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2.5 out of 5
The Homestead B&B
333 Tirau Road, Cambridge, Waikato

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 66 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 66 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 66 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 66 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 66 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Ravi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access from Rt 1s. But open and closing the gate was a job. We had a pleasant stay overall. But it was really hot for few hours when we checked in suggested time, due to direct sun and AC was off. Fridge had 4 slices of bread in a box with 2 small butter packets along with small amounts loose cereals and milk in containers with lids. Usually we see them in store packed and sealed with regular branding. It was nice to see a cow, sheep and Alpacas around. Good view in the back.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was absolutely charmed by the alpacas on our patio when we woke up in the morning. Very pastural setting with sheep in the fields lining the driveway and cattle and ducks in the fields further out. The room was large and already stocked with the breakfast food for us. The only improvement I can suggest is better signage, as the road is a busy one and we missed the turn into the driveway. This B&B ranked very high in the many places we stayed in New Zealand. So very lovely!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Alpacas around the house,but garden a bit dirty by that,breakfast you can make yourself,was sober,entry from highway was difficult and also leave again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ingunn

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Need to clean up the spiders in all the window seals. It was old.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very different. Lig cabin situated in a paddock witj alpacas and turkeys. Insect netting on doors and winfowsvwould be a boon as there were a lot of flies. Lighting vould be better but very pleasant stay
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Chadwick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What I liked about the property was its uniqueness. It was hard to see the sign, you did have to open and close a gate to get in and out, and there were animals in the yard, but that was part of its charm. The room was clean and comfortable. The continental breakfast was tasty and got me through the morning and the cookies were delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Osvaldo, Highland Park

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Peaceful and quiet. A very enjoyable experience
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to pull off and sleep. No services besides breakfast but easy off main road for a farm seed stay experience out in rural country.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved waking up to see the alpacas outside the window. The place itself was clean and spatious and seems like a great place to get away for a vacation. My only regret is that I couldn't stay longer!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a relaxing place to stay. The view from the room across the farm land was lovely and it was enjoyable to see the alpacas, sheep and one cow near by.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy, Lacombe County

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was really refreshing staying out in the country.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Alice

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wesley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The facility is simple but pleasant. We enjoyed our stay at the Homestead. The alpacas come right up to you and like to be fed avocado leaves. The hosts are very pleasant and helpful. Our only semi-issue are the mattresses are very firm. Also photos are accurate, great view from room, light breakfast items in room (granola, cereal, milk, toast).
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Yakin on 8 Nov,2023
Thank you very much for your reviews on Expedia. I am glad to see that you enjoyed your stay at homestead B&B. We look forward to see you again.Regards

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fue una experiencia extraordinaria, quedamos encantados con las llamas, y esa tranquilidad que estábamos buscando. Era todo lo que necesitábamos para descansar en nuestro viaje. Nos volveríamos a quedar allí por más días en nuestro próximo viaje.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Robert, Parker

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Warwick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We unfortunately parked our car under a tree, beside a hedge and all the flowers & seeds fell on it. Apart from that - all good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Hon Choy

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Kerry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Didnt like washing food utensils in the bathroom. Otherwise very good value. Thanks. Enjoyed the nosy Alpacas
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

CHARLES

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location
The cottage is sited next to a farmhouse, off a very busy main road and through a shut farm gate (not nice in the wet). Watch out for the BnB sign as it is easy to miss. The cottage is spacious with a comfortable bed but it feels a bit bare, without a table to eat off and looking out to a paddock and picnic table. The heat pump was welcome as the weather wasn't good but it only put out a low level of heat, despite raising the thermostat to its maximum. It must have been the same for earlier guests as it was set at its maximum when we arrived. Water was only available in the bathroom, from a tap that was set too low to fill the jug easily and we weren't able to wash the dishes easily either. The shower was good and very welcome after our bike ride. We were met with a small flock of turkeys on the verandah and the next morning these had been replaced by two llamas! Photographs were quickly sent round our family and kids would love it. The BnB is out in the country but just 5 minutes drive away from Cambridge and less than half an hour to the Hobbiton site. We went on the Riverside Adventures e-bike ride and had a great afternoon beside the Waikato River.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a nice place to stay. My room in an out building was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Donna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was convenient for our stay in Cambridge. Check in was easy. Breakfast was handy and fit our needs.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
the lamas were very cute
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Lynn

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness
It was not so clean and you haven’t a lot of choise whith the breakfast. Further the B&B is on a bussy road, this makes it quite dangerous to get off the road and on it
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved seeing the alpaca's outside our bedroom window!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Sandra

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sandy and Ray
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Vicki

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A small place out in the country with only a few quests so nice and quiet.

