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Reviews of Lawn Cottages

3.5 out of 5
Lawn Cottages
527 Lawn Road, Clive

Reviews

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Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 67 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 67 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love everything Great place Will stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bath towels a little on the small side. Not sure if the underfloor heating was working - it claimed to be at 22 degrees at one point but I couldn't feel it. We have UFH at home so I know it should feel like. Netflix access a positive. Overall very well presented, clean and tidy.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from J. on Apr 4, 2024
Hi JohnThank you so much for your feedback, you should have yelled out regarding the under floor heating we will get that checked tomorrow. Glad you enjoyed your stay. We have NZ standard size bath towels sorry you found them on the small size.Safe travels and thanks for staying at Lawn Cottages.

10/10 Excellent

Jody

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional property, has everything you need and brilliant location for both Napier, Hastings and Havelock North
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Janie on Jan 13, 2024
Hi and thank you for your kind review Glad you enjoyed your stay. Kind regards Janie J.

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic property. Really well maintained, excellent amenities and extras (eggs, bread and full bottle of milk so appreciated!). Owner/manager communicates clearly and is very friendly. The property is close to the settlement of Clive and about 15mins to drive to Napier waterfront. We did have a very loud pukeko visit at 6:30am two days in a row, but I'm pretty sure he's not an actual employee! Looking forward to our next visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Janie J. on Dec 30, 2023
Many thanks for taking the time to review your stay. What a cheeky bird, we have had families of quails visit but not a pūkeko come so close they usually are found at the back of the orchard! Glad you like our location and our little extras.

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Janie on Nov 9, 2023
Thanks John for taking the time to review your stay at Lawn Cottages, Glad you enjoyed it.Kind regardsJanieJ.

10/10 Excellent

anushka

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Honestly such a neat home which is well furnished and felt so comfortable like in my own home. Thank you guys so much
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Janie on Sep 22, 2023
Many thanks for taking the time to review your stay in Flax cottage. So nice to hear you enjoyed your weekend. Kind regards Janie and the team

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Amazing. Can’t wait to return.
Absolutely perfect. I loved Rose Cottage. It is beautifully set up for comfort. Cleanliness was 10/10 and I’m very fussy! The fridge was set up with milk, eggs, bread, butter ang jam. The gardens are private and lovely. The separate laundry was immaculate. Internet reception was excellent and having Netflix was great. Janie’s communication was excellent. Close to Napier, Hastings, Taradale and Havelock North.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from J. on May 15, 2023
Many thanks for your kind review. I am glad you finally got to stay at Lawn Cottages and enjoyed Rose cottage so much. Having the laundry is a bit of a bonus we added that only a few years back. Kindest regards Janie and team

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Amazing!
Amazing! Spotlessly clean and very well appointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from J. on Feb 2, 2023
Thank you so much, we pride ourselves on our presentation my staff are fabulous at what they do, I will pass your comments on.Kind regardsJanie and the team

10/10 Excellent

Robert and Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness
We enjoyed the comfort of the cottage and exceptional kitchen with all the equipment we needed to be able to cook our meals. The location is very quiet but close enough to Hastings and Napier for restaurants and shopping.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Janie on Jan 28, 2023
Many thanks for taking the time to review your stay at Lawn Cottages, I must say Hydrangea Cottage is our favourite cottage which we stay in when we go down to the Hawkes Bay.Kind regards Janie and the teamJ.

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice quiet location... great to be near the cycle paths.
Response from Janie on Jan 17, 2023
Thanks Emma for taking the time to review your stay at the cottages. So nice to hear that you found it quiet especially at such a busy time of the year.

10/10 Excellent

Susann

10/10 Excellent

cherie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Everything was so clean and well looked after. The gardens were gorgeous
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from J. on Oct 24, 2022
Many thanks Cherie for taking the time to review your stay, we really appreciate it.Kind regardsJanie and the team.

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely garden and private
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from J. on Jun 27, 2022
Many thanks for taking the time to review your stay we do appreciate your feedback. Kind regards Janie

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Traveled with group, Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great cottage in peaceful setting
Again a wonderful stay. Great attention to detail and place was spotless on arrival.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from J. on May 17, 2022
It was a very special weekend for the team Lawn Cottages with so many returning guests - thank you. Also a special thanks for leaving the cottage so nice and tidy. Kind regards Janie and the team.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great find in Clive
Great place that has all you need to be comfortable with many thoughtful touches about the cottage and the property. Love to stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Janie on Apr 28, 2022
Hi Stephen, many thanks for your review. Look forward to seeing you soon. Regards Janie and team

10/10 Excellent

Shelley

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great cottages, very clean.. I think quite new Great position.. central to everything 2 bedrooms with glass sliding doors to the deck .. 2 bathrooms.. will stay again when we go to Napier
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Janie on Mar 2, 2022
Many thanks Shelley for your kind words and taking the time to review your stay we really do appreciate it. Kind regards Janie and the Team

