The Doug

Our annual holiday to The Doug and skiing Porters and also for the first time at Cheeseman. It’s been a great few days, always love Castle Hill, leaves us dreaming about owning our own patch of NZ soil one day! Can’t wait to be back, kids love it and are not wanting to go home. 🙁

We absolutely loved our stay here and would have extended it if we could have cancelled our other reservation!

A great stay with fantastic mountain-biking. We will be back to explore more. We love the log cabin!

Thanks for a wonderful stay. What an amazing house – worthy of a feature on Grand Designs!

Our first trip to NZ! Castle Hill was the second place on our tour of the South Island, and we couldn’t have picked a more beautiful house and place to stay. We’ve had a wonderful time and will not forget this place in a hurry.

A fantastic place to base yourself and explore the local area. Very well set up, warm, comfortable and inviting. All that adds up to a place that is easy – everything works as it should so you can just get on with relaxing or making the most of your time. By the time we left we were already talking about what we would do the next time we went back. Hopefully soon!

Many new builds since our last visit and The Doug in very good order. The new stonework behind the fire completes the build!

Another fantastic stay at The Doug. Few days of sunshine, exploring and skiing. Can’t wait to be back!

We have had a wonderful time here in The Doug and have ridden many trails. Fantastic – thank you.

Thank you so much for last minute accommodations at your beautiful home! The weather was great and our family loved the rocks at Castle Hill. We only wish we had more time to explore this amazing area. Next time…

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.

We had an amazing time; no snow but loved the house, trampoline, day trips. This place is magical! Can’t wait to come back.

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!

Thank you for the warm + cosy house, all the firewood, perfectly set up for the family after a few days of skiing. 🙂

Amazing stay, magnificent views and biking activities, overview of the idyllic NZ central plateau. Catered very well for a large family. Thanks and Happy New Year! Great facilities (kitchen well stocked with utensils, etc), a great spot. Had a great family reunion.

We have had a fabulous Queen’s Birthday Weekend, walking, Catan, Foosball Championships and lots of food!  We appreciated the great weather and the fire was perfect.  Hope to come back again. 🙂

Magic place! Thank you for sharing The Doug. We’ll be back…

Lovely house, comfy beds. Thank you so much for letting us stay. We loved the mountain bike tracks 🙂 xo

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.

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!