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Waitomo Big Bird Retreat

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Una casa amarilla con cerca blanca, rodeada de abundante follaje y un gran árbol en flor.
Restaurante al aire libre
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Comentarios

8,2 de 10
Muy bueno

Aspectos destacados

  • Diversión en familia
    Muy bien valorado para familias.
  • Aparcamiento en garaje disponible
    Disfruta de la comodidad de aparcar en un garaje, algo poco común en la zona.
  • Ubicación céntrica
    Nunca estarás lejos de donde necesites estar gracias a esta práctica ubicación.
  • Descubre lugares de interés cercanos
    Cerca de Waitomo Glowworm Caves (cuevas)
10 huéspedes•3 habitaciones•4 camas

Servicios populares

  • Aparcamiento en garaje disponible
  • Cocina
  • Lavadora
  • Aire acondicionado
  • Parrilla de barbacoa
  • Conexión a internet

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Waitomo, Waikato
  • Place, Caveworld
    ‪A 8 min a pie‬
  • Place, Waitomo Glowworm Caves (cuevas)
    ‪A 11 min a pie‬
  • Place, Woodlyn Park (parque)
    ‪A 18 min a pie‬

Habitaciones y camas

3 habitaciones (capacidad para 10 personas)

Habitación 1

2 camas individuales

Habitación 2

2 camas individuales

Habitación 3

1 cama individual y 1 cama de matrimonio

2 baños

Baño 1

Bañera o ducha · WC

Baño 2

WC · Solo ducha

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Waitomo Big Bird Retreat

Holiday Accommodation - Warm, 3 bedroomed 1960's house in Waitomo Village. Perfect little Retreat away with privacy, views, 2 bathrooms and within walking distance to HuHu Cafe (best in Waikato), General Store, Museum, Waitomo Hotel, Tomo Bar, Pizzeria, Day Spa and Waitomo Glow-worm Cave. Large Deck catches all day sun and plenty of garden area for children. FREE Wifi, with all amenities for a comfortable stay while discovering the "charm" of Waitomo adventures. Your stay includes a FREE tour of our Petting Farm (7km) away with Large Birds and Miniature Rare-Breed Animals at 17 Waitomo Caves Road, Hangatiki.

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Normas del alojamiento

Hora de comienzo del registro de entrada: 16:00
Hora límite del registro de salida: 11:00
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Menores

Se admiten niños a partir de cualquier edad
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Eventos

Se permiten eventos
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Mascotas

No se admiten mascotas
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Fumadores

No se permite fumar

Información importante

Otros detalles

Número de alojamiento: 9479084
Si cancelas tu reserva, se aplicará la política de cancelación de tu propietario/a. De acuerdo con la normativa de la UE sobre los derechos del consumidor, los servicios de reserva de alojamiento no están sujetos al derecho de desistimiento.
Este alojamiento está gestionado por un propietario profesional. La prestación de servicios de alojamiento está vinculada a una actividad comercial, un negocio o una profesión.
Puede aplicarse un recargo por cada persona adicional, según la política del alojamiento.
A tu llegada, pueden pedirte un documento de identidad oficial con foto y una tarjeta de crédito o débito, o un depósito en efectivo, para cubrir los gastos imprevistos.
No se garantizan las solicitudes especiales, que están sujetas a disponibilidad en el momento de la llegada y pueden suponer un recargo adicional.
Se permite celebrar fiestas y eventos con un máximo de 10 personas.
El propietario no ha indicado si el alojamiento cuenta con un detector de monóxido de carbono, puede que te interese llevar uno portátil para el viaje.
El propietario ha indicado que el alojamiento cuenta con un detector de humo.
Entre los elementos de seguridad de este alojamiento, se incluye lo siguiente: botiquín de primeros auxilios.

Información sobre la zona

Grutas de Waitomo

Esta casa de vacaciones se encuentra en Grutas de Waitomo. Kiwi House Native Bird Park (reserva de kiwis) es uno de los grandes atractivos turísticos locales, pero si lo que quieres es apreciar la belleza natural de la región, visita Waitomo Glowworm Caves (cuevas) y Huipūtea Reserve.
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Mapa
Waitomo, Waikato

Qué hay en los alrededores

  • Waitomo Caves Discovery Centre - A 5 min a pie - 0.5 km
  • Caveworld - A 8 min a pie - 0.7 km
  • Waitomo Glowworm Caves (cuevas) - A 11 min a pie - 1.0 km
  • Woodlyn Park (parque) - A 18 min a pie - 1.5 km
  • Kiwi House Native Bird Park (reserva de kiwis) - A 16 min en coche - 19.4 km

Cómo moverse por la zona

  • Hamilton (HLZ-A. Internacional de Hamilton): a 52 min en coche

Restaurantes

  • ‪Golden Lantern Takeaways - ‬A 15 min en coche
  • ‪Stoked Eatery - ‬A 15 min en coche
  • ‪Waitomo Homestead - ‬A 7 min en coche
  • ‪Huhu Cafe - ‬A 3 min a pie
  • ‪Waitomo General Store - ‬A 3 min a pie

Preguntas frecuentes

¿En Waitomo Big Bird Retreat se aceptan mascotas?

