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The 10 Best Homestays in Russell, New Zealand

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Just 450 metres from Kororareka Bay, Bellrock Lodge offers studios with a private balcony and lovely bay and town views.

A kitchenette with a dishwasher, microwave and refrigerator is standard in all studios. Each air-conditioned studio features flat-screen satellite TV, a DVD player and an iPod docking station.

The owners Catherine and Stewart were the perfect hosts! They had a great balance between privacy and sharing important information about where to go.

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9.3
Superb
128 reviews
Price from
£120
per night

The Pacific Room, Tapeka Point, a property with a garden and a terrace, is set in Russell, 200 metres from Tapeka Point Beach, 2.8 km from Long Beach, as well as 1.2 km from Flagstaff Hill. Christ church is 2.3 km away and Russell Museum is 2.3 km from the guest house.

Beautiful place with excellent facilities. Bridgette welcoming and friendly. Comfiest bed ever. Thank you.

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9.1
Superb
7 reviews
Price from
£74
per night

Featuring garden views, Pipiroa Bay Homestay provides accommodation with a private beach area and a patio, around 7.6 km from Christ church. This beachfront property offers access to a balcony, free private parking and free WiFi.

it’s got stunning views, it’s close to the car ferry, the location is quiet. It had full kitchen and even washing machine (we didn’t use it). plenty of chairs to sit on the deck. sheltered location!

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8.8
Fabulous
76 reviews
Price from
£74
per night

Offering quiet street views, Top of the Bay is an accommodation situated in Paihia, 600 metres from Te Ti Bay Beach and less than 1 km from Paihia Beach. This guest house features free private parking and private check-in and check-out. The guest house offers sea views and a sun terrace.

Stacy is a super lovely host. We had issues with the booking and she fixt everything for us. The accomodation has a great view and a beautiful terrace to use. For us everything was perfect and exactly what we wanted for our stay.

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8.6
Fabulous
56 reviews
Price from
£84
per night

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Travellers on a budget looking to experience a place like a local will enjoy homestays. This simple accommodation is in a private home, where the host also lives. All facilities are shared and in most cases breakfast is included.
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Homestays that guests love in Russell

  • 9.7
    Scored 9.7
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 68 reviews
    Secluded and private. Very well presented apartment. Amazing breakfast. Lovely hosts.
    Linda
    Young couple
  • 9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 77 reviews
    Beautiful location, lovely host. Only five minutes to town.
    Loretta
    Young couple
  • 9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 7 reviews
    Great location great host very accommodating and good value recommended
    Michael
    Young couple
  • 9.7
    Scored 9.7
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 68 reviews
    Everything was wonderful. Really lovely hosts & the breakfast was outstanding.
    Patrick
    Young couple
  • 9.7
    Scored 9.7
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 12 reviews
    Amazing accommodation, beautiful views, Lovely hosts Adrian & Josephine. We could easily have stayed for many months. Russell village is gorgeous!!
    Overseas Adventurer
    People with friends
  • Avg. price/night: £119.87
    9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 128 reviews
    lovely hosts, awesome views and so handy to everything.
    Terry
    Group
  • Avg. price/night: £100.69
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 76 reviews
    Great Location, really lovely hosts, beach access.
    Monique
    Solo traveller
  • 8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 663 reviews
    the service was great from the minute we arrived. the owners were so lovely to allow us to reschedule our dates almost last minute due to covid! great hosts and the even the cleaner guy was very nice. highly recommend this place
    Tania
    Family with young children
  • 9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 19 reviews
    Exactly what we needed. Private, comfortable and quiet. Christine was a great host, so happy with our stay!
    Reuben
    Young couple
  • 9.5
    Scored 9.5
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 62 reviews
    Great location and lovely host - went extra mile with breakfasts
    K
    Kristina
    Young couple