have just arrived home after our last stop in New Zealand at the Ash Grove Motel, it was just what we needed after 4 weeks visiting family. Wendy and Fred were great hosts and made us feel completly at home The unit we had was well furnished and immaculately clean,it has a lovely garden and pool area which was... More