Karapiro Retreats holiday house

Very well equipped, quiet and comfortable

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Beautiful view and secluded enough to be private, but still close enough to the shops. Also, the accommodation was very well laid out, with a well established kitchen.

The washer/dryer was a bit temperamental

Everything. Perfect stay.

Comfortable, clean and excellent views while being close to Cambridge, Hamilton and Hobbiton. Ginger the goat was a fantastic neighbour!

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Beautiful countryside location and a very comfortable cottage with everything we needed. Especially handy to Hobbiton for a family wedding and also close enough to nearby towns.

The only thing we missed was a pair of scissors in the kitchen. Otherwise, our hosts had thought of everything.

I loved the where the property was situated away from the noise that every holiday has just a beautiful place to come to and wind down. This house has epic views of greenery country landscape. The house inside was comfortable with all amenities and a beautiful bath 🛁 very clean and tidy everywhere. The deck was where we would wind down. Also there was a cute friendly goat. I highly recommend this home.

It was absolutely spotless and had everything you could possibly need. You can tell there's a lot of care and thought given to how the property is maintained and presented.

I can't fault anything -- it was perfect!

Bellissima casetta con ogni confort

Tutto ottimo

Everything needed for a comfortable stay. Loved how comfortable the beds were and a great shower! Loved the farm atmosphere, very calm and peaceful.

Access to Netflix would have been a great addition as it wouldn’t connect.

We had such a lovely stay! It was cozy, clean and close to the lake & domain (via the dam road). Had everything we needed for cooking every night and a beautiful deck to watch the sun set on. Would highly recommend!

Loved everything. Very tidy and clean. They thought of everything. All we had to bring was our kai. The kids also liked the four legged friends next door, especially Ginger the goat 🐐

We loved everything.

Absolutely nothing!!!! It was amazing!!!!!

Beautifully accommodated, equipped, place. As a bonus, great nature and animals.

We absolutely loved our stay here! It looked exactly as pictured. A friend and I were on a girls trip and this was our home base. We particularly liked having a washer/dryer (there is also a clothesline and drying rack) and kitchen, as we ended up preparing more meals than expected. I loved being able to hang out on the porch overlooking pastures and hills, and see various farm animals. Michael, one of the hosts, stopped by and was so nice and gracious. One of the most memorable vacations I've ever had, in large part because of this property.

That I had to leave.

The place was so clean no dust on anything. The outright presentation was amazing. It felt welcoming. The owners even offered for me to try on her dresses after a stain issue (see below) and offered 2 pay 2 replace my dress.

What is in the bottles may not necessarily contain whats its labeled E.g stain remover had bleach in it instead and stained my dress.. The blue lights on the deck could cause seizures, and no different settings to it. And it it was more close to the road that what we thought

Everything worked. The place was new and spotless. Michael and Cai were very nice people.

The new combo washer dryer unit did not dry well. It took a long time and ultimately required hanging things out on a rack. But this seems to be par for the course with these combination units and we were glad the place had a laundry. None of the many windows and lovely large sliding glass doors had insect screens. If not all, at least a few should have screens to allow you to open the place up a little for fresh air and not have to turn off ALL the lights to prevent being invaded by pesky flying critters.

Everything was perfect. Comfortable beds, immaculately clean. Beautiful setting. Considerate hosts.

The house was clean, comfortable and ideally located for our activities in Hamilton, Cambridge and Matamata. The whole process from booking, to the day we left was easy.

Communication was great. Loved the goat and sheep. Property was modern and absolutely spotless. We took our own games but loved that you had some there too. Great location for visiting Hobbiton. Can't fault it. Thank you.

Very clean, warm, and quiet. Overall nice and cozy. Great communication from hosts.

Peaceful, quiet, and awesome views. The stars ✨ at night were outstanding. The property was like new and well equipped. This house is a must with Cambridge nearby for food and Hobbiton very close!!

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What a lovely little house to stay in. So peaceful and calm. Beautifully presented and so well equipped.

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Everything, you name it.

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Everything was perfect for our stay. The home is beautiful, clean & light. Home has everything we needed for our stay including Ginger the Goat. We'd highly recommend this home to anyone

Very comfortable stay for us! A great space to live in for a week and was very clean. Nice TV with a very clean and open bathroom. The beds were comfortable too. The extra amenities (tea, bathroom supplies etc) were greatly appreciated! It was lovely to wake up with the sun coming in, lots of windows to make it feel more of an open space! The surroundings were very peaceful, it’s definitely a good location to Hobbiton, and to most other places it is usually about an hours drive away.

