Holiday Accommodation - Warm, 3 bedroomed 1960's house in Waitomo Village. Perfect little Retreat away with privacy, views, 2 bathrooms and within walking distance to HuHu Cafe (best in Waikato), General Store, Museum, Waitomo Hotel, Tomo Bar, Pizzeria, Day Spa and Waitomo Glow-worm Cave. Large Deck catches all day sun and plenty of garden area for children. FREE Wifi, with all amenities for a comfortable stay while discovering the "charm" of Waitomo adventures. Your stay includes a FREE tour of our Petting Farm (7km) away with Large Birds and Miniature Rare-Breed Animals at 17 Waitomo Caves Road, Hangatiki.
Servizi della struttura
Connessione Internet
La casa offre la connessione Internet Wi-Fi
Parcheggio e trasferimenti
Le modalità di parcheggio in loco includono un garage
Cucina
Asciugamani di carta
Bollitore elettrico
Forno
Frigorifero
Lavastoviglie
Microonde
Spezie
Stoviglie, piatti e utensili da cucina
Tostapane
Area pasti
Colazione gratuita disponibile
Camere da letto
3 camere da letto
Lenzuola fornite dalla struttura
Bagno
2 bagni
Asciugacapelli
Asciugamani forniti in loco
Carta igienica
Doccia
Sapone
Shampoo
Vasca o doccia
Spazi a disposizione
Soggiorno
Intrattenimento
Smart TV con canali satellitari/via cavo
Aree esterne
Griglia da barbecue
Lavanderia
Lavanderia
Lavatrice
Comfort
Aria condizionata
Riscaldamento
Animali
Non sono ammessi gli animali domestici
Idoneità e accessibilità
Struttura riservata ai non fumatori
Misure di sicurezza
Rilevatore di monossido di carbonio non specificato (l'host non ha indicato se la struttura è dotata di un rilevatore di monossido di carbonio; valuta l'ipotesi di portare un rilevatore portatile)
Rilevatore di fumo (l'host ha indicato che la struttura è dotata di un rilevatore di fumo)
Riceverai un'e-mail dall'host con istruzioni relative al check-in e al check-out
Le informazioni fornite dalla struttura potrebbero essere tradotte con strumenti di traduzione automatica.
Animali domestici
Animali domestici non ammessi
Bambini e letti aggiuntivi
Si accettano prenotazioni che includono bambini.
Eventi
È consentito organizzare eventi
Politica fumatori
Non è consentito fumare
Informazioni importanti
Da ricordare
Questa struttura è gestita da un host professionista, che la affitta in ambito commerciale, imprenditoriale o professionale.
Per eventuali ospiti aggiuntivi possono essere previsti supplementi, variabili in base alla politica della struttura.
All'arrivo, oltre a un documento di identità comprensivo di foto, potrebbero essere richieste una carta di credito/debito o una caparra in contanti per eventuali spese accessorie.
Tutte le richieste speciali sono soggette a disponibilità al momento dell'arrivo e possono comportare spese aggiuntive. Le richieste speciali non sono garantite.
Sono ammessi eventi e feste in loco con 10 invitati al massimo.
L'host non ha indicato la presenza o l'assenza di un rilevatore di monossido di carbonio in struttura; ti consigliamo di portare con te un rilevatore da viaggio.
L'host ha indicato la presenza di un rilevatore di fumo in struttura.
La struttura è dotata di un kit di pronto soccorso.
Questa struttura è gestita tramite il nostro partner Vrbo. Riceverai un'e-mail da Vrbo con un link al tuo account, dove potrai modificare o cancellare la prenotazione
Se cancelli la tua prenotazione, si applicheranno le condizioni di cancellazione dell’host. In base alla normativa dell’UE sui diritti dei consumatori, i servizi di prenotazione di alloggi non sono soggetti al diritto di recesso.
Informazioni sulla zona
questa casa vacanze si trova a Waitomo Caves. Kiwi House Native Bird Park (Parco ornitologico) è una delle principali attrazioni della zona. A livello naturalistico, invece, spiccano Waitomo Glowworm Caves (Caverne) e Huipūtea Reserve. Vai alla guida turistica di Waitomo Caves
Gli animali sono accettati presso Waitomo Big Bird Retreat?
No, questa struttura non accetta animali domestici.
Quanto costa il parcheggio presso Waitomo Big Bird Retreat?
Presso la struttura è disponibile un parcheggio in loco.
