Waterfront Park
Waterfront Park, Māpua, Tasman District, New Zealand- Park
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About this hotel
Tranquil Oasis in Mapua
Luxurious Garden Retreat: Terra Nostra offers a serene garden setting, perfect for relaxation and unwinding after a day of exploring.
Modern Comforts: The air-conditioned apartment boasts a fully equipped kitchenette, flat-screen TV, and a private patio with garden views, providing guests with all the comforts of home.
Outdoor Activities: With fishing and hiking opportunities nearby, guests can make the most of the picturesque surroundings during their stay at Terra Nostra.
Book now to experience a peaceful escape at Terra Nostra in Mapua.
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Important Information
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Managed by a private host
A deposit may be required at the property.
Stay Details
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Not allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Amenities
WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Garden
Hiking
Fishing
Golf course
Non-smoking throughout
Private parking
Staff adhere to local safety protocols
Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
Cashless payment available
First aid kit available
Contactless check-in/check-out
Invoice provided
Access to health care professionals
Room Types
Apartment
Up to 2 guests42 sqmQueen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Featuring a private entrance, this air-conditioned apartment consists of 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. Guests can make meals in the kitchenette that is equipped with a refrigerator, kitchenware, a microwave and a toaster. The apartment features parquet floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV, a washing machine, soundproof walls as well as garden views. The unit offers 1 bed.
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
42 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
ShowerAir conditioningHair dryerKitchenetteRefrigeratorDeskSeating AreaToiletMicrowaveWashing machinePrivate bathroomHeatingAdditional toiletPrivate entranceHardwood or parquet floorsDining area
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Guest reviews(125 total)
Provider-sourced guest reviews.
10/10
Reviewed Sep 17, 2026This is such a great place to stay. Perfect location, great facilities, very private with its own courtyard, and friendly and helpful owners
9/10
Reviewed Aug 29, 2026A fantastic place to stay in Mapua. Lovely, private and cozy, it has everything you need and is very clean and comfortable. Beautifully decorated, and very practical. We loved our night here and would stay again. Close to the wharf and the cafes and restaurants etc. Friendly hosts. Would recommend.
10/10
Reviewed May 22, 2026Own cottage, comfy bed with lovely linens, warm, separate bedroom from living area
10/10
Reviewed Apr 17, 2026Excellent location, beautiful and clean cottage with lovely touches, highly recommend.
10/10
Reviewed Apr 5, 2026So quiet, relaxing, beautiful courtyard, awesome vibe close to everything, so clean , felt like home but better.
10/10
Reviewed Apr 1, 2026Great location close to cafes and beach. Private, clean, lovely spacious outdoor area perfect for eating at the outdoor table or relaxing in the sun. Friendly hosts. Spacious accommodation. Loved our stay. Perfect.
8/10
Reviewed Mar 19, 2026Excellent location
10/10
Reviewed Mar 7, 2026The location was great, near to shops & the wharf. The apartment is really lovely, so private & cosy. Great terrace too. It was very well appointed & so comfortable. Can highly recommend. Luisa was really helpful & friendly.
Nothing.
10/10
Reviewed Feb 25, 2026Proximity to wharf. Bars and restaurants. Quick walk.
10/10
Reviewed Feb 25, 2026Terra Nostra is spacious and has everything you could need for a comfortable stay. Comfortable furnishings and in a lovely garden . Walking distance to restaurants and the bakery/ grocery shops. Friendly hosts .
Everything was great!
10/10
Reviewed Jan 23, 2026Alles was top! Locatie, de eigenaren, het appartement. We hebben genoten en komen graag nog eens terug!
10/10
Reviewed Jan 22, 2026Set in a beautiful garden, quiet , comfortable, well equipped, handy to both the wharf and Mapua shops area
10/10
Reviewed Jan 21, 2026Everything was great. Friendly owners, spacious apartment, sunny private courtyard and very convenient location.
10/10
Reviewed Jan 19, 2026Really private suite with beautiful lemon trees around. Great location (if you are biking the Great Taste Trail), super clean, very comfortable bed and hosts were very friendly!
10/10
Reviewed Jan 4, 2026Great location with good amenities
Nothing
10/10
Reviewed Dec 3, 2025Very comfortable, private and well located. Short easy walk to wharf and town centre. A very Cosy cottage with great facilities and well equipped. Hosts Lusia n Garry were friendly and helpful.
Nothing
9/10
Reviewed Oct 31, 2025Everything
Nothing
10/10
Reviewed Oct 17, 2025Our 2nd visit and hopefully not our last. Superb accommodation, wonderful location close to wharf, extremely comfortable and has everything you could need.