Beautiful location Beautiful house Everything was immaculate and clean Even extras in the bathroom should you have forgotten anything!! - definitely an added bonus

This was fantastic accommodation. A nice modern and well equipped house and very clean. Some really nice extra touches such as toiletries in the bathroom draw and games to play. Had wi-fi and sky tv. Shower was nice and powerful. Hosts were very helpful in getting in to the property.

Couldn't fault anything

This house is phenomenal. Close to town and several major attractions. We loved everything about our stay!

Really well equipped with lots of thoughtful extras. Beautifully clean, quiet and comfortable.

No breakfast included- none needed. Clean, well provided, quiet, picturesque.

No complaints. Note just one bathroom

Very well presented in a gorgeous farm setting.

We absolutely adored this home, location, everything. The house was comfortable and had everything that we needed. The views were tremendous. Our hosts offered friendly communication and excellent instructions.

We loved everything about it.

Wonderful luxury cottage. Quiet and peaceful. Great location for exploring. Helpful and kind hosts with plenty of prompt communications. Enthusiastically recommend.

Loved the peace and quiet but also being within a short drive of everything we wanted to see.

Beautiful property, great facilities

House was very clean and stocked with plenty of conveniences for us making the stay quite comfortable. Shower was very good and water had a good range of temperature. Perfect location for Hobbiton. Close to shops but you still feel like you are out in the quiet country.

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Absolutely stellar vacation home. Pristinely clean, with a well appointed kitchen, and views as far as you can see. So many thoughtful amenities. Would happily stay again.

Didn’t get checkin instructions until early afternoon when we were out of range with our SIM card.

A beautiful spotless property in a rural location. Everything we needed for a comfortable stay. The owners have put a lot of thought into the house, furnishings and equipment.

Bit of noise from quarrying work nearby and the trucks going to and fro at the moment, but it didn't really disturb us that much.

Great location, excellent facilities, everything you could possibly need and more. So much care and attention has obviously gone into making this special place. Recommended.

Early morning quarry trucks rumble a bit but not a big deal.

Beautiful relaxing space.

There was nothing not to like.

Perfect location and superior accommodations - very clean and lots of comfortable touches provided by our hosts.

Nothing - it was perfect.

Clean and up to date. Had everything we could need! The kitchen was fully stocked with utensils for cooking and had some snacks! The hosts were so accommodating and friendly.

The accommodation was ideal, very well outfitted. The location was ideal, in the countryside but just 10 minutes from the town of Cambridge and 15 minutes from Hobbiton. Mike and Cai were very helpful hosts. Amongst the best places we have ever stayed at.

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Really well equipped. Very clean modern property. The views and peaceful surroundings were outstanding. Having the goats Valarie and Ginger on hand was a lovely touch. It would be lovely to see them in the future roaming around the field. My daughter loved visiting them everyday

Not a dislike more of what could enhance the stay. The aircon in the living area was a godsend having bug screens on the windows or aircon in the bedrooms would make the stay super comfortable

The location was a great get-away from it all, the house was very homely with little extras much appreciated! Hosts were great with communication and respected privacy - the goats were friendly and enjoyed the company too haha. The house was clean and the design so pleasant, the open space and verandah was inviting to spend all day watching the magnificent scenery. If you're looking to unwind, this is a perfect place to stay, and is about 15min drive from Hobbiton if you have that on your list of things to do!

Beautifully set up, the hosts of have thought of a lot of little things, very helpful.

Goats chained up, did they have some time off the chain?

The holiday house is lovely, clean, and comfortable, and has everything we needed. It's well situated with a beautiful view in every direction. We wish we could have stayed longer.

The host emailed me the door code during the day of my arrival. Because I had no cell service in New Zealand and was driving to Karapiro and therefore not on wi-fi, I had no access to email and did not have the code to enter when I arrived. I also could not access the holiday house's wi-fi to get the code because I didn't yet have the password. I had to call the host to get into the house.

Very comfortable beds with a nice outlook over the countryside. A well appointed kitchen made it easy to self cater. It was easy to find and enter the property. Our son particularly enjoyed seeing the farm animals close to the house.

The location, absolutely awesome! Best place to chill and relax at.

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Great stay with everything you need included. Nice views and fully equipped. Would stay here again.

One minor suggestion would be for some small luggage racks in the bedroom to put suitcases.

Spotlessly clean.

