Leigh Panorama B&B

Very friendly and welcoming hosts, comfortable and spotless. Lovely views from the deck and kitchen area

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Perfectly set up with private guest sleeping facilities & lovely bathroom with a perfect shower which is very important .The property gets all day sun loved the large deck off the lounge .Amazing well maintained garden as is the property, a very welcome sight on arrival. Situated near shops & central for all local places of interest.

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We were made to feel very much at home here.

Penny and Ross were fantastic hosts, so welcoming and warm.

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It was really nice! The breakfast is amazing!

Great location for our first night stop out of Auckland

A wonderful stay, lovely hosts, thank you

The location

Extremely hot with no air conditioning. Fans were full of dust and there was a lot of dust under the beds. Queen bed was on rollers and was moving around but we found 2 castor cups underneath the bed. They could only be reached using a broom and they helped stabilise the end of the bed but the dust sticking to the broom and castors was quite remarkable!

Great hosts and very welcoming.

Very cozy and clean! The owners made us feel so welcome! They were very accommodating when our check in time changed last minute due to traffic The breakfast was so good! We felt very spoiled especially as we are mothers with infants at home it felt nice to be taken care of.

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The hosts were extremely welcoming and allowed us to check-in an hour early. Tidy, clean and comfortable - the hosts were very welcoming and made us feel entirely at home. Breakfast was fresh and set up for us - fruit, cereal, toast, spreads, croissants, juice and tea or coffee. A very pleasant stay.

It was very spacious, the gardens and the house were immaculate. Comfortable, well equipped and the breakfast was fantastic. Our hosts were welcoming and delightful.

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Nice outlook, comfy bed. Suitable for overnight stay.

Very hospitable hosts that go above and beyond to make your stay comfortable. Delicious breakfast. Comfortable bed.

There is a TV in the bedroom but Netflix is on the TV in the sitting room. It was great to have Netflix though!

Home was beautiful, family was caring, so so nice, breakfast was amazing. 20 out of 10! Totally recommend this beautiful home for whoever wants to stay in the area!

The location is a great spot.nice and quiet,lovely spot ..lots of bird life,nice beaches very close..Ross and Penny are fantastic hosts..Very welcoming .We had a wounderful stay. Very clean Imaculate home..Breakfast is fantastic..So Thanks again.. We would love to come and stay again..Monique and Paul..

B&B was a new experience for us. We have only stayed in hotel/motel style accommodation. Penny and Ross provided so much more than a comfy bed and a fabulous breakfast! Quality linen, refreshments, toiletries and travel advise, to name a few. Penny and Ross are excellent hosts. Welcoming, helpful and friendly. They left us to enjoy their home, but were about if we needed anything. We really enjoyed their company. And that breakfast, Wow!

The one night staying at Ross and Penny in Leigh was a wonderful experience! Their house is very welcoming and comfortable. Our bedroom had a view over their lovely garden! Actually we had the whole floor at our disposition! And not at last, I have to mention Penny and Ross! They are amazing people who took a great care of us! They gave us precious informations about what to visit, made good recommendations for restaurants and served us a delicious breakfast .

The breakfast was amazing - Ross & Penny put on a lovely spread for us and we were spoilt for choice. They were very accommodating for us with an early check in late check out which was greatly appreciated. The bed was very comfortable and the house was immaculately clean. It was a short walk to the beach and had easy off-street parking available.

I can't fault this place!

Great views from all rooms. Plenty of privacy and a friendly couple of hosts Penny and Ross. Lovely breakfast and relaxing feeling. Even heard an owl hooting in the night.

The owners were so friendly and made us very welcome in their home. Breakfast was delicious. Room was very comfortable .

