Stay at The Doug Log House
Built from solid Douglas Fir logs, with a strong emphasis on good passive solar design coupled with plenty of unique quirks, our warm and cosy holiday house sleeps 2+ families in comfort, and serves as a perfect base to explore the Castle Hill Basin and further afield, with a myriad of tracks (tramping and biking), ski-fields, rivers/streams, mountains, etc, all waiting for you, topped off with plenty of fresh air, calm weather and clear skies.
Photography by //conorboyd.photography/
Castle Hill Village, Canterbury NZ
You have the most beautiful and unique house. This place really added to our perfect wedding weekend; we will be back whenever possible.
K&AChristchurch
We had an amazing time; no snow but loved the house, trampoline, day trips. This place is magical! Can’t wait to come back.
S MMelbourne
A great place to have an extended family event. We all had an amazing time. The weather really turned it on too. And the mountain-biking? Fantastic! We’ll be back.
S FamilyMelbourne/Westport/Chch
Another fantastic stay at The Doug. Few days of sunshine, exploring and skiing. Can’t wait to be back!
v d H Family (Victoria, Oz)
Many new builds since our last visit and The Doug in very good order. The new stonework behind the fire completes the build!
M & S T (Scotland)
Another pack of Aussies returned to The Doug for a longer stay to enjoy the skiing and Castle Hill. We enjoyed settling into The Doug and making the most of this awesome log home. I fear I will yet again have to drag [my partner] away at the end of our stay. The kids love the playground at Castle Hill, especially the tree which is slowly growing into a tree house. We hope to return again next year, or [maybe even] fit in a fishing trip later in the year. Can’t say enough about The Doug, we love it! Thanks for letting us stay.
The WsVictoria
This is the second time we have visited The Doug Log House. My husband and I just love it here. The snow has been great. I love the views from this house. Look forward to coming back.
I & J KNSW
Beautiful home in a beautiful place! We loved having The Doug as our home away from home for a couple days. A lovely way to end our three week holiday in stunning New Zealand! Thanks!! 🙂
KSPennsylvania
Heaven on Castle Hill!! … We found a beautiful log cabin on a hill, filled with love and memories from previous residents and its owners. We have had such a lovely, relaxing weekend… We will definitely be back! Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us.
MWHokitika
Awesome weekend away. Great house + magical place. More happy memories, thanks. 🙂
B, W & S Families (Chch)
Thank you so much for the opportunity to stay in your amazing cabin. Awesome trails just across the street. Nice comfortable house with everything we needed. We’ll be back!
W Family (Canterbury)
Have driven past Castle Hill for years and decided to call in for a stay – amazing house, absolutely loved it and fantastic village, will be back again to stay!
T Family (Hokitika)
Lovely weekend away cheering on friends doing the Valley Ultra Event! Great location, top company and fun for kids and adults alike. Thanks for sharing your beautiful home in a magic corner of NZ!!
W Family (Chch)
Thank you for the use of your lovely log home. We enjoyed the fire & relaxing together. The foosball table was a hit with the kids too. Great weather & enjoyed wandering Castle Hill Village.
S & P Families (Christchurch)
We have had a wonderful time here in The Doug and have ridden many trails. Fantastic – thank you.
D & G W (Raumati Beach)
Lovely house, we have had a fantastic time staying here. Thank you. 🙂
F & S Families (Chch)
Wow!! So great to catch up after such a long time – thanks so much for sharing this fabulous home with us + making us feel so welcome. Can’t wait to come back again. Cheesie was fab! Astro photography was amazing! Thanks!
M, M, J & B (Sydney)
Fabulous time had by all at The Doug. It snowed on Saturday! We will be back.
P Family (Chch)
Un séjour agréable dans une maison très confortable. Nous avons adore les chocolats au retour devant la cheminée. Tout est vraiment fonctionnel, nous reviendrons avec plaisir. Merci beaucoup.
MRNouvelle-Calédonie
Lovely house, comfy beds. Thank you so much for letting us stay. We loved the mountain bike tracks 🙂 xo
J Family (Chch)