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Aotea Cottage

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A living room with a sofa, a television, a fireplace, and a window with curtains.
A bathroom with a white sink, toilet, and cabinets.
A bedroom with a large bed, a small table, and a window with curtains.
A river with a rocky shoreline and a person walking away from the camera.
A lamb in a grassy area with yellow flowers.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Non-smoking

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Martinborough, Martinborough

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Master suite

1 Double Bed and 1 Child Bed

Singles room

1 Child Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Price is avg per night

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About this property

Aotea Cottage

This rustic little 1800's cottage is set on an 1800 acre sheep and beef station in the Hinakura Valley, 25 minutes drive from Martinborough.

With no cell phone reception and limited wifi, it is the perfect place to enjoy quality time with each other. Linen and towels are provided so all you need to bring is your food.

There is an unmarked lawn tennis court, great sandpit for the kids and outdoor games. Guests are welcome to enjoy a walk on the farm, where there are animals to feed especially around springtime. The river is nice and close complete with a lovely swimming hole and the rugged coast line is only a 20 min drive down the road. There are also horse treks 40 mins away. If the weather isn't great there are board games available and sky tv to watch.

There is also seasonal fruit available, and our water is sourced from a natural spring.

We also offer guided hunts for both wild pigs and deer. Please enquire for more details.

We also have Aotea Homestead which sleeps 11. Please see our other listing.

House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0ā€“17
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Events

Events allowed
Upon approval of owner, a deposit maybe required.
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 20018756
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
Parties and events are allowed on site
Note from host: Upon approval of owner, a deposit maybe required.

Frequently asked questions

Is Aotea Cottage pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Aotea Cottage?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Aotea Cottage?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Aotea Cottage located?

Situated in Hinakura, this farm stay is within 20 miles (32 km) of Te Kairanga Wines, Martinborough Vineyard and Luna Estate Winery. Poppies Martinborough Winery and Martinborough Golf Club are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Aotea Cottage Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 50 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 50 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 50 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 50 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 50 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

ivan w.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome people and an awesome spot
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mary R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
A simple farm cottage, but clean and tidy. Lovely towels:) Owners friendly and kind. Greeted on arrival by a cow! Lovely country view and sounds from the verandah.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dale B.

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

Our stay at Aotea cottage

Lovely old cottage. Loved the stay . Will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nitesh P.

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

Lovely place felt like we were at home

Highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Carmen D.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Perfect for peace and quiet

The cottage is cute and beautifully peaceful, but could do with a really good clean (including verandah area). Bedding was clean and towels were lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Jason F.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
The bach was as expected, though an ant problem in the kitchen detracted. The lid wasn't secured (by previous users?) on sugar jar. It was a beutiful, peaceful spot though.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Louise B.

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

Warm and Peaceful

This little place is perfect for a get away in nature. The fire place warms the house so well, and the company of sheep brings joy. Amazing wild beach about 30min away.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Alexandra H.

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

Comfortable wee cottage

Was so great to have extra accommodation for our fairly large family group occupying the guest wing of the main house. Quiet and comfortable with a nice outlook over the farm paddocks :)
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kaye B.

Peaceful & rejuvenating.

Lovely and laid back property. Very peaceful and quiet. The beds were very comfortable, cosy & warm. There was everything we needed. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Maree R.

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

Fantastic Country Getaway

Quaint little cottage with all you need to be really away from it all. Cosy with a fire. We went to watch the lambs frolic and it was perfect. Only point to note is that the road from Martinborough is closed due to a slip so you have to add another hour at least to the journey to come through a station on a bit of a tricky gravel track.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Aaron C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Really enjoyed the get away & chance to just rest & do nothing. Loved the country surroundings, sheep, & peace & quiet. The accomodation has everything your need. I mistakenly thought there was limited internet coverage which was not right. Must have read it in someone's erroneous comments online. We really wanted to be contactable for emergencies (real ones) if our kids at home needed to contact us. Given how remote the location is (25 minutes from cell / internet) that was a negative & threatened to prevent us from returning despite how much we liked the place. But on the last day I figured out that we could use my iPhone's Satelite coverage to send & receive standard txt messages. So on that basis we'll be able to return :-)
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rosie G.

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

Quiet and quaint

Lovely stay and hosts. Loved the historic cottage with the fire keeping us warm and cozy. It was nice having a break from the internet and spending some family time together. Love Pip the dog šŸ•
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Janet H.

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

Quiet rural solitude .

We enjoyed the peace and quiet...gathered pine cones for the superb fire place for the evening...and ambled through the paddocks/along the riverside during the day. Good place to have a quiet read and be away from the internet.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Laurence T.

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

Great peaceful place to stay.

Very good experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mark M.

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

My type of place.

My type of place.....quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very happy

Rustic, minimalist, simple. It's what we were looking for, and it's what it was. Aside from not having a teapot for which my wife will never forgive, it was great. Our daughter had a field day in the sand pit and play house.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Maree R.

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

Great rural retreat

This property is just as pictured. We went in September to see the lambs and got full lamb experience - we even got to feed the pet lambs. The cottage is simple, clean and comfortable. Had the fire going in the evening and it was cozy. The front veranda is perfect for rural viewing and relaxing. One further location tip is to drive past the homestead and the cottage is just past the gate at the end of the drive.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christian Z.

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

Relaxing country stay

Great place to spend a few relaxing days in the country. Nice tidy farm cottage.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kieran G.

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

Peaceful

This is a getaway hideout.. come for peace and quiet and take a drive down to the Pahaoa River mouth, east coast at its wild best. Cheeky little fantail to boot.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Catherine G.

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

Review

Good place, basic and perfectly adequate. Difficult to find if you don't get instructions - we didn't, though apparently this was unusual
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Piri M.

Not an enjoyable stay

Not a lot to say!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Libby W.

Rural Idyll

The Bees, the stars, the sheep, the river, the wild beach, the quiet, the bird song. The comfy bed, the relaxed rustic that reminded me of the real Bach of my childhood. What a great, totally relaxing weekend. I'm already looking forward to repeat visits. Thank you to our hosts.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
From a partner site

8/10 Good

John C.

Itā€™s rustic

Itā€™s rustic. That needs to be ok. We absolutely love it. Itā€™s tidy and functional - a real get-away from it all. Weā€™re return offenders and will always go back.
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Jennifer C.

great place to stay.

great place to stay. Very relaxing and quiet. Cosy and warm with the fire on. Everything we needed.
From a partner site

4/10 Poor

Stuart K.

Nice and warm with the log fire

Nice and warm with the log fire