Bird Cottage at South Claragh sits in an idyllic spot away from everywhere, though not too far from Taupo. If you're looking for peace and quiet, a romantic weekend, a summer or winter retreat, this is it! Who needs the hustle and bustle of Taupo or Rotorua, this cozy cottage and above all, the charming owners, Lynn and Mike, will... More

Welcomed by Lynn and her 2 boys (the dogs) and later by Mike. All were lovely and extremely approachable. Accommodation was large and very comfortable, the small homely touches with the flowers etc was great. Spent the first evening together with a bottle of wine! If you want peace and tranquility then this is the place for you, we could... More

We had the pleasure of stumbling across this hidden gem of a place and liked it so much we changed our plans to stay there twice. We were travelling the country and stayed with Mike and Lynne in the B&B on our way to the South Island. We found them following a brief internet search. However we liked it so... More

We were so lucky that bird cottage happened to be available when we arrived in Taupo and checked at the i-Site. After two weeks in B&Bs we wanted a self catering place for 2 nights and this absolutely fitted the bill.. 35kms out of touristy Taupo, a lovely little self contained one-bedroom farm cottage with kitchen, washing machine, DVD/TV, hot... More