There were 2 of us. We expressly booked a place with 2 rooms. One used the bed in the double room. One used a single bed in the second room which had 2 single beds. Owner contacted us after departure requesting $60 as they suspected, for no reason at all, that 4 people had stayed. We left the place in spotless condition. Disappointing end to a short break. Also, the 'retreat' label is a bit misleading. Very close to main house and limited privacy.

The most beautiful little Airbnb. The location was stunning and the house was very sweet. We could have stayed another week!

Lovely little place. Spotlessly clean and very comfortable.

The house had the best kitchen equipment, we have seen on our 10 week NZ trip. nothing was missing. we really enjoyed the facility and capabilities of the holiday home. Also our request for additional heater (for bath room) has been fulfilled immediatly. A big thank you to the hosts Cai and Mike. Finally to mention the surprise when entering the room: 3 pieces of pastry and a basket of fruits, which made our day (stay).

during the working days the nearby street has quite some traffic, which we recognized starting around 7. so the facility is good for early birds. internet is sometimes weak.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this immaculate and well equipped property. Kitchen was well supplied so it was easy to cook. Thank you for sharing.

it was very clean and beautifully presented

The views! The house was nicely decorated and very clean. The hosts were very helpful but not at all intrusive.

The place was exactly as advertised with beautiful views and exceptionally clean and modern facilities. Breakfast cereals, milk, fruit and lollies amongst many other goodies were left for us. The hosts were friendly and helpful and went above and beyond to host another member of our family for a night.

There is nothing we didn’t like about this property

The quality of this holiday home is incredible. The accommodation is beautifully designed, the kitchen has all the cooking facilities needed, the bathroom is elegant and in perfect working order, and the bed is excellent quality (we used just one of the two bedrooms). Located in a quiet rural area with the picturesque green rolling hillside that is unique to this part of the world. This accommodation is also well situated for visiting Hamilton (25 min), Blue Spring/Te Waihou (30 min), Hobbiton (20 min.), and other great nearby places. Just sitting on the deck viewing the scenery is a vacation in itself.

Not a single thing wrong with this property. It is perfect. The only issue is making a right turn from Karapiro Road to State Highway 1 (a few kms from the property). SH1 is congested, so vehicles are backed up on Karapiro and a right turn is sometimes challenging. NZTA needs to raise its standards.

It had everything for the self catering tourists like us. Lovely decor well laid out and neat as anything. In the country side but close enough to access the town and other attractions easily enough. A good base for Day trips to Rotorua, Hamilton and of course Cambridge area itself.

It’s not so much a didn’t like more to be aware of-The first time location and accessing from the road caught you unaware but ok after that.

immaculately presented

Place is really nice, clean & quiet, complete with everything we need from cooking, laundry, wifi and parking.

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It was a real warm wellcome on christmas. Everything was prepared: the fridge was full of yummy things. We had a lot of things for breakfast or tea. The whole house was very clean, brand new and the toilets facilities were so fine, that webought them for our futher trip. The sourrounding is so nice for relaxing. We already missed the house when leaving!

beautiful location, really comfortable and welcoming.

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The house was nice and clean and in a quiet area! Very spacious and so peaceful, especially sitting out on the deck. If you want a getaway to just relax, this is it. The place had everything you need for cooking, showering etc. Even sky tv :) I was amazed at how much thought was put into preparing the place to cater for people's needs

We didn't get to spend much time during the day in the house because we had an event on, so probably just the distance to the velodrome. My partner says he would have liked some outdoor games or activities to be available e.g., biking. And also, not sure if there was an outdoor light for the deck or if I just missed it. Would have been helpful for getting stuff from the car at night.

Quiet

Breakfast was very standard, no frills continental. No Nespresso machine.

Our accommodation was super sunny, light and airy inside and also warm thanks to double glazing and air con/heater. There is a generous deck overlooking some lovely rural views including goats, sheep (and lambs) and cows in the distance. Our hosts left a loaf of specialty bread, butter and condiments and a selection of high end cereals for us to choose from for breakfast and there was also plenty of fruit, plunger coffee and some chocolate. One thing we could have used was a juicer so that we could squeeze some juice. Truly a very pleasant stay all around. Warm and cozy and seriously clean and well supplied. Highly recommended..

The house was immaculate, very well equipped and handy for exploring the wider Cambridge area

lovely stay! everything was immaculate. well thought out details, very comfortable. we loved the bird life and the wee goat friend! it was exactly the relaxing weekend away we needed