Great log cabin and surroundings. Tried mountain-biking but decided I’m a woose, put my energy into painting instead. Loved the week. Thanks.
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!
Have watched the growth of The Doug over the last years, but nothing prepares you for the awesome reality. Really a fantastic place.
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.
We absolutely loved our stay here and would have extended it if we could have cancelled our other reservation!
Magic place! Thank you for sharing The Doug. We’ll be back…
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.
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.
Thanks for a wonderful stay. What an amazing house – worthy of a feature on Grand Designs!
Great time, sadly not much snow but was still amazing. We very much enjoyed The Doug and hope to be back soon!
We had an absolutely magical wedding and stay at The Doug 🙂Everything was just perfect!Thanks so much!!!
Couldn’t have picked a better place to escape to in the midst of a pandemic!
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. 🙂
Came here to send some boulders in Castle Hill Basin. Thanks for having us and providing a place to rest our weary bodies. #castlehillbouldering #castlehillbasin
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.
At last I get to stay at The Doug. S has stayed on many occasions. Our stay was fantastic. Thanks.
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’ve been happy to return to The Doug each day to the comfort and relaxing vibe. Looking forward to returning during a bumper snow year. Thank you for the great hospitality.
Lovely house, comfy beds. Thank you so much for letting us stay. We loved the mountain bike tracks 🙂 xo
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.
I relax as soon as I walk in the door! Another terrific holiday at The Doug. Such a homely place to make some special memories. Thank you!
Magical weekend stay at The Doug! Loved the warmth of the central fireplace + amazed by the construction. We will be back!
We had a wonderful stay. We wish we stayed longer, the house, the scenery, the beautiful mountains, lovely spiritual place.
Lovely house, we have had a fantastic time staying here. Thank you. 🙂
Beautiful spot! Away from the hustle + bustle. Quiet! Fantastic!
Fabulous time had by all at The Doug. It snowed on Saturday! We will be back.
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.
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 Conor & Ildica, we have had a fantastic stay at The Doug. This is a very special place & to top it off the weather has been great for Christmas!
Absolute luxury in the mountains, thanks so much!
Many new builds since our last visit and The Doug in very good order. The new stonework behind the fire completes the build!
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!! 🙂
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!!
We had an amazing time; no snow but loved the house, trampoline, day trips. This place is magical! Can’t wait to come back.
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!
A great stay with fantastic mountain-biking. We will be back to explore more. We love the log cabin!
Always enjoy this cosy + quiet getaway for our anniversary. A beautiful place for two busy parents to hit the “reset” button.
Awesome house, awesome everything! Loved staying at The Doug Log House.
What a house, just another quality NZ built log home, so warm and inviting! Top notch foosball table too!
Thank you so much for your wonderful hospitality – we had such a comfortable night and luxury shower. Your house is wonderful.
Thank you for letting us use your lovely home in such a spectacular spot.
A great find and a perfect family retreat. Us pack of Aussies loved The Doug and Castle Hill.
We are already planning the next trip back; it will be longer so that we can explore more of the area and enjoy this wonderful place.
We were completely smitten with your gorgeous home. It is by far the most user friendly and welcoming holiday home we have ever encountered. Thank you for sharing The Doug; it is quite magical and full of great energy.
We loved it there, such an amazing house and it was all so stunning with all the snow around – beautiful place. Would love to go back sometime.
Everything was so organised and easy to find, made staying there so simple and relaxing. Perfect weekend … we absolutely loved it and want to be back there now! It’s a struggle heading back to work!
Thank you so much – your house is fantastic – we had a wonderful 4 nights – and were so warm! Lots of room and the kids loved the foosball table.
Lovely honeymoon escape for a few days. Thank you! Beautiful place! Would also recommend for big groups looking for an escape.
We’ve really appreciated how cosy the house is, and also how easy it is to manage gear, kids, meals etc in the house. It’s wonderful to come up and be reminded of these beautiful places so close to home.
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.
[Castle Hill] is truly an amazing place and such a special house to stay! Thanks so much.
Another fantastic stay at The Doug. Few days of sunshine, exploring and skiing. Can’t wait to be back!