Peel Forest Homestay

Cool people :) very fun, nice nature. I love it XD

Jenny and Steve were such amazing hosts! Definitely recommend!

A beautiful slice of NZ history at this historic farmstay.

This might be a very late review but do bear with me. It was my first time solo road tripping in the South Island and it was very late in the night (around 11PM) and I figured I would not reach my campground on time. Randomly saw the accommodation board on the road and gave them a call without having any hope. But Jenny answered the phone and she asked me to drive through. Being new to NZ that was the proof of the authentic kiwi kindness. The room, the stay everything was very comfortable and more than what I could have asked for. In the morning when it was time to pay I did not have any cash (i only had eftpos). But they trusted me to send the money to them when I return back to Wellington. This was back in 2015. Till this day I have travelled to many places around the world and now back in NZ and their kindness and customer service is what I regard as the gold standard. When I travel next to the South Island I will definitely pay them a visit with my little one and would like to thank them for the kindness they showed to a solo female traveler in the middle of the night.

A very special place hidden below mount peel.Fresh organic food grown by Jenny and Steve.You have to have a bath outside under the stars!

Jenny and Steve are the sweetest and most gracious couple my brother and I have ever met. Tucked away in the wilderness, their homestay is a little piece of heaven on Earth; tranquil and absolutely beautiful, The Peel Forest Homestay can guarantee total relaxation - Chopper, their pet dog is the cutest lil thing! We were totally delighted, and enjoyed learning about their rich heritage and cultural background. Can't wait to drop by again!

Jenny and Steve made me feel welcome and went out of their way to make my visit to Peel Forest wonderful. The comfy single bed is tucked upstairs with a view of the forested mountain and access to a very large porch with another great view that is lovely for sitting in the afternoon, or even sleeping out on.The farm is very quiet and rural, with the forest right there, just behind their lush garden.

A little gem, halfway between a YHA and a DOC hut. Completely genuine farm stay backpackers, of old time farming, a la Footrot Flats, Wal. Couch and the dog. Complete with house cow, sheep and horses. Nestling in, and embraced by the native bush of Peel Forest. If you like the idea of really rustic accommodation waking up to a cow looking at you through the window this is the place for you. If you are looking for mod cons and don't like the idea of dodging cowpats on the way to the toilet go somewhere else. Bring some cash for payment as well.

I just found this here and am excited to say that the my stay at Jenny & Steve´s was really lovely! I was there back in 2016. Met other locals as well that showed the whole Gorge to me! Beautiful experience! Recommend it to WOFFers and other backpackers that want to have a nice place with really nice people for a couple of weeks/days. A big hug to Steve and Jenny, hope life treats you as well as you deserve it!

We had a wonderful stay at Peel Forest Farm Stay so nice to be near the bush, birds and mountains. Steve & Jenny are warm friendly hosts who just welcome you into their Farm, home & family.We went horse riding , fed ducks & chickens (Collected eggs while still hot from being laid-That's fresh) and saw the sheep/lambs & cow/calves.We also went for many nice bush & waterfall walks (Big Tree, Emily/Rata falls) around Peel forest.We would have liked to go White Water Rafting down the Rangatata River but there wasn't time.We loved this Farm/home stay!Dave & Nikki