This B&B was the best B&B we have ever stayed in - we have travelled the world and stayed in many places - Villa Italia is highly recommended by us! The hosts, Marzia and Andrea are wonderful and you feel as if you are visiting friends and staying in their home - so friendly and welcoming. Both are great cooks... more

This B&B is now renamed "Villa Italia" with a husband and wife team from Milan who are fantastic company and great cooks (hands-on learning the art of pizza making and breads in the outdoor oven). The owners are so enthusiastic and great fun. Rooms are very tastfully done - its just a shame we had only one night. We booked... more

We usually don't stay at B&Bs, but we are sure glad we stayed at the Kingfisher. David and Marie greeted us on arrival. This was our first stop after flying into NZ. West wing room was new and comfortable. David turned the heater on to take off the chill. We cleaned up and had tea with them as they explained... more

The Kingfisher B&B is a great place for a weekend retreat or a longer stay. David and Marie make you feel very much at home and will book restaurants, excursions or whatever you need. I'd advise taking advantage of this on public holidays when Kerikeri closes. The room was very spacious and very well appointed with DVD player, stereo and... more

The Bay Of Islands is "a must do" when coming to New Zealand. My wife & I did not realise there was so much to experience! On a recommendation from good friends we booked to stay here at Kingfisher Retreat. David & Marie really made us feel right at home, they spent time chatting & giving infomation on all the... more

we stayed for 4 nights at this lovely bed and breakfast and really did not want to have to leave. dave and marie made us feel very welcome and made sure our stay was trouble free. the views are fantastic and it is so peacefull. we woke up every morning to a nice home cooked breakfast ready to start the... more

My partner & I stayed for four night's - We had really only planned on staying two nights but there is so much to do in the Bay Of Islands that it was soon obvious that we needed longer! Marie & David made us feel so at home that it was hard to make our way to the airport on... more