Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park

There was no bedding, towels, etc. Shared bathroom across a gravel driveway. Didn't get any phone calls answered or returned. And didn't see any staff during my stay. Got an electric shock plugging in phone charger. It takes a drive to go anywhere.

Friendliness of the staff. The grounds were extensive with plenty of birdlife both domestic and wild.

The facilities were old and dated. We required cooking facilities but had nothing to cook with or eat off. Camp kitchens in Australia have these as a matter of course. These were provided upon request, as we were desperate. We shouldn't have to ask.

The heater, the cottage was well appointed, the secret room was loved by the children, the bathroom was good, water pressure and heat was great. And seeing kiwi was awesome!

The flies in the cottage! Really yuck. The TV didn't work, we weren't told the internet logon. A couple of bunk mattresses were almost non-existent.

Area

Not clean enough, Daily limit on internet like about 200 meg,5 mins shower limit,Dirty barbecue area coz of chickens.

The beds were incredibly comfy. The rooms had everything we needed with a little fridge, jug and heater. Very quiet location. There are kiwi there but we slept all through the night with the kids.

They can't help it, but the road noise can be a bit loud

Absolutely lovely place to stay, nice and quiet and clean. Very friendly staff. Will definitely stay there again if I'm up that way

Nice place. Comfy bed. Clean and had everything we needed.

Likes-The staff were friendly and helpful. The unit was in a nice location. The rooms were clean and the bed very comfortable. Dislikes- The unit had no inside chairs, only a small fold up table. The front deck had another small f/u table, but the fold up chairs were old and problematic. No tv, no aircon, no milk for drinks. The shower drain hole was in the wrong place in the top corner and water flowed to the lowest point near the entry point and out into the bathroom.

We could upgrade our cabins very easily and were met by a delightfully friendly and helpful reception staff! Loved the new pool and the highlight was seeing 3 kiwi roaming around the back of the park at 10.30pm!

The carpark was free (always a bonus) although it was a bit tight if two cars needed to be parked by the cabins. Personally, I'd love a small UHT milk than having packet creamer in the room.

Building was lovely and done up.

Microwave and tv didn't work, but in saying that I would stay again.

The atmosphere, friendly people and staff, cleanliness , the night time kiwi walk, the pool. Shower pressure was great, toilet facilities were clean.

Nice, clean cabin. We stayed here before doing the Cape Brett walking track.Very comfortable. Friendly host. Great value for money.

Location, environment, pool, host

From our room which was like a jail cell you could smell sewer

friendly staff , learned alot about the area , we went kiwi spotting at night , saw them both nights we stayed

Fantastic new big swimming pool. Beautiful bush setting only 5 minutes drive from Russell.

I would have preferred to pay a few extra dollars when booking for a night, instead of having to look for $2.00 coins at 7am when the office was close. Also, our bed stunk of body odour, very unpleasant smell. Outside our tiny cabin smell of urine.

There were Kiwi's on the property at night at the edge of the forest. Very cool.

This was a "camping" room. Just beds and a mini-fridge. No sheets, blankets, or towels. No nothing, and relatively expensive. The website was not clear enough on this - or perhaps I did not understand what was meant. Old, spongey mattresses on a sagging frames. It seems these rooms were designed for a summer camp for six-year-olds. Not an appropriate place for adults.

Cleanliness, friendly staff and we got up close and personal with two kiwis in the camp ground in two nights at a row!

Filtered drinking water would be nice

Beautiful location clean facilities. Friendly staff . Staff have fantastic knowledge of the local wildlife and are eager to tell the story.

You could swim in the pool. The host was super friendly. It was close to Russell township. Room was clean.

Couldn't get tv to go. No response to call for assistance there. Room had a 'dog?' smell. Understand that efforts are being made to rejuvenate the place and that we were accommodated into a self contained unit but we looked out onto the sewage tank and an orange cone. The furniture was old. The window locks were broken. The curtains were hanging off their hooks in places. It just felt a bit sad.