Riverside Villa

We loved this place! A gorgeous villa by the river, very spacious and thoughtfully appointed with some great amenities. Loved the decent heaters, comfy beds and lovely lounge furniture. Great communication from host Tess. Highly recommend!

It was a lovely stay and we will definately book this place again. Warm, very welcoming and homely. Loved the relaxing getaway. Loved the wee chocolate block welcoming us, plus the postcards and tourist recommendations.

I genuinely enjoyed my stay there. The only thing if anything) i would recommend is for the owner to buy a new shower head (they're about $15 from kmart) because the shower pressure wasn't quite what I was used to. This in no way detracted from the place and im sure the owners would quickly fix it.

When arrived it was so warm inside and its very cute and lovely spot

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loved the heat pump. Good shower. lovely comfy bed. Appreciated the nice welcome card and chocolate. Two of the bedrooms had lovely panel heaters.

No mirror in the single room. no easy accessible power point in single room. No microwave. had to heat up a cup of tea and a muffin in the oven. Only room for one car in the drive way

The beds were comfortable, the house was warm and had heaters throughout. There was everything we needed for our stays from cups and bowls to extra blankets and pillows.

It takes a while to adjust to an older style home but once you are staying there for a few nights - you love it! The location is great, it is central - perfect if you are there for the JSC tournament.

I thought it would be noisey on the main road but it’s not. Whanganui is a quiet town that doesn’t get busy like cities.

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Beautifully presented and very welcoming host

Location and cleaningness

Cute inside

Outside looks very uninviting

We had a very pleasant stay. Tess was extremely kind and helpful, remaining available until late in the evening despite our delayed arrival from Wellington due to the ferry. The house is a classic wooden Whanganui home — simple and authentic. It has the quiet charm of older houses, like a wooden chest that holds stories and memories, with a lived-in character that makes it feel warm and welcoming. It is very spacious, and we especially appreciated the convenience of being able to park in the rear courtyard. Overall, a genuine and very enjoyable stay.

Convenient location for us nice and roomy with extra touches by host.

The small welcoming gifts and information from the Host.

The position of the key safe. It was too low for easy access and having two (one not working) was confusing.

Tess leaves a warm welcome for you, the house is beautiful!

the house was clean and well equipped except for the comments below

2 of us are in our 80s and couldnt have a shower because there was no grab rail to assist in getting in or out of the [bath] shower. Likewise a hand rail at the door to assist going in or out would be most appreciated. also the lock box being a little higher would be helpful, getting up and down at our age is not that easy [83 & 85 yrs old] definitely would stay for longer period if the additions were in place

Eine sehr schöne, romantische Stadtvilla. Liebevoll renoviert und eingerichtet. Man spürt den Esprit dieses schönen, alten Hauses. Gemütlich und absolut empfehlenswert! Ein weiterer Pluspunkt: Kaffeemaschine mit reichlich Kaffeekapseln! Wir haben Tess zwar nicht persönlich getroffen, aber der Kontakt am Telefon und via SMS war sehr herzlich. Tausend Dank Tess, dass wir in deiner schönen Villa verweilen durften!

Die Küche ist sehr schön und hat (fast) alles - uns hat ein Brotmesser gefehlt oder einfach ein Messer, welches scharf ist 🙈

Very well appointed, well organised, everything in its place. Large bedrooms. Nice villa character. Plenty of spare bedding. Good heater. Felt welcomed by Tess.

Tout, la maison, la décoration, l’hospitalité, le charme de l’endroit.

Rien, nous serions restés plus longtemps si nous avions eu du temps!

We liked the historical building and how it was redone - the high ceilings and antique furniture Comfortable beds and pillows - clean and kitchen had everything you needed.

Fresh clean and comfortable with an excellent kitchen Close to good walking beside the river

Appreciated the lovely, hand-written welcome card with a block of chocolate and plenty of milk in the fridge. Would absolutely stay again.

Einfaches Self-Check In und dann eine liebe Karte von Tess mit einer Tafel Schokolade. Was für eine Begrüssung! Ein altes Haus, dass einfach restauriert wurde und mit Charme Gäste beherrbergt. Alles wichtige ist vorhanden und heimelig war das einladende Sofa mit den vielen Kissen und der Decke. Bei Fragen gab Tess sofort Antwort.

An der Unterkunft selber nichts, sie ist zum Laufen weit entfernt vom Zentrum. Darum fürs Abendessen mit dem Auto hinfahren oder sich auf einen langen Spaziergang einstellen.

Pleasant, calm house.

