Read our rave reviews from previous guests of Lime Tree Lodge.

Guest Book

rave reviews 

  • “What a wonderful lodge, a magnificent situation and delightful hosts, Sally and Rebecca. Super breakfasts ... I'd love to take house and garden back home with me!” A & S, Scotland
  • “Superlatives are inadequate. Fantastic hosts, perfect service, incredible scenery – what more could you possibly ask for?”  J & B, New Zealand
  • “Loved great welcome and your hospitality and prompt bookings, having the place all to ourselves, room upgrade, cozy living and dining room areas and how they were connected and informal, plentiful beverage range and wonderful water and teas, eating dinner in, hors d'oeuvres and wine, cookies, CD selection, jacuzzi spa, lime tree lodge graphics and paper, fresh decor, slippers, landing on the helipad after skiing, unlimited internet access & scrambled eggs!” PT, Hong Kong
  • “Perfect place for our honeymoon. Comfort, privacy and great hospitality. Thanks! We will hopefully be back for a second one day.” C & H, New Zealand
  • “What a wonderful find. A haven amongst the ‘hills'.”  G & G, Scotland
  • "The hospitality, the suite, the extra touches, the breakfasts and most of all Sally and Rebecca – all absolutely wonderful!" T, B & D, USA.
  • "We loved our honey-moon stay here at the Lime Tree Lodge! The facilities, the atmosphere, the amenities all first-rate! Our hosts – fun, warm and filled with great advice. Thank you Sally and Rebecca. Thank you." S & K, USA.
  • "The Lime Tree Lodge is possibly the best place we have ever stayed at in our lives! Rebecca and Sally were perfect hosts and made our stay enjoyable and memorable. We will be back here again for a longer stay!" A, C & A, India. 
  • "Beautiful estate, elegant interior, warm atmosphere that all makes you feel at home. But what matters much more are the warm-hearted, loving and careful souls filling up this lovely estate." H & R, Germany.
  • "Rebecca and Sally, you have made John and myself feel so welcome. You have created a place of great peace. It has been a pleasure to meet you both. A special kiss and hug for little Georgie." Lots of love, L & J, Australia.
  • "All the little details, the cheese, wine, cake and aperitifs & great conversation have really made this a very special stay. I look forward to returning to meet the additions to the family but loved meeting Lucy and Georgie (pet lambs) as a precursor. Thank you for all your wonderful hospitality and attention to detail, it was a real pleasure and will definitely be recommending." F & N, UK.
  • "Our stay here couldn’t have been more perfect.  We so appreciated Sally and Rebecca’s gracious hospitality, fine attention to detail, excellent food and all the special touches." M & A, Colorado. 
  • "I couldn’t have imagined a more beautiful place to get engaged.  Thank you so much for treating us like royalty and making our stay so memorable." P & J, UK. 
  • "Lime Tree is delightful so we stayed twice as long! Wonderful ambience and service. Thank you." D & R, Israel. 
  • "Romantic, delicious, relaxing, breath-taking vistas and superb gardens – two wonderful hosts. Thanks Rebecca and Sally we’ll be back!" K & C, Australia. 
  • "A very elegant and sophisticated place where everything is well thought about … a lot of very nice things and details. Very well taken care of.  Very nice and relaxing atmosphere – great hospitality. Thanks to Sally and Rebecca. Stayed here for one extra night … did not want to leave! We will be back next time. Best of luck in 2007. Warm regards and wishes." S, S & V, Denmark.
  • "A marvellous experience – many thanks Rebecca and Sally for a warm and friendly welcome. You have created something quite unique here at Lime Tree Lodge." T & Y, Scotland. 
  • "Can you believe it - great hospitality, helicopter to the Southern Alps, seal colony, jet boating, x country to the goldfields of Central Otago, penguins, Fleurs restaurant. Unreal!! Many, many thanks." P & D, USA.
  • "Thank you Rebecca and Sally! What a wonderful stay we had here! Talk about 5 star! The room, the grounds, the food and your impeccable service and attention to detail made our stay memorable! And thank you for little Polly and the free-play time Molly had with her ... Molly had a ball! All the best to you - come visit us in the S.F. Bay area." J, S & M, USA.
  • "We have stayed at some wonderful places in NZ but this surpassed the lot. Total tranquility and wonderful hospitality." C, M & Z, UK.
  • "From the warmth of the greeting to the detail, style, taste, fresh flowers, wine, laundry, incredible magical getaway, morning breakfast, aperitifs, directions, restaurant suggestions and reservations, tips, insights and last but not least, excellent company and hospitality. You could not have made our stay in NZ any better and thank you for topping off our 10 year anniversary celebration!" J & J, USA.
  • "You have a piece of heaven here and we appreciate you sharing it with us! Thanks for your recommendations. We only wish we had a few more days of respite here. Sally and Rebecca, your breakfasts and hospitality have set such a high standard for others to live up to. Thank you!" K & G, USA
  • "We had an absolutely lovely time and will definitely return for a longer stay at Lime Tree. The hospitality is unmatched and the beauty of the lodge is absolutely stunning. We will recommend the lodge to all our friends. Lime Tree is well worth its 5 star rating!!" R & M, USA.