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Secret Garden Hideaway

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3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
TV, fireplace, DVD player, books
Terrace/patio
3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Interior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Washer
    Washer
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space
    Outdoor space
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
Waitara, Taranaki
  • Waitara West Quay
    3 min drive
  • Waitara Library
    4 min drive
  • Sentry Hill Winery
    8 min drive
  • New Plymouth (NPL)
    10 min drive

Room options

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Secret Garden Hideaway

Set in a slightly wild garden of fruit trees and birds, this private 2 bedroom home offers a place to unwind. Great for a family holiday or for two of you to explore. This is the place visitors and friends come back to every year, whether for Womad, the Garden Festival or to see family & friends.
The house sleeps four to five adults comfortably
and when it's chilly outside, the whole house is toasty with the fire lit.
In Summer the beach is well-known for surfing and swimming. Take a walk, kayak along the river, play a round at the two golf courses and try out the local swimming baths - all within a 5 minute drive.
This is also the ideal spot to explore Taranaki: the mountain tracks leading to the Pouakai crossing, the wild tarns and other great walks. And when it snows there's a boutiue slope across the amazing new Manganui Skifield suspension bridge to take the kids for some winter fun.
For nightlife there are plenty of great restaurants & bars or take in the world class Len Lye Centre exhibitions and film festivals. New Plymouth City centre is around 15 minutes away.
During your stay at this vacation home, you'll be within walking distance of Manukorihi Park. Enjoy features like free breakfast. Free WiFi and a kitchen are available in the vacation home.
  • The vacation home offers a kitchen, a washing machine, and a fireplace
  • Free breakfast offered
  • Free WiFi
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Manukorihi Park and a few minutes from Waitara West Quay
Free breakfast is served. The family-friendly vacation home also features barbecue grills and a garden.
Guests are served free breakfast.

Property manager

Davina

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Near the beach

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Toaster
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Spices

Dining

  • Free breakfast available
  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bath or shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided
  • Soap
  • Shampoo
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hairdryer

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • TV
  • DVD player
  • Video library
  • Games
  • Books

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Fenced garden
  • Barbecue
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • On the river
  • Next to a golf course
  • In the mountains
  • In a rural location
  • Near a health or beauty spa
  • Near outlet shopping
  • Near the bay
  • In a village

Things to do

  • Fishing nearby
  • Golf nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Surfing/body boarding nearby
  • Waterskiing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Bulk dispenser for toiletries
  • Composting
  • Recycling
  • Comprehensive food waste policy

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

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

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
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
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

Secret Garden Hideaway Waitara
Secret Garden Hideaway Private vacation home
Secret Garden Hideaway Private vacation home Waitara

Secret Garden Hideaway Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 38 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Richard W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Ideal three days, thank you.
Very comfortable. We were lucky with the weather. The wood-burner is excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darin H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great little place to stay
Perfect for what we needed, quiet location, tidy and all amenities.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Fiona d.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely restful stay
Loved our stay. Plenty of everything and the shower and bed were wonderful. The fire was great and kept us very warm. Very convenient location.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leigh A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Repeat guest
A real home-from-home that has everything a family needs. They don't call it a 'retreat' for nothing!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place to stay
Catching up with family
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gavin T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Relaxing weekend
Awesome garden to relax in. Our Greyhound loved sniffing about and playing on the deck in the sun. Nice and quiet area to stay. The only negative (and it's no fault of the property) to be aware of is the road works can add up to 7 minutes to trips anywhere while you wait at the temporary lights. Thanks for adding to a great weekend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Lorraine B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Hideaway stay
The hideaway was comfortable and well equipped.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice and relaxed
We enjoyed our stay, and were very happy all in all, and would be happy to stay there again. Thanks for the opportunity to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Louise H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely Wee Getaway
It was a lovely wee weekend getaway, clean, cost home & great being able to bring our fur baby. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

janice b.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely
The accommodation was lovely and met our needs. The grounds definately needed a bit of work but the weather hadn't been the best for doing outside work I guess Thankyou very much.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracy H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Holiday
Just catching up with family
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrea M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful retreat
Enjoyed our stay very much. Couldn't ask for a better homely atmosphere and nice and quite. Recommended to all. A+++++
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

CRAIG H.

Liked: Cleanliness
R and R
Enjoyed the stay quiet and relaxing , stress free and peaceful. Thanks to my host .
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Spacious accommodation
We enjoyed our stay with the spacious and pet friendly accommodation. Davina is very easy to communicate with and very helpful, she helped us find and post the clothes we left
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Tasha T.

Secret garden
Was very much like the pictures, didnt realize the 3rd room was detached but suited our young adults. Couldnt enjoy gardens due to weather. It could do with some air as it did smell musty on arrival.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely stay, everything we needed and more.
Great place would recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melanie H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Loved the place!
Just as listed had everything we needed. Tucked away and the garden was lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Pleasant retreat
Cosy and homely and we all enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ross S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Quiet seclusion
Lovely and quiet area, just what we needed for a weekend away. Close proximity to the jet sprint track was a nice surprise.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Karen C.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Family Fishing weekend
Was okay but we're told there was room for 1 vehicle and boat. There wasn't so had to find a safe home for the boat. Pictures of sleepout are very deceiving as it's quite cramped, has a hand basin but no water????? Carpets inside house filled with dog hair. No oven only a bench top that doesn't really work all that well. 9 of us in total and only about 4 very old stiff towels. Not sure anyones been there for a while. Disappointing. Not as advertised
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Crystal S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Tranquil oasis
We had a wonderful stay at this retreat with our dog, close to beaches and a great location being 15mins to New Plymouth. Homely amd comfortable would recommend to friends and family who like to travel with their furry friend!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Monique H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wish we could have stayed a year.
Such a breath of fresh air away from the busyness of Auckland. We loved the garden areas and chilling in the lounge playing board games and watching movies. The kitchen had everything we needed and more. I was so impressed. Waitara is such a lovely little town and everyone there is so kind! We couldn’t believe how friendly everyone was. If you’re looking for a home base that feels like coming home after a long day adventuring, than this is the place. It was the perfect balance of relaxation and fun. The host is so kind and was so gracious to us when we stayed there. We took our dog and she also loved it. Hopefully we’ll back again soon!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

anna w.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cosy weekender
We had a lovely stay at Davina’s property. The weather was pretty rainy but we enjoyed watching a movie and playing board games when we weren’t out and about. It great to be able to go on holiday with our dog too.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Radhika P.

Liked: Cleanliness
A very cosy comfortable accommodation.
We had everything we needed to have a comfortable experience. The location was also good too. I would stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathy B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Waitara holiday
Loved this private house and location. Had everything we needed for an enjoyable stay and even the weather was so much better than we expected. Would love to stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022