No, este alojamiento no admite mascotas.

¿Cuánto cuesta alojarse en Waitomo Big Bird Retreat?

A fecha de 29 de jul de 2026, los precios encontrados para una estancia de una noche y dos adultos en Waitomo Big Bird Retreat el 10 de mar de 2027 son de al menos 318 €, tasas e impuestos incluidos. El precio se basa en la tarifa por noche más barata encontrada en las últimas 24 horas para los próximos 30 días. Los precios están sujetos a cambios. Selecciona tus fechas para ver precios más precisos.

¿Cuál es el precio del aparcamiento en Waitomo Big Bird Retreat?

El alojamiento cuenta con estacionamiento propio.

¿A qué hora se realiza la entrada en Waitomo Big Bird Retreat?

Hora de inicio del registro de entrada: 16:00.

¿A qué hora se realiza la salida en Waitomo Big Bird Retreat?

La salida se realiza a las 11:00.

¿Dónde se encuentra Waitomo Big Bird Retreat?

Esta casa de vacaciones de Grutas de Waitomo se encuentra a quince minutos a pie de Waitomo Caves Discovery Centre y Waitomo Glowworm Caves (cuevas). Caveworld y Woodlyn Park (parque) también están a quince minutos.

Comentarios

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6 comentarios de un total de 23 con una puntuación de 8 - Bueno
2 comentarios de un total de 23 con una puntuación de 6 - Normal
1 comentarios de un total de 23 con una puntuación de 4 - Mediocre
2 comentarios de un total de 23 con una puntuación de 2 - Horrible

8,4/10

Limpieza

7,0/10

Servicios

7,0/10

Instalaciones y estado del alojamiento

9,6/10

Llegada

9,4/10

Comunicación

9,4/10

Ubicación

8,8/10

Precisión del anuncio

Comentarios

Verificado

10/10 Excelente

Jason B.

Aspectos positivos: Limpieza, llegada, comunicación, ubicación y precisión del anuncio
Our hosts were wonderful! The location was PERFECT for the glow worm caves as well as local hikes to beautiful sights.
Se alojó 2 noches en febrero de 2026
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10/10 Excelente

Andrew

Aspectos positivos: Limpieza, llegada, comunicación y precisión del anuncio
Everything was great. Thank you
Se alojó 2 noches en abril de 2026
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10/10 Excelente

Lucy G.

Aspectos positivos: Limpieza, llegada, comunicación, ubicación y precisión del anuncio
Very helpful and accommodating host. Fresh bread, ham, and eggs was there when we arrived. We enjoyed the big bird tour, and very peaceful surroundings. Thanks!
Se alojó 2 noches en noviembre de 2025
Respuesta de VrboOwner el 15 de dic de 2025
Thank you for staying with us at Waitomo Big Bird. We appreciated your homely, friendly visit to the farm and would welcome you back anytime. Best wishes for the future. Ann at Big Bird
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10/10 Excelente

Sharon G.

Aspectos positivos: Limpieza, llegada, comunicación, ubicación y precisión del anuncio

Homely Stay

Great spot, very local to all we wanted to do. Homemade bread, bacon & eggs were a enjoyable extra. Only problem was no lighting in the garage and the gas bottle for the bbq was empty, meaning a quick change of dinner plans.
Se alojó 2 noches en abril de 2024
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10/10 Excelente

Nick A.

Aspectos positivos: Limpieza, llegada, comunicación, ubicación y precisión del anuncio

Great service

Great service, host very accommodating when we could not come on these dates and offered to move to another day.
Se alojó 1 noche en julio de 2022
Respuesta de VrboOwner el 6 de jul de 2022
Thank you Nick - always happy to accommodate a WIN/WIN situation. Cheers, Ann at Big bird
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8/10 Bueno

Lesley B.

