Moon Gate Villa

everything! such an amazing stay for a long weekend. would recommend

The water feature and grounds

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Well appointed accommodation,great breakfast,welcoming hosts

No criticisms whatsover.

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The awesome friendly service from our hosts and the beautiful cleanliness of the grounds and cottage we stayed in.

Paying for a cab we had cancelled when we were under the impression we were being collected as part of the free airport transfer, however this was not Moon Gare’s fault more so a naughty cab company.

Beautifully appointed and spotless. Amazing touches done with thought to make a complete stop from a stressful time. A lovely welcome from Lionel and professionalism but also allowing absolute privacy within their lovely home. Huge TV allowing us to enjoy Season 3 of the Diplomat a bonus. His breakfast worthy of a 5 star restaurant. Many thanks for a relaxing start to our 44th wedding anniversary getaway. I would love to return and do some actual writing in the "Retreat" on another visit.

Spacious well appointed room with beautifully kept gardens.

Very cosy comfortable cottage with super comfy bed and all provisions taken care of. The continental breakfast provided was plentiful and included homemade jams bread, museli and freshly squeezed oranges from their historical orange trees. The Cottage is situated amongst an expansive lawn and garden setting making for a very tranquil stay. Lionel and Rob are wonderful hosts, so helpful, welcoming and very informative.

Absolutely amazing stay, exceptional attention to detail, even the smallest things. Will 100% stay here again. Fantastic hosts and incredible accommodation. Thank you for the magical stay!!

Great Hosts, suppling great facilities and service. Breakfast was great, homemade sourdough bread excellent.

Well presented, lovely garden & relaxing ambiance. Well located to restaurants and points of interest

Our hosts were fantastic

We were truly impressed with the Moon Gate Villa! It is an amazing place with nice gardens, outstanding and well-designed rooms, excellent facilities and simply amazing hosts. The place was super clean and impeccable. Breakfast: was stunning (fresh fruits, bakery, eggs prepared to ones wishes....) - fantastic.

Can't think of anything.

We had a wonderful stay. So relaxing and great to de-stress. Would highly recommend

Breakfast & breakfast host both exceptional

Principal attraction for us was a heated pool which was not working. Heated towel rail & heat pump had intermittent on/off periods explained as being on a timer or we had set the heating incorrectly although we have this exact same model at home. 2 successive TV remote handsets offered had exhausted batteries , - supply new batteries! No opening window or extract fan in en suite facility.

Our experience with ‘Moongate villa’ was disappointing because on our 2nd day, some building works began next door which woke us up at 8.00am in the morning and the cement pouring and flattening machines started working. It’s no exaggeration to say that the whole of our building vibrated to the machines being used. As for the noise all of this created, it was horrendous! The owners of ‘Moongate villa’ agreed to give us 1 x night free of charge. Please confirm that you can refund us this back into my card by which I paid. Kind regards Sue Haugh

The welcoming was friendly and special. Lionel welcomed us with a lovely sign and welcome drinks. The facilities are incredible. You don’t need anything at all because it’s all supplied. My wife and I stayed here for 3 nights. The pool is lovely. The bed is extremely comfortable. We loved the little treats that we got every day when we came back from our time out exploring. The breakfast is amazing as well. A very special place and great for time out and to relax. Thank you Lionel and Rob for being amazing hosts. We loved our stay!!! And would highly highly recommend.

Beautiful self contained mini apartment with great deck for eating and lounging.

Great hosts, beautiful property, amazing food! Can’t wait to go back!!

The cottage we stayed in was wonderful. Lionel and Rob friendly, gracious, and professional hosts. A really great experience and we were very impressed by the overall quality of their hospitality. Sad we couldn't stay longer. The bed in our cottage was very comfortable.

Nothing...but next stay we'll try their full breakfast served in the main house.

The cleanliness was superb and the service was excellent.

The repetitive noise of what seemed like a water pump was a bit annoying.

Exceptional service beautiful brekkie thank you Lionel.