10/10
Reviewed May 9, 2025Such a lovely welcome! Made sure we had all we needed, including offering milk. Lovely location. 2 or 3 minutes to Mapua Wharf, slightly longer to the town centre. Very clean, very well laid out. Great heater! We went out for dinner with family, came back to warm unit. Coffee machine and capsules, several options. Range of teas on offer. We felt spoilt.
Nothing, all was good.
9/10
Reviewed Apr 30, 2025Meals not included but a great selection of teas and coffees were available. All basic kitchen equipment for use if you carried food with you. Washing machine was a bonus
10/10
Reviewed Apr 26, 2025A great place to stop over! We did the great taste trail and this was just perfect. The nicest hosts, a spacious immaculate studio, charging the bikes was no problem and an easy stroll to Mapua wharf, where it is all happening was just the icing on the cake!. It doesn't get better than this!
9/10
Reviewed Mar 30, 2025Nice clean unit with a generous lounge and bedroom. 4-minute walk to cafes and restaurants on the waterfront at Mapua.
8/10
Reviewed Mar 15, 2025We loved our stay there! Perfect location for travelling to wedding.
10/10
Reviewed Mar 14, 2025The location, attention to detail, comfort. Lovely host. We really enjoyed our stay and will strongly recommend to friends travelling to this part of NZ. We will be back!!!
10/10
Reviewed Feb 21, 2025Everything. The Apartment was tastefully decorated, cosy and incredibly clean. We really felt like at home. Luisa and Garry were also great hosts and very welcoming. If we could we certainly would give more than a 10!
9/10
Reviewed Feb 13, 2025The cottage is gorgeous and very comfortable. Clean and spacious. The location is also excellent to use as a base to explore or to spend time in Mapua. The wharf is a short walk where there are restaurants and shops.
We liked everything
10/10
Reviewed Jan 21, 2025The cottage is fantastic: spacious, light and well-equipped. It has its own private, sun-filled courtyard. The location is great - very quiet and with only a short walk to everything. We will definitely be back!
8/10
Reviewed Jan 17, 2025Lovely and clean and quiet. A very comfortable space to relax in. Super close to shops and bars.
A stove top cooker would have been useful (although the lovely hosts helped out)
10/10
Reviewed Dec 26, 2024Fabulous Host who welcome us, introduced us to our Beautiful Studio cottage. Extremely comfortable with all the essential Utensils, Perfect Bed and just a very relaxing Environment.
Nothing
10/10
Reviewed Dec 14, 2024Perfect location, clean tidy and super comfortable.
Nothing, the place was perfect.
10/10
Reviewed Nov 22, 2024Gorgeous, private. Tastefully furnished and decorated. Comfy bed, all amenities you’d need. 5 mins walk to the wharf.
Nothing to fault.
10/10
Reviewed Oct 20, 2024Everythig.
10/10
Reviewed Oct 10, 2024Great location well appointed very private just a awesome place
Nothing
10/10
Reviewed Sep 27, 2024Perfect
None
10/10
Reviewed Aug 11, 2024Perfect. Everything you could wish for. Bed so comfortable. Perfect location. Felt very private. Lovely owners. Will stay again.
Wanted to stay longer.
10/10
Reviewed Jun 27, 2024Beautiful cottage with private patio. Quiet and comfortable and justca short walk to shops bars and restaurants.
Nothing
10/10
Reviewed Apr 29, 2024Great host. Super location.clean. quiet. Private. Great value
10/10
Reviewed Apr 22, 2024Lovely spot ,quiet and the host was charming.
Nothing
10/10
Reviewed Apr 4, 2024It was very cozy and a walk from the ferry which we came over on our bikes. It was an easy walk into town and the harbor. Quiet neighborhood. Having the outside patio table and umbrella and the privacy was quite special. We wished we had planned to stay longer.
everything was great
10/10
Reviewed Apr 2, 2024Location is excellent, hosts very friendly, and a lovely courtyard to sit and have a quiet wine at the end of the day. Perfectly apportioned apartment.
N/A. Everything was great. We just needed to have stayed longer.
9/10
Reviewed Mar 24, 2024peaceful location at the rear of owners property, nicely private. Spacious and everything you could need provided. Roomy bedroom. Excellent to have air conditioning to keep the unit cool.
10/10
Reviewed Mar 19, 2024It was so clean and comfortable with just a couple of minutes walk to all Mapua restaurants etc.
Nothing
10/10
Reviewed Mar 19, 2024Beautiful cottage, delightful sunny courtyard, very clean, very welcoming and thoughtful hosts. We loved it.i
10/10
Reviewed Mar 14, 2024Beautifully decorated
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10/10
Reviewed Feb 26, 2024A very comfortable stay in a lovely stand-alone Airbnb. Private and at a great location just down the road from Mapua wharf.
