The 19th-century Duke Hotel is located on the waterfront, overlooking the stunning Bay of Islands. It features a guest lounge, restaurant and bar and garden bar, as well as a gymnasium.
Kokomo Retreat offers access to a private beach area with a range of activities including fishing, kayaking, snorkeling and diving. For your relaxation, the property also features a hot tub.
Rachel
Australia
Amazing location right on the beach, really enjoyed the hot tub taking in the view. Very clean with everything we needed, lots of thoughtful touches. Loved the torches for our Kiwi walk in the evening, wonderful activity and so special we got to see them! Great communication with the host, would definitely stay again and recommend. Thanks again for a great stay!
Featuring garden views, The Sails features accommodation with patio, around 1.5 km from Tapeka Point Beach. There is a private entrance at the apartment for the convenience of those who stay.
Set in Russell, 2.9 km from Christ church and 3 km from Russell Museum, Pukeko Nest offers a garden and air conditioning. This bed and breakfast is 3.9 km from Flagstaff Hill.
Thomas
United States
Location was fantastic. Host(s)/ owner was very friendly and informative. Breakfast was amazing. Accommodations were very comfortable.
Located beach front and boasting a pool, children's pool and spa pool, Commodores Lodge is situated in central Russell, just a short walk from restaurants, bars and the wharf.
Surrounded by lovely gardens and situated on the waterfront, Hananui Lodge and Apartments features accommodation with free WiFi, a private balcony or patio and an LCD TV.
Maxine
New Zealand
Fantastic location within easy walking distance to shops and restaurants. Right on waterfront so amazing views and access to the beach. Lovely room, clean and comfortable bed.
Situated in Russell, 1.6 km from Long Beach, The Captains Motel features accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace.
Stunting location and friendly people with beautiful track...
Stunting location and friendly people with beautiful track walks and the scenery and views are spectacular.
We had dinner at Sage restaurant at Paroa Vineyard which I highly recommend for not the fabulous food but the views are beautiful too and the service was outstanding.
The scenery is amazing and so are all the trails a must do and definitely a beautiful place to visit
Kimberly
New Zealand
10
Scored 10
Russell is heavenly.
Russell is heavenly. It is so beautiful and we had the best time.
What a gem this part of the world has access to! The oysters were amazing. The food/experience and service at the Duke of Marlborough was first rate. The sunsets were surreal. The visit to Urupakapuka by ferry led to an amazing day of exercise and adventure, we had a heavenly swim in one of the islands isolated beaches by ourselves.
What a day!🥰
Carmel
Australia
10
Scored 10
If you are around Bay of islands I suggest to not stay at...
If you are around Bay of islands I suggest to not stay at Paihai and go to Russell. Smaller, quieter and much nicer. There is a ferry across to Paihai if you want to go there.
Long Beach is not to be missed and we enjoyed the Flagstaff walk too.
Jane
Switzerland
10
Scored 10
Nice & quiet in the middle of winter.Gets very busy at...
Nice & quiet in the middle of winter.Gets very busy at summertime so booking ahead is essential. Always good food at The Duke restaurant & great front rooms with a balcony with sea views & a view of the street, great for a couple of drinks before heading to the bar!
Shane
New Zealand
10
Scored 10
Russell was so cool.
Russell was so cool. Easy to get around and so lovely in Winter as very few people. The history is interesting and the people were mostly friendly.
Next time we will stay 3 nights as we really relaxed and book a trip to Sage restaurant for a special treat.
Virginia
New Zealand
10
Scored 10
It is a beautiful location and peaceful.
It is a beautiful location and peaceful. There are enough cafe's / restaurants for 4 or 5 days but plenty more in nearby resorts. The one thing you need to realise about NZ is that "eateries" general cafe's and take aways open early 6 or 7 am but close early too, 3 or 4pm. In general the stop serving an hour before. A lot of restaurants open 12 to 3pm and 5 to 8pm. If you want to eat late you need to check on line for places. Very few apart from Asian places take orders after 9pm.
Good supermarket. Lovely sea and beaches around. Public loos are quite prolific in NZ including beaches with changing rooms. The whole country top to bottom is wort a visit. Low traffic levels apart from cities. Lot of mountain roads.
Location was perfect - in the heart of Russell with a view over the jetty and bay. The little covered seating area, equipped with outdoor furniture was a great place to unwind and watch the sunset over Paihia.
Bentley and Porsche, the local felines, called by each evening to say hello and were delightful. Pool, spa pool and laundry were some of the amenities on offer.
We extended our stay by an extra night - three in total.
Would recommend and definitely would stay again.
Our hosts, Peter and Greg made our stay a memorable one. The lodge is a two storey beautiful character home with wonderful views of a harbour. It’s a short easy walk into Russell. The breakfast provided was gourmet and plentiful, beautifully cooked by Peter and presented by Greg. They offered helpful information about the area including great eating out options and excursions. Highly recommend this for your stay in beautiful Russell.
The longer we stayed here the more we liked it! The location is wonderful - just a very short walk to downtown Russell with shops and restaurants. And what you get in exchange is an incredible view! Bed was the comfiest of our trip - cushy and soft but not saggy at all. Good a/c but nice to have the doors open in the daytime. Lots of good walks and we swam a few times at the beach that was 2 minutes away. Great stay!
Annie was such a warm, friendly and helpful host. She welcomed us with a beverage, crackers and a delicious homemade relish. She went out of her way to help us figure out our plan for visiting the Bay of Islands. The apartment was very comfortable and clean with a well furnished kitchenette. The yard and gardens were beautiful. We highly recommend staying at Aimeo Cottage.
The owners were really friendly on arrival and made us feel really welcome, Bellrock accommodation is absolutely perfect with everything you need at hand for a perfect stay , as for the location the views from the balcony are stunning , Bellrock Lodge and Russell Town is a must stay if visiting New Zealand ,
Lovely clean rooms which smelt good. Offered another studio apartment to use rather than just adding another bed to our room to sleep 6 people, all for the same price. We have stayed here before, and we will definitely stay here in the future. Thanks Motel Russell.
Beautifully organized accommodation within the cottage. Lovely lookout with a deck to sit outside and enjoy the garden and wildlife. A very short walk to the main streets of Russell with lots of Restaurants and the Ferry over to Paihia.
This apartment was lovely, with a terrace and a fantastic view. Unfortunately, I couldn't really enjoy it as I stayed only for two nights because of an event in Russell. The Owner was very friendly, and I felt very comfortable there.
The property was lovely. hosts were lovely. the house was clean and close to Russell. The host offered us a late check out as there was no one else checking in, although we didnt check out late we still appreciated the offer.
Great location right on Russell Bay. Includes use of kayaks which was super fun. Very friendly staff. Exceptionally clean and bonus, air conditioning!!!
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