Kia Ora Lookout Retreat

Perfect Country RetreatWe were a group of eight friends celebrating a milestone school reunion. Kia Ora was absolutely perfect for our four night getaway.The house, designed around a central garden courtyard, is large with so many options to gather as a group or to retreat to for a moment of quiet. It was spotlessly clean, with fresh flowers to welcome us.The commercial grade kitchen was perfect as we are all cooks so we often had the two ovens and the microwave on the go. It was extremely well equipment with plenty of absolutely everything. The champagne glasses got a lot of use!And we loved the choice of dining spaces from the outdoor setting under the gazebo by the pool, to the eat in kitchen setting and the formal dining table.The all-ensuite bedrooms were very well appointed with beautiful bed and bathroom linens and quality toiletries.The late November weather was very warm, so the large pool overlooking the property was a godsend. The owner Stephen was very easy to deal with and Jane (the local manager) was wonderful - even arranging for the pool to be serviced after a storm blew through and bringing batteries for a remote that was troublesome.We couldn’t fault Kia Ora. We have already booked for next year.

This is the second time my family and I have stayed at this property and it doesn’t disappoint. The house has plenty of rooms and space, and the view outside is amazing. We have gone during summer both times and the pool naturally warms up to a very nice temperature. We also enjoyed feeding carrots to, and patting the horses. It was just the relaxing holiday away from busy Sydney and work that we needed to recharge. We will be back for sure!

This place was magic, is had everything you need. Very spacious, warm with beautiful views. Highly recommend it and we will be back again

Our stay at this property was very enjoyable, beautiful location, beautiful house & gardens, I would definitely stay here again.

We have now stayed at Kia Ora twice… once in winter and once with glorious spring sunshine…. the property is set up for both and between the open fire, air con and pool has everything we needed. as per our first visit immaculately clean and a very smooth process.

This property is stunning! From the moment you enter, the atmosphere is inviting and the relaxed vibe takes over. As a family of five with a teenager, tween and younger child, the house was more than enough space to please everyone. The kids enjoyed the pool, feeding carrots to the horses and going out for dinner in nearby Gloucester. The views were stunning and it was warm enough to swim and cold enough at night to use the wonderful open fireplace. We even fired up the barbecue on our final night. Comfortable and spacious, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Thank you, we'll be back!

Such a comfortable stay in a lovely spacious home. Warm and inviting with everything you could possibly want. Surrounding countryside is magnificent and gorgeous views from the home. Definitely be back!

We were a group of 4 Couples. We had a great experience from the time we arrived until departure. We enjoyed a clean beautiful house with a great view and surrounding. Each couple had their own privacy when required and also enjoyed having our own ensuite. The Kitchen was fantastic. Will definitely book again next year.

We had an awesome weekend staying at Kia Ora. A beautiful house with everything you could need, including pristine gardens with amazing views.

This property is extremely well laid out for 10 people to stay together and not be on top of each other. The facilities are clean and provide an excellent view over Gloucester.