REVIEW: Peters Farm Lodge in Waipiata

While doing the Otago Rail Trail we took a day off to stay at Peters Farm Lodge in Waipiata after some days heavy cycling. The Lodge itself is about 3 - 4 kilometers away from the rail trail but Peter will pick you and your bike up in Waipiata and usually offers to give tours of settlement. If you do decide to bike to the lodge it is not a hard ride and there is signage all the way with arrows to guide you.

The lodge is situated on a farm and looks out over the countryside and paddocks. 

The lodge is a very old farm house but you can also stay in the cottages which are good as well. The lodge has well contained rooms which do have power outlets but it's not a motel so you will have to go to the kitchen for water and cooking. 

The kitchen is good, it has refrigeration, stoves and a bread maker. When we were there breakfast was included in the price. There is also a small lounge area next to the kitchen will a iPod dock.

Peter himself is very nice and a top kiwi bloke, he does little things for you like taking you down to the kayaks and giving you tours as well as picking you up from town and hes usually around to have a good chat to. 

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay there, my only suggestion is that you take a day off like us or have a short day of biking and do stuff like going kayaking.