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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
$101
$90 nightly
$101 total
Total with taxes and fees
Mar 21 - Mar 22

Explore the area

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Ahititi, Taranaki
  • Place, The Three Sisters
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Tongapurtu Sea Cave
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Mike's Brewery
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Airport, New Plymouth (NPL)
    ‪53 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Kotare

With a stay at this farm stay in Ahititi, you'll be on a river, and 12.2 mi (19.7 km) from The Three Sisters and 12.2 mi (19.7 km) from Tongapurtu Sea Cave. .This farm stay is 25.3 mi (40.7 km) from Mike's Brewery and 28.2 mi (45.4 km) from Urenui Golf Club.
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What's nearby

  • The Three Sisters - 14 min drive - 14.5 miles
  • Tongapurtu Sea Cave - 19 min drive - 14.9 miles
  • Mike's Brewery - 30 min drive - 30.3 miles
  • Yandle Park - 34 min drive - 34.3 miles
  • Pukearuhe Beach - 56 min drive - 37.5 miles

Getting around

  • New Plymouth (NPL) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fat Pigeon - ‬12 min drive

About this property

RotokauwaI Farmstay private, cosy ,great walks and views

Nestled upon tableland in the Okau valley is a hidden gem , private , cosy and loads of space to stretch your legs on 400 acres of pasture land and a thousand acres of native bush . Part of a working farm run by your host Evan Lobb .
A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. The bathroom has a shower.Conveniences include a microwave and an electric kettle.
This smoke-free farm stay features hiking/biking trails nearby, kayaking nearby, and mountain biking nearby.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • On a lake

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1.5 bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Food and drink

  • Blender
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

RotokauwaI Farmstay private, cosy ,great walks and views Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 35 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

TINTU B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026

8/10 Good

Tiffany P.

Liked: Cleanliness
We enjoyed our stay. It felt like glamping because it’s very rustic but the area is lovely. The only issue we had is the driveway to get to the house is very steep and not paved. The van we rented could barely make it. Also this is not an easy come and go place with easy access. It’s a come and stay a while in the country type of place.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026

10/10 Excellent

Tim P.

Liked: Cleanliness
This is such an amazing place to stay - beautiful rural farm land surrounded by ancient bush & forests... And yet only a 15min drive to the coast & access to 3 Sisters etc... The host & owner was great to deal with & I really appreciated learning about the current farm and the fascinating history of the whole area via an excellent book in the lounge. We visited in Summer, the place was sunny & warm & was great to have a BBQ outdoors... Access was no problem but it would be fun to stay in colder seasons & get the fireplace cranked! I look forward to my next stay & for longer next time as there is so much to explore.Thanks to the host for sharing such a special place!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026

10/10 Excellent

Cherie N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great getaway spot. Very peaceful thanks.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jessica H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Paul S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great getaway from everybody. The farmstay was great and host very informative.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Hannah-Jayne R.

Liked: Cleanliness
We had a lovely stay over the new years! A cozy setting and good break from city life. We explored the property following the trail instructions from Evan and had fun finding the waterfall too.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

james k.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great property, nice and peaceful place to escape too.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica M.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charl P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay away from the hussle and bussle of the big city.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia M.

Liked: Cleanliness
An absolutely stunning location. Rolling hills, native bush and a beautiful lake. If you want to see the vast expanse of stars with no light pollution at night, settle into the rhythm of the gentleness of time without phones and TV, this is your place. It is rustic, but cozy and comfortable. So many lovely touches... lovely memories made and a few good books devoured from the deck in the sunshine. Thanks Evan for sharing this special place.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea Y.

