Name: Waiorau Homestead
Address: 2127B Cardrona Valley Road, 9381 Cardrona, New Zealand, 2127B Cardrona Valley Road, Otago, 9381, New Zealand
Rating: 9.7

Waiorau Homestead

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About this property

Elegant Accommodations: Waiorau Homestead in Cardrona offers a 4-star bed and breakfast experience with a sun terrace, garden, and a seasonal outdoor swimming pool. Guests enjoy free WiFi throughout the property. Comfortable Amenities: The property features private check-in and check-out services, a lounge, outdoor fireplace, hot tub, and an indoor play area. Additional facilities include a laundry service, outdoor seating, picnic area, and barbecue facilities. Delicious Breakfast: A continental or full English/Irish breakfast is served daily, highly praised by guests for its quality. Convenient Location: Located 24 mi from Queenstown Airport, Waiorau Homestead is near attractions such as Cardrona (8.7 mi) and Puzzling World (16 mi). Activities available include fishing, skiing, hiking, and cycling.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

Breakfast Info

Continental, Full English/Irish

Free Private Parking Available On Site

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Availability

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Room Type	Number of guests
Superior Double Room with Mountain View 1 queen bed
Standard Double Room with Garden View 1 queen bed
Twin or Double Room with Spa Bath 1 twin bed and 1 king bed or 3 twin beds
Queen Studio 1 full bed

Guest reviews

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See what guests loved the most:

Frederic

Belgium

“Very nice and quiet place, a few hundred meters from the main road - room very comfortable - good advise from our guest about the place where to eat the dinner : the Cardrona hotel is certainly a place to visit !”

Mindy

United States

“Peaceful and beautiful location and so close to the Cardrona Motel and the Distillery.”

Shari

United States

“Everything!!!!!! The Chef Blyth was a FANTASTIC cook and Ann was adorable .Could had stayed longer , just to have more meals. INCREDIBLE experience and the grounds beautiful.”

Viv

New Zealand

“Excellent breakfast provided by the excellent hosts”

Allida

United States

“Excellent dinner offered and provided by experienced chef Blyth”

Angus

United States

“Comfortable, beautiful decorated home in a peaceful rural setting. Welcoming hosts with superb attention to detail. Wonderful breakfast.”

Helen

United Kingdom

“Beautiful setting, exceptional bedrooms with amazing decor. The lounge area is incredible comfortable and beautifully designed. Breakfast was excellent with a fabulous choice on offer. Blythe and Ann are wonderful friendly hosts.”

Lauren

New Zealand

“This was our favourite place we stayed at on our trip. The house is absolutely exquisite, we were welcomed warmly by our hosts, and enjoyed the hot tub and walking around the beautiful garden. We saw many native birds and had such a comfortable...”

Stewart

United States

“This is an elegant, comfortable place in a lovely location. Blyth and Ann were gracious and helpful. Don’t miss the wonderful dinner offered! The second night we ate at the Cardrona Hotel, which was quite good.”

Marta

Canada

“Beautiful location Pets Friendly owners Very nice breakfast”

Managed by Ann Lockhart and Blyth Adams

Company review score: 9.9Based on 295 reviews from 1 property

1 managed property

Company info

Ann & Blyth have been in the hospitality business for a number of years and run the award winning Waiorau Homestead Luxury B&B on the premises. Dinners are available on request from resident chef, Blyth. We have hosted some thousands of guests since 2008 and have been awarded Trip Advisors' top 3 places in Wanaka for over 12 years.

Property info

Beautiful rural property, set on 10 acres with mature tress and stream boundary. All season accommodation. 3 luxury rooms and self contanined studio. Guest lounge and guest dining room ( Homestead guests only). Dinners on request from resident chef. Hot tob, petanque courst, outside fire, swimming pool (summer only).

Neighborhood info

Winter - Waiorau Homestead is the closest accomodation to Cardrona Ski Resort and Snow Farm cross country skiing. It is 20 mins to Treble Cone ski area (Wanaka) and 40 mins to the 2 Queenstown ski fields - The Remarkables & Coronet Peak. Spring/ Summer - access to hiking tracks, inclding the Meg Pack Track - Cardrona to Roaring Meg - 7 hours walk. Meg Hut - 1.5 hours from Homestead. World renowned Cardrona Distillery, horse riding and quad bikes, all adjacent to the property. Iconic Cardrona Hotel - 2kms from Homestead. Numerous wineries, water activites and biking tracks - 20 munites drive to Wanaka. Historic Arrowtown - 30 minutes drive.

Language Spoken

English

Area info

Amenities of Waiorau Homestead

Great facilities! Review score, 9.8

House rules

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Check-in

From 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Check-out

From 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Cancellation/ prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.

Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 16 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

Crib upon request

NZD 20 per child, per night

3 - 15 years

Extra bed upon request

NZD 50 per child, per night

16+ years

Extra bed upon request

NZD 70 per person, per night

Prices for cribs and 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 and cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Accepted payment methods

Cash

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Parties

Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

If you expect to arrive outside reception opening hours, please inform Waiorau Homestead in advance, using the contact details found on the booking confirmation.

Please note that Waiorau Homestead does not accept payments with American Express credit card.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.