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The Drydock in Stratford, Central Taranaki

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Exterior
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Private kitchen
Private kitchen

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue

Explore the area

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Stratford, Taranaki
  • Place, Victoria Park Memorial
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Taranaki Electricty Trust Kings Theatre
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, King Edward Park
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, New Plymouth (NPL)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed and 3 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Bathtub · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Office

About this property

The Drydock in Stratford, Central Taranaki

Brand new 3-Bedroom house with off-street parking at the end of a cul-de-sac. Central location close to river walkways, supermarket, speedway, A&P Showgrounds and race track. Separate toilet and bathroom with bath and shower. All three bedrooms have queen or double (2xQ, 1xD) beds, there is a workspace set up in one of the rooms and there are a number of floor mattresses for kids .

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About the area

Stratford

Stratford is home to this holiday home. Stratford Golf Course and Eltham Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Hollard Gardens and Fun Ho! National Toy Museum. Pouakai Zoo Park and Pukeiti Garden are also worth visiting.
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Stratford, Taranaki

What's nearby

  • Victoria Park Memorial - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Taranaki Electricty Trust Kings Theatre - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • King Edward Park - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Taranaki Pioneer Village - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Te Kapua Park Racecourse - 4 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Stratford Station - 16 min walk
  • New Plymouth (NPL) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Colonel Malone's - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Casa Pequena - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Ky Fast Food & Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Nami Sushi - ‬3 min drive

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 21 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fazna F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful stay at Sven’s farmhouse! The place was clean, comfortable, and exactly as described. The instructions for check-in were very clear, and everything was well organized.The house was perfect for our group, and we really enjoyed the peaceful surroundings. Special mention to “Crackers” the friendly cat, who made our stay even more fun Sven was a great host—very responsive and helpful throughout. We would definitely recommend this place to others and would love to stay again in the future!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

GEOFF B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Glad to be able to have our little dog on holiday with us. Partial view of mountain was nice. Very nice riverside walk nearby into town.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alice O.

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

Perfect spot

Great place to stay with kids as it’s fenced and plenty of room to run around outside.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Haylee

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
I would book this whare again. The kids enjoyed their lil holiday. Loved crackers 🐯 the gentle host. Thank you soo much for opening your warm house for my whanau.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anna F.

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

Good base for family stay

Easy house in quiet location. Was as per the photos.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Estelle J.

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

Taranaki trip

Great place to stay and the owner is really prompt with communication. The house was warm and had everything we needed. Awesome to be able to bring our dog on holiday as well. We had a really nice stay at The Drydocks.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nathan l.

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

Excellent property

Well set up and very comfortable place. Would highly recommend
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 24 January 2021
Thanks Nathan, glad you enjoyed your stay. Sven
Verified

8/10 Good

Tracey N.

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

Great Place, Tidy and Convenient

Excellent place, good for adults who want separate rooms as all have double beds. Easy access and communication. We would stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paula B.

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

Perfect

Perfect from start to finish. Modern, clean, well appointed property. Beautiful view of the Mountain. Accomodated our whole family of 5 adults and 3 children. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lauren T.

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

Great Family/Group Property

Overall good property, particularly for larger parties and families. Beds were comfortable, house was warm without the need to constantly use the heat pump. Standard of cleanliness was high. Setting was lovely and quiet. Price was good for size of house and facilities. Owner was very approachable, helpful and obliging. Would happily use The Dry Dock again.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

linda horton h.

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

Brillant

Brilliant thankyou.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Denis H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Enjoyable stay

Pros - clean, well heated, good parking, good kitchen and well stocked, quiet location. Repairs needed - toilet and bathroom door handle loose and wont lock, no lounge blind, single lounge seat stained, window security flaps broken. Cons - northern bedroom mattress poor quality and could feel the springs.. Additions possible - bedroom side lights, suitcase slelves, xtra yeatowels,
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicola D.

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

A great place to stay for you and your dog/s

The property is per photos. It's location can't be beat! Close to the main part of town, forgotten highway and great dog friendly bush walks are a stone's throw away. Be mindful that the property is not fenced, as per photos, but this was not an issue for our 2 dogs. As mentioned in a previous review there is no curtain/blind for the lounge which would have been nice. Beds comfortable, shower fabulous, everything in good working order. I can't speak highly enough about the property manager! Communication was great and appreciated their offer of help when we needed to leave early. Would recommend this property for dog owners, and families as in a safe area for children down the end of a driveway. Perfect spot to base yourself to explore the forgotten highway and Stratford. We really appreciated being able to holiday with our dogs, thank you for being so inclusive of all family members, we hope to visit again one day.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

colin o.

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

Lovely new modern clean house

Fabulous place. Perfect for our family with plenty of space, new and modern house. It has everything you need including washing machine & dryer. They even provided washing powder. Hopefully next time we stay they have a washing line 😉
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Palolo I.

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

Family road trip

The accomodation was great, received everything that was offered and communicated. The property Manager was easy to communicate with as well as friendly, great neighbourhood.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nick P.

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

Great place

Very clean, modern and well-kept place. Great stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nigel S.

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

Stratford house

A great property and I would recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Phill P.

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

Brilliant

Really nice tidy comfortable home, had everything we needed, kids loved the neighbors chooks. If we are ever back in Stratford we would book again so close to everything. Thank you!
Response from VrboOwner on 28 February 2021
Was great having you and nice to meet granddad and the kids. Hope their racing went well. Thanks for being such tidy guests.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey H.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Nicki J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Debbie H.

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

The Dry Dock

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
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