After 10 days of travelling around the North Island to spend our last 3 nights in NZ at Allure Lodge was the best choice I could have made. The cottage was very clean and had all the essential facilities that you required including a fantastic shower (in a spacious bathroom) and the most comfortable beds. Along with this was an... More

My Kiwi friend and I travelled to the Bay of Islands with her friends and family in April for a few days in Paihia. Her family stayed in a time-share up the street and she found the Allure Lodge online and we were very pleased with it. She read great reviews, prompting her to book it for the time needed.... More

Thanks Ruth and John for a great stay. My girlfriends and I enjoyed great amenities of the cottage (the shower was fantastic!), the views were spectacular and we really enjoyed the wine tasting around Kerikeri. A fun girls weekend away - complimented by a great selection of DVD's personally selected by Ruth.

We stayed here for 3 nights in November 2011 after a night elsewhere recovering from our flights. What a fantastic introduction to New Zealand. Allure Lodge was amazing, a lovely, clean lodge with ample space. A huge bed, large bathroom and plenty of room for our 1 year old to run around in. Our hosts John & Ruth were very... More

Fantastic bay view from cottage deck and lounge. Clean well appointed accommodation in a wooden lodge with bay views from all main rooms. Great wet room / shower. Kitchen had all that one needed for a self catering however plenty of restaurants/ bars/cafes available in the town a ten minute walk away down the hill. Shaded deck with gas BBQ... More

Our first stop on this trip to New Zealand. We had both been really busy leading up to our holiday and after the long flight were really looking forward to some relaxation. We spent 6 very enjoyable nights in the cottage in October 2011. It was very cosy and had lovely views looking over Paihia and the sea. It was... More

We had 4 very enjoyable nights in the cottage in October 2011. It was very cosy and had lovely views looking over Paihia and the sea. It was probably the best equipped rental property we have stayed at - so often something obvious gets forgotten. The owners John and Ruth were very helpful. As we had quite mixed weather we... More

Was a day late,went out on the night I arrived leaving my keys in my car in town,waking the poor people up in the middle of the night to let me in and still they were nothing but wonderful.great location with a fantastic view.

We stayed in Ruth and John's apartment, 3 bedrooms, kitchen and large lounge in May 2011 for one week. The facilities are excellent in fact when the wireless internet didn't appear to work they supplied an usb key to use. Apartment met all our needs and expectations and has a great view over the town and harbour. We had booked... More