Awesome place, shame it was only for 2 nights! Will be back. Absolutely perfect for kids – plenty of amusement while parents went biking. 🙂
Absolute luxury in the mountains, thanks so much!
We had an absolutely magical wedding and stay at The Doug 🙂Everything was just perfect!Thanks so much!!!
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…
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 have had a wonderful time here in The Doug and have ridden many trails. Fantastic – thank you.
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!
Couldn’t have picked a better place to escape to in the midst of a pandemic!
Stunning home!! Enjoyed our stay.
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.
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!
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.
Super log cabin – slept like a …! Incredibly well set-up house. Thanks for letting us stay. 🙂
Great time, sadly not much snow but was still amazing. We very much enjoyed The Doug and hope to be back soon!
Fabulous time had by all at The Doug. It snowed on Saturday! We will be back.
Awesome house, awesome everything! Loved staying at The Doug Log House.
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!
We had an amazing time; no snow but loved the house, trampoline, day trips. This place is magical! Can’t wait to come back.
You have the most beautiful and unique house. This place really added to our perfect wedding weekend; we will be back whenever possible.
[Castle Hill] is truly an amazing place and such a special house to stay! Thanks so much.
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.
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!
Beautiful spot! Away from the hustle + bustle. Quiet! Fantastic!
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.
We had a wonderful stay. We wish we stayed longer, the house, the scenery, the beautiful mountains, lovely spiritual place.
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!! 🙂
Awesome weekend away. Great house + magical place. More happy memories, thanks. 🙂
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.
Lovely honeymoon escape for a few days. Thank you! Beautiful place! Would also recommend for big groups looking for an escape.
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.
Great log cabin and surroundings. Tried mountain-biking but decided I’m a woose, put my energy into painting instead. Loved the week. Thanks.
What a house, just another quality NZ built log home, so warm and inviting! Top notch foosball table too!
Thank you for the warm + cosy house, all the firewood, perfectly set up for the family after a few days of skiing. 🙂
We absolutely loved our stay here and would have extended it if we could have cancelled our other reservation!
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.
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
Lovely house, we have had a fantastic time staying here. Thank you. 🙂
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.
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.
An inspirational mountain retreat you’ve created in The Doug, so warm and cosy.
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!
Fantastic long weekend – plenty of snow men, snow fights, snow running & peak bagging! Great house, we really enjoyed our stay! 🙂
Another fantastic stay at The Doug. Few days of sunshine, exploring and skiing. Can’t wait to be back!
At last I get to stay at The Doug. S has stayed on many occasions. Our stay was fantastic. Thanks.
Thank you for letting us use your lovely home in such a spectacular spot.
Magic place! Thank you for sharing The Doug. We’ll be back…
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. 🙁
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!
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!
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.