A che ora si deve eseguire il check-in presso Waitomo Big Bird Retreat?
Orario di inizio del check-in: 16:00.
A che ora si deve eseguire il check-out presso Waitomo Big Bird Retreat?
Orario del check-out: 11:00.
Dove si trova Waitomo Big Bird Retreat?
A 15 minuti a piedi da luoghi d'interesse come Waitomo Caves Discovery Centre e Waitomo Glowworm Caves (Caverne), questa casa vacanze vanta una buona posizione a Waitomo Caves. Caveworld e Woodlyn Park (Parco) si trovano ugualmente a meno di 15 minuti di distanza.
Recensioni su Waitomo Big Bird Retreat
Recensioni
Ottimo
Tutte le recensioni mostrate sono state scritte da ospiti che hanno effettivamente soggiornato nella struttura. Solo i viaggiatori che hanno prenotato un soggiorno con noi possono inviare una recensione. Verifichiamo le recensioni seguendo le nostre linee guida e le pubblichiamo tutte, positive e negative.
Valutazione di 10 - Eccellente. 12 su 23 recensioni
10 - Eccellente
12
Valutazione di 8 - Buono. 6 su 23 recensioni
8 - Buono
6
Valutazione di 6 - Soddisfacente. 2 su 23 recensioni
6 - Soddisfacente
2
Valutazione di 4 - Scarso. 1 su 23 recensioni
4 - Scarso
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Valutazione di 2 - Terribile. 2 su 23 recensioni
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8,4
Pulizia
9,4
Posizione
7,0
Condizioni e dotazioni della struttura
Recensioni
Verificata
10/10 Eccellente
Andrew
12 apr 2026
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Everything was great. Thank you
Andrew
Soggiorno di 2 notti ad aprile 2026
Verificata
10/10 Eccellente
Lucy G.
30 nov 2025
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Very helpful and accommodating host. Fresh bread, ham, and eggs was there when we arrived. We enjoyed the big bird tour, and very peaceful surroundings. Thanks!
Lucy G.
Soggiorno di 2 notti a novembre 2025
Verificata
8/10 Buono
Sandra B.
21 nov 2022
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
good location
Lovely host, great welcome and ideal location for all our requirements during golf tournament . easy directions and instructions.Ann is an awesome lady to work with, would recommend.
Sandra B.
Soggiorno di 4 notti a novembre 2022
Verificata
8/10 Buono
Lesley B.
10 apr 2024
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, posizione, accuratezza dell’annuncio
Beautiful country retreat
This was a perfect location for our group to stay in and use as a base for our stay in the region. Loved the big living area and the quiet at night. Two small quibbles: the email giving us the pin code for entry went unnoticed into our junk folder, and we ate almost all the food left for our breakfast on the first morning, not realising it was meant to last two mornings.
Lesley B.
Soggiorno di 2 notti a marzo 2024
Verificata
10/10 Eccellente
Sharon G.
19 apr 2024
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Homely Stay
Great spot, very local to all we wanted to do.
Homemade bread, bacon & eggs were a enjoyable extra.
Only problem was no lighting in the garage and the gas bottle for the bbq was empty, meaning a quick change of dinner plans.
Sharon G.
Soggiorno di 2 notti ad aprile 2024
Verificata
8/10 Buono
Kim L.
7 nov 2022
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Our workers were happy with their accommodation for a couple of nights while working in the area.
I booked this for our service techs, they seemed happy with their stay. Should have read the listing property however as did not realise linen was an extra charge, never struck this before but generally I use another accom site, need to check more closely, my error.
Kim L.
Soggiorno di 1 notte a ottobre 2022
Verificata
10/10 Eccellente
Jackie
7 mar 2023
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, servizi, condizioni e dotazioni della struttura e comunicazione
The house was an older style with older style furnishings but this suited our group fine. 2 toilets and showers which was good for our group of 9. Beds were comfortable, including the sofa bed.
Lovely outlook from the deck. Conveniently located near the Waitomo caves, shop etc.
The only slight downside for us was the fact that the barbecue didn’t work.
Jackie
Soggiorno di 2 notti a marzo 2023
Verificata
8/10 Buono
Toni A.
13 ott 2022
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Nice stay
This property is quite basic but entirely adequate and very clean. Location is good with an excellent cafe close by. Our only concern was the lighting which is poor and certainly not good for readers. Thee are no bed lights or lamps and one bedroom light did not work at all. Otherwise we enjoyed our stay.