Aspectos positivos: Limpieza, ubicación y precisión del anuncio

Beautiful country retreat

This was a perfect location for our group to stay in and use as a base for our stay in the region. Loved the big living area and the quiet at night. Two small quibbles: the email giving us the pin code for entry went unnoticed into our junk folder, and we ate almost all the food left for our breakfast on the first morning, not realising it was meant to last two mornings.
Se alojó 2 noches en marzo de 2024
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8/10 Bueno

Kim L.

Aspectos positivos: Limpieza, llegada, comunicación, ubicación y precisión del anuncio

Our workers were happy with their accommodation for a couple of nights while working in the area.

I booked this for our service techs, they seemed happy with their stay. Should have read the listing property however as did not realise linen was an extra charge, never struck this before but generally I use another accom site, need to check more closely, my error.
Se alojó 1 noche en octubre de 2022
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10/10 Excelente

Jackie

Aspectos positivos: Limpieza, servicios, instalaciones y estado del alojamiento y comunicación
The house was an older style with older style furnishings but this suited our group fine. 2 toilets and showers which was good for our group of 9. Beds were comfortable, including the sofa bed. Lovely outlook from the deck. Conveniently located near the Waitomo caves, shop etc. The only slight downside for us was the fact that the barbecue didn’t work.
Se alojó 2 noches en marzo de 2023
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8/10 Bueno

Toni A.

Aspectos positivos: Limpieza, llegada, comunicación, ubicación y precisión del anuncio

Nice stay

This property is quite basic but entirely adequate and very clean. Location is good with an excellent cafe close by. Our only concern was the lighting which is poor and certainly not good for readers. Thee are no bed lights or lamps and one bedroom light did not work at all. Otherwise we enjoyed our stay.
Se alojó 1 noche en octubre de 2022
Respuesta de VrboOwner el 13 de oct de 2022
Hi Toni, Will replace the bulb in bedroom today. Will look into getting bed lamps for the readers. Thank you for staying. Cheers, Ann at BIg Bird
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10/10 Excelente

Amanda K.

Aspectos positivos: Limpieza, llegada, comunicación, ubicación y precisión del anuncio

Great Grandma's house in rural NZ

Our family stayed here while we visited the Waitomo Caves and then on our way to Hobbiton. It was clean, had everything we needed for a comfortable family adventure and it's centrally located to the attractions. We happened to bring some dim color changing lights, which came in handy so we could keep the windows open at night without attracting bugs inside the house. The king sized bed was very firm, but we found some mattress pads in the closet to give it some cushion. The petting farm tour added a delightful bonus to our vacation. Our host had timely communication and was very accomodating. I would gladly stay here again.
Se alojó 2 noches en febrero de 2024
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2/10 Horrible

Sashreekh P.

Aspectos positivos: Llegada, comunicación, ubicación y precisión del anuncio
Aspectos negativos: Limpieza

Unpleasant experience overall

We booked this place for a day however it fell way below expectations. While the place is spacious with three bedrooms, the interiors were in much need of a renovation. The linen was dusty and unclean for all beds. The main issue was the amount of pests in the house - it was full of spiders, webs and cockroaches everywhere - it’s normal to expect that in summer with a yard however we found spiders on the beds and around them. The place would benefit from a pest control clean.
Se alojó 1 noche en diciembre de 2022
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10/10 Excelente

Fiona H.

Aspectos positivos: Limpieza, llegada, comunicación, ubicación y precisión del anuncio

Lovely place near the Waitomo Caves

My family stayed here for two nights. This location is just around the corner from the caves, but is secluded. An excellent place to stay to avoid the crowds. The hostess responds fairly quickly to questions. I highly recommend going on the farm tour if you can - the tour is usually included for people staying at one of the hostess's properties, and includes the opportunity to meet sheep, cows, goats, alpacas, emus, and ostriches. It was very fun! I also highly recommend turning off all the lights and heading out on the porch late at night if you can; the location is very far away from light pollution, which means that you can see many more stars than most people are typically able to.There weren't really any downsides to our stay, although there are a few things to be aware of. First, the driveway is very steep and a bit tight, so be careful when driving up. Second, the house is a bit older, so if you can't stand bugs or you need recently renovated appliances, I would find somewhere else to stay (but if you don't mind those things, the house is very lovely!). Third, the house would probably be very difficult, if not impossible, to access for wheelchair users.All in all, I highly recommend this location for visitors!
Se alojó 2 noches en enero de 2025
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2/10 Horrible

warren w.

Aspectos positivos: Llegada y comunicación
Aspectos negativos: Limpieza y precisión del anuncio

Terrible!

