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New Plymouth Central and Charming

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A small house with a wooden deck, a glass door, and a table with chairs.
A dining area with a wooden table, four chairs, a woven basket, and a fireplace.
A single-story house with a gabled roof, a front porch with a railing, and a mailbox.
A modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a built-in microwave, and a window with a view of the outside.
A bedroom with a fireplace, a bed, a chair, and a dining area visible through an open door.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Games
    A rare find - enjoy a variety of games available on-site.
  • At the centre of it all
    Stay in a top rated central location, steps from the best attractions, dining, and entertainment.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Pukekura Park
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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New Plymouth, Taranaki
  • Place, Pukekura Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Centre City Shopping Centre
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Fitzroy Beach
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, New Plymouth (NPL)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

East bedroom

1 King Bed

West bedroom

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

New Plymouth Central and Charming

Character cottage so close to the city. Len Lye Centre, Puke Ariki, Pukekura Park and Bowl of Brooklands. Walking distance to all that New Plymouth has to offer visitors, including parks, beaches, walkways, and events such as The Festival of Lights, WOMAD, Tropfest, and Garden Spectacular. Or simply visiting family or friends and enjoying all that this great city has to offer. We can help you organise your visit to NP, bike rides, garden visits, walks and cafes. Or, if you want to put your feet up and relax, Netflix is installed and logged in on the smart TV. New flued gas heater in the lounge to provide plenty of warmth to make this little cottage cosy in the winter.
Special conditions:
•No parties and no additional guests staying beyond those booked.
•No smoking inside or on the property grounds.
•No pets allowed on this property
•No fires

Extras: Cleaning (Required, NZ$70.00 per stay); Linen (Required, NZ$60.00 per stay);

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House Rules

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

Adults only
Happy to accomodate non-mobile infants
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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

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Please ensure you have turned off the gas heater in the dining room at the wall.
Please ensure you have turned off the heated towel rail in the bathroom.
Return the keys to the lockbox (code 5366) and scramble the code.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Stays over 28 days require a mid‑stay clean and linen refresh every 3 weeks (standard fee applies). Extra cleans are available on request.
For stays of 10+ days, one complimentary linen refresh can be arranged on request. Extra linen or towel changes are available for a small fee.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 20034168
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
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated that there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property, but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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

New Plymouth

New Plymouth CBD, a neighbourhood in New Plymouth, is home to this cottage. East End Reserve and Tapuae Marine Reserve reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include New Plymouth Observatory and Brooklands Zoo. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at TSB Stadium or Bowl of Brooklands. Surfing/body boarding and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails nearby.
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New Plymouth, Taranaki

What's nearby

  • Pukekura Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Centre City Shopping Centre - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Wind Wand - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Fitzroy Beach - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Puke Ariki - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • New Plymouth (NPL) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tartan Rose Cakery and Deli - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Viet Nom Nom - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is New Plymouth Central and Charming pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at New Plymouth Central and Charming?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at New Plymouth Central and Charming?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at New Plymouth Central and Charming?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is New Plymouth Central and Charming located?

Located in New Plymouth CBD, this cottage is within a 10-minute walk of Te Henui Walkway, Huatoki Walkway and Pukekura Park. Centre City Shopping Centre and Saint Mary's Church are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 115 out of 161 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 42 out of 161 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 161 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 161 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 161 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great staycation

Excellent location,very well presented and everything we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Location for visit

Well appointed with everything you need for our 3 day stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful place to stay

Beautiful little cottage right in the middle of town but still quiet. Really enjoyed our stay here
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Close to town and bush walks

The location is amazing - close to town yet quiet. Comfortable beds.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had a great holiday stay in New Plymouth. The cottage was comfortable, well-appointed, close to town and other amenities. I had good friendly communication with the host. Would definitley return if I am down that way again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Relaxing stay

