Visitor Book
The following are some of the actual comments written in our Visitors Book.
| Month | Country | Comment |
| 18/09/2011 | New Zealand | Thankyou Neroli and Chris for the best bedroom. This place is so clean – it’s a real credit to you. |
| 5/09/2011 | Canada | An all too short but lovely relaxing stay. |
| 2/09/2011 | South Africa | Lovely hostel with personal touches and very well equipped. |
| 28/08/2011 | New Zealand | Thankyou for being the most gracious of hosts. The cleanest of the clean. Attention to detail is awesome and the decor a delight. |
| 26/08/2011 | New Zealand | Simply the best!!!! |
| 23/08/2011 | England | Great hostel. Spacious and clean. Lovely beds. |
| 29/07/2011 | Australia | Warm and wonderful. Thanks. |
| 28/07/2011 | Australia | Lovely place and people. Thanks for everything! |
| 7/07/2011 | Germany | Friendly and lovely. Really enjoyed the stay |
| 28/05/2011 | France | Great electric blankets! |
| 28/05/2011 | Switzerland | Very friendly owners. Beautiful place. Very clean. Thanks!! |
| 16/05/2011 | New Zealand | A welcoming home. Thankyou. |
| 20/04/2011 | Germany | A very clean place with so nice hosts. Full of history. Very interesting and the best and super bed. Thanks!! |
| 14/04/2011 | Canada | Wonderful place! Wonderful hosts and helpful. Thanks. |
| 9/04/2011 | Australia | Beaut place. We loved it. |
| 27/03/2011 | Holland | What a wonderful place with all the original ornaments, taps etc. We felt really welcome! |
| 19/03/2011 | Scotland | Thank you for making me feel welcome in your home. |
| 14/03/2011 | Scotland | Friendly, spacious and elegant. Many thanks. |
| 12/03/2011 | Australia | Fabulous. Clean and such a beautiful host and hostess. We’ll come again. Thanks. |
| 22/02/2011 | Germany | Very friendly owners have been so helpful at this sad time. |
| 20/02/2011 | Virginia, USA | Beautiful location and great atmosphere. |
| 15/02/2011 | Denmark | Wonderful place. Everything we hoped for. Loved talking with you. |
| 10/02/2011 | Germany | The cleanest place I’ve slept in for six months of travel. Thanks. |
| 25/01/2011 | Canada | It was just like being at Grandma’s. We felt so welcome and comfy. |
| 7/01/2011 | UK | Very peaceful place. Wonderful building. Thanks. |
| 4/01/2011 | Ireland | Brilliant hostel. Best we’ve ever been in. Will recommend. |
| 24/12/2010 | Wales and USA | Definitely the best nights sleep in a long time. Thanks! |
| 12/12/2010 | Germany | Thanks for a great nights sleep and for sharing some stories |
| 23/11/10 | France | Wonderful night in a lovely peaceful place with a very warm welcome! |
| 23/11/10 | Netherlands | Lovely place to stay. Clean, cosy, good beds |
| 29/10/10 | Germany | It was sooo nice to stay at this cosy place |
| 12/10/10 | Ireland | Great stay. Very comfy welcoming place |
| 23/09/10 | Mexico | “Great” is this place middle name |
| 28/08/10 | UK | Lovely night at Rawhiti. Quiet & relaxing & beautifully kept. Thanks. |
| 28/08/10 | Australia | Gorgeous, quiet and clean! Lovely night. thanks |
| 8/08/10 | UK | The most warm and welcoming stay we’ve had in the South Island despite the rain |
| 10/07/10 | France | Thankyou for taking us to the pub to see the All Blacks game. Vey friendly and cosy. |
| 15.05.10 | NZ | Very welcoming, warm and cosy bed, and clean. 5* accommodation |
| 11.04.10 | Malaysia | We like here very much!!! Thanks. Great hostel |
| 04/04/10 | NZ | I bet we don’t find a better Backpackers. Will recommend to everyone. Lovely beds, spotlessly clean and cosy. |
| 26/03/10 | Germany | Thanks for the beautiful sky at this nice hostel |
| March 2010 | Antarctica/ USA | Thankyou so much for looking after me and taking me to the clinic. I really appreciated it! The chicken soup was marvellous, and, I swear, better than any medicine. |
