Trout 'n' Trail B&B

Great place to stay - every thing you need and a beautifully peaceful location

Nice rural outlook. Quiet and clean. Unfortunately, other guests took our room, left their stuff, locked the door, and went away for the day. We ended in the less scenic room, without the sofa nor table. Owners apologized for the blunder. The family was very busy, as this is the lambing season and bad weather was on the way. The breakfast was just cereal on the second day. Lucky to have caught them on the way out to the paddocks to ask for the basics like milk. No bread despite jam and butter packets being provided in the room (first day got freshlt baked bread slices). Although it was a chilly night, the room stayed toasty. Unfortunately, it was too cold and too windy to enjoy the outdoors whirlpool. It must be nice to have a dip on a nice warm evening. Best, we got to see a newborn lamb being fed and were greeted by a sweet purring 3-legged puss. It's great that we could bring our dog with us. The owners have 2 well behaved dogs, on top of the working dogs. All are pretty quiet and friendly. Nice time of the year to see azalea and cherry blossoms in Central. The owners are right in recommending the pub in Naseby, over the one in the Ranfurly hotel which was really empty. The dinner prices are steep for what was on offer. Food in Naseby tastes very good while the cafe in Ranfurly township has very tasty friands and good coffee. Well preserved train station and a charming small town museum focusing on the art deco period. Some interesting historic buildings to see.

This is a bnb, not a hotel, and that is the charm for me. You are staying with a family, complete with home-cooked bread (yum!) and, when I returned home, an ecstatic toddler who had locked mum out of the truck. Hotels are the same everywhere - troutntrail is life in New Zealand.

A great place to stay in Rano

Great location, nice spa, friendly hosts