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About this property
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Comfortable Accommodations: Highlander Farmstay - Cabins in Maungatapere offers recently renovated chalets with private bathrooms, garden views, and free WiFi. Each unit includes a kitchenette, balcony, terrace, and outdoor furniture.
Convenient Facilities: Guests enjoy a garden, terrace, and private parking. Additional amenities include a sofa bed, refrigerator, microwave, shower, TV, electric kettle, and kitchenware. Free on-site private parking is available.
Local Attractions: Located 12 mi from Whangarei Airport, the property is near Northland Event Center (7.5 mi), Whangarei Art Museum (6.8 mi), Claphams Clock Museum (7.5 mi), Town Basin Marina (7.5 mi), Ah Reed Kauri Park (9.3 mi), Mt Parihaka (11 mi), and Abbey Caves (11 mi).
Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its convenience for nature trips, room cleanliness, and comfort. Private check-in and check-out services, and continental breakfast in the room enhance the stay.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.
Limited supply in Whangarei for your dates:
2 chalets like this are already unavailable on our site
Guest reviews
Categories:
Staff
9.7
Facilities
9.3
Cleanliness
9.7
Comfort
9.6
Value for money
9.4
Location
9.5
Free Wifi
10
High score for Whangarei
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Guests who stayed here loved
Jessica
United States
“The animals! We stayed just for the uniqueness of the property and access to the Northland. The hosts were great and the animals so fun to watch and interact with. The fact the we got fresh bread each morning with toppings was a great bonus.”
Banson
New Zealand
“We had a nice clean cabin that provided a tranquil and peaceful accommodation.
The hosts were great and we were greeted by the resident dog with great enthusiasm.
Steve also went out of his way to ensure we got some time to meet the rest of the...”
Tim
United States
“Steve the host was great, very friendly, brought his highland cows down in the morning for me to meet. His dog Aggi was also very sweet, hung out with me for a while on the porch. Highly recommend this retreat.”
Lees
New Zealand
“Spotlessely clean, beautiful animals to gaze at, quiet and tranquil. No noise whatsoever possible from other guests due to the separation of the cabins. This style of accommodation should be adopted by other providers! Good roomy shower with...”
Patricia
New Zealand
“Wow was so much more than I was expecting and more.loved the animals and the setting was amazing.loved the cabin which had all the essentials.will be the only place I will stay when in whangerai.”
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Dejay
New Zealand
“Beautiful secluded and nicely set up.friendly owners, happy to help”
Tiffany
Australia
“Cozy cabin with everything you need. And the bonus of the cute animals.”
Christina
New Zealand
“Everything, the setting idyllic, the accommodation clean and tidy, conveniences excellent, price excellent, host was very friendly. Got what I paid for and some. Aggi was the star, just what we needed, oh and the animals”
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Lauren
New Zealand
“Lovely stay - kind and friendly hosts, amazing having the animals around, the cabin was perfect for my mother and myself, beautiful and clean with kitchenette and bathroom in cabin. Would very gladly return.”
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Tesia
New Zealand
“Great space, easy to find in the dark when you don’t know the area.”
Managed by Steve and Parinda Harrison
Company review score: 9.7Based on 187 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property
Company info
We enjoy meeting our guests and showing them how to feed and interact with the friendly farm animals.
Property info
3x private Cabins set amongst a tranquil, peaceful country setting just minutes from Whangarei City and Maungatapere. Whangarei falls and Mt. Parahaki 20minutes away. Perfect for working away.
Nestled amongst 20 acres of country you can wake up to the sound of nature with views of native trees, bush, animals, birds while enjoying a beverage and cuisine on your own private deck. With bird life and farm animals located on the land, you will feel right amongst nature.
These unique Cabins provide you with an experience that you will not forget, with your own private Cabin/deck, farm animals ready to say “goodmorning” and eat out of your hand.
A perfect place to stay an interact with the friendly animals or
Enjoy the peaceful surrounding and do your office work with unlimited Wifi.
PLEASE NOTE: The simple breakfast is in the cabin; Multi-grain toast bread for toasting, butter and spreads. Tea/coffee/ hot chocolate and standard milk. There is a jug, toaster and microwave but no other cooking facilities
Neighborhood info
The neighborhood is a quiet farm/lifestyle block area. Maungatapere township and cafe 1 km away. Sherwood golf course 3 mins away. Whangarei City 10 mins away.
Languages Spoken
English,Thai
Area info
House rules
Highlander Farmstay - Cabins takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Check what conditions apply to each option when making your selection.
Children & Beds
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 17 and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
0 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
NZD 30 per child, per night
3+ years
Extra bed upon request
NZD 50 per person, per night
Prices for extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.
There are no cribs available at this property.
All extra beds are subject to availability.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Groups
When booking more than 2 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 9:00 PM and 8:00 AM.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property
Please inform Highlander Farmstay - Cabins of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 08:00:00.
FAQs about Highlander Farmstay - Cabins
Highlander Farmstay - Cabins can accommodate this group size:
3 guests
Guests staying at Highlander Farmstay - Cabins can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 6.6).
Breakfast option(s) include:
Continental
Breakfast to go
Yes, there are options at this property that have a balcony. You can find out more about this and the other facilities at Highlander Farmstay - Cabins on this page.
Yes, there are options at this property that have a terrace. You can find out more about this and the other facilities at Highlander Farmstay - Cabins on this page.
Check-in at Highlander Farmstay - Cabins is from 14:00, and check-out is until 10:00.
Highlander Farmstay - Cabins has the following number of bedrooms:
1 bedroom
The prices at Highlander Farmstay - Cabins may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.
Highlander Farmstay - Cabins offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):
Golf course (within 2 miles)
Highlander Farmstay - Cabins is 6 mi from the center of Whangarei.
Yes, Highlander Farmstay - Cabins is popular with guests booking family stays.
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Jessica
United States“The animals! We stayed just for the uniqueness of the property and access to the Northland. The hosts were great and the animals so fun to watch and interact with. The fact the we got fresh bread each morning with toppings was a great bonus.”
New Zealand“We had a nice clean cabin that provided a tranquil and peaceful accommodation. The hosts were great and we were greeted by the resident dog with great enthusiasm. Steve also went out of his way to ensure we got some time to meet the rest of the...”
Australia“Cozy cabin with everything you need. And the bonus of the cute animals.”