Toni A.
Soggiorno di 1 notte a ottobre 2022
Verificata
10/10 Eccellente
Amanda K.
29 feb 2024
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Great Grandma's house in rural NZ
Our family stayed here while we visited the Waitomo Caves and then on our way to Hobbiton. It was clean, had everything we needed for a comfortable family adventure and it's centrally located to the attractions. We happened to bring some dim color changing lights, which came in handy so we could keep the windows open at night without attracting bugs inside the house. The king sized bed was very firm, but we found some mattress pads in the closet to give it some cushion. The petting farm tour added a delightful bonus to our vacation. Our host had timely communication and was very accomodating. I would gladly stay here again.
Amanda K.
Soggiorno di 2 notti a febbraio 2024
Verificata
2/10 Terribile
Sashreekh P.
26 dic 2022
Mi è piaciuto: Check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Non mi è piaciuto: Pulizia
Unpleasant experience overall
We booked this place for a day however it fell way below expectations. While the place is spacious with three bedrooms, the interiors were in much need of a renovation.
The linen was dusty and unclean for all beds. The main issue was the amount of pests in the house - it was full of spiders, webs and cockroaches everywhere - it’s normal to expect that in summer with a yard however we found spiders on the beds and around them. The place would benefit from a pest control clean.
Sashreekh P.
Soggiorno di 1 notte a dicembre 2022
Verificata
10/10 Eccellente
Fiona H.
9 feb 2025
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Lovely place near the Waitomo Caves
My family stayed here for two nights. This location is just around the corner from the caves, but is secluded. An excellent place to stay to avoid the crowds. The hostess responds fairly quickly to questions. I highly recommend going on the farm tour if you can - the tour is usually included for people staying at one of the hostess's properties, and includes the opportunity to meet sheep, cows, goats, alpacas, emus, and ostriches. It was very fun! I also highly recommend turning off all the lights and heading out on the porch late at night if you can; the location is very far away from light pollution, which means that you can see many more stars than most people are typically able to.There weren't really any downsides to our stay, although there are a few things to be aware of. First, the driveway is very steep and a bit tight, so be careful when driving up. Second, the house is a bit older, so if you can't stand bugs or you need recently renovated appliances, I would find somewhere else to stay (but if you don't mind those things, the house is very lovely!). Third, the house would probably be very difficult, if not impossible, to access for wheelchair users.All in all, I highly recommend this location for visitors!
Fiona H.
Soggiorno di 2 notti a gennaio 2025
Verificata
2/10 Terribile
warren w.
5 mar 2023
Mi è piaciuto: Check-in e comunicazione
Non mi è piaciuto: Pulizia e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Terrible!
If I could have scored overall lower than one I would have.
Issues as below.
1. Security - front ranch slider cannot be latched closed.
2. Outside lighting does not work - not ideal when arriving in the dark. Garage lights do not work.
3. Safety - the deck handrail is about to fail, the deck bounces badly.
4. Cleanliness - food scraps under the microwave had not been cleaned.
5. Furniture - these appear to be off casts of tired furniture and mostly broken. Armrests are tacky and stick to your arms.
6. Insects infestations - MASSIVE cockroaches with heaps of babies, these even got into our luggage overnight - YUCK. We even had a live spider crawling on the freshly baked bread.
7. Price - for the high price we paid per night the standards MUST BE HIGHER!.
We were that shocked by the state of this property that we left one night early and found accomodation elsewhere. I think a fair rate for this property would be a low budget per night - not what we were charged.
Avoid at all costs. Not a good place to stay.
warren w.
Soggiorno di 2 notti a marzo 2023
Verificata
10/10 Eccellente
Jason B.
14 feb 2026
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Our hosts were wonderful! The location was PERFECT for the glow worm caves as well as local hikes to beautiful sights.
Jason B.
Soggiorno di 2 notti a febbraio 2026
Verificata
4/10 Scarso
Kelvin R.
2 set 2022
Mi è piaciuto: Check-in, comunicazione, posizione
Non mi è piaciuto: Pulizia e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Poorly maintained house
This property is beyond tired and is poorly maintained. For example, the towels were threadbare with holes. The furniture was a bunch of castoffs and rejects, including electric recliner chairs that did not work and there was no PowerPoint to plug them into anyway. The small television was mounted on the wall with cords hanging down and there were random chairs in the lounge that made no sense. The fire was strapped with electrical tape marked do not use, quite ugly and useless. Fortunately, there was a functional heat pump in the lounge . The bedrooms had small ceramic heaters also taped together with electrical tape, probably fairly dangerous if used for too long. The water pressure was weak and in one of the showers you’ve got to choose between being scalded and frozen at any given moment. The wardrobes had either no or only one or two hangers in them. We also shared the accommodation with a few unbooked guests of the insect variety. The wallpaper and all of the bedrooms was peeling . The house could’ve used a good cleaning above and below eye level.