Ross and Penny were the most gracious and welcoming hosts I've ever had! They were so accommodating and friendly I felt so welcome! They went so far to make my stay as comfortable as possible, preparing breakfast, giving tons of local recommendations, and really worked with my plans for the day. They really do care about their guests, doing little things like offering a beach towel, a bottle of juice, and a later checkout just so I could shower after my beach day. By the end of it I felt like I was visiting family more than booking a stay! The location is also phenomenal, right by Leigh's eats for fish and chips and just a few minutes by car from goat island. They also have a great deck to relax and watch the sunset/rise and star gaze from! Pros: Great hosts Clean rooms Clean facilities Plenty of parking Great location Nice deck

The only cons I could see are: Bring cash: they do not accept card payments as of my stay. If you want ac in your bedroom there is none, but there is a fan. I believe there is an ac unit in the living room, it's just not inside the actual bedroom. I personally had no problem with either of these but just be aware!

Very handy to go snorkelling near Goat Island. Penny was very kind and did everything to make our stay comfortable. Lots of rooms to use , plenty of breakfast.There was lots to do in the area which unfortunately we didn’t have time for.

Lovely hosts-very welcoming and helpful. Wonderful breakfast-Would definately recommend as a place to stay in Leigh.

Penny and Ross were great hosts. They opened up their beautiful house to us and made us feel at home. The house, landscaping and views were gorgeous. They helped us with the best way to get to their place and some interesting things to see in the area.

I wish there was some protein options for breakfast instead of just continental.

Penny and Ross we’re both delightful. We enjoyed visiting with them, sharing stories and hearing about New Zealand. It was a perfect first stop on our first NZ adventure! Thank you!

Nothing, everything was perfect!

Everything was perfect. Incredible hosts, very comfortable beds, amazing breakfast, home from home.

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Breakfast provided was beautiful And hosts very friendly

Ross and Penny were great hosts, very friendly and accommodating. Got a good nights sleep and woke up to a delicious breakfast.

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Lovely room with a bowl of fruit and homemade sweet treats on arrival. Ross and Penny were the perfect hosts and provided a delicious breakfast. The view from the lounge and balcony was lovely. Great fish and chips round the corner for dinner .

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Penny and Ross.

Everything, our hosts were fabulous and went out of their way to ensure our stay was excellent. Very welcoming, very comfortable, very clean. Very good breakfast, great advice on things to do and places to eat. Most wonderful home and location. A most excellent start to our NZ holiday

Quiet location & helpful friendly local knowledge plus very good clean facilities.

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Very comfortable, lovely breakfast, nothing was a problem, very friendly. Loved our stay.

Ross and Penny very welcoming and made me feel at home. Beautiful breakfast.The accomadation immaculate. They are very much part of the local community, lots of information there on local walking tracks and places of interest to visit

Penny & Ross were wonderful and thoughtful hosts. They served us a delicious breakfast and they were full of recommendations. It's a very short distance from the marine reserve that has incredible snorkeling.

We were well looked after by Ross and Penny. Loverly breakfast and property.

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The hosts were lovely. The breakfast very good. The bed was comfortable.

Awesome B&B! Penny & Ross are absolutely wonderful, warm and generous hosts! Meeting and chatting with them was the highlight of the stay. Penny made a lovely continental breakfast for us. They had little gifts of homemade sweets left in our room as well as a bowl of fresh fruit and a large pitcher of water. The house is beautifully remodeled. They made us welcome to use their kitchen whenever we wanted. There is a separate guest sitting room with a tv if we wanted to relax on our own. The guest area had doors that allowed privacy from the main area. I didn't read the Bookings.com details closely - missed the sentence that said it was a cash booking. When we got there, I finally saw it. Penny came out to meet us and I explained we missed the note. She was soooooo nice. She invited us in to stay and suggested for us to just go to the atm the next day- wow! Fortunately, we had enough US dollars on us and she was so kind to accept it. We gave her a little extra just in case her bank charged a transaction fee. I really hope to stay here again when we return in a few years.

Nothing to not like!

We made a last minute booking and felt very welcome on arrival. The hosts and house are special. Thank you for letting us enjoy your home.

Exceptional hosts,breakfast,ammenities,location, the only negative was the bed room is abit small

The owners could not have been more friendly and kind, and they went above & beyond to make sure I was comfortable and had everything needed. Breakfast was great, the room was incredibly clean and cozy, and the stay overall far exceeded my expectations. Thank you Ross & Penny!

