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Wooden Heart Cafe and Benneydale Lodge

2.5 star property

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Front of property
Double Room - Shared Facilities
Interior
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Double Room - Shared Facilities

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
28-30 Ellis Road, Benneydale, 3944
  • The Timber Trail
    23 min drive
  • Pureora Forest Park
    47 min drive
  • Waitomo Glowworm Caves
    48 min drive

Room options

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Double Room - Shared Facilities

Double Room - Shared Facilities

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room - Shared Facilities

Family Room - Shared Facilities

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

About this property

Wooden Heart Cafe and Benneydale Lodge

Lodge in Benneydale with a coffee shop and a restaurant
A restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and laundry facilities are available at this lodge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include tour/ticket assistance. Bathrooms are shared.
Wooden Heart Cafe and Benneydale Lodge offers 9 accommodations. This Benneydale lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Features at Wooden Heart Cafe and Benneydale Lodge include free WiFi in public areas and self parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Dining options include a coffee shop and a restaurant
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance
  • 12.6 mi (20.3 km) from The Timber Trail and 20.1 mi (32.4 km) from Pureora Forest Park
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. Wooden Heart Cafe and Benneydale Lodge also features tour/ticket assistance and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available.
For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast daily from 7 AM to 8:30 AM.
Wooden Heart Cafe - This café serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–8:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Wooden Heart Cafe

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Wooden Hut Cafe]
Guests must contact the property for check-in information
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property does not have a front desk. The check-in location differs from the property location. To check in, guests will need to go to Wooden Hut Cafe
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 72 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 10 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property for check-in instructions. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

National rating

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Property is also known as

Wooden Heart Cafe
Wooden Heart Cafe Benneydale
Wooden Heart Cafe Lodge
Wooden Heart Cafe Benneydale Lodge
Wooden Heart Cafe Benneydale
Wooden Heart Cafe and Benneydale Lodge Lodge
Wooden Heart Cafe and Benneydale Lodge Benneydale
Wooden Heart Cafe and Benneydale Lodge Lodge Benneydale

Wooden Heart Cafe and Benneydale Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 15 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was clean and tidy, with good dining, lounge and kitchen available. Also Ange is a nice friendly hostess.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

James

Disliked: Staff & service
Clean and comfy, unfortunately there was no restaurant as stated online, no one knew about our booking, no code for the front door, and WiFi didn’t work.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very clean tidy lodge in a remote location. Had all the basics that you need for a budget stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

mike

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
No one there when I arrived no instructions no wifi as was advertising stated no food available there or in the area after 5pm contrary to what advertising and the manager said when I spoke to her I had to drive 30 minutes back to Te Kuiti to get dinner cafe didn’t open the next morning so I had to find someone to pay before I left ( I had been given that option when I booked) she also tried to charge $ 5 more then advertising
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
For the price, a comfortable place to stay, with friendly staff (this is NZ, remember!). Think of it like a youth hostel, just with private rooms. The rooms and bathroom are a bit run down, so if you're expecting something really slick, be warned! But there's a kitchen with fridges etc, not something you'd get in a hotel. I would stay here again, but partly because there's not really anywhere else in this price range near the forest I wanted to visit!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Laid back rural and communal facilities. Accomodating and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were satisfied with your service........ Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Does the job. There is not much else in Benneydale!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a great stay, awesome dinner and breakfast. Basic but super comfy and clean, would definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy room
This was an impromptu stay as were currently hiking through New Zealand. We booked a room, and wanted to check in a day earlier - this was not a problem. Check in was simple and our host very helpful. My first impressions were very clean, new carpets and comfortable room. Really felt it was value for money and offers an ideal location for the timber trail. The room had everything we required and showers had shower gel for us also. Ideal base

8/10 Good

Cathy, United States

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique hostel
It was very enjoyable and the staff was very pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Felix, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Far too expensive for such basic facilities.
I was most disappointed with this lodge. I booked a double room, but the one they gave me was far too small to be called a double. The cafe closed at about 3:00 pm (I'm not sure of the exact time) which is a problem because there is nowhere else in Benneydale to eat. They did offer steak and chips for dinner (no other choices) so vegetarians go hungry. To be fair, they did make me a sandwich instead. Breakfast was really not good enough. A bowl of cereal and two slices of bread which I could toast myself in a crummy old kitchen. Instant coffee in a cracked mug! I do not recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place to stay away from the bustle.
A nice relaxing place to stay. Wonderfully hospitable hosts.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Anne, Northern Hawkes Bay NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Country Lodge
Clean, warm, quite and very friendly staff & host.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Interesting place
The lodge is very clean, great kitchen, lovely hot showers with good pressure, small rooms.