The supposed second bathroom did not have a sink, only a laundry tub, and there was no hand towel in that bathroom .
On the positive side the beds were reasonably comfortable and the owner had left a loaf of freshly baked bread and other provisions for breakfast —also it’s quite close to the caves if that is your priority. However, we did not stay for the two nights that we had booked because the accommodations were so nasty.
Kelvin R.
Soggiorno di 2 notti ad agosto 2022
Verificata
10/10 Eccellente
Janice A.
16 ago 2022
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Warm welcome & Breakfast too
We only stayed for 1 night, but I wish we had spent more time. The home was as described in the listing. However, I didn't remember or realize that breakfast would be provided. Ann left milk, bacon, eggs and a homemade loaf of bread for us for breakfast. It was a very welcome surprise and much appreciated.
We had early reservations for the Waitomo Glowworm caves the next morning. We also highly recommend visiting the caves. After our cave adventure, we stopped by the farm and said "hello" to the animals - another highlight. We didn't have enough time to see everything we wanted to see. But I'm really glad we stayed at the Big Bird Retreat for the time we had. Thanks Ann!
Janice A.
Soggiorno di 1 notte a luglio 2022
Verificata
6/10 Soddisfacente
Sally
11 lug 2022
Mi è piaciuto: Comunicazione
The owner is lovely but this property is very basic for the amount that is charged
Sally
Soggiorno di 1 notte a luglio 2022
Verificata
10/10 Eccellente
Nick A.
6 lug 2022
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Great service
Great service, host very accommodating when we could not come on these dates and offered to move to another day.
Nick A.
Soggiorno di 1 notte a luglio 2022
Verificata
6/10 Soddisfacente
Cheryl B.
9 mag 2022
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
School holiday break
A short stay with grandchildren. Close proximity to the caves so location was ideal. Property is older but we knew that from the booking photos. It was basically clean (carpets fairly new) although some of the kitchen things need updating - pots, frying pans ( handles loose)
The water temperature in the shower was very hard to control - either very hot or cold. I couldn’t open the ranchslider to the deck. Effective heat pump in lounge.
Hostess Ann was good enough to supply milk, butter, eggs, bacon and fresh homemade bread. The girls enjoyed the animals at Ann’s farm.
Cheryl B.
Soggiorno di 2 notti ad aprile 2022
Verificata
10/10 Eccellente
Megan W.
12 apr 2021
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Great spot, retro comfy bach
House is private, great parking, amazing location very close to all the Waitomo sights. Host was so helpful, tour of bird farm so fun. Only suggestion would be some updated lounge furniture, recliners didn't work, some seats uncomfortable. But for a stunning, well priced weekend checking out the glowworm caves you can't go wrong here!
Megan W.
Soggiorno di 3 notti ad aprile 2021
Verificata
8/10 Buono
Jason B.
26 gen 2021
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
ILL BE BACK (ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER)
Was all good, very convenient to everything , will stay here again when we return for the black abyss
Jason B.
Verificata
8/10 Buono
Marijke V.
10 gen 2021
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Great stay, great property
Great location for visiting Waitomo. Property really clean, comfortable and private. Added bonus of enjoying a wonderful sunset and then some stargazing from the backyard.
Marijke V.
Soggiorno di 2 notti a gennaio 2021
Verificata
10/10 Eccellente
Ioannis M.
4 gen 2021
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Great brirf stay
Lovely medium sized house that is at the center of the Waitomo area and very easy to find! Everything was as described and the unit was spotlesly clean. The house is quite old but that wasn't important for us and overall it is highly recommened from us.
Ioannis M.
Soggiorno di 1 notte a gennaio 2021
Verificata
10/10 Eccellente
Viaggiatore verificato
24 set 2020
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Weekend at Waitomo
Very nice property, everything you need is there. Comfortable beds and two bathrooms is a plus. Lovely breakfast provided by Ann and complimentary visit to Petting Farm was a hit, especially for our animal mad daughter. It is also walking distance to village. Would stay again and recommend to others