If I could have scored overall lower than one I would have. Issues as below. 1. Security - front ranch slider cannot be latched closed. 2. Outside lighting does not work - not ideal when arriving in the dark. Garage lights do not work. 3. Safety - the deck handrail is about to fail, the deck bounces badly. 4. Cleanliness - food scraps under the microwave had not been cleaned. 5. Furniture - these appear to be off casts of tired furniture and mostly broken. Armrests are tacky and stick to your arms. 6. Insects infestations - MASSIVE cockroaches with heaps of babies, these even got into our luggage overnight - YUCK. We even had a live spider crawling on the freshly baked bread. 7. Price - for the high price we paid per night the standards MUST BE HIGHER!. We were that shocked by the state of this property that we left one night early and found accomodation elsewhere. I think a fair rate for this property would be a low budget per night - not what we were charged. Avoid at all costs. Not a good place to stay.
Se alojó 2 noches en marzo de 2023
Respuesta de VrboOwner el 21 de mar de 2023
The Retreat was short-term rented over Covid which for 3 years was our only income for the property, and furniture was "used"! From September we have been managing with limited staff options. Yes, a complete upgrade is due and will be done in May when we have limited bookings. No-one had let us know about the insects (only visit at night when we are not there) - will be sorted today. Deck has been rebolted, ranchslider latch fixed and will fast track the new furniture, with kitchen upgrade booked for May. It would have been appreciated if you messaged me you were not happy and I could have ensured you left on a happier note with a full refund and resolution. Instead, we are completely unaware of any problem until 2 weeks later when review is published. We kindly have a "No Stay - No Pay" Policy for any preferance changes, but we do need to be advised, so we have other options. We look forward to our upgrade and the increased pleasure provided!
Verificado

4/10 Mediocre

Kelvin R.

Aspectos positivos: Llegada, comunicación y ubicación
Aspectos negativos: Limpieza y precisión del anuncio

Poorly maintained house

This property is beyond tired and is poorly maintained. For example, the towels were threadbare with holes. The furniture was a bunch of castoffs and rejects, including electric recliner chairs that did not work and there was no PowerPoint to plug them into anyway. The small television was mounted on the wall with cords hanging down and there were random chairs in the lounge that made no sense. The fire was strapped with electrical tape marked do not use, quite ugly and useless. Fortunately, there was a functional heat pump in the lounge . The bedrooms had small ceramic heaters also taped together with electrical tape, probably fairly dangerous if used for too long. The water pressure was weak and in one of the showers you’ve got to choose between being scalded and frozen at any given moment. The wardrobes had either no or only one or two hangers in them. We also shared the accommodation with a few unbooked guests of the insect variety. The wallpaper and all of the bedrooms was peeling . The house could’ve used a good cleaning above and below eye level. The supposed second bathroom did not have a sink, only a laundry tub, and there was no hand towel in that bathroom . On the positive side the beds were reasonably comfortable and the owner had left a loaf of freshly baked bread and other provisions for breakfast —also it’s quite close to the caves if that is your priority. However, we did not stay for the two nights that we had booked because the accommodations were so nasty.
Se alojó 2 noches en agosto de 2022
Respuesta de VrboOwner el 6 de sept de 2022
Sorry Kelvin you were hoping for a 5 star new place and were disappointed. We had 10 people stay the previous day and all the good towels were in the wash. We arrived one day to find overseas guests had tried to light a fire on the hearth and decided it was a fire hazard for those not familiar with fireplaces and taped it. The swivel function on the heaters has been taped as small children are too rough with them. The wallpaper in the bedrooms has recently been damaged by some rough children, so it is not perfect at present. Will get the Plumber to check the water pressures and add hangers in the wardrobes. For those who bookabach in the country in a lovely setting it is appreciated, for 5 star decor choose elsewhere. The cottage is as the pics portrayed inside, and outside the place is newly painted grey & white with brown decking. Renovations and upgrades are planned. For other comments go to AirBnB.
Verificado

8/10 Bueno

Sandra B.

Aspectos positivos: Limpieza, llegada, comunicación, ubicación y precisión del anuncio

good location

Lovely host, great welcome and ideal location for all our requirements during golf tournament . easy directions and instructions.Ann is an awesome lady to work with, would recommend.
Se alojó 4 noches en noviembre de 2022
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10/10 Excelente

Janice A.

