Accommodation in Great Barrier Island

21st January 2009
It's in the middle of nowhere, the facilities are old and shabby, it's too expensive, they lost our booking, and they were as rude as people can be while they're taking your money. We left because they started up a nasty bogan party in the middle of a Monday night involving dirt bikes and Matchbox 20. We paid for two nights upfront and would have liked the night that we didn't stay there refunded, but they have a no-refund policy, which I would relax if I were a proprietor and was told my guests were leaving purely because of how awful my service was. The locals will warn you away from this place fast, and bad reviews can be found for the Stray Possum wherever it's mentioned on any travel site. Stay here if you like being treated like an idiot, otherwise choose any other place on beautiful Barrier.

6th July 2009
John and Pat Ledbury - Wrington, Somerset, England. This was the perfect start to a memorable holiday in New Zealand. We would certainly stay again. Super hosts with a great family and friends. To arrange an 'armed robbery' up the road was the best excuse to miss one of your famous breakfasts I have heard of. We hope all your tea-pots now have holes in the lids! Seriously we laughed so much and enjoyed every minute of our stay. Thank yo so much.