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Cedar Cottage. Well located modern cosy holiday cottage. 2 min walk to the river

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A wooden cabin with a stone patio, outdoor seating, and a mountain backdrop.
A backyard with a wooden deck, a small garden, and a view of mountains.
A cabin with a stone chimney, surrounded by autumn foliage and a mountain backdrop.
A stone fireplace with a mantel, a framed landscape painting above it, and a television on a wooden stand to the right.
A stone fireplace with a lit fire, framed pictures above, and a white rug in front.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Balcony
    A rare find - enjoy views from the balcony.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Arrowtown Chinese Settlement
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Garage parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue
  • Balcony

Explore the area

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Arrowtown, OTA
  • Place, Tobins Track
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Lakes District Museum
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Arrowtown Chinese Settlement
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Queenstown (ZQN-Queenstown Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Cedar Cottage. Well located modern cosy holiday cottage. 2 min walk to the river

Our family crib. Lovely peaceful situation, close to the town and alongside the river with easy access to the great walking and biking tracks. The bedrooms and living areas open on to a large north facing deck.
Double glazed and well insulated. Heat pump. Jetmaster open fire with heaps of dry firewood. Underfloor heating in both bathrooms and the master bedroom. Gas hob and water heating. Garage with plenty of storage space for bikes, skis etc.Smart tv and WIFi. Family friendly. Fully fenced. Well appointed kitchen.
Very flexible COVID cancellation policy. Please contact me.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:30 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 7992010
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Arrowtown

Located in Arrowtown, this holiday home is on a river. Crown Range and Arrowtown Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Alpine Aqualand and Queenstown Gardens. Travelling with kids? Consider Queenstown Ice Arena and Queenstown Mini Golf. Jet skiing and rafting offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain climbing and mountain biking nearby.
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Arrowtown, OTA

What's nearby

  • Tobins Track - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • St Patrick's Catholic Church & Mary MacKillop's Cottage - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Lakes District Museum - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Arrowtown Chinese Settlement - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Arrowtown Golf Course - 2 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Queenstown (ZQN-Queenstown Intl.) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪11th Avenue by Frank’s - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Wolf Coffee Roasters - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Ayrburn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Arrowtown Bakery - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Fork and Tap - ‬9 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Cedar Cottage. Well located modern cosy holiday cottage. 2 min walk to the river pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Cedar Cottage. Well located modern cosy holiday cottage. 2 min walk to the river?

As of 5 August 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Cedar Cottage. Well located modern cosy holiday cottage. 2 min walk to the river on 14 October 2026 start from NZ$2,829, 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 Cedar Cottage. Well located modern cosy holiday cottage. 2 min walk to the river?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Cedar Cottage. Well located modern cosy holiday cottage. 2 min walk to the river?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Cedar Cottage. Well located modern cosy holiday cottage. 2 min walk to the river?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cedar Cottage. Well located modern cosy holiday cottage. 2 min walk to the river located?

This family-friendly Arrowtown holiday home is located on a river, within a 5-minute walk of Tobins Track and Arrow River. Crown Range and Lakes District Museum are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cameron M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome place and host
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ryan H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic place. Super comfy beds and gorgeous garden.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Hannah Lynne B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A well-loved family home. Very spacious and clean, with a beautiful view of the mountains. Has all the facilities you need! We loved how Arrowtown was peaceful, and still had lots of restaurants and activities to do.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 27 February 2026
We love our Arrowtown ‘crib’ and enjoy sharing it with others. Brow Peak is a favourite view. An easy stroll into Arrowtown has many dining choices. So glad you enjoyed your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Andrew G.

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

Great location

Loved the place and location Everything about the place is spot on for a southern break
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 14 September 2022
So glad you enjoyed your stay and found everything “spot on”. Thank you for your comments.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gordon B.

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

Great stay

Very pleasant stay. Had everything we wanted
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 December 2023
Great that you found everything you needed at Cedar Cottage and enjoyed your time in Arrowtown
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Trevor M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely everything was great. Very comfy home, bed was great, kitchen had everything. Lovely big deck and bbq.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 9 December 2025
So pleased you found everything at the house that you needed. Because it’s our family holiday house, it needs a well equipped kitchen and home comforts to meet the needs of the various family members. Thank you for your review 😀
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Graeme W.

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

Cosy stay

Excellent property and location per the listing.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 6 April 2020
Thank you for your comment. The location is great, close to the shops and the Arrow river. Glad you found everything as advertised.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jack C.

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

Great stay in Arrowtown

Very conveniently located to Arrowtown and Queenstown for restaurants, shops, and entertainment. Great house fully renovated with tons of luxuries and comforts.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Peter A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Cedar Cottage. There was plenty of space for our family of four adults, it was lovely and warm even on cold mornings, very well equipped kitchen and a great spot to walk into Arrowtown. We will definitely stay here again. Thanks you for sharing your family home.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Hannah G.

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

Arrowtown family home

We hade a fantastic stay, all the ammenities you could need with 2 small children, walking distance to everything and fantastic backyard
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nick M.

