Staying at A Nest was a great start to our holiday in New Zealand. Kathryn and Kai are wonderful hosts, very friendly and helpful. Kathryn’s breakfasts were great. The house is beautiful, large and well equipped with everything we needed. We highly recommend A Nest as a great place to stay while visiting Christchurch. More

The Nest on the Mount Pleasant is exactly what it says in its title: a beautiful house built on a hill among the trees with eye pleasing views and a nice feel of privacy and tranquility. All rooms are beautifully decorated and equipped. The house is very spacious and a lounge with a fireplace is a real bonus, it's cosy... More

We stayed at 'The Nest' for three nights at the end of our holiday in New Zealand. It was far more than we expected - spacious, clean and comfortable and had Kathyrn and Kai's friendliness as well! The house has everything that anyone could want and, as Kai and Kathryn live across the road, they are always there to help... More

We arrived at the nest for the first 2 nights of our holiday in New Zealand. The house is set in a beautiful location overlooking the water, with great views and a lovely airy feel. Kathryn and Kai made us most welcome, helped us with planning our stay, and gave us helpful tips about our journey round New Zealand. Breakfasts... More

We stayed there after four years the second time. Nice and friendly hosts! We were alone and had the hole house for us alone. Kay made a big fire in the heater because it was a cold and windy day. If we come agsin to Chch we would stay there again! More

Staying at the Nest was a great start to our holiday around the South Island. Kathryn and Kai are awesome hosts, very friendly and made us feel right at home. Kathryns breakfasts are fantastic. We were very comfortable and the Nest was very clean with everything we needed and couldn't have asked for anything more. The Nest is set up... More

We stayed at the nest shortly after the first earthquake that took place in Christchurch, so we were a little worried as to what to expect, we should not have been worried at all as we had a really enjoyable stay with Kathryn and Kai, with all that had been going on in the area they were still the perfect... More

Lovely house, where we could relax and rest in peace. Lovely breakfast and very hospitable hosts. More

On two separate trips to New Zealand, I spent a total of 6 weeks traveling around both islands. The Nest was by far my favorite accomodation! The guest house was beautiful, large and well equipped, with all of the comforts of home. The setting was gorgeous, in amongst the tall trees AND with a view of the bay. But, what... More