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December 22, 2025

Epic trip in black beauty! Van handled beautifully and was so well specced for long drives travelling around South Island. We slept soundly every night, with comfortable mattress, fresh linens and the van kept to good temp (other people on campsite said they got very cold). The built in WiFi was also a huge advantage where a lot of campsites had patchy signal. Paul and Carla added thoughtful touches such as flip flops and robes that really came in handy. Overall, cant recommend booking enough we are already thinking about our booking again!!

December 13, 2025

Our experience in hiring Black Beauty was entirely positive from start to finish. Paul was professional and prompt in all his communications, and helpful. He delivered the van to us and took care to ensure that we understood how everything worked. While we were travelling he responded quickly to our occassional queries providing the information required. The van was spotless and performed well throughout our 1,000km+ journey which included many steep gradients. The electronic extendable kitchen unit and its equipment is very good. The only drawback for us, personally, is that as our week went on we would have liked more headroom. That said, it was a conscious decision to hire and we can unhesitatingly recommend Black Beauty to anyone for whom that is not a concern. Thank you Paul. Ray & Sue - December '25.

December 1, 2025

We had an absolutely incredible time on our 3.5week South Island road-trip with Black Beauty! The van is super well-equipped, easy to drive, tidy and comfortable. It had a great setup and everything you could possibly need, and more! Paul was super friendly and very prompt and helpful! I would absolutely recommend hiring Black Beauty for your NZ holiday and would definitely re-book again! Five stars!

May 2, 2025

This was by far the best choice of Van around this price range. The most comfortable mattress that Ive slept on in a campervan, and a great kitchen out the back! Everything was as described and we found it incredibly comfortable to drive and live in for our trip.

April 2, 2025

The van is perfect for 2 people. Its designed in such a way that it will make the hirers van life convenient and easier. After a lot of research, I found this van to be our companion and it fulfilled its role for 1800km through winding roads, a bit of gravel roads, early morning and late nights. It has so many useful features that provides convenience such as the leather heated seats for those cold weathers, the parking sensors and reverse camera to park stress free, the premium built kitchen and utensils to cook your perfect meal, the ventiliations from the sunroof and back windows, the comfortable mattress and pillow to keep you sleeping sound, the amplified speakers to play your road trip playlist, the spacious refrigerators to keep your food fresh, the battery to keep your electronics charged to the full without any stress, and last but not the least the amazing and prompt support from Paul the owner whenever we had any questions. I will be back again and next time, we will take it to the north island.

February 21, 2025

Black beauty is a beauty! My wife and I spent 9 days in her around the South Island and couldnt be happier ! Very comfy and efficient van. Paul is a lovely bloke and even gave us some choccys for a gift. Would highly recommend anyone needing a trust worthy, comfy can for travelling around NZ!

February 12, 2025

Black beauty is great to drive, smooth and plenty if power when you need it. Comfortable warm bed. Handy kitchen at the back with good quality cookware, cutlery etc. Complimentary tea coffee cooking oil and seasonings a bonus. One reason we chose black beauty was for the big star gazing skylights which are partly blocked by the new luggage storage on the roof, but that can easily be removed for your trip if you choose. We would definitely hire Black Beauty again. Thanks Paul.

February 2, 2025

We really loved our time in Black Beauty! The van is kitted out in the most convenient way and it was all super easy to figure out, Paul was also great at explaining everything on pick-up- Highly recommend this van, we travelled for 2 weeks and we had no issues. Great communication from Paul and the drive in this van was so easy and very enjoyable. Thankyou for a great experience!

January 16, 2025

Black Beauty is a fantastic set up with everything you need for your trip around New Zealand. With all the amenities you need fridge, running water, gas stove cook tops, TV, and latest tech it had it all. Paul was great meeting us at our accommodation for both handovers making it super easy for us to switch between traveling in the camper and our hotel. Traveling in Black Beauty was more cost effective and overall a better set up than most vans. Highly recommended!

January 9, 2025

My partner and I rented this van for 19 days and traveled around the south Island in it. It was the perfect campervan, it had everything we needed and was very reliable with no issues. It is easily driven and easily parked, it's fuel efficient and has very good amenities like a fridge, cooking facilities and a sink. Paul was extremely helpful and was a massive help with planning our itinerary. I would highly recommend this van!