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful cottage in fantastic setting, close to trails and shops.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Janie on Mar 2, 2022
Hi Mike Thanks for taking the time to review your stay. So nice to hear you enjoyed the cottage and setting. Kind regards Janie and the team

10/10 Excellent

Raewyn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Lovely Lawn cottages
Love Lawn Cottages, very clean, well fitted and kitted out kitchen and bathrooms. Handy to Havelock North, and a multitude of wineries.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Janie on Jan 11, 2022
Many thanks for your kind review, our highest compliment is having a guest stay again. Best wishes for 2022

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s immaculate. I will book this again next time we travel to Hawks Bay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Janie on Nov 29, 2021
It makes our day when a guest really enjoys their stay, thank you for taking the time to review Lawn Cottages. Kind regards Janie and the team

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
2nd stay. Lovely perfectly clean and well presented Cottage which meets my expectations. Supplies in fridge great. Pet friendly so a big bonus to be able to take my dog.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Janie on Sep 29, 2021
Thank you Marilyn, glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. I was so pleased that Flax cottage came available for you. Take care Kind regards Janie and the team.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property, very well equipped. Clean and private.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from J. on Jul 23, 2021
Many thanks for taking the time and reviewing Lawn Cottages, Glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay. Kind regards Janie and the Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about this place is lovely. My dog loved the paddock next to our cottage to run in. This cottage is the nicest place I have ever stayed at. Better then any hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2021
Response from J. on Jun 9, 2021
Simply-Thank you!! You are right the paddock is great for dogs to have a run. Warm Regards Janie and The Lawn Cottage Team

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Little hidden gem.
A very well thought out cottage with all the modern amenities you can expect to be comfortable. From the exceptionally comfortable bed to the underfloor heating. Everything you need for a very comfortable stay. Plenty to see and explore as well.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from J. on May 18, 2021
Hi Stephen Thank you for your review, I am glad you enjoyed your weekend at the cottages, and thanks for being such great guests. Warm regards Janie, Craig and the team at Lawn Cottages.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything you need are provided, modern, clean, spacious with your own private garden sorrounded by trees. Ideal place to chill, away from city life.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Janie on Apr 5, 2021
Many thanks for your kind review, very pleased to hear your enjoyed your stay. Kind regards Janie

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, great amenities, awesome owners, quiet but accessible location, and amazing price. A true hidden gem.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Janie on Jan 31, 2021
Many many thanks, Glad you enjoyed your stay, so nice to be able to share the property with guests like yourself! Kind regards J.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was clean, nice, lots of space. highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Janie on Jan 14, 2021
Thank you for your review glad you enjoyed your stay Kind regards Janie

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We just loved Lawn Cottages, the cottage was great, very fresh and clean, the space was great and worked soo well with kids. The amenities were top notch and the shower pressure was AWESOME! We loved wondering the gardens and the laundry was a bonus! The location was great to access everything in the region! Thank you for a great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Janie on Jan 2, 2021
Thanks so much for taking the time to review Lawn Cottages, so nice to hear you and your family enjoyed your stay with us. I must say I know what you mean about the showers when we stay here that is something I look forward to! Kind regards Janie

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
highly recommend Lawn Cottages!
Excellent stay all round. Clear communication re how to check in, super clean cottage, beautiful grounds (quiet and relaxing), extremely well equipped, high quality furnishings/ linen etc. AND plenty of food supplied for first morning breakfast!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Janie on Dec 28, 2020
Thanks Christine for taking time to review your stay at Lawn Cottages, it is nice to hear that you enjoyed your stay. We just missed you finally we are down from Auckland enjoying Hydrangea cottage. Best wishes for 2021

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Fantastic experience!
Highly recommend Lawn Cottages for their quiet, clean, well appointed cottages. Modern, spacious and very comfortable. Great deck and outside spaces. Convenient location if you are driving or cycling to Havelock North, Hastings and Napier. Walkable to Clive and 2 mins walk to the beach and cyclepaths. Great comms, awesome to have access to a laundry. WiFi was awesome. One of the best set ups I've ever encountered.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Response from Janie on Oct 9, 2020
Hi Erin Thank you for your kind review, so nice to hear you liked our set up, it took many hours to decide what the set up was going to be! Rose cottage is very popular and only opened 1 year ago. Cheers Janie

10/10 Excellent

Rosanna MA

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Janie on Oct 4, 2020
Hi Rosanna Many thanks for taking time to review Lawn Cottages it is nice to know we met your expectations Kind regards Janie

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Comfortable and spacious
Great location close to all Hawkes Bays sights. The cottage was spacious, well heated and comfortable. The grounds provided privacy and space. Overall fully recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Janie on Sep 8, 2020
Thank you for your kind review. Glad you had an enjoyable time and the sun was shining!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The cottage was well setup and very comfortable. We only stayed one nite but it would be perfect for a longer stay. The bed was very comfortable with
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Janie on Aug 12, 2020
Hi there Thank you so much for your review, do come and stay with us again as one night is certainly a nice treat away but to stay longer you can enjoy our lovely grounds especially in summer! Warm regards Janie and Eric

