Orinoco Country Retreat

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Scored 9.3
Rated superb

Excellent location!

9.3

Property highlights

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About this property

Spacious Accommodation: Orinoco Country Retreat in Motueka offers a spacious holiday home with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The property features a living room, family rooms, and a private entrance. Outdoor Spaces: Guests can enjoy a garden, terrace, and outdoor seating area. The terrace provides garden and mountain views, while the outdoor dining area is perfect for relaxation. Modern Amenities: The holiday home includes free WiFi, a fully equipped kitchen, washing machine, and free on-site private parking. Additional facilities include laundry service, bicycle parking, and barbecue facilities. Activities and Attractions: Located 49 km from Nelson Airport, the property is ideal for fishing, canoeing, and hiking. Guests can also enjoy garden and river views from the ground-floor unit. Highly Rated by Guests: Orinoco Country Retreat is highly rated by guests for its spaciousness, pet-friendly environment, and excellent facilities.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

  • Free private parking available on-site

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 large double bed
Bedroom 2
1 single bed
and
1 large double bed
Bedroom 3
2 single beds
Living room
1 sofa bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Sally
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Beautiful peaceful location. Lovely friendly owners.”
Wangyue
New Zealand New Zealand
“Located in farmland, peaceful and tranquil. You can see birds and livestock there. A classic property with 3 bedrooms, for family, couple, or solo traveller. At night, you can see the stars very clearly.”
Miranda
Singapore Singapore
“The cottage is set in an absolutely stunning location and well worth the drive. Very quiet and could happily sit in the sunroom and watch the sunset over the hills for weeks. Perfect escape and within fairly easy reach of Abel Tasman and Nelson.”
Natalie
Australia Australia
“Friendly owner, absolutely idyllic surroundings, feeding the eels”
James
Netherlands Netherlands
“Amazing location and fantastic hosting. I can't recommend this place enough. It was a highlight of the trip.”
Julian
New Zealand New Zealand
“Beautiful secluded country home. Lovely walks, a hedge maze and friendly hosts.”
Margaret
New Zealand New Zealand
“Beautiful quirky wee cottage in a lovely rural location. It was great to disconnect from the rat race - just what the doctor ordered! The cottage had everything we needed for a comfortable stay and we loved the small galley kitchen. The sunroom...”
Richard
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“A welcoming, warm and comfortable house in a peaceful location surrounded by stunning scenery. Fantastic hosts who were welcoming, friendly and very helpful and generous.”
Susan
New Zealand New Zealand
“The location was lovely. The property was sign posted from the road but, a little confusing, we didn’t realise it was so far off the road and we weren’t sure if we were going the right way until we sited the villa. It is fenced and dog friendly,...”
Marcel
Switzerland Switzerland
“Mike was a very nice host, he helped us with everything. The house and also the place around was beautiful. We really enjoyed our time there.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Mike & Anne

9.2
Host review score
Mike & Anne
Need a break from a busy world? Private, relaxing, & comfortable. No road noise. Wake to just the birds, & sit on the patio to the sound of the stream below. Very well appointed house. A genuine home away from home, with all you could possibly need, including WiFi, Netflix, & a Nespresso coffee maker. The house water supply is the purest of spring water. Located within a secure half ha (1 acre) field, a paradise for both kids & dogs. Exploring our 5 ha property, a selection of outdoor games, feeding eels, the art gallery, & navigating the 400m hedge maze, entertainment for all. Indoors there are 2 TV’s, 100+ DVD’s, a selection of board games, & a considerable library of books & magazines. For our guests convenience we have compiled a comprehensive clear file of information on activities, arts & crafts, vineyards, sightseeing & eating out in the Nelson, Golden Bay & Nelson Lakes regions, with recommendations and directions on how to get there. 10 minutes to cafes, 15 minutes to Motueka, 35 minutes to Abel Tasman NP, 35 minute to Kahurangi NP walking tracks, 45 minutes to Nelson, & 1 hr to Nelson Lakes NP & Golden Bay. A special place to stop awhile.
We are retired North Island dairy farmers, who having moved South in 1990 have been hosting guests for the past 22 years. Until 2003 our family owned and operated one of the major Sea Kayaking companies in the Abel Tasman National Park. Anne is a very accomplished artist, working a full range of mediums. ‘Meadowbank' Art Studio and Gallery, exhibits a visual feast of colourful paintings in all media, including etchings, and a number of World of Wearable Art entries.
Excellent trout fishing, picnic spots, swimming, hiking trails, art and craft outlets, vineyards and restaurants are within easy driving distance. There is a mountain bike park at Kaiteriteri, and numerous bike riding trails, both on and off road. Low traffic volumes in the Motueka Valley area make road biking safe and easy. The Orinoco stream meanders through the property, with picnic sites and safe playing areas for children. Feed the tame eels. We also have a large hedge maze, consisting of 400m of hedging, to challenge your navigation skills
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 22:00
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Check-out
From 07:30 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

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No age restriction
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Orinoco Country Retreat in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.