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Waitomo Big Bird Retreat

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Avis voyageurs

8,2 sur 10
Très bien

Points forts

  • Plaisir en famille
    Bien noté pour les familles.
  • Parking couvert
    Profitez des commodités d’un parking couvert, une rareté dans la région.
  • Un monde d’attractions
    Les voyageurs apprécient l’emplacement bien noté, à quelques pas de sites et monuments emblématiques.
  • Découvrez des lieux d’intérêt à proximité
    Near Waitomo Glowworm Caves
3 chambres2 salles de bain10 personnes

Équipements populaires

  • Garage pour le parking
  • Cuisine
  • Lave-linge
  • Climatisation
  • Barbecue
  • Accès Internet

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Waitomo, Waikato
  • Place, Caveworld
    ‪8 min à pied‬
  • Place, Grottes de Waitomo Glowworm
    ‪11 min à pied‬
  • Place, Woodlyn Park
    ‪18 min à pied‬

Chambres et lits

3 chambres (10 personnes)

Chambre 1

2 lits 1 place

Chambre 2

2 lits 1 place

Chambre 3

1 lit 1 place et 1 grand lit

2 salles de bain

Salle de bain 1

Baignoire ou douche · Toilettes

Salle de bain 2

Toilettes · Douche uniquement

Espaces

Cuisine
Salle à manger
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À propos de cet hébergement

Waitomo Big Bird Retreat

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.

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Règlement intérieur

Arrivée après 16 h 00
Départ avant 11 h 00
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Enfants

Enfants autorisés : de 0 à 17 ans
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Événements

Événements autorisés
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Animaux domestiques

Animaux de compagnie non autorisés
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Fumeurs/non-fumeurs

Hébergement non-fumeurs

Informations importantes

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Hébergement n° 9479084a
Cet hébergement est géré par un hôte professionnel et fourni dans le cadre d’une activité commerciale, industrielle ou libérale, au sens de l’article 155 du Code général des impôts
Des frais pour toute personne supplémentaire peuvent être facturés et dépendent de la politique de l'hébergement
Une pièce d'identité officielle avec photo et un dépôt de garantie en espèces, par carte de crédit ou par carte de débit, peuvent être demandés à l'arrivée pour couvrir tous frais imprévus
Les demandes spéciales, qui ne peuvent pas être garanties, sont soumises à disponibilité à l'arrivée et peuvent entraîner des frais supplémentaires
Les fêtes et événements sur place sont autorisés ; nombre maximum de participants : 10
L'hôte n'a pas indiqué si l'hébergement était équipé d'un détecteur de monoxyde de carbone ; pensez à apporter un détecteur portable lors de votre séjour
L'hôte a indiqué que l'hébergement était équipé d'un détecteur de fumée
Cet hébergement comprend le dispositif de sécurité suivant : une trousse de secours

À propos du quartier

Waitomo Caves

À Waitomo Caves, cette maison de vacances vous promet de passer un séjour exceptionnel. Tandis que l'incontournable Réserve d'oiseaux de Kiwi House compte parmi les attractions locales, les splendides Grottes de Waitomo Glowworm et Huipūtea Reserve vous offriront un aperçu des beautés naturelles de la région.
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Waitomo, Waikato

À proximité

  • Waitomo Caves Discovery Centre - 5 min à pied - 0.5 km
  • Caveworld - 8 min à pied - 0.7 km
  • Grottes de Waitomo Glowworm - 11 min à pied - 1.0 km
  • Woodlyn Park - 18 min à pied - 1.5 km
  • Centre événementiel Mystery Creek - 53 min en voiture - 81.0 km

Comment se déplacer

  • Aéroport international de Hamilton (HLZ) - 52 min en voiture

Restaurants

  • ‪Golden Lantern Takeaways - ‬15 min en voiture
  • ‪Stoked Eatery - ‬15 min en voiture
  • ‪Waitomo Homestead - ‬7 min en voiture
  • ‪Huhu Cafe - ‬3 min à pied
  • ‪Waitomo General Store - ‬3 min à pied

Foire aux questions

Les animaux domestiques sont-ils admis dans l'hébergement ?

Non, les animaux de compagnie ne sont pas admis au sein de l'hébergement.

Combien coûte un séjour dans l’hébergement Waitomo Big Bird Retreat ?

