Having stayed in Paihia many times we decided to try Russell for an overnight stop on Queens birthday weekend.

Although a friendly and helpful welcome was received the rest of the site was a huge let down at $61! The facilites are tired and poorly maintained with the womens showers alternating between low pressure cold and high pressure scalding hot meaning a quick dash in and out of the water while the shower curtain wrapped itself around your legs. The grass sites became very muddy during rain with no nearby pathways connecting to the facility blocks. Overall compared to Paihia Top 10 at $40 a night, this was very disappointing.

Reviewed over 2 years ago