A piece of paradise. Peaceful and private. We spent three nights here, wonderful hosts, lovely comfortable rooms surrounded by amazing gardens and yummy breakfasts.

Best hosts we have had by far went over and beyond to make sure our stay was great. Lionel and rob both very welcoming and accomodating. Highly recomend

Run by really friendly hosts who had thought of everything to make the stay comfortable and were very helpful and accomodating. They introduced me to some of the other guests too and we really enjoyed chatting over a delicious breakfast. Highly recommended!

Every thing was topnotch: A big room with a confy bed, the huge garden and last but not least a marvelous breakfast. The hosts were very kind and helpful, providing a list of restaurants, maps with informations about the surrounding and personal support about the airtraffic. There is really nothing to mention, what didn't work.

Breakfast was excellent.Cooked to order from menu.Plenty of choice and cooked beautifully.Food all fresh and local Hosts charming and helpful. Extra touches much appreciated

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The accommodation is of a high-standard and level. They provided a great breakfast and additional food on our request. The cottage where we stayed was very suitable for our dog. The hosts are helpful and forthcoming, always giving a right advice.

Highly recommended

it was clean spacious and well located

bit tight in the bathroom

We stayed in the exquisite Cupid’s Bow room for New Year and we extended by a day too. Lionel’s breakfasts are fantastic and all chats with Rob were delightful. This is hospitality at it’s best. Highly recommended. Ngā mihi

Lovely place, quiet and peaceful.

We went for 2 nights with our dog Millie , we love everything about the cottage, they kindly have a bed and bowls for her. It was fantastic stay, breakfast was fresh and delicious! And excellent service. Is a small paradise for relax and enjoy

It was a lovely big room, very quiet and private, breakfast was fit for a King! Hosts were friendly and charming

We had the pleasure of staying at the moon gate villa in Kerikeri. On arrival there was a blackboard with our names welcoming us upon check in we were asked if we would like a nice glass of wine to start our holiday The room was clean and tidy and serviced daily nighttime our bed was turned down with chocolates left on our pillows Breakfast was great with the choice of a full cooked or continental . Our hosts Lionel and Rob were excellent I would highly recommend Moongate for your next vacation in Kerikeri

Moon Gate Villa is an absolutely stunning beautiful property. The tropical gardens and settings are amazing, we hired the cottage a beautiful little property, the cottage is dog friendly the place is absolutely immaculate, the owners really go over and above covering all amenities even a gorgeous wee dog bed and bowls. An amazing breakfast basket is included with gorgeous home made goodies. This property is beautiful with Lovely Tropical gardens, the location is right in the hard of keri keri only a 1 minute walk to the local farmers markets and Makana Chocolate Factory, and also keri keri Centre and the winery’s. We would highly recommend this place.

Fantastic property with great hosts who went the extra mile to make our stay absolutely perfect.

Moon Gate Villa is a wonderful place to stay. When we need a break this is where we go. Lionel's breakfasts are the best!

What a surprise!! We had a lovely cottage bungalow which had everything you required and overlooked a beautiful garden. Our hosts Rob and Lionel were fantastic - we were greeted with such warmth from Rob, who suggested several sites for us to visit and looked after us so well.

Superbe maison d'hôtes de 3 chambres seulement . Tout est parfait, vous avez vraiment l'impression d'un service personnalisé et VIP. Accueil chaleureux. Calme et classe. Parfait pour un voyage en amoureux.

