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Animal Lovers' Rural Retreat

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Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen

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About the area

Ngaere

Located in Ngaere, this holiday home is in the mountains. Taranaki Pioneer Village and Victoria Park Memorial are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Hollard Gardens and Fun Ho! National Toy Museum. Pouakai Zoo Park and Pukeiti Garden are also worth visiting.
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Ngaere, Taranaki

What's nearby

  • Taranaki Pioneer Village - 8 min drive - 5.8 km
  • King Edward Park - 9 min drive - 8.0 km
  • Taranaki Electricty Trust Kings Theatre - 10 min drive - 8.7 km
  • Victoria Park Memorial - 10 min drive - 8.7 km
  • Te Kapua Park Racecourse - 14 min drive - 10.1 km

Getting around

  • Stratford Station - 8 min drive
  • New Plymouth (NPL) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Colonel Malone's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Casa Pequena - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Ky Fast Food & Restaurant - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Nelsons Cafe - ‬9 min drive

Reviews

7.2

Good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 7 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 7 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 7 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 7 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 7 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

5.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ngahuia S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Hosts very welcoming and friendly Easy communication & conversations was wide and varied & interesting
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 30 April 2026
Excellent communication. Friendly and respectful of our home and pets.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brent M.

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

Rural retreat

Wonderful hosts and lovely friendly animals. Very relaxing stay, made to feel very welcome. Will be back
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Phillippa S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very welcoming
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Rebecca

Liked: Communication
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We booked thinking it was separate from the main house (like a sleep-out), but it turned out to be a room in the owners’ house. Kristen was very pleasant but it wasn’t what we wanted so we didn’t stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Yvonne M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Country Stay

The description of the accommodation was accurate. I was not under any illusions and it fitted my needs. I was grateful to be able to bring my dogs. Sharing bathroom/toilet with owners was a little disconcerting, to find a middle of the night toilet stop meant I had to flush the toilet before I used it.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Duncan P.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 14 January 2025
Our property is listed as "under renovation" so is priced accordingly. The lounge area is like a building site. The kitchen amd bathroom are NEW. The bedroom is tidy amd bed very comfortable. Please, if you are wanting pristine, then $60 per night is not your budget. (This is less than the cost of a bunk cabin.) It is also good manners to inform a host that you are leaving.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Justin

Liked: Communication
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024