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

The perfect place to stay in beautiful Arrowtown

Perfect. :) Clean comfortable and spacious. Comfy beds, great water pressure in the showers and a very well stocked pantry. Loved the pods coffee machine and generous deck to relax on in the sun
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 24 September 2022
So glad you enjoyed your stay. Thank you for leaving the house so tidy. The pod machine is essential for us. Certainly gets a good workout when the family are staying! Brow Peak is great to look at from the deck and also, from the peak looking back over Arrowtown.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wendy J.

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

Meeting up with family before Antarctica

Great location to town and site seeing drives. Beautiful surrounds, very well kitted out, clean and lots of books and board games. Also, great access for people with movement problems. Anita was very accommodating with any requests. We'd stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Susan D.

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

It was great

A perfect house for our family group. Thank you so much.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Helen S.

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

Relaxed threesome

A well appointed, warm and really comfortable house. We would highly recommend staying here. Everything for our comfort had been thought of. Excellent attention to detail.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 June 2023
Thank you for your lovely review of Cedar Cottage. We love our crib and enjoy sharing it with others. So nice to hear that you enjoyed your time there
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

annita m.

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

Amazing.....

This was an incredible home home to stay in. My family and I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect that this home provided. Location, cleanliness, detail of what was provided in the home, privacy, fenced yard. It was brilliant, cannot say enough positive things about it.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Toni L.

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

A perfect little getaway for our family.

We stayed here for a few weeks and thoroughly enjoyed our time. The host was lovely and welcoming, and check-in was a breeze. The house was spotless, cosy, and warm, with super comfy beds that made it easy to relax.The location is ideal, just a short walk into Arrowtown for great cafes and restaurants, and close to beautiful hiking and cycling tracks. The home was thoughtfully set up with everything we needed, including those small details that made a big difference.Highly recommend for families or groups looking for a peaceful, well-equipped place to stay. We'd definitely return!
Stayed 20 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Richard B.

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

Cedar lodge

Modern, well laid out & 2 bikes Close to centre but quiet & close to river & walking /cycling track Nice touch that normal food essentials (sugar sauces rice etc) left out for use
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Shaun M.

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

Fantastic home, location & service

Our family stayed in the house was for the NZ Ski Nationals and Anita could not have been more helpful in organizing and helping to sort us out. The home was perfect for the family in everyway. Very nicely presented with all the facilities we could want. Drying cupboard for ski gear, garage to load gear in, fire place and deck to relax, plus the heatpump and heated tiles made this a great warm stay. The kitchen, ,laundry and bathrooms were all modern and very well equipped. A quick 5min walk to Arrowtown, easy access to the creek for walks kept the kids busy and access to all the ski fields made this one of the best stays we have had. Highly recommended
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 10 October 2022
Thank you for your lovely review Shaun. So glad you and your family enjoyed your stay in our family ‘crib’. Yes. It is warm in winter, especially with the ambience of the fire on a winters night. It’s proximity to the village, the 4 Square store and the river means that when you are ‘home’, the car can stay put as everything is very close. In summer, it’s great to pop down to the river to cool off or walk or ride the river trail. With our family staying often, we have ensured it is well equipped as a second home and it’s lovely to hear that the guests enjoy the extras.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Andrea G.

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

Wonderful house

lovely big house in great location in Arrowtown. My elderly parents and I stayed here and it was great for them as the house was easily accessibly and it was a short walk into town. Owner super responsive when we had a small issue with a power outage (for the whole block not just the house), easy communication and check in. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

keri I.

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

Great stay

Lovely stay in beautiful Arrowtown. The house was beautifully presented, very warm and sunny and an easy walk to town.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Marg N.

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

Family Time

This is a fantastic property. The house is obviously a very much loved family holiday home and the owners have gone to great lengths to make it a comfortable and wonderful place for others to enjoy. I was visiting my little granddaughters who live in Queenstown. I had my sister and 88 year old mum with me. The house was such a happy place to be and had everything we needed. we had some wonderful family times.I thoroughly recommend this property.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Viv S.

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

Great place to stay

This home was perfect for our family. Warm and comfortable, and the shower was great! Would happily return
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Matt H.

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

Amazing place for family ski holiday

We stayed here for a family ski holiday and absolutely loved it. The house is perfectly set up, warm and sunny, huge sunny private deck, full kitchen, great location. The garage setup meant we could easily unload and load ski gear without any mess or fuss and get away early for long days at the ski fields. We would love to stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Allan B.

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

Excellent Property and Location

Rented this property for Ski Trip. The property was well maintained and stocked. Short walk to local shops, and enjoyed having undercover parking available in Winter conditions. Ample heating, including underfloor, and open fireplace. Family really enjoyed the stay
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brenda G.

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

Awesome break

Had a great stay at Cedar House. The house was well equipped with everything you needed to make the stay relaxing and enjoyable. It was great holiday wish we could have stayed longer.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 May 2022
It’s always very hard to leave Arrowtown. So glad you had a lovely stay. Cedar Cottage is a home away from home so we enjoy having it well equipped. Its nice to know others appreciate it too.

About the host

Hosted by anita burgess

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Cedar Cottage is our family holiday house or crib as they are known in Southland and Otago. Our children and now our grandchildren love our holidays here. Originally built in the 1960's, we renovated it in 2005.

Why they chose this property

We love being in the quiet area of Arrowtown, close to the river and the hills.

What makes this property unique

The Arrowtown tracks are so close for walking and biking and the river for swimming and dam building.

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