This room is named after the painting “Etablissement de missionaires'” by Louis Auguste de Sainson that hangs above the bed in the room.
He was the official artist about Dumont D’Urvilles L’Astrolabe during the ship’s three month’s voyaging around New Zealand in 1827. This view is remarkable as much for what it records, as how it is recorded. It is one of the early illustrations of settler and missionary communities, in this instance the settlement recorded is Paihia in the Bay of Islands. Paihia was founded as a European township only 4 years before de Sainson drew it on 12 March 1827.
Above the missionaries’ compound a flag flies. In the watercolour, upon which this lithograph is based, the markings of the Union Jack are indicated on the flag, noteworthy given the French interest at the time in also colonising New Zealand. Maori dwellings are indicated behind a fence close to the shore and men can be seen pulling up a boat. Three well-dressed figures in the foreground, presumably settlers given the inclusion of a child, turn away from the vista.
A king bed with woollen underlay, electric blankets, an ensuite with a shower, luxurious towels, hair dryer, bathrobes and complimentary toiletries on arrival.
Sleeps 2 people only.
The room has fridge, tea and coffee making facilities, 32″ flat screen TV with Freeview TV, stereo, bedside lamps, alarm clock, iron and ironing board, standalone fan and a heater.
Outdoor seating on the patio with an umbrella is the perfect place to enjoy the rural view relaxing. A perfect piece of paradise right here!
Our Other Rooms: The Bay of Islands Room | The Russell Room
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