It was all great

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All rooms were spotless. Hosts were very friendly. Breakfast included a great variety. We forgot an item there. Hosts were kind enough to drop it off to us in Ruakaka as they were traveling that way the next day.

Penny and Ross were wonderful hosts, extremely friendly, couldn’t have been more helpful with providing advice and assistance where needed.

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Penny and her partner were super friendly and genuine kind hearted people, can definitely recommend in a beat

Penny and Ross were extremely welcoming - the accommodation is spacious and perfect for exploring the beautiful area. The breakfast is extensive and really sets you up for the day. Totally recommend staying to experience the fantastic scenic beauty of the region.

Loved the morning breakfast I haven't seen a table so beautifully made with every such delicious food

I suppose some people would find it awkward to share the house(space) with the owners but we loved it

breakfast was an excellent choice and quite up to expectation.ownerswere friendly and helpful.

The hosts (Penny & Ross) are very welcoming and took time for chatting an suggested nice spots/things to visit. Their home is very cosy and lovely decorated. The breakfast was awesome. The room we stayed in was great too. Penny & Ross run their B&B with passion. :)

Incredibly friendly/accommodating/welcoming hosts who made our stay so lovely. The house was very comfortable and clean. The breakfast was very nice and everything we needed was provided.

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What a great stay! Ross and Penny were amazingly kind and helpful -- even though I only stayed one night it felt like staying with friends! Super comfortable. Delicious breakfast in the morning. Was able to borrow their snorkel gear to try out at the nearby beach. Definitely would recommend to others, and I hope to return again some day in the future!

The hosts were warm welcoming and very accommodating. Breakfast every morning was absolutely wonderful

The attention provided by Ross and Penny was extraordinary. The property is amazingly beautiful, elegant and comfortable. Highly recommendable!

Clean tidy and friendly hosts

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Immaculate place and friendly hosts. Bountiful breakfast! Positioned just a short walk from the local shops and restaurants. Lovely views and had everything you needed - right down to the smallest need.

Everything was perfect.

This stay is advertised as a B&B because breakfast is provided and guests share the house with the hosts. However, it is so much more than that. Penny and Ross were delightful and spent most of the time on the top floor so I felt that I had the rest of the house to myself. The breakfast was brilliant and nothing was too much trouble. A fresh fruit bowl, homemade toffee, and a carafe of filtered water were all lovely touches in my room, as well as the TV. Everything about the house oozes quality, from the bed linen to the soaps in the bathroom, to the croissants at breakfast. This is a truly fantastic place to stay.

There's nothing I didn't like about the accommodation itself although Leigh is very much a one-horse town but if you want some relaxing R&R, have a car and are happy to do a bit of driving around to local places of interest, then this is a great place to stay.

Beautiful location, excellent hosts. Delicious breakfast.

The breakfast was the icing on the cake! Sitting on a glorious sunny morning in front of 180 deg views with warm croissants, expresso coffee and cereal and fresh fruit, it was divine! And our hosts Penny and Ross were such warm and friendly people, they had thought of everything!

The only slight negative was the bathroom was not an ensuite directly off the bedroom, but since we had the whole downstairs area( bedrooms/ main bathroom and lounge) to ourselves it wasn’t an issue.

Beautiful home and garden, Penny and Ross are stunning hosts and really made us feel welcome. Immaculately clean property, little touches like the homemade treats, water and fruit in the bedroom were greatly appreciated. It was raining whilst we were there but they have a deck with great views that would be amazing on a sunny day. Very convenient to local beaches and the Sawmill Cafe.

Everything was perfect.

Ross and Penny are beautiful, thoughtful people and hosts. This bnb is absolutely stunning, super homely, and the local area is simply awesome with lots to do, really. I attended a musical gig at the Sawmill and now have found the place to be every time I come back. Leigh Panorama - Highly Recommended. Thank you, Ross and Penny.

