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Rustic Retreat, handy location

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A house with a covered porch, a lawn, and trees.
A wooden deck with a sliding glass door leading to a room.
A bedroom with a sloped ceiling, wooden walls, a bed with a patterned bedspread, and two pendant lights.
A rustic cabin interior with a wooden table, chairs, a ladder, a mounted television, and a fireplace.
A rustic wooden building with a window and a door, surrounded by greenery and fruit-bearing trees.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.

Popular amenities

  • Kitchenette
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Pet-friendly
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Gore, Gore
  • Place, Gore Racecourse
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Newman Park
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Brown Trout
    ‪15 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Loft bedroom

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchenette
Outdoor play area
Garden

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About the area

Waimumu

Waimumu is home to this cottage. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Newman Park and Bannerman Park, while Eastern Southland Gallery and Hokonui Moonshine Museum are cultural highlights. Gore Public Gardens and Fly Fish Mataura are also worth visiting. Fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and hiking nearby.
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Map
Gore, Gore

What's nearby

  • Gore Racecourse - 12 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Newman Park - 14 min drive - 7.7 km
  • Gore Public Gardens - 15 min drive - 11.7 km
  • Brown Trout - 15 min drive - 12.0 km
  • Hokonui Moonshine Museum - 15 min drive - 12.4 km

Restaurants

  • ‪The Stable Kitchen - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Thomas Green - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Howl At The Moon - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Rustic Retreat, handy location pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Rustic Retreat, handy location?

As of 10 November 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Rustic Retreat, handy location on 11 November 2026 start from NZ$242, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Rustic Retreat, handy location?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Rustic Retreat, handy location?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Rustic Retreat, handy location?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Rustic Retreat, handy location located?

Situated in Waimumu, this cottage is within 6 miles (10 km) of Gore Racecourse, Newman Park and Gore Multisports Complex. Gore Public Gardens and Brown Trout are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 94 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 94 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 94 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 94 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 94 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay and very vom
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Southern hospitality at its best. A very comfortable well thought out layout. Very enjoyable stay, thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely hosts and the hut was warm and comfortable with a nice homey feel.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great little stay

Friendly owners, great location, small but fine for one or two people.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very friendly and helpful hosts. Lovely setting, had everything we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay

Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host was absolutely the best! Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great cozy little farm stay

Very clean and such a great little get away. Great that I was able to take my dog too.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

Calm and restful location, great amenities, and great hosts.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Alabasters

Fantastic stayLovely little cottage
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

retreat

Super friendly and helpful hosts.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We were late getting to our accommodation. But the direction we were given were spot on. We absolutely loved our stay everything, including the amazing hosts were perfect. Thank you so much for having us.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent queen bed upstairs, place to stay. Friendly and helpful hosts. Charming building privately situated in a quiet and pleasant rural setting. No major road noise, comfy queen bed upstairs, good little kitchen for a cabin, great shower and bathroom. Access to and inside the building was as described on the website.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful

Peaceful little getaway. Loved the shower!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful rural location

Rustic rural setting with all basic amenities. Very cosy & comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Waimumu

Great location to experience the Catlins while visiting family
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Snug location

Snug but wouldn’t recommend for more than 2 ppl.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great little cottage in a beautiful setting

The location was ideal for where we needed to be while in Southland. Being outside the main centre of Invercargill and in a rural setting was great. No road noise, no light pollution, and very peaceful. Weather was good too. The property owners were very helpful and friendly too - including the dog :)
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A great quaint rustic cottage with everything, including vinyl records and player even!!

So quiet on the farm and only a short distance to town. Magic.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Travellers with pet

Property was as described. Quite relaxing.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A little gem of a house

We loved our stay with Heidi, the house is beautiful and very comfortable and Heidi and her family were amazing hosts. We were able to feed horses and cook on an outdoor stove. Definitely coming back.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot

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Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy
The house was clean and photos of house are accurate. The house itself looks straight out too owners house, with few trees in between, no privacy at all (thats why we were getting away). They also emailed they woukd pop over to meet us once we were settled in, not what you'd expect. We never stayed long enough to find out as booked a motel instead
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, location

Compact interior/ spacious exterior

Adequate, basic facilities but inflated price for a tiny bedroom with no space for luggage. A noisy, heavy sliding door to bathroom from bedroom. Friendly hosts, rustic setting
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Bedroom and bathroom Claustrophobic

Beautifull location, we paid for two nights but couldn't stay second night as bedroom and bathroom were so small and bed was terrible.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
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