Liked: Cleanliness
A great affordable holiday for our family of 6. Evan is a friendly host. We particularly enjoyed the walk through the bush around the little lake. Inside the house, the fire is warm, the shower is a good pressure and we had all we needed. It does get cold overnight though so keep the fire going. My only issue would be the squeaky red bunks - one needs tightening up as it’s a bit wobbly. Other than that, thanks for the memories!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Gillice Practical Rifle Events

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place to stay. Fireplace is excellent!Comfortable beds.We had some minor issues with the power including a district wide power cut but the farmstay is well stocked and we still managed a cooked breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

yvonne l.

Liked: Cleanliness

Very rustic

Great place, very rustic and lovely old school farming memorabilia. Don't think ive even seen a gin trap hanging in a kitchen before! Lovely hot shower and water pressure, loads of fire wood, heaps of blankets. Was what we payed for! We had a pleaant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Easter Getaway

Evan's directions took us straight to our accommodation. The road up there was interesting but shouldn't put people off coming to this gorgeous part of the country.The farm was great to walk around and our dogs enjoyed it too. Great location for dark skies for astrophotography.The best compliment we can give is that we will go back.
The view that greeted us each morning.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kellie M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Farmstay

This property and host were awesome!! From the view to the complete isolation was amazing and my family and I really enjoyed ourselves.. only difficult thing was the driveway as it’s not ideal for small car and would definitely come in a 4x4
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janice C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Friendly host and very quiet

Evan is very friendly and the house is very quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

The R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect location

Suited our group of 4 perfectly for a weekend of gravel cycling. Evan graded the drive for us and it was no problem for our AWD vehicles (certainly a challenge to bike up) and seeing your 2 x Nissan Leaf's at the top made me laugh :-) Ideal facilities for our stay with all we needed and the selection of records was enjoyed. Loved the woolshed, fireplace, bike storage and shower water pressure! We hope to come again some time. It would be cool to paddle a kayak on the lake.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stefan O.

Liked: Cleanliness

Quiet and relaxing getaway

The farm stay is great to get away from it all and breathe some fresh air. Everything is clean and the place has everything you need. Waterfall is not too far drive. Evan is a great host and great to chat to.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mike C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Very peaceful and very Kiwi

From the directions and journey in to Barry Crump reading host to the the friendly farm dogs this is a quintessential Kiwi experience. Loved being away in the working Kiwi landscape surrounded by bush covered hills. The accommodation itself was large and welcoming with a comfortably working kitchen with all implements supplied and a modern bathroom. The plentiful wood came in very handy as the accommodation does get cold in the afternoons and nights so get ready to stoke the fire and rug up at night. The cold is the one star off as it is very cold in the mornings after a night with no fire. I did stay in the middle of winter though! Very friendly host. Great kiwi experience where there isn't a car noise to be heard.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shirley D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Farm stay

We loved it out on the farm, was an awesome experience, we decided we could only stay the one night as our car wasn't up for going up the driveway haha, we loved the little house and playing pool, listening to the record player and the kids loved the open space to ride the bikes, would love to come back again, thanks for having us Wo
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannah L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect

Awesome kiwi gem. Comfy bed, amazing shower, and loved having my dog with me. Great communication with Evan, couldn’t fault my stay. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rajesh G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Unique, peaceful and fun

We enjoyed our stay as a family in this working farm, different experience to our regular lifes in city. Even though it rained a lot while we were staying, there were still things to do. Evan was great and took time to show and explain the things we can do around.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Dugan W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Good Easter trip

Property as advertised, cool setting in an old wool shed on a farm we didn't realise at first that the games area was shared with Evan and his lad's. We had a good trip and would go back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Michael and Kathy S.

Disliked: Cleanliness

We expected better

We could not get up the road to the cottage. We had to wait for the owner to help and we eventually got up. The short flight of stairs up to the deck had a dangerous block of concrete at the bottom which made them a falling hazard. Leading up to the steps was mud. The interior itself was begging for cleaning. The floor hurt our bare feet with all the grit and dust on it. The entire place was covered in dust. When we left, I decided to wipe down the table with a wet cloth and the cloth was pitch black with dust. The kitchen was clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023