8/10
Reviewed Feb 21, 2024Close to restaurants and wharf.
9/10
Reviewed Feb 16, 2024Lovely quiet garden location. Well catered for a longer stay. Easy walking access to town.
10/10
Reviewed Feb 13, 2024Very comfortable and quiet, with a very nice courtyard area. Excellent location.
Nothing
10/10
Reviewed Feb 4, 2024Location excellent and easy walking to Mapou Wharf for food and drink. Very quiet, property has excellent facilities with own outside patio. Hosts extremely helpful and knowledgeable of Able Tasman area. Perfect place to stay to enjoy the beautiful area and Able Tasman excursions.
Nothing
10/10
Reviewed Jan 28, 2024What a great spot. The cottage is a fabulous space and very easy walking distance to wharf, cafes and Four Square/general store. We loved our stay in Māpua!
Nothing. It was great.
10/10
Reviewed Jan 18, 2024What a beautiful spot. The accommodation was superb. A perfect jewel. The hosts were very friendly and helpful about what to do in the area.
Absolutely nothing that I didn't like.
8/10
Reviewed Dec 28, 2023Very cosy and comfortable Great location
No issues
10/10
Reviewed Dec 27, 2023Super little cottage and very private. Everything a single person or couple would need for an excellent stay. Luisa and Garry were lovely and made my stay very comfortable.
9/10
Reviewed Dec 20, 2023Walking distance of the wharf. Spacious and clean.
10/10
Reviewed Dec 18, 2023Awesome location and a very private setup. Tastefully furnished with everything you could need for a comfortable stay. Thoroughly recommend. Luisa and Garry are great hosts.
10/10
Reviewed Nov 16, 2023A home away from home. It was the best experience for us at Luisa's and Garry's. We loved the coziness, cleanliness and warm hospitality. This will be our go to place every time we visit the Nelosn area. Thank You.
Nothing
10/10
Reviewed Oct 27, 2023Everything
10/10
Reviewed Oct 23, 2023Great Location, Friendly hosts
10/10
Reviewed Jul 30, 2023The hosts have thought of everything! From turning the heat in so it was nice and warm when we arrived, to milk in the fridge for a cuppa, to warm blankets and nice shower products. We had a great stay.
10/10
Reviewed Jul 18, 2023We have stayed here before as it was wonderful the first time 😊. We love the location and the serenity. Such a lovely place. Will be back again and will recommend highly to friends and family.
Nothing. Everything was fabulous.
9/10
Reviewed Jul 16, 2023We loved the charming private cottage. Lovely hosts. Accomodation was very close (walkable) to Mapua restaurants and activities we enjoy doing. Hosts assisted us to charge and store our e bikes each night too.
We liked everything.
9/10
Reviewed Jul 8, 2023A nicely decorated and functional, spacious accomodation. Very comfortable and warm after a hard day on the bike trail. Very close to amenities. Very Friendly hosts
We disliked nothing.
9/10
Reviewed May 13, 2023proximity to Mapua
8/10
Reviewed Apr 29, 2023Host was very attentive and made us feel welcome. The location is brilliant for the Mapua Wharf area.
10/10
Reviewed Apr 17, 2023Great location and has everything you need. the coffee machine is a bonus!
10/10
Reviewed Apr 1, 2023Spacious. lovely private outdoor seating. stylish decor. close to everything.
would have quite liked a cooktop
10/10
Reviewed Mar 15, 2023Modern, had lovely tasteful interior, very well equipped, private, restful with nice outdoor area. Excellent location. Thoroughly recommend.
Nothing.
9/10
Reviewed Mar 14, 2023After spending 3 nights camping and kayaking it was a bit of luxury to stretch out, drink coffee, and wander down to local eateries literally a few minutes away.
No complaints just wish we could have stayed longer!
Guest Feedback
Feedback themes are sourced from guest reviews provided by our data provider.
What guests love
- •Comfortable
- •Friendly hosts
- •Great location
Cleanliness
9.36/10Specific sentiment from text indicates the suite was super clean.
Service
9.83/10Hosts Lusia and Garry were friendly and helpful.
Location
9.87/10Well located with easy walking distance to wharf and town centre.
Room Quality
9.82/10Very comfortable and well-equipped cottage.
Amenities
9.35/10Cottage has great facilities and everything you could need.
Value for Money
9.31/10Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Food and Beverage
9.36/10Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Overall Experience
9.93/10Guests expressed high satisfaction and intent to return.