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.
Cheryl
United States of America
Everything - the Bay at your doorstep, the architecture and artwork, the local vibe in the bar and restaurant, and being right in front of the ferry dock.
Providing city views, The Sails in Russell offers accommodations and a garden. With garden views, this accommodation features a patio.
Victoria
Germany
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.
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.
dharani
New Zealand
The greatest asset of Kokomo retreat is its location. Our room's door opened to a stunning view of the bay. The beach was at our doorstep. The room was exceptionally well maintained. We had eveything we needed. The cookie time cookies definitely are a nice touch! There are spa and kayaking facilities on-site.
Just 1476 feet from Kororareka Bay, Bellrock Lodge offers studios with a private balcony and lovely bay and town views.
Karen
United States of America
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!
Located beach front and boasting a pool, children's pool and spa pool, Commodores Lodge is located in central Russell, just a short walk from restaurants, bars and the wharf.
Surrounded by lovely gardens and located on the waterfront, Hananui Lodge and Apartments features accommodations with free WiFi, a private balcony or patio and an LCD TV.
Kathleen
United States of America
The room was spacious, comfortable and clean. The host was very friendly and helpful.
Located 10 minutes' walk from Russell's bars, restaurants and cafes, Titore Lodge offers rooms with free WiFi and a private patio.
Bob
New Zealand
We were in the 'Garden Suite" This is a lovely place to be and the veiws are geat, bed is very comfy, the rooms have both AC and fly screens on the windows so you can get a great airlof and no bugs. the deck outside is a a nice place to be and sit and ejoy the view and a good book :)
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.
A boutique lodge located a very short walk into the idyllic town of Russell in the Bay Of Islands.
Greg and Peter are the best hosts. Before we arrived they recommended some superb places to eat. The breakfasts are to die for, beautifully presented and making use of ingredients from the garden Peter beats any chef I have encountered.
The rooms are tastefully kitted out with everything you could possibly want and have views overlooking the bay.
Couldn’t fault it, the most perfect three night stay!
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!
The studio is one of a group of 4 but remains private. There is a small balcony where you can sit overlooking the lovely view of the sea. The kitchen is small but well equipped and there is an outdoor kitchen for guests to use if you want to cook something. It's easy to find and there is good parking. Russell is just 5 minutes away but you would need a car.
Lovely upstairs suite, with a large deck facing north and west. On the waterfront, right in the heart of Russell, yet quiet and peaceful at the same time. The host, Karen was terrific: friendly, but never intrusive. We got fresh fruit, yogurt etc provided for the continental breakfast, along with cereals, toast, juice and delicious homemade preserves. :-)
We had a lovely stay here, we had booked the King Studio and it was very clean and tidy. The hosts were wonderful and friendly. The salt water pool was fantastic to cool off in and was beautifully maintained in garden surroundings and had a small rock waterfall to add to the ambiance.The motel is close to town which was only a 5 minute walk away.
Wendy the host greeted us upon arrival, and very kindly upgraded us as we had a two year old, so he had his own room. The cabin was ideal, good kitchen, comfy bed and the pool was handy too. Washing facilities were handy too. The motel is in a great location and walking distance (5 mins) to Russell. Would definitely stay here again.
We booked two rooms in this lovely quiet area. The studios are very spacious, clean and comfortable and contain a kitchenette. Both rooms had a private balcony and beautiful views over Russell and the bay. The lodge is just a short walk to the waterfront and restaurants.
Owner Catherine was very pleasant and helpful.
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.
Absolutely loved staying a Villa Russell. Beautiful views and perfect location. Clean, comfortable and inviting. I loved the dressing gowns.
The yummy breakfast was a great end to our stay.
On the Russell waterfront and excellent staff - very nice Receptionists and great bar/restaurant staff.
Loved the artwork in the rooms- fantastic -AND comfortable beds and pillows
We only stopped in for a night, but our room was nice and warm when we arrived. Facilities seemed well looked. Will definitely be back next time we are in Russell!
Greta location, rooms as hoped for and anticipated, beautiful dinner food, all in all, a very nice short stay, there is a lot more to Russell than we realised.
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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