We have just had the pleasure of a two day stay at Thorold Country House. From the minute we arrrived we were made so welcome. We stayed in the Willow room which was very private and comfortable, best nights sleep for ever. After a relaxing and a tasty breakfast in the morning and suggestions on what to do in the... More

Our short stay in november 2012 was just amazing - Wendy and Gary are one of the best hosts within our whole trip. We were allowed to feed their lambs after breakfast - they're the cutest pets ;-) We had a very good time, tasty breakfast and thanks to the tipps of Wendy and Gary a very lovely day-trip through... More

We stayed only one night, in transit, but Wendy and Gary made us most welcome. We were in the Willow room - its own door, very well furnished and very comfortable. Wendy helped us find a local swimming beach, their own pool not being quite ready for the season, and we had a fine dinner and chat over wine and... More

A place to be and stay! thank you again to our wonderful host. we enjoyed spending 2 days in this lovely and peaceful space. we will remember the company of sheeps too! a large home just for you, close to your hosts which make you a very nice breakfast the morning. at our arrival, we did appreciated tea and coffee... More

Thorold Country House is a great find. Just over an hour from Auckland international airport positioned in the Coromandel area of Thames, making it a great location for exploring the Coromandel peninsular. Wendy and Gary have created a wonderful haven of tranquility and warmth. The accommodation we stayed in is a separate cottage from the main house with two bedrooms... More

I stayed in Thorold Country House for two nights, and I loved it. I showed up early but was well received and welcomed. The place was quiet, green with well manicured lawn, and cottage I stayed in was very specious, clean with lots of windows and very nicely kept (and there is a pool as well!). Best of all, the... More

our family of 4 had a lovely stay in Gary & Wendy's cottage. We DID swim in the nice pool, we loved feeding the sheep, the grass tennis court was a nice novelty and the location very pleasant / soporiphic (?). Its easy to pick fault with a nice home but we felt very welcome here and its a great... More

We were fortunate to stay our first three nights with Wendy and Gary, who really cared for us and made us feel at home! You could already tell from their email confirmation that we could expect nice hosts. We stayed in the cottage which is spacious, clean and comfortable. Our son went into the pool very first thing when we... More

The Thorold Country House is only an easy 1.5hr drive from NZ international airport and is very welcome after a long flight from Hong Kong. The hosts Wendy and Gary were very welcoming and couldn't do enough for us. They are very knowledgable about the area and gave us some useful local info. We stayed in the cottage which consists... More