Russell Hotels - Reviews and Rates

For our 1st wedding anniversay we decided to visit the Bay of Islands about 5 hours drive north from Auckland. We set off about noon, but on the way Sally wanted to pass through a giant Kaori Forrest (Huge forrest - Maori name) about 2 hours west of the Bay of Islands. On the way we stopped briefly at a little village on the sea called Snell and...

Three to four hours North of Auckland in the Bay of Island/Northland region, Russell is the most historic town in NZ, so the tour books say. Pulled in weary - J from driving on the wrong side of the road and B from backseat driving and gripping onto the dashboard, only to be very pleasantly surprised by our rental home for the next two weeks. Zi...

Hello folks, We're in Russell, North Island.... it was known as the "hell hole of the Pacific"... google it to find out why. We are camping... it's warm and sticky.... lots of rain but then the sun shines.... confusing weather as it changes so quickly. Did the Bay of Islands boat trip yesterday.... wonderful. Heading to 90 miles beach today.. lo...

Up to another lovely day and go for a walk around Whangerei Falls which are pretty impressive esp as pretty close to a town centre (although don't think that the town planners put the falls there for that reason!). Bit nervous as was the site of some tourists being beaten up and turfed out of their van not so long ago but walk around without any...