Tarltons Lodge

Pete and his wife are gracious hosts and an interesting couple; we thoroughly enjoyed our stay (particularly the priceless view of the Bay of Islands from the hot tub!) and simply cannot recommend Tarlton’s Lodge highly enough. Book it if you can.

Great views, very private with excellent facilities.

Excellent view and comfortable bed and great spa

Appreciate the best hospitality

Upon arrival we were surprised by 4 things… three very bad and one very good. 1) the place is hard to find. 2) When you do find it the driveway is not only in terrible shape but there is a massive dip which caused our undercarriage of car to massively scrape and then the rear of car had massive drop banging rear fender… which later detatched on ride home… The proprietor witnessed this and stated that has happened before and what you need to do is come in not straight on but at a sharp angle and cut the wheel hard… there was no signage to this effect and damage already done… the driveway is not suitable for a business like this and had limited parking … if also felt like a bed and breakfast vs a hotel … the price was nearly $700 per night. on the positive side the owner is incredibly friendly, wants guests to have a good stay and has an impressive background. Peter just needs to sort out the driveway, signage, and lower his pricing… along with his advertising to reflect this is more a b and b where you can hear the other guests and walk thru a home to get to the room…. vs a proper hotel.

A very delightful stay, beautiful view- relaxing Would definitely stay again! Many thanks!

Had nice stay very well run lodge !

Amazing views. Fantastic hospitality

Excellent stay, woke up overlooking the beautiful bay. Peter and Katalina were excellent hosts, making sure that our stay was memorable one.

Great hosts and good location...great amenities

This property is a room in a converted basement The steep stairs going down to the room would not be good for those with mobility issues. The foliage has not been trimmed and so the view is obstructed. There is smoking allowed on the property and the smoking drifted into our room and triggered my husband’s asthma. We felt this room was overpriced and the website is misleading when it is called a “lodge.”

The host and hostess were great. It is important for guests to know these rooms are converted basement or lower floor rooms of a home. We felt the listing was misleading when it was called a “lodge.“ The bathroom lacked a few amenities as in enough shampoo and conditioner for two people and it would’ve been nice to have lotions provided. We would have appreciated an iron. An issue for us was cigarette smoking that was allowed on the property. My husband’s asthma was triggered from the cigarette smoking that was allowed in the front of the house which drifted into our room and caused us a problem. There are narrow stairs that lead down to the room and would be difficult for some who may have mobility issues. There is a trip hazard in the bathroom which the host pointed out to us. That needs to be remedied.

Very difficult to say anything that hasn't already been said. The place is amazing, the view is amazing and Peter and Katarina are fabulous hosts who made us feel so welcome.

Great stay. Owners are lovely, property immaculate and really private. Very close to Paihia township, I would by far prefer to stay here than at one of the many motels/hotels in Paihia.

The friendly host and lovely wife made us feel so welcome. The best break away ever. Everything was of the highest standard. The view breathtaking. Will go back as often as possible. Thank you so much.

The stay was incredible, and the view is just amazing. The service provided by the lodge is of top-level.!! It's a place to stay whenever in Paihia.

Our stay here was great. The view is stunning, the room very comfortable and the breakfast was delicious. The hosts are very friendly and helpful.

Amazing view from room. The breakfast was tasty especially the french toast.

We loved our time here and we were very well taken care of. The breakfasts were delicious and just what we ordered. We felt like we were with friends. We highly recommend Tarltons Lodge!

Absolutely fabulous! Just the private, luxury, relaxing and beautiful location we were looking for to enjoy our anniversary. Private spa on private balcony with fabulous view. What more could you ask for?