Tairua Garden Hideaway - Homestay with Private Room

Great communication and helpful, was already to book another night, but personal circumstances changed. Would happily recommend. Would definitely stay again.

Great little town with heaps of great food places nearby, the host was lovely and super accommodating

Mattress was a little bit firm but was still comfortable

The location was perfect--literally across the street from shops and cafes. The property has a lovely yard with a covered patio, outdoor kitchen, extensive garden which you are welcome to graze from, and friendly host dogs. The home was beautifully decorated and the setting is extremely peaceful. The owner is very accomodating to her guests and is very helpful to travelers. We enjoyed chatting with some of the other guests staying on-site.

Because we were traveling I didn't receive the check-in instructions before we arrived, so it wasn't clear where to park and how to check in (park in the driveway, just go straight through the back gate, and your name will be on your room), so my first interaction with the host was a bit puzzling. The accomodations themselves, while very clean, comfortable and innovative, they are very small (which was evident in the pictures--no surprises there). There are two mini-cabins in the yard and one room in the house available for guests, however there's only one bathroom for all the guests plus the owner of the home to share, located in the main house. You have to go into the owner's home to use the bathroom. This wasn't a big deal for us, but could be for others.

Très belle maison avec un intérieur très bien décoré, et des chiens adorables. Facile à trouver très bien indiqué par l'hôte, avec des places de parking en face de la maison.

J'ai dormi dans la cabane dans le jardin, qui a des lits confortables, mais n'est pas du tout isolé. Le soir il fait très chaud à cause du soleil toute la journée, la nuit et le matin il fait très froid, à part l'été je pense que c'est invivable. Un petit radiateur serait bien, mais isolé la cabane serait bien mieux, ça permettrait aussi de moins entendre les poules le matin.