"If you are the type who would rather hide in a hotel room and if you care little about what it means to be Kiwi, this would not be a good fit. But if you want a true feeling of what New Zealand is all about, good conversation with good people, and an incredible hilltop view with your morning coffee or tea, I cannot imagine a better place. Designed by Trevor, Top of the Hill is part hotel, part homestay, just ten minutes from lonely beaches or twenty easy minutes from downtown Auckland. Pat and Trevor offer the best of all worlds. And they also know how and when to respect your privacy. When you stay with Pat and Trevor, you stay in a place that is impeccably clean with people you can trust. When you get there, make sure to make friends with Cleo, Patra, and Stella. I couldn’t begin to explain. You have to see for yourself. This is the first review I have ever written or been inspired to write."

Todd Lilly
Madison WI USA
Overall guest score: 10 out of 10