My husband and I had high hopes for our stay at Moongate Villas and they were fulfilled. Upon arrival it was lovely to see a Welcome sign for us and our wee puppy. Lionel greeted us, made us feel welcome and explained everything about Moongate. We had booked the separate summer cottage. Parking right outside. The cottage had a small bathroom - shower, toilet, vanity with luxurious towels, soaps, extras you could need. It had a kitchen/diner with microwave, sink, fridge/freezer, hotplate, coffee machine, crockery, cutlery etc. and open plan to a bedroom/lounge area. A nice couch, with flat screen tv, and a very comfortable bed and pillows. We had free wifi which worked well as well as Netflix, Lightbox, Plex = all great. This area opened onto a lovely deck with small table and chairs and two long comfy 'day beds'. From there we had a huge piece of private garden which our dog loved. We made use of the small solar heated pool during our stay and that was well kept. Continental breakfast is provided by way of a tray the night before consisting of cereals, fruit juice, toast, jams, fresh fruit and yoghurt. This was included in the price or you could pay an extra $15 each for a full cooked breakfast in the main house. Our hosts Lionel and Rob were excellent, friendly, helpful and made sure everything was perfect. We highly recommend this place (and we have stayed at a few hotels!!).

I am usually sceptical when I hear that a B&B is 5 star, but was delighted to be proven wrong. Moon Gate Villa is better accommodation than a number of 5 star hotels that I have stayed in. On top of this, Lionel provides a superb spread for breakfast. The hosts also provide great insight into the best places to visit in the area and the best restaurants to dine at. Highly recommended for anyone visiting the area for a few days.

My Sister and I stayed at the Moon Gate Villa and we had the Deluxe Suite which Had 2 rooms that was comfortable and of excellent quality. We were welcomed with much Aroha from Rob and the very famous Mojo who plays a special role in welcoming guests when they arrive. Our Host was Lionel and he has a wealth of knowledge and experience pertaining to caring for their guests. We definitely got the 5 Star treatment which was a 10/10. For me as a guest i really appreciated it how the team had made our stay very special. We definitely thought it was so beautiful to have my name on a blackboard to welcome us at the Moon Gate Villa. Breakfast was incredible a banquet fit for a Queen we were definitely spoilt I want to thank you All so much for the 5 star treatment that we received it was definitely memorable If you are looking for the best don't look any further the Moon Gate Villa is number 1. Pauline and Judy .

Beautifully presented room - extremely clean. Great welcome with no problems Friendly & informative staff Lived up to 4.9/5 overall rating. Top value for money.

Just like home! Very comfy beds and towels. Large closet. Large main room with sitting area. Leads to a porch with a chairs/table and two high quality sunbathing chairs. Tv had access to many movies. Very quiet area. Lovely landscaping - picture worthy ! Breakfast was HUGE so bring your appetite! Custom made! Parking was easy. 2 min drive to their town center. The owners are so helpful and kept in contact about worrisome weather etc

An amazing place to stay. A short distance into Kerikeri and to the Stone Store. Rainbow falls is only 10 minutes away. The staff made us feel as if we were a part of the family. The room was spacious. The breakfast was delicious. Toons of movies to watch and Netflixs.

Die Gastgeber sind super herzlich und kümmern sich einfach toll um die Gäste. Wir haben die besten Frühstückseier "egg benedict" gegessen und dabei tolle Tipps für unsere Ausflüge erhalten. Wir würden jederzeit wieder hingehen!

The Moongate is nestled in a beautiful setting with lovely garden and nice swimming pool. Lionel, the proprietor couldn't be nicer. Rooms are lovely and the cooked breakfast exceptional. A real treat.

Loved it. Sorry we had to leave in a rush. We will be seeing you next year.

The owner very nice and helpful.Beautiful garden.The free breafast excellent .

We stayed in the cabin in garden which was spacious and self contained. We self catered breakfast the first day with provisions supplied which were plentiful and excellent. The second day we chose to eat in the main house. The breakfast here was generous to say the least, beautifully presented and thoroughly worth the extra cost. The gardens and setting at the moon gate are really beautiful and restful. Lionel's assistance and suggestions of where to dine for dinner were excellent. Overall a really excellent and relaxing holiday experience and would recommend the Moon Gate as a lovely indulgent destination. We would recommend this as a place for return visit for ourselves, friends and family.

Our best hotel experience in New Zealand. It's all about the details and Moongate delivers. Chocolate, flowers, concierge service, made to order breakfast and a perfectly appointed room and garden. Well done!

