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Reviews of Ranginui B&B

5 out of 5
Ranginui B&B
10 Rankin Rise, Lake Tekapo, Canterbury

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 25 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Relaxing Stsy
We enjoyed a delightful stay at the Ranginui B&B. The view from our deck was beautiful. We made good use of it every morning sipping our coffee and in the evening drinking our wine while taking in the scenery. Ann-Mari and Sam were lovely hosts filled with great walk/hike suggestions as well as dining.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from AnnMaree on 15 Jan,2024
Good morning and thanks so much for taking the time to write us such a lovely review. Happy travels !

10/10 Excellent

Troy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Host was lovely, engaging and extremely knowledgeable about the area. Provided us with local info so we could make the most of our over nighter. Property was very tidy and warm, easy to feel at home.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from AM on 4 Aug,2023
Oh thank you for taking the time to do a review - and such a nice one ! Happy travels.

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top notch
What a beautiful property run by an awesome host. All the extra touchs make this the perfect stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from AM on 14 May,2023
Well thanks so much for taking the time do do a review Susan, hope to see you back here sometime. Ann-Maree

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed in some beautiful places in our lives but staying at Ranganui B&B was something so special. The property is a beautiful, warm and comfortable new build exquisitely and tastefully decorated. The host Ann-Marie provides an incredible kiwi service and is so helpful, full of information and so thoughtful. Whilst making up our room on the second day she noticed we had some cheese and champagne in our fridge and she gave us a board, cheese knives and champagne flutes for us to enjoy. It was such a lovely and thoughtful gesture that made our stay all the more special being able to sit out on the balcony and enjoy the view/stars. Ann-Marie was also thoughtful enough to make us a reservation at one of the most popular restaurants in town knowing that it is very hard to get a booking on the weekend. We could not recommend this stay enough and hope to be back again soon.
Response from AM on 23 Apr,2023
Wow ! Thanks so much for the lovely review Will. Love to see you both back here anytime. Good luck with the new addition :)

10/10 Excellent

Sanjeev

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay...convenient location, gorgeous view, and tremendous host. Appreciated only 3 couples to make for very quaint and comfortable experience. Our host was terrific and served a delicious breakfast. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from AM on 23 Apr,2023
Than you Sanjeev for taking the time to write such a lovely review.

8/10 Good

Colin

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location and delightful couple! We had a great time visiting Tekapo and chatting with the owners. Great experience all around!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Ann-Maree on 30 Jan,2023
Hey James, Thanks for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. Happy travels.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Ann_maree on 29 Jan,2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave me a rating :)

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely one night stay at this BnB with kind and welcoming hosts Ann-Maree & Sab. We had just come from a supposedly 5 star hotel in Queenstown and this was far better! Lovely outlook to the lake, beautiful room with comfortable bed and breakfast a bonus too. Ann-Maree has really thought of everything you could want/need when on holiday. Absolutely recommend
Response from AM on 17 Jan,2023
Aww thank you Olivia. Five stars to you too !

10/10 Excellent

Hillary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You will walk away with “gifts”
What an incredible experience staying with this lovely home. It was more than a visit at the Airbnb it was a learning experience into history from Anne Marie and her husband travels. They are a phenomenal couple, passionate about their guests. You must stay there when you visit Lake Takepo
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Bradford, Seattle

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from Ann-Maree on 16 Nov,2022
Interesting. I messaged these guests to get a very approximate eta on their day of arrival. They asked me to make them a dinner res at Kohan, Kohan was full but advised if the guests went there after 7.30pm they would likely get a table. The guests arrived very late, put in a breakfast order and then the next morning about 20 minutes after breakfast had finished ( breakfast is cooked here 8-9am which I advised them on checkin ) I went to clean the neighbouring room and these guests came out - I asked if they would still like breakfast to which he advised me they weren’t hungry. He asked for a receipt which I gave him - and feeling something was ‘a bit off’ I asked him if everything was alright - to which he answered “yes”. You can’t please all the people……

10/10 Excellent

Yan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic stay, Ann-Maree was an excellent host! Stunning views!
Response from AM on 8 Nov,2022
Than ks for taking the time to do a review - its super helpful.

10/10 Excellent

Ella

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Anne-Marie was absolutely wonderful and made the stay feel like a home away from home. Can’t recommend enough! The view from this location is stunning and the pictures don’t lie!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from AM on 8 Nov,2022
Thanks Ella !

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended!
We had a delightful overnight stay with Ann-Marie as a cool little stop in on the way from Christchurch to Queenstown. We had lovely chats and a delightful breakfast provided the following morning before setting off for the next leg of our journey. Wouldn’t hesitate to stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from AM on 23 Jul,2022
Thanks Chris - lovely to meet you and really appreciate you taking the time to write a review. Ann-Maree

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Xiao Wei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from AM on 23 Jul,2022
Thank you !

10/10 Excellent

Mizuki

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The amazing room with fantastic lake view!!! The host is very lovely and friendly. We had some nice chat and she recommended us nice restaurant around there. The room was also amazing. Clean and warm. We would love to stay again!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from AM on 5 Jul,2022
Konichi wa and arigato for your lovely words Mizuki. Love to see you again sometime. Ann-Maree

10/10 Excellent

Glenmore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice Place to stay, great views of Lake Tekapo, Anne Marie our host was great!! Awesome breakfast too would visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from AM on 28 Jun,2022
Thanks Glenmore - you are welcome here anytime, lovely to have met you.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from AM on 30 Jun,2022
Thank you Mark !

10/10 Excellent

Leung

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Ann-Maree on 17 Jan,2022
Thanks SO much for taking the time to rate us. Happy onward travels !

10/10 Excellent

Margot

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb luxury bed and breakfast ideally situated with stunning views of the lake and surrounds. A warm welcome including driving tips, places to visit. Simply outstanding
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from AM on 4 Oct,2021
Thank you so much for taking the time to submit a review - it really does help us out so much.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent modern property with amazing views. Stayed here for 1 night. Lovely host and great breakfast. Walking distance to town. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carol, Christchurch

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ranginui is exactly as it appears in the photo -- amazing views, light, airy, modern, luxurious. All your needs are attended to by Anne-Maree your most attentive host. Room and bed really comfortable, toiletries smell so good, breakfast healthy and delicious and great suggestions for sightseeing and eating options given.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from AnnMaree on 21 Sept,2020
Thank you Carol - guests like you make my job a pleasure. Ann-Maree

10/10 Excellent

Matt, Wellington, NZ

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A fantastic property and hosts. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Response from AM on 27 Jul,2020
Thanks Matt - and that you for your tips for our trip to Nelson :)

10/10 Excellent

Vijay

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our first B&B experience anywhere. The hosts (Ann Marie and Saab) were so welcoming and even had a reservation at a great local restaurant called Blue Lakes that we enjoyed. Saab is very talented in cooking breakfast. In the room we enjoyed complimentary snacks and drinks and had a beautiful view overlooking Lake Tekapo. In the evening the stars were so bright and it felt like we were so close to the Milky Way. Our phone adapter was not working properly and Ann Marie loaned us her charger while we were there. This was so kind of her. We wished we stayed longer than one night. We strongly recommend for people to stay here if you are in the area. Also, we met one dog (Molly) who was so sweet and did not bother anyone. Also the nice touch of our name outside the room was a pleasant surprise. Thanks again for a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from AM on 28 Feb,2020
Oh Vijay what a lovely review - thank you SO much. It was an absolute pleasure and I hope the rest of your trip was fabulous. Sab will be delighted with the mention of his breakfast !