Aspectos positivos: Limpieza, llegada, comunicación, ubicación y precisión del anuncio

Warm welcome & Breakfast too

We only stayed for 1 night, but I wish we had spent more time. The home was as described in the listing. However, I didn't remember or realize that breakfast would be provided. Ann left milk, bacon, eggs and a homemade loaf of bread for us for breakfast. It was a very welcome surprise and much appreciated. We had early reservations for the Waitomo Glowworm caves the next morning. We also highly recommend visiting the caves. After our cave adventure, we stopped by the farm and said "hello" to the animals - another highlight. We didn't have enough time to see everything we wanted to see. But I'm really glad we stayed at the Big Bird Retreat for the time we had. Thanks Ann!
Se alojó 1 noche en julio de 2022
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6/10 Normal

Sally

Aspectos positivos: Comunicación
The owner is lovely but this property is very basic for the amount that is charged
Se alojó 1 noche en julio de 2022
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6/10 Normal

Cheryl B.

Aspectos positivos: Limpieza, llegada, comunicación, ubicación y precisión del anuncio

School holiday break

A short stay with grandchildren. Close proximity to the caves so location was ideal. Property is older but we knew that from the booking photos. It was basically clean (carpets fairly new) although some of the kitchen things need updating - pots, frying pans ( handles loose) The water temperature in the shower was very hard to control - either very hot or cold. I couldn’t open the ranchslider to the deck. Effective heat pump in lounge. Hostess Ann was good enough to supply milk, butter, eggs, bacon and fresh homemade bread. The girls enjoyed the animals at Ann’s farm.
Se alojó 2 noches en abril de 2022
Respuesta de VrboOwner el 1 de jun de 2022
Hi Cheryl, Thank you for staying at our little Retreat. A simple txt to ask about how to open the ranchslider, and let me know about the handles would have been good....a simple fix. No-one has mentioned the shower mixer before, will check. Wishing you well, Ann at Big Bird
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10/10 Excelente

Megan W.

Aspectos positivos: Limpieza, llegada, comunicación, ubicación y precisión del anuncio

Great spot, retro comfy bach

House is private, great parking, amazing location very close to all the Waitomo sights. Host was so helpful, tour of bird farm so fun. Only suggestion would be some updated lounge furniture, recliners didn't work, some seats uncomfortable. But for a stunning, well priced weekend checking out the glowworm caves you can't go wrong here!
Se alojó 3 noches en abril de 2021
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8/10 Bueno

Jason B.

Aspectos positivos: Limpieza, llegada, comunicación, ubicación y precisión del anuncio

ILL BE BACK (ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER)

Was all good, very convenient to everything , will stay here again when we return for the black abyss
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8/10 Bueno

Marijke V.

Aspectos positivos: Limpieza, llegada, comunicación, ubicación y precisión del anuncio

Great stay, great property

Great location for visiting Waitomo. Property really clean, comfortable and private. Added bonus of enjoying a wonderful sunset and then some stargazing from the backyard.
Se alojó 2 noches en enero de 2021
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10/10 Excelente

Ioannis M.

Aspectos positivos: Limpieza, llegada, comunicación, ubicación y precisión del anuncio

Great brirf stay

Lovely medium sized house that is at the center of the Waitomo area and very easy to find! Everything was as described and the unit was spotlesly clean. The house is quite old but that wasn't important for us and overall it is highly recommened from us.
Se alojó 1 noche en enero de 2021
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10/10 Excelente

Viajero verificado

Aspectos positivos: Limpieza, llegada, comunicación, ubicación y precisión del anuncio

Weekend at Waitomo

Very nice property, everything you need is there. Comfortable beds and two bathrooms is a plus. Lovely breakfast provided by Ann and complimentary visit to Petting Farm was a hit, especially for our animal mad daughter. It is also walking distance to village. Would stay again and recommend to others
Se alojó 2 noches en septiembre de 2020
Respuesta de VrboOwner el 17 de nov de 2020
Thank you for choosing to stay at our little Waitomo Retreat.....thank you also for leaving it spic & span and welcome back anytime you are in the area. Cheers and best wishes for the future. Ann at Big Bird

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We are 4th generation New Zealanders who have lived and worked in Waitomo area for 50 yrs. Now retired, we enjoy hosting visitors to our area and sharing a little of our farm interests with animal lovers. We have over 70 Miniature Animals, and Large Birds (Ostrich, Emu and our Giant Nth Island Moa).

Por qué escogió este alojamiento

Waitomo Village is a quaint little area with the Glow-worm Caves visited by people from all around the world. Relax & Enjoy a quiet little area, no traffic, high rise buildings or stress.

Qué hace que este alojamiento sea especial

Our Petting Farm 7km away is a little Haven for animal lovers. FREE TOUR includes walking with an Ostrich, Emu walkabout, Alpaca & Llama, Miniature Horses, Donkey, Miniature Munchkin Kittens, Mini-Dogs, (Puppies in season), Miniature Cattle, and Swiss Valais BlackNose Sheep (known as the Most Lovable Sheep in the World.)
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