À partir du 14 juil. 2026, les prix constatés pour un séjour d’une nuit pour deux adultes dans l’hébergement Waitomo Big Bird Retreat le 13 nov. 2026 commencent à 316 €, taxes et frais compris. Ce prix est fondé sur le prix par nuit le plus bas constaté dans les dernières 24 heures pour des séjours dans les 30 prochains jours. Les prix sont susceptibles de changer. Choisissez vos dates pour obtenir des prix plus exacts.

À combien s’élèvent les frais de parking ?

Un parking est disponible sur place.

Quelle est l'heure d'arrivée à l'hébergement Waitomo Big Bird Retreat ?

Les arrivées sont prévues à partir de 16 h 00.

Quelle est l'heure de départ de l'hébergement Waitomo Big Bird Retreat ?

Le départ a lieu à 11 h 00.

Où se situe l'hébergement ?

Profitant d'un emplacement intéressant à Waitomo Caves, cette maison de vacances se trouve à moins de 10 minutes de marche de Waitomo Caves Discovery Centre et Grottes de Waitomo Glowworm.Caveworld et Woodlyn Park se trouvent également à moins de 15 minutes.

Avis

8,2

Très bien

Les avis sont présentés par ordre chronologique, ils sont également soumis à une procédure de contrôle et vérifiés sauf indication contraire.
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Note des voyageurs de 10 (Excellent), d’après 12 avis sur 23.
Note des voyageurs de 8 (Bien), d’après 6 avis sur 23.
Note des voyageurs de 6 (Satisfaisant), d’après 2 avis sur 23.
Note des voyageurs de 4 (Médiocre), d’après 1 avis sur 23.
Note des voyageurs de 2 (Horrible), d’après 2 avis sur 23.

8,4/10

Propreté

7,0/10

Services et équipements

7,0/10

Infrastructures et conditions de l’hébergement

9,6/10

Arrivée

9,4/10

Communication

9,4/10

Emplacement

8,8/10

Exactitude de l’annonce

Avis

Avis vérifié

10/10 Excellent

Jason B.

Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Our hosts were wonderful! The location was PERFECT for the glow worm caves as well as local hikes to beautiful sights.
Séjour de 2 nuits en février 2026
Avis vérifié

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication et exactitude de l’annonce
Everything was great. Thank you
Séjour de 2 nuits en avril 2026
Avis vérifié

10/10 Excellent

Lucy G.

Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
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!
Séjour de 2 nuits en novembre 2025
Réponse de VrboOwner le 15 déc. 2025
Thank you for staying with us at Waitomo Big Bird. We appreciated your homely, friendly visit to the farm and would welcome you back anytime. Best wishes for the future. Ann at Big Bird
Avis vérifié

10/10 Excellent

Sharon G.

Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce

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.
Séjour de 2 nuits en avril 2024
Avis vérifié

10/10 Excellent

Nick A.

Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce

Great service

Great service, host very accommodating when we could not come on these dates and offered to move to another day.
Séjour de 1 nuit en juillet 2022
Réponse de VrboOwner le 6 juil. 2022
Thank you Nick - always happy to accommodate a WIN/WIN situation. Cheers, Ann at Big bird
Avis vérifié

8/10 Bien

Lesley B.

Les points forts : Propreté, emplacement, exactitude de l’annonce

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.
Séjour de 2 nuits en mars 2024
Avis vérifié

8/10 Bien

Kim L.

Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce

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.
Séjour de 1 nuit en octobre 2022
Avis vérifié

6/10 Satisfaisant

Sally

Les points forts : Communication
The owner is lovely but this property is very basic for the amount that is charged
Séjour de 1 nuit en juillet 2022
Avis vérifié

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Les points forts : Propreté, équipements, infrastructures et conditions de l’hébergement et communication
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.
Séjour de 2 nuits en mars 2023
Avis vérifié

8/10 Bien

Toni A.

Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce

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.
Séjour de 1 nuit en octobre 2022
Réponse de VrboOwner le 13 oct. 2022
Hi Toni, Will replace the bulb in bedroom today. Will look into getting bed lamps for the readers. Thank you for staying. Cheers, Ann at BIg Bird
Avis vérifié

10/10 Excellent

Amanda K.

Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce

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.
Séjour de 2 nuits en février 2024
Avis vérifié

2/10 Horrible

Sashreekh P.

Les points forts : Arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Les points faibles : Propreté

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.
Séjour de 1 nuit en décembre 2022
Avis vérifié

10/10 Excellent

Fiona H.

Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce

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!
Séjour de 2 nuits en janvier 2025
Avis vérifié

2/10 Horrible

warren w.