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was nice to get away and be in a nice quiet place that you can still easily go exploring. Random location off the express way but also very convenient as it’s close enough to drive to cities and the surrounding small towns 😀

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Relevant to our over night stay...clean room and bed
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Yakin on 27 Jun,2022
Hi Carolyn Thank you very much for your lovely comments. We look forward to see you again. Regards Homestead B&B

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and roomy Lack of clothes hanging
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from Yakin on 3 May,2021
Thank you very much for your comments. Regards

6/10 Okay

Helen

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Could not recommend
Nice setting but very run down property Was very surprised to learn upon arrival we had to share a bathroom with 2 other bedrooms as it was noted on our booking that our room had a shower but in fact it did not
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Yakin on 7 Apr,2021
Hi Helen It is clearly show on the booking website that your room booked is a shared toilet facility. However if you can afford a little bit more then we do have en-suite unit with private bath room as well. Hope this help. Regards Yakin

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the Alpaca's and the view from the room, Nice and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Karen M.

Liked: Cleanliness
B&B on a NZ farm with alpacas, cows, sheep, chickens and rabbits
Comfortable bed and breakfast. A good place to stay about a half hour from the Hobbiton movie set and 5 min from stores/restaurants in Cambridge.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Mohammad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for money.
We wanted to check out Tauranga, which is an hour away from this hotel. Hotel is very difficult to find as it is on a main road with little signage in where to turn in, so it takes a bit of trial and error, but once you find it, you’re treated to sheep, alpacas and a cow! The host is friendly, but there is only one shared bathroom, so the queue for a morning shower can be a bit tough. Overall, good value for money though and a comfortable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Yakin on 9 Jan,2020
Dear Mohammad Thanks you very much for your comments. This will help us improve our service in the further. We look forward to see you again. Regards Yakin

6/10 Okay

Andreas

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It needs to have a separate toilet for guests. not the one facility with in the common bath room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Yakin on 17 Nov,2019
Dear Sir Thank for your comments. We do have en-suite room but the price is a bit higher than the shared facilities room that you booked. If you like a room with private bath-room, please select this option. Regards

2/10 Terrible

Darryl, Surrey

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is my very first online review. Oh I wish it was a happy one, but sadly no. Worst place we've have ever stayed at. It was so terrible we went back after dropping off our luggage earlier in the day, reclaimed our luggage, and left without even staying overnight. We ended up staying at another hotel that night, paying for both places. It is situated off a busy highway, dangerous to get in and out of. There are farm animals on the property, so there are two separate gates you have to manually open and close to get in. Instead of staying in the separate little building shown in the promo pictures, the owner put us in a tiny old bedroom in his house. We had to take off our shoes going into the house, because the front yard is full of alpacas which pee'd and poo'd all over the front lawn. Truly disgusting. Next, entering the house there was a circling mass of about 20 black flies in the main hallway. The little bedroom was nothing like promo material, and had no air conditioning. There was a shared bathroom down the hall, which was dirty, which my wife refused to use. When we came back for our luggage, the owner was not around. We just reclaimed our luggage and left. I'll eat the cost of two hotels for the night. The nightmare of staying there pales in comparison to the wrath of my wife for the next 20 years if I had made her stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Views, Comfortable Beds, Convenient
Pouring rain, middle of the night, and jetlagged from a long flight, we were new to the country and thought it would save time the next day by driving closer to our destination for our stay. A flight delay changed these plans, but thankfully the owner of the Homestead B&B was understanding and helpful from start to finish. Homestead is located among farms and a major road; if you arrive in daylight you should have no issues finding the place, but be aware GPS directions are off. The Homestead is an old family farm house divided into separate rooms. They all look and feel different. You will not have a private bathroom, but during our stay we never saw the other guests. Our room was a big bed, thick blankets, and was clean. The restroom was clean, with a nice large shower and clean towels. The common areas were even more comfortable with a big table and lots of built-in window seats overlooking the mountains and farms around. The owner keeps alpacas, chickens, and other animals on the grounds (be sure to watch where you step). They're friendly and picturesque. Breakfast is provided in the form of cereal, toast, jams, drinks, and other simple foods. Above all else, this place is convenient for trips to Hobbiton, Rotorua, and other tourist sites in the area. Thanks again for meeting us outside in the middle of the night! We enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Yakin on 9 Oct,2019
Dear Alexander Thanks you very much for your lovely comments. We are glad that you enjoy you stay at The Homestead B&B. We look forward to see you again. Regards Yakin