Our lovely hosts were fabulous! Gorgeous little welcoming touches in our room from homemade treats, fruit, water and spring flowers from the garden. We slept well in our comfortable warm bed, I enjoyed the sundrenched lounge, books and Magazines. A lovely spread for breakfast in the morning. This Area is stunning, we took a short walk nearby to see the amazing coastal views. We also visited the Marine reserve a short drive away and took in a beautiful setting sun. Matakana Village with its neat shops and eateries just a handy 15minutes drive away. So much to do even in a 24hr period, we wish we could have stayed a few nights and explored for longer, but 1 night was also just perfect for a short getaway. If you enjoy a homely feel and friendly hosts, you can't go past this lovely accommodation.

Very clean and comfortable place makes you feel at home. The hosts, Penny and Ross are very friendly couple. We loved to explore at their garden too planted some vegetables, some fruits and flowers.

Ross & Penny were fabulous hosts. The room and facilities were exceptionally clean and comfortable. Our room was part of the main house but the doors close off for privacy and we had our own bathroom and toilet. We were also able to make use of the rest of the house as needed. There was fresh fruit and toffee fudge in our room on our arrival which was lovely and the continental breakfasts were substantial and delicious. The gardens on the property are beautiful.

Everything. The interior, the space, the collection of tea and coffee with decaf option. We had to get back home a day earlier because of funeral and the owner was very accommodating and changed our booking. The owner live upstairs and you share the kitchen. The breakfast was an extra bonus. Thank you for sharing your beautiful house with us.

It's a bit off the main track, so expect some driving to get there.

Penny and Ross were amazing hosts. Really appreciated their suggestions on the different walks and things to do in the area. And absolutely loved Penny's homemade toffee 😊

The location to Leigh Sawmill was fantastic. The breakfast in the morning was a surprise and very generous. The host were lovely and friendly, and were great at providing personal space.

The bed had a bit of roll together, but was otherwise fine.

The space was really well laid out, was immaculately clean and the hosts were just wonderful. The perfect balance of there to chat and give us some helpful tips for our stay in Leigh, but also gave us space to relax and enjoy our visit.

Nothing, it was great

A wonderful stay.

Woke to a beautiful continental breakfast daily. Wonderful hosts.

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Ross and Penny were very attentive hosts in their lovely quiet sunny home which was very clean and we enjoyed a very good breakfast, highly recommend

Exceptionally clea, well appointed, beautiful views and hosts were outstanding

Nothing was an issue at all

Great location, fabulous hosts, beautiful breakfast, We will definitely be staying with them again next year. They were so kind and helpful and exceeded out expectations. Our 11 year old son loved the hosts too, they were great with him. Delicious home made toffee was a nice personal touch.

The breakfast was fantastic, and the location was perfect for accessing snorkelling and other activities nearby. Penny and Ross were fantastic hosts!

Nothing - everything was fantastic.

Ross & Penny are exceptional hosts who go above and beyond to cater for their guests. Breakfast was a generous spread of healthy options and the facilities offer many different areas for relaxation, the bed was super comfy and Ross and Penny were an excellent source of local information. We visited during the February cyclone when shops and cafes had run out of food, but Ross and Penny made sure we were fed and well looked after.

spotlessly clean, everything you could need and more, very welcoming.

Our hosts were exceptionally friendly and helpful. The breakfast was amazing, with so many options. The location is perfect, so quiet and scenic. I would recommend a visit!

Ross and Penny were really sweet and great hosts. The breakfast they put on was great and their house is very homely. Homemade toffee on the bed was a cute touch

Beautiful setting in a beautiful home. Hosts were always available and caring. Leigh has a small village which we could walk to.

It was an immaculate b and b in a great location. The hosts were accommodating and warm. It was a great way to start our travels in NZ. I highly recommend staying at Leigh Panorama B and B!

Fabulous place. Wonderful breakfast. Super friendly. So lovely.

Seems like the layout intended guests to have main room and hosts to have living room with their stairway... but it was all shared. This is a very minor observation.

Very clean and everything you could ask for was there. Ross and Penny were excellent host. The views were great.

There was nothing to dislike. Perhaps a few more places to eat could be helpful.

Beautiful garden setting , inviting atmosphere Our hosts could not have been more accommodating.

Ross and Penny were very welcoming and the faculties and breakfast was excellent