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The Shady Rest B&B

3.5 star property

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BBQ/picnic Area
Property entrance
Classic Double Room, Hill View (Green Room)
Free daily continental breakfast
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
139 Commercial Street, Takaka, 7110
  • Te Waikoropupu Springs
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Pohara Beach
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Abel Tasman National Park
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, Mountain View

Double Room, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Comfort Double Room, Garden View

Comfort Double Room, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Double Room, Hill View (Green Room)

Classic Double Room, Hill View (Green Room)

  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Grand Double Room, Garden View

Grand Double Room, Garden View

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Single Room, Garden View

Single Room, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Exclusive Double Room, Garden View (Spa Room)

Exclusive Double Room, Garden View (Spa Room)

Exclusive Double Room, Garden View (Spa Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Shady Rest B&B

Bed & breakfast in Takaka with free breakfast
A microwave in a common area, a refrigerator in a common area, and laundry facilities are available at this smoke-free bed & breakfast. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and barbecue grills are onsite.
The Shady Rest B&B offers 6 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and bathrobes. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

During your stay at The Shady Rest B&B, you'll be close to Golden Bay Museum & Gallery. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Amenities include laundry facilities, a multilingual staff, and a lobby fireplace
  • Just a 5-minute drive from Golden Bay Museum & Gallery and a few minutes from Grove Scenic Reserve
Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi. Barbecue grills, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at The Shady Rest B&B. Free self parking is available.

This 3.5-star Takaka bed & breakfast is smoke free.

Guests are served free continental breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM.

Languages

English, German

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10 AM

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Fan
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
An early check-in fee will be charged
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 65.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 65.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 9 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

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The Shady Rest B&B Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 68 out of 86 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 86 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 86 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 86 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 86 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Susan G

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Especially lovely stay

Shady Rest is filled with character and warmth, including lots of eclectic art, furniture and decor. Mark is a wonderful host who is passionate about running his B&B, making guests feel totally at home, offering terrific suggestions on places to see, and making a lovely breakfast. The little town is under a 1/2 mile walk so it’s very convenient to walk to dinner if you want to keep it simple. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A B&B in NZ? Wow! Rare!

Fantastic B n B, giving you the run of the house and down to the creek to feed the eels! Really comfy bed and excellent shower too. Topped off with an eggsellent breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Jan, the operator, was exceptionally friendly and helpful. The breakfast was top notch.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin E

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yanish

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dave was an exceptional host and didn't mind the (very) late check-in at all. He even let us change rooms free of charge after we accidentally booked a single room instead of a double.The breakfast was amazing and we loved his chef outfit so much. Everything was literally a 10/10.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful house in a great location. Mark is a fabulous host, incredibly helpful, giving us some great tips on places to visit. He also cooks a perfect poached egg!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bernd

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gwyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely welcome from the owner Mark. Made us more than welcome in a property full of character
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dr Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service, location, comfortable rooms very hungry eels in the creek behind house.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

ALEXANDRE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful B&B. Marc was the best host we had in our 3 weeks in New Zealand, he was very friendly and knowledgeable about the area. Our room was perfect and breakfast was delicious every morning.

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Glenn, Waipa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Interesting history surrounding the property, nice big room and clean bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Neil

Loving Care Needed

A unique old fashioned property in need of some loving care No TV in rooms Good continental breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome owners, great amenities and location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an amazing and unique home. Enjoyed our stay, Jan was a fantastic hostess, very happy to share her knowledge of the area and cooks great scrambled eggs on toast.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Guilford, Henderson

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Totally delightful! Lovely staff, great breakfast, modern amenities in an eclectic 117 year old house. Fascinating decor of antique and funk. You'll talk about it for days after. Good value
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Warwick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Jan was fantastic with her welcome and cooked us a great breakfast the next morning. THANKS Jan. We would certainly love to stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

A

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is unique. Classic villa with plenty of fascinating objects to admire. We loved our room with its quality carpet, beautiful lamps and most importantly a comfortable bed. Most importantly the warm welcome by the owner plus the timely offer of ' a cuppa' on arrival.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quirky, homely and appealing! Loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great!

Wonderful stay! friendly, informational. Marvellous art all over the place. V Highly recommend, and looking forward to going back for a stay
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

L S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Brilliant host

Mark our host made us not only feel entirely welcome but as part of an extended Family. I have travelled extensively in my career but seldom ever felt as Welcome and happy in a small well run establishment. Thanks Mark !!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Wenchu

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021