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I love the Heritage quality of this home. We had so much space and comfort. All we needed was supplied and more. Loved the extra touch of a welcome card

Beautiful house. Came with all the necessary equipment including milk. Very clean. Lots of character. Easy to find and park

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Lovely property. Great location

Logement spacieux avec beaucoup de charme, bien équipé et très propre

La situation près d'une route avec beaucoup de circulation , donc assez bruyant

Clean and tidy.good amenites.great location.

Given the incorrect info for wifi.

The house was clean, comfortable, relaxing, nicely decorated and had everything you need. It is not close to the city centre so you do need a car or bike however.

We liked the layout of the house and it had everything we needed.

The wifi was not working

Lovely villa, beautiful rooms and facilities

It was clean and comfortable.

The keys were in a lock box, close to the ground, the numbers very worn so were hard to read and next to a large bush covered in bees. The road noise was loud. The internet didn't work.

Spacious rooms , fully equipped kitchen .

Wifi connection wasn't working

Le style de la maison et les équipements. Nous avions eu un souci de connexion WiFi sur celui réservé initialement et Tess a été très réactive en nous en proposant une autre car il s'agissait d'un problème de Box qui prendrait du temps à se résoudre.

This property is beautifully renovated, with modern appliances. The location was awesome, beds very comfortable, and the shower was amazing. Tess was great to deal with. Quick to respond to any questions, and very helpful. Bonus for me was there were loads of bumblebees working their magic just outside the back door. Would highly recommend.

Not much not to like, to be honest.

Quaint cottage close to city center

Nothing, everything was just as described

Really cute villa, beautifully presented and had everything that we needed and more. Comfortable beds and good shower pressure!

The road outside was a bit noisy - but that was the trade-off for the location and river view.

Grande maison avec une cuisine bien équipée. Chaleureuse, haut plafond

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Very cute, characterful cottage. Washing machine ✅

No outside space. Front verandah lacked furniture and was dirty. Had to swap bedside lamps with 2nd bedroom as main bedroom ones didn’t work.

Clean, great location. Everything we needed. Thoughtful little extras.

A lovely characterful Victorian villa, tastefully decorated, with a clean modern well-equipped kitchen. Very comfortable living area and beds.

No pasta bowls!

Well cared for historic property near the river.

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This is my favourite place that we have stayed in so far in NZ. It is an old house that has been given a lot of love. The property has been done up very well and had all the extras like nice bathroom products. It would be a lovely place for a longer stay.

The high ceilings in the bathroom need some work to keep them looking good.

Very comfortable just perfect for us girls .

Nothing everything was just right

Clean lovely decor and very comfortable and felt very welcome

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This is a very warm and cozy house, perfect for a family trip. The room is well-decorated and all the necessary items are well-prepared.❤️

Everything! It was well appointed and a perfect stopover. Nothing to fault.

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Everything is good

We liked everything about the property - it was great value for money, had great facilities, close to our sports venue, close to the city centre and valuable information about restaurants and places of interest was provided. Communication with our hostess was marvellous.

Clean and tidy with nice decor and roomy kitchen. Nice location across from the river.

Shower head attachment needs fixing, water sprays down not out. We were kindly left an airbed but it didn’t stay up.

It was comfortable and clean. We were able to park our car off street and close the gate. It is located about a 30 min walk from town just off a main road, alongside the river. Bus stop is nearby.

Would have been great to have had some teatowels, and a few more items in the kitchen like a grater as one of the reasons we booked the villa was due to it having a kitchen as we prepared all our meals.

El mobiliario tradicional.

The character of the house and location

Bright and light, outside is very dated, inside was nice and clean.

No breakfast - we didn't expect any Location - 'Riverside' is misleading The cottage is separated from the river by a very busy road

Don't like to complain However, here goes The microwave is too high Impossible to access by shorter people TV too complex for older people [like us] Supposed to be 'smart' More like complicated Settee was dirty A bedside lamp wasn't working Coffee facilities might have included a plunger, again for people like us One tea bag only left Suggest that handrails are installed at at least one of the doors

Location and that the Contact Person was polite and got in contact with us.

The place was a Classic

Nice character cottage. We enjoyed the chocolate!

Lovely home and comfortable too. Quiet side street access to property. Close to our family and easy to get around. We liked the open lounge kitchen area and you could close this area off to the hallway and second and third bedrooms.

Proximity to river and city. Lovely old villa - comfortable beds and couch

More towels per person, and a bathmat.

Rustic yet very cosy place overlooking the river. Although we only spent a night, my family felt right at home. The kids especially loved the bath tub. The host Tess was sweet, leaving us a hand written card.