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    City Lights Boutique Lodge

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    #4 of 52 B&Bs / Inns in Rotorua
    56c Mountain Road | Western Heights, Rotorua 3015, New Zealand
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          US$259
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          5.0
          262 reviews
          • Excellent88%
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          “b b” (68 reviews)
          “tui suite” (7 reviews)
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          Reviewed 4 weeks ago
          A lovely out of town B and B

          City lights is a lovely B and B with gorgeous views of Rotorua and friendly hosts,- Leigh and Angie. It was nice that the B and B was owned by fellow Brits. It is out of town but the instructions were easy to follow. The...More

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          Response from Angie R, Owner at City Lights Boutique LodgeResponded 3 weeks ago

          Thank you for taking the time to write a review about your stay. We are very happy that you enjoyed the extra space that there is in the Tui suite and there was everything you needed. We are also happy that you enjoyed the breakfast...More

          Reviewed 4 weeks ago
          Very Enjoyable

          Away from town and a little difficult to find but well worth it. Angie and Leigh are fantastic hosts who make you feel very welcome. Our room was spacious and clean. Breakfast was very good with several items home made. They gave us some great...More

          Thank lbarry16
          Response from Angie R, Owner at City Lights Boutique LodgeResponded 3 weeks ago

          Thank you very much for your review. We are very happy that you enjoyed your stay with us and thought our breakfast was very good. Most of our guests also enjoy meeting and feeding our alpacas, they are lovely pets to have and we also...More

          Reviewed 19 May 2017
          Simply the best

          We were touring New Zealand as part of a retirement round the world trip. As a result we stayed in a wide range of accommodation and can say that without doubt this was the best. My wife had chosen it partly because of the alpacas...More

          Thank Gadabouts95
          Response from citylights10, Owner at City Lights Boutique LodgeResponded 4 weeks ago

          Thank you for taking the time to write a review about your stay in our cottage. We are very happy that you enjoyed your stay, especially the views and meeting our alpacas. We feel very proud and flattered that you thought your stay with us...More

          Reviewed 17 May 2017
          Home from Home atmosphere and service

          From the minute we arrived until we left we were made most welcome. The room was large and excellent. It had a sitting area and during our time in NZ it was by far the best B&B that we stayed at. The breakfast was great,...More

          Thank R B
          Response from citylights10, Owner at City Lights Boutique LodgeResponded 4 weeks ago

          Thank you for your lovely review. We are very happy that you enjoyed your stay with us and we feel extremely proud and flattered that you thought that we were the best B&B that you stayed in during your time in NZ. Thanks again for...More

          Reviewed 19 April 2017
          Great place to stay!

          We visited Roturua in January and stayed for two nights at the Lodge. Angie and Leigh made us feel very welcome from the start. They took us to the garden to chat and to show us the beautiful view and of course, the alpacas... It...More

          Thank Luc S
          Response from citylights10, Owner at City Lights Boutique LodgeResponded 21 April 2017

          Thank you for taking the time to write a review for us. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay with us. We found our conversations with you very interesting and hope it won't be too long until you return home to Belgium.

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          • US$172 - US$227 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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          Kate287
          Hi, Kathryn. What would you like to know about this accommodation? How far from restaurants for a meal is City Lights Pls ? any in walking distance ?
          9 March 2017|
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          Response from Angie R | Property representative |
          Hi Kate, We are 6K (10 mins drive from the main restaurants in the city. There is nothing within walking distance, sorry.
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          "It is a small B&B and so the choice is small and our room was large and excellent."
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