The cottage was in a great central location yet still quiet. It was very spacious, clean and the beds were comfortable. We had a lovely relaxing time.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Comfortable cottage that warms up quickly with the heat pump (thankfully, as we were there on one of the coldest days this winter!). Comfortable beds, great kitchen dining and living areas. Reasonable pressure in the shower and a well designed bathroom (no shower splashes all over the floor) but remember to bring your own bodywash, shampoo etc as none is supplied. Good to have offstreet parking and to be an easy walk to the central city and Pukekura Park. Lovely neighbourhood towards the park especially - we really enjoyed our walks and even got invited into a very friendly neighbours home!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Yes the kitchen was fully equipped for cooking and everything was very clean, thank you. Caitlin gave excellent instructions to enter cottage.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cottage was everything advertised, charming, cosy and very conveniently located. The bathroom in particular was very nice. Only tiny glitch was intermittent pauses while streaming on the TV.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Hope to stay here again.

My parents and I had the best time staying at this property. Very clean and so close to town. Great communication with the host. Highly recommend for anyone visiting Taranaki. We hope to stay there again in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Walk to the park

We enjoyed all the walking in New Plymouth, easily reached from this comfortable villa.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Charming

A charming old cottage, easy walk to city centre, conscientious hosts.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Cute, comfy cottage

This is a nice cottage that comfortably accommodates 4 people. Lovely modern kitchen and bathroom fascilities. Handy walk to town for all amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a cute, older home that was updated beautifully. Everything about the home was warm and inviting, with everything necessary to feel at home. Plenty of plugs to charge electronics was a bonus. We loved the location! It was within walking distance of several grocery stores and restaurants. We were in town to see the Festival of Lights and the house was within walking distance of the Festival.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

New Plymouth visit

We had two nights in New Plymouth,booked in to accommodation, no fuss,comfortable house,pleasant time in the city
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Samantha Fairweather

Great accommodation, very homely. Small things like the wall light at the bathroom door helped at night. Cosey, and very close to town centre. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Lovely homely cottage

This property is very comfortable and clean with modern up grade. Recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great house, perfect spot

Good few days break. We parked up and walked everywhere. So close to town centre Takeaways and waterfront. Great property. Owner so easy to deal with.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Happy holidays

We had a lovely stay at Catlin's cottage which is one of the best Book a Bach places we have stayed in, this cottage is perfectly formed and wonderfully equipped would recommend it to anyone - Thank you for letting us have such a great time.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Lemon St

The property was conveniently situated with just quick walk into town. As a stop gap between homes this was a great solution.
Stayed 65 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Gorgeous artsy well loved cottage in a handy area.

We really enjoyed our stay here. We felt like we were stepping back in time amongst history and the place was decorated beautifully and spotlessly clean. Caitlin was excellent at communicating with us and we appreciated that. We will definitely be back when we visit the area again. Thanks for the nice experience Caitlin!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A quiet and very pleasant stay in a charming villa

We loved our stay in the villa. It had everything we needed. The beds were very comfortable with excellent quality bedding. The layout of the villa was perfect and the decking was a nice, sunny place to hang out. If I was going to point out any slight disappointments, the shower was a little weak and the lounge sofas could have been of better quality, but these are only minor issues.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Jan, 2021
Thanks so much for your comments and feedback Mike. Much appreciated and noted. 😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lemon St villa

Lovely feel to the villa. Every need catered for. Sparkling clean and very central. A bonus was the wee Philipino 'shop' next door and a yummy coconut buko pie just out of the oven.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cottage was lovely. Handy location, generally comfortable and had everything we needed. One suggestion for the owner is perhaps a drier would be great. We managed to dry clothes etc on clothes horse but if it had rained we wouldn't have been able to. Owner was very helpful and prompt replies. Thank you.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Mr

Great location. The only thing I could say is that it got hot and there is no air conditioning.
Stayed 13 nights in Jan 2025

About the host

Hosted by Caitlin Hocken

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What makes this property unique

After a day in the city relax and unwind with a netflix movie or a glass of wine on the back deck.

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