| 01/03/10 | Czech Republic | Wonderful place and people. Perfect sleeping with a garden view |
| 16/02/10 | UK | Thankyou for a wonderful stay. You have a very special place here |
| 15/02/10 | Finland and Spain | Great nights sleep. Clean and quiet. Thanks so much. |
| 02/02/10 | Sweden | Like going to a friends house and we lost all our jet lag |
| 28/01/10 | Switzeralnd | Wonderful place. So quiet. Thankyou |
| 13/01/10 | France | It was a very very nice stop here with Chris and Neroli. Thankyou. |
| 18/12/09 | Belgium | You have a great hostel here (best bed so far) and thanks for taking such good care of me |
| 07/12/09 | Norway | We have never slept this good in years! |
| 20/11/09 | Italy | So nice and clean and quiet. Thanks. |
| 14/11/09 | Spain | Great place and people. Thanks Chris and Neroli |
| 23/10/09 | Ireland | The nicest bed I’ve slept in in 5 months. Very nice cosy place |
| 08/10/09 | Chile | Really beautiful place for stay. Very nice landscape |
| 04/10/09 | Czech Republic | What a lovely and beautiful place |
| 30/08/09 | France | Really nice, calm and cosy place. Thanks! |
| 2/08/09 | Australia | Gorgeous hostel and Chris and Neroli are wonderful friendly hosts. |
| 20/07/09 | Bavaria | Feels back home |
| 11/07/09 | Singapore | Love the beds! |
| 29/06/09 | Thailand | Fantastic! |
| 19/06/09 | Brazil | AMAZING BEDS! |
| 30/05/09 | NZ | A welcome and friendly atmosphere – many thanks |
| 28/05/09 | Scotland | So many hostels this year and this is definitely the best! Great wee town too. Thanking you muchly |
| 16/04/09 | France | Fantastic. Clean and welcoming |
| 13/04/09 | Brazil | LOVELY PLACE! THANKYOU |
| 21/03/09 | Finland | An absolutely lovely and peaceful place to stay |
| 21/03/09 | NZ | Magic! Don’t want to leave. |
| 19/03/09 | UK | AN OASIS! |
| 15/03/09 | USA | LOVE IT! Friendly people. Great atmosphere. Beautiful |
| 8/03/09 | Denmark | Lovely people, extremely clean, homey – great place to stay. Thanks. |
| 3/03/09 | Germany | I slept |
| 26/02/09 | Israel | Thanks for the lovely bed |
| 23/02/09 | Alaska | Very nice stay, thankyou |
| 16/02/09 | UK | Thankyou for a lovely restful stopover. A chance find, but fantastic. |
| 30/01/09 | UK | Leaving here feeling very relaxed and nurtured! Thankyou |
| 30/01/09 | UK | Lovely place – comfy and felt safe and homely. Thankyou. We will recommend on our travels. |
| 25/01/09 | Netherlands | Thanks for the beautiful place with awesome comfortable beds! |
| 10/01/09 | Australia | Excellent sleep. The beds are just oh so soft |
| 17/12/08 | Germany and Japan | Best shower in life after being lost and wet in forest. Thanks for hot soup and a warm bed |
| 13/12/08 | Germany | Thanks for the car wash action |
| 7/12/08 | Japan | Thankyou for your kindness |
| 6/12/08 | Israel | Clean, nice place and very sweet hosts |
| 3/12/08 | Austria | Great bed! Very nice and friendly hosts |
| 1/12/08 | Slovenia | Very clean and nice |
| 26/11/08 | Eire | Brilliant, brilliant had a great time. Lovely people Chris and Neroli |
| 25/11/08 | Israel | We had the best and most comfortable night ever in NZ. |
| 07/11/08 | UK | What a lovely place! Had an amazing nights sleep and a very comfortable stay. Thankyou. |
| 09/10/08 | China | It’s really a great comfortable backpackers and the hosts are just so friendly. Although we only stayed one night we’ll remember this lovely place. Thankyou. |
| 09/10/08 | USA | Just what I needed after a long day cycling. Excellent stay, wonderful town – would recommend it to anyone. |
| 08/10/08 | NZ | Just what two wet motorcyclists needed. Awesome hospitality and a friendly face. It really was a great night’s sleep too! |