Les points forts : Arrivée et communication
Les points faibles : Propreté et exactitude de l’annonce

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.
Séjour de 2 nuits en mars 2023
Réponse de VrboOwner le 21 mars 2023
The Retreat was short-term rented over Covid which for 3 years was our only income for the property, and furniture was "used"! From September we have been managing with limited staff options. Yes, a complete upgrade is due and will be done in May when we have limited bookings. No-one had let us know about the insects (only visit at night when we are not there) - will be sorted today. Deck has been rebolted, ranchslider latch fixed and will fast track the new furniture, with kitchen upgrade booked for May. It would have been appreciated if you messaged me you were not happy and I could have ensured you left on a happier note with a full refund and resolution. Instead, we are completely unaware of any problem until 2 weeks later when review is published. We kindly have a "No Stay - No Pay" Policy for any preferance changes, but we do need to be advised, so we have other options. We look forward to our upgrade and the increased pleasure provided!
Avis vérifié

4/10 Médiocre

Kelvin R.

Les points forts : Arrivée, communication, emplacement
Les points faibles : Propreté et exactitude de l’annonce

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.
Séjour de 2 nuits en août 2022
Réponse de VrboOwner le 6 sept. 2022
Sorry Kelvin you were hoping for a 5 star new place and were disappointed. We had 10 people stay the previous day and all the good towels were in the wash. We arrived one day to find overseas guests had tried to light a fire on the hearth and decided it was a fire hazard for those not familiar with fireplaces and taped it. The swivel function on the heaters has been taped as small children are too rough with them. The wallpaper in the bedrooms has recently been damaged by some rough children, so it is not perfect at present. Will get the Plumber to check the water pressures and add hangers in the wardrobes. For those who bookabach in the country in a lovely setting it is appreciated, for 5 star decor choose elsewhere. The cottage is as the pics portrayed inside, and outside the place is newly painted grey & white with brown decking. Renovations and upgrades are planned. For other comments go to AirBnB.
Avis vérifié

8/10 Bien

Sandra B.

Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce

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.
Séjour de 4 nuits en novembre 2022
Avis vérifié

10/10 Excellent

Janice A.

Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce

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!
Séjour de 1 nuit en juillet 2022
Avis vérifié

6/10 Satisfaisant

Cheryl B.

Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce

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.
Séjour de 2 nuits en avril 2022
Réponse de VrboOwner le 1 juin 2022
Hi Cheryl, Thank you for staying at our little Retreat. A simple txt to ask about how to open the ranchslider, and let me know about the handles would have been good....a simple fix. No-one has mentioned the shower mixer before, will check. Wishing you well, Ann at Big Bird
Avis vérifié

10/10 Excellent

Megan W.

Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce

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!
Séjour de 3 nuits en avril 2021
Avis vérifié

8/10 Bien

Jason B.

Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce

ILL BE BACK (ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER)

Was all good, very convenient to everything , will stay here again when we return for the black abyss
Avis vérifié

8/10 Bien

Marijke V.

Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce

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.
Séjour de 2 nuits en janvier 2021
Avis vérifié

10/10 Excellent

Ioannis M.

Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce

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.
Séjour de 1 nuit en janvier 2021
Avis vérifié

10/10 Excellent

Voyageur vérifié

Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce

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
Séjour de 2 nuits en septembre 2020
Réponse de VrboOwner le 17 nov. 2020
Thank you for choosing to stay at our little Waitomo Retreat.....thank you also for leaving it spic & span and welcome back anytime you are in the area. Cheers and best wishes for the future. Ann at Big Bird

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We are 4th generation New Zealanders who have lived and worked in Waitomo area for 50 yrs. Now retired, we enjoy hosting visitors to our area and sharing a little of our farm interests with animal lovers. We have over 70 Miniature Animals, and Large Birds (Ostrich, Emu and our Giant Nth Island Moa).

Pourquoi avoir choisi cet hébergement ?

Waitomo Village is a quaint little area with the Glow-worm Caves visited by people from all around the world. Relax & Enjoy a quiet little area, no traffic, high rise buildings or stress.

Quels sont les atouts de cet hébergement ?

Our Petting Farm 7km away is a little Haven for animal lovers. FREE TOUR includes walking with an Ostrich, Emu walkabout, Alpaca & Llama, Miniature Horses, Donkey, Miniature Munchkin Kittens, Mini-Dogs, (Puppies in season), Miniature Cattle, and Swiss Valais BlackNose Sheep (known as the Most Lovable Sheep in the World.)
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