8/10 Good

Theepthi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charmant et cosy.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly with lots of animals
The owner was really friendly - the Homestead has lots of animals ie rabbits, a cow, alpaca and sheep and my 8 yr old son had a great time. Bring gumboots!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bev--&--Bill, auckland, nz Wellington, NZ

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A quiet and peaceful haven at the end of a full day's driving, the décor inside the property is "restful", and the bathroom facilities excellent. The grounds are interesting, spacious, and home to a good range of farm animals, plenty of space for a stroll around. Access, to and fro across State Highway 1, might be a little stressful. Cambridge is very handy, with a choice of places for an evening meal
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great host
The host is awesome and welcoming. I enjoy al the suggestions she made and made my stay worthwhile while in the Cambridge area. Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Pu on 9 Jan,2019
Thank you so much.

8/10 Good

jonathan, plymouth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overnight stay
Convenient location friendly welcome Very cold but that seems fairly usual in nz
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Disappointed, Auckland

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnighter in Cambridge
We needed somewhere to stay en route south and the price seemed very reasonable. I booked the deluxe room instead of the standard as the room description said TV and bathroom so I assumed the room would have an ensuite instead of a shared bathroom AND a TV. However, when we arrived there was no TV in the room -there was one in the dining area but apparently it didn't work. The kids were tired and just wanted to watch a bit of TV before bed so that was very disappointing since it was mentioned in the room description for the deluxe room. Nor was there an ensuite, it was shared facilities -again, bathroom was mentioned in the deluxe room description and not the standard room descriotion, so I found that very disappointing. The room was big and fairly clean but tired looking, stains on the carpet, torn net curtains. Bed was comfortable but the sheets were pilled which made it hard to get comfortable. The dining room had a very unusual smell, maybe from last nights guests cooking. Breakfast was continental only -not mentioned in the general description, and whenever I've been to other B &Bs I've usually been offered cooked option too. Breakfast was ok but pretty sparse selection. On the positive side, the host was very pleasant and the kids loved the animals. Would I stay here again? No.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Establishment Dated
The reception was very welcoming, 4 Bedrooms to share 1 Bathroom ie 8 people to one bathroom. Rooms were cold and damp and furniture dated.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Yakin on 21 Jul,2018
Thanks for your comments There is only 3 beds rooms offer for our guests not 4 bedrooms. There is 2 toilets available for all guest in the case of fully booked, we never have any problem on our toilet facilities. Regarding the furniture, we intended to use this dated furniture to match our Old Homestead house to give our guest the feeling of living in an old Homestead country farm with all sort of animals around the house. Hope this help. Regards

8/10 Good

Amy, Toowoomba, QLD, Austraila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The homstead was a gorgeous spot close to Cambridge and Hamilton with lovely owners. It was a bit dated and could use a bit of a tidy up but it is a farm and a lovely b&b and it really was fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Yakin on 28 Jun,2018
Thanks so much, we love to see you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We arrived quite late, but enjoyed our stay,very comfortable beds and a lovely setting for breakfast, breakfast was good and quite wide variety on offer. I would like to of stayed longer to explore the garden more but we had to head off in hurry. How ever I couldn’t locate towels and also no hand towels in the bathroom to dry hands. Overall a very lovely place and we enjoyed it there
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Yakin on 28 Jun,2018
Thanks you very much for your comments, and we look forward to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Trine Lind

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Uffe

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022