10/10 Excellent

Ann C

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous stay
Wonderful stay - the cottage was beautifully designed and furnished with everything we could have needed. It was great to come back to such a relaxing and quiet place after a day of touring around.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Janie on Mar 2, 2020
Thanks so much for your lovely comments Which I will share with our dedicated staff. Kind regards Janie

8/10 Good

Serena

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice time at lawn cottage
Clean, fresh, peaceful. But slightly overpriced for what it is.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Janie on Feb 25, 2020
Hi Serena We were looking at next years pricing the other day and thought we were at the right price for the NZ market, thanks for your comments we will do some further research. Cheers Janie

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Lodge had great amenities and was spacious. Messages for arrival got a bit confusing, we received an email asking approximate time of arrival which asked for a text reply. We have very poor phone coverage so we replied a time via internet. We were then requested to text the property manager when we reached Clive. I explained the situation and was told I would have to call to the house. I would have expected to call at reception between check in times. We did have problems with the Netflix when we went to use it which the onsite staff did sort but took a couple of days (no fault of theirs as part required). The garden, especially the veg area was very tired with most the produce dying for lack of attention. We did have a nice stay and was great to relax.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Janie on Feb 17, 2020
Hi thank you for taking the time to review your stay. Sorry my text messages were confusing, the main house/ office is our reception area, what we are trying to achieve our guests don't have to wait for their cottage to be open after a long drive but I do understand where you are coming from especially when you are have poor phone coverage, thank you for that feedback. I do hope you found our other gardens beautiful the vege area is being moved due to our current expansion. So glad you had a relaxing time. Many thanks again Kind regards Janie

10/10 Excellent

Jaymee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradise
We stayed in the Magnolia cottage and could not have been more pleased. It was our own little private paradise. Gardens were beautiful, the kitchen was well-equipped and had everything we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Janie on Feb 14, 2020
Hi Jaymee Yes Magnolia Cottage has such a lovely garden view, it is great to hear you enjoyed your stay. Cheers Janie J.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful garden setting, high quality accommodation
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Janie on Feb 9, 2020
Many thanks for your review, glad you enjoyed staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely cottage in peaceful setting. Eric was very helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Janie on Jan 17, 2020
Many thanks for your review so glad you enjoyed your stay. Eric does have a huge job keeping those gardens!

10/10 Excellent

Raewyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wedding Anniversary getaway
We have stayed at Lawn Cottage before so knew what to expect. New owners now, and 3 new cottages too. Immaculately presented in a rambling cottage garden. Very private, quiet with well equipped kitchens, bbq, outdoor table and chairs. Netflix also a little bonus. Clive is close to Te Awanga, Havelock North, Hastings and Napier. We lunched at Clearview Winery about 10 minutes down the road. Fabulous walking/cycling tracks at the end od the road too. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Janie on Jan 7, 2020
Thanks Raewyn for your lovely comments. Really nice to meet you both. Enjoyed our chats about the old days! Cheers Janie

10/10 Excellent

Melissa, Australia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Lawn Cottages is so beautiful! The gardens are amazing and the cottage we stayed in was so beautifully styled with good quality linen. Such a beautiful relaxing place to stay. Little touches as providing breakfast provisions for the first morning was really lovely and truly appreciated. This was my favourite place we stayed during our holiday exploring the North Island.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Janie on Dec 22, 2019
Thank you so much for your review. I am glad you enjoyed our slice of paradise! Warmest regards Janie

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was truly immaculate, it was very well designed and we loved our stay here, the garden was beautiful with a fantastic landscape. The staff were very helpful, our only negative which I feel a little reluctant to include is the wifi connection. The wifi was temperamental and extremely slow. We didn't manage to enjoy the free netflix service included on the TV or enjoy our own on our devices.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Janie on Dec 8, 2019
Thank you so much for your review. I will look in to the netflix's side of things as we have just added another connection and upgraded the wifi, I am sorry you didn't get to enjoy it but I am glad to hear you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and very quiet. A little more information on arrival could have been helpful but otherwise great
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the garden and privacy. Also the friendly host and how sweet to the cottage was so we had a very easy stay. We all loved the breakfast eggs.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfection
Perfect stay. Lovely and private and they let us bring our dog . Will be back as soon as we can!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler, Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing landscaped gardens. Impeccably kept gardens and cottage. Shower and bed to die for like being in a 5*Hotel. Excellence caped by charming and warm hosts. Highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Set in picturesque gardens cottage clean and had everything we needed
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Janie on Jun 13, 2019
Thank you for your comments, we are glad you found everything that you needed. Regards Janie

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Janie on Jun 13, 2019
Thank you for your rating I will let David and Eric know. Regards Janie

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful property and great accommodation for a family of 4 with two young children (3 & 5). The jam provided was delicious along with the eggs, bread, butter & milk. Having two young children we probably could have done with a few more scoops of coffee but no biggie. We went on a little adventure around the property and found fresh walnuts, giant pears & grapefruit and the children loved it. Close to Havelock North, Te Awanga and other great attractions, this place is a fantastic option!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019