Wow, what a pleasant surprise upon arrival. The hosts, Lionel and Rob, were gracious, knowledgeable about the area, helpful in making suggestions for traveling/dinner/sightseeing/etc. The villa is absolutely gorgeous and the grounds are stunning. Although it rained for most of our stay in Kerikeri, we couldn't have had a better time. It was a great place to relax and unwind during our trip. It was obvious that our hosts LOVE what they do. We felt so welcomed and really hated to leave.

Stayed 3 days in the cottage and found it to be top notch, beautifully laid out, luxury linen and amenities, perfect for a relax.. Setting was amongst the gardens and off the main road so very quite other than the birds chirping which I enjoyed. I found the hosts very helpful and they made extra efforts with extra caring touches which made us feel welcome and well looked after. Definitely recommend this accommodation, so glad we chose it for ourselves ;-)

Wonderful hosts, comfortable accommodation. Central to town. Hosts went out of there way to help and went that extra mile.

It was warm n cozy... Overall amazing

We loved our recent stay in Moon Gate Villa. I stayed with my two adult daughters and this worked out very well. The villa and rooms are beautiful and the grounds and setting are amazing, but what made our stay so very special was the way Lionel looked after us.

Facilities: Home away from home, Outstanding; Value: Acceptable price, Fair price, Reasonable; Service: Flawless, Go the extra mile, Outstanding; Cleanliness: Immaculate, Beautiful;

Facilities: Top of the line, Outstanding; Value: Great deal, Fantastic; Service: Flawless, Remarkable, Outstanding; Cleanliness: Spotless;

A beautiful architecturally designed villa combined with stylish furnishings and a generous and friendly host - it is one of those rare gems that you hope to find but rarely do. Amazing breakfast, heated pool, modern stylish bathrooms, gorgeous gardens and so many more inclusions.... a wonderful stay that I would highly recommend.

We were impressed with the quality and efficiency of the small cottage. It had everything we needed, and more. Plus the quality of the sheets, bed, pillows and the layout - living room with small couch, table and TV - completed the away-from-home but at home picture. The kitchen was also outfitted with everything.

We stayed in the Cottage and it was so cozy and comfortable, with a sofa to watch tv. The Cottage comes with a continental breakfast with yoghurt, toast, cheese and meats. If you stay in the Main House, you get a hot breakfast. The Main House has amazing architecture: especially the front door, indoor waterfall & curved glass wall! Beautiful gardens, pool and lawns. The hosts, Lionel and Rob were very helpful with suggestions on where to eat and places to see. We wished we could have stayed longer!

We stayed in the cottage and loved it. Everything was very good.

Had an amazing time at the cottage. Loved the outdoor pool. Very clean and the service was great. Will definitely go back there again!

Facilities: Home away from home; Value: Affordable; Service: Go the extra mile, Outstanding; Cleanliness: Immaculate;

We stayed in the cottage and I really loved it. The area is so beautiful and the grounds of the Villa were full of flowers. The cottage had a nice little kitchen which was very helpful and there are a couple grocery stores near by if you want to prepare your own food. Bed was very comfortable and had premium linens. They had a little DVD library that you can borrow from, which was nice and relaxing way to end the day.

If you are in the area do not miss this It is the best you will find Go for theCottage in the garden You will want to stay for ever

Very well equiped, the owners have thought of everything

I've spent a long weekend in the cottage and it has been wonderful. Everything was just perfect. Beautiful place and wonderful hosts. Higly recommended

Could not fault it. Attention to detail was oustanding.

Facilities: Outstanding; Value: Amazing; Service: Go the extra mile; Cleanliness: Pristine; would defiantly go back

This place is great. Wonderful location, excellent proprietors. Close to everything you want to see.

I stayed in the cottage at the Moon Gate Villa for three days as part of a 3 week visit to New Zealand. It was by far one of the nicest experiences I had in New Zealand. The proprietors were extremely helpful and attentive without being intrusive, the location is convenient to Kerikeri without being in the middle of things, and the grounds and facility are very peaceful and beautiful. I woke up serenaded by the birds in the garden every morning.