Stunning river views with convenient mini-kitchenette

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Property grounds
1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, internet, bed sheets
Interior
Property grounds
Interior

Reviews

10 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Haruru, NI
  • Bay of Islands
    4 min drive
  • Haruru Falls
    4 min drive
  • Palm Tree Cafe
    3 min drive
  • Kerikeri (KKE-Bay of Islands)
    11 min drive

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About the neighborhood

Haruru

With a stay at this bed & breakfast in Haruru, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Bay of Islands and Haruru Falls. .This bed & breakfast is 4.9 mi (7.8 km) from Action World and 5.7 mi (9.1 km) from Te Ti Bay.

What's nearby

  • Haruru Falls - 4 min drive
  • Paihia Wharf - 8 min drive
  • Waitangi Treaty Grounds - 8 min drive
  • Paihia Beach - 9 min drive
  • Russell Beach - 39 min drive

Getting around

  • Kerikeri (KKE-Bay of Islands) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cbk Craft Beer and Kitchen - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Paihia Wharf - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Charlotte's Kitchen - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Just Fish and Chips - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Rusty Tractor Café & Trading Store - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Stunning river views with convenient mini-kitchenette

Sequestered in 1.5 private hectares, just five minutes drive from Waitangi Treaty Grounds, this riverfront lodge offers restorative peace and calm, organic-focused cuisine, and accommodation in two ensuite rooms with pastoral and river views.

Food and travel writer Michael Hooper and partner Rev. Chris Wharehinga Swannell (of Maori ancestry) prepare a "bake-house breakfast" delivered to your room's own balcony or served at the kauri native timber dining suite, with home-baked breads and croissants, home-made conserves from the organic gardens and orchard, and eggs from free-range hens.

Easy walks through the estate's native bush under soaring trees, skirt and overlook the Waitangi River with its ducks and other birdlife. Resident alpacas may eat from your hand and a pre-ordered platter by the river with a fine New Zealand wine is a soothing, casual alternative to the restaurant options of Paihia.

Gourmet dinners may be planned in advance for four or six resident guests.

Close to all the activities on the waters of the Bay, to local wineries, and across the beaches of the bay of 144 islands, Riverside Homestead is without pretention but generously provisioned with modern comforts, respect for the privacy of guests and attention to detail.

At least four hours notice is required to prepare your room. Higher Covid Alert levels may affect the services offered.
There's a private balcony. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator and a microwave. Conveniences include a coffee/tea maker and an iron/ironing board.
This smoke-free bed & breakfast offers a stereo.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Michael

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Internet access
  • Available in some public areas: Internet access

Things to do

  • Stereo

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Fireplace
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

This property does not allow children

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

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Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Annie B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect Stay
Michael and Chris (and all of their animals) are expert hosts with a beautiful property and everything that you could ask for. We really enjoyed spending a bit of time with them and genuinely think that their bnb was the best accommodation we stayed in on our entire 3 week long honeymoon. They're incredibly knowledge about the area, with impeccable recommendations, and the house is well situated for plenty of activities. We also thoroughly enjoyed breakfast and wish that our plans had lined up for dinner! If we come back, we will stay again and we'll recommend to any friends coming through the area!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aalia V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Peaceful retreat
It was amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023