About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Waikino is about 1.1/2 hrs from Auckland. An easy drive south passing through dairy and agricultural land and charming small NZ towns. Waikino was built to service the gold mines but is now a sleepy little village in the bush.
Our house sleeps 8 and there is a double bed for 2 more in a warm cabin outside. There are two sofa beds on the mezzanine floor for large families.
We are north facing, so get the sun all day, and overlook a great lawn and garden where you can relax at home and play games. There is a barbecue and seating on the deck. Our home is more suited to a family on holiday who wants to be close-ish to the city but wants to experience the beauty of NZ scenery and small towns. The tariff is for the whole house rather than each room.
Additional Info
We are minutes from a popular cycle track that takes you to Waihi (you can go one way with your bike on the historic Waikino train and then cycle back and on to Thames or Te Aroha. We are located in the beautiful Karangahake gorge and its 20 minutes by car to the surf beach at Waihi. You can walk the bush tracks to the top of Mt Karangahake and Mt Te Aroha and then relax in the hot pools at the quaint township of Te Aroha. Sample wine at the Ohinemuri winery or have a beer at the local pub in Waikino. Browse the antique shops in Paeroa or just chill at home.
House Facilities
- Garden
- Laundry
- Patio
- Parking
- TV
- Smoke alarm
- Smoke alarm on each floor
- Wheelchair Accessible
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Location is on the brow of a small hill looking north east. We are 1hr 15 mins from Auckland city. You will need a car to get here and travel to the many attractions in the area. Eg Hot springs in Te Aroha, Waihi beach (15mins) Whangamata (30mins) Both are good swimming and surfing beaches. The goldfields historic railway is just minutes from the house. Using steam and diesel, this vintage train makes a one-hour 6.5km trip from Waihi to Waikino and back. There are trains Mon-Fri at 10am, 11.45am and 1.45pm, and everyday during school holidays and throughout Jan and Feb.
Historic Victoria Battery was the largest quartz-crushing plant in Australasia with underground ore kilns and tunnels.
Ohinemuri Estate Winery on Moresby Street in Karangahake, the winery is open daily in summer.
The cycle track passes Waikino. Cycles can be hired locally.
Walk through the tunnel to reach a beautiful swimming pool on the river or just walk the many tracks in gorge and Mt Te Aroha and Mt Karangahake.
Local Area Facilities
- Swimming
- Beach
- Library
- Museum
- Water sports
- Fishing
- Restaurant
- Train station
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
No smoking inside please.
Feel free to use the facilities in the house but clean up after yourself.
Enjoy your stay and treat our house as you would your own.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.