About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Cliff Top Cottage in Ōhingaiti offers a holiday home with two bedrooms and a living room. The property features a fully equipped kitchen, air-conditioning, and a washing machine. Leisure Facilities: Guests can enjoy private check-in and check-out services, beauty treatments, an indoor and outdoor play area, and an outdoor seating area. Additional amenities include a picnic area, bicycle parking, and breakfast in the room. Outdoor Activities: The cottage is situated 55 km from Palmerston North International Airport and 47 km from RNZAF Base Ohakea. Activities available include hiking and cycling. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated by guests, Cliff Top Cottage ensures a pleasant and comfortable stay.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

    • Breakfast info

    • Breakfast to go

    • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 bunk bed
Bedroom 2
1 single bed
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1 bunk bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Nick
    Australia Australia
    Was quiet, family friendly and a great place to switch off. Kids had a great time seeing the animals with Jack.
  • Debbie
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Never before seen hay fever tablets - for adults & children - provided. Excellent touch, given location out in the country surrounded by farm land. Everything VERY well labelled, funky cottage. Host very friendly, & seeing groups take riding...
  • Ann
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Lovely friendly, comfortable place. Beautiful spot and a very easy to use house.
  • Kristi
    United States United States
    Very peaceful and quiet. Loved the animals, friendly staff, and beautiful setting.
  • Jules
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Cleanliness and Location! Hosts were lovely too! Bach was well stocked, with lots of extras and directions :)
  • Simon
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Location, friendly people and the visits from the doggies to keep our boy entertained. Plus being able to travel with a dog in the first place.
  • Nicolas
    Australia Australia
    Spacious place in a nice spot. A great opportunity to show a few farm animals to our baby daughter. Our host was very attentive to our needs and did everything to help us.
  • Tim
    United States United States
    Great farm cottage with simple amenities and very peaceful. The Stars at night were the best!
  • Rikki
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Clean and warm with breakfast great. The pets were great and came for a welcome
  • Jessica
    Australia Australia
    We loved how cozy the cottage was. We loved being greeting from the two cute little doggy’s and our kids loved the toys that were available to play. The beds were soft and snuggly. Heat pump worked great

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Cheryl Gray and Jack Dekeuleneer

9.4
Host review score
Cheryl Gray and Jack Dekeuleneer
Quaint cottage. Sleeps up to 6. 800m away from the iconic Vinegar Hill. Just 3 minutes off SH1, on a quiet road, perfect rural escape. Let me help make going away easy, just bring your clothes, toiletries and food, and you are good to go! We're more than a place to stay! Get immersed in our country life, ride the heritage cycle trail, play some golf, swim and fish in the river, ride our ponies or stay in with our selection of games! Plus we offer yoga, massage and beauty therapy! Private, quiet and peaceful. Only neighbour in sight is the home owner a few paddocks over. Rural area, cottage is surrounded in paddocks. Every day we are out doing chores with our animals, if you'd like to be part of this you are more than welcome. When you book your stay let me know if you are interested and I will provide a bit of a timetable of when we do things and what to expect, generally though can work in with you. Our timetable changes from month to month depending on what's going on. Never a big job, but can be quite a cool experience, especially for children or those without many country life experiences. Just down the hill from us is Vinegar Hill. Great place to take dogs and/or kids to the water! Mangaweka is not far away and there is river access there as well and a short bush walk. Ask for our Guide Books for information on our local attractions and more, also a printed copy at the cottage available. As well a great place to stay, we do offer other experiences; massage, beauty therapy, animal experiences and pony rides/sessions. For a full list of add-ons, check out our website clifftopcottage co nz
I love meeting new people, and especially sharing our wonderful lifestyle and animals with others. So many people find peace here and love the serenity, seeing people happy and relaxed makes my heart sing! I pride myself in being a great host, we are far more than just a place to stay, so if you are wishing to do more here than just sleep, let me know and we can put together a plan of how you can get the most out of your stay! As well as me, there are 4 other people here, my loving partner Jack and my wonderful children, Elliot, Paisely and Willow. We also have quite a few animals, pig, sheep, chickens, ponies, goat, cats and a dogs! We love being outside and keeping busy, our whole property is a work in progressed, we purchased it in March of 2022 and since then we have already made lots of positive changes, renovating the cottage for guests being one of them! As well as the Airbnb, we also do other income generating activities on the property. I am aiming for this property to sustain our lifestyle, so I never have to go back to the 9-5 work grind.
The cottage has pretty much everything you need, just bring food, clothes and toiletries! Our small rural town is 8 minutes away for any last minute essentials you may need. Only a few minutes off State Highway 1, so very convenient for travellers, central to many things too - hikes and huts in the Ruahine Ranges, Mt Ruapehu, 2 hours to Taupo and 2.5 to Wellington. Things to do, not just a place to see, as well as some of the highlights here, do make sure you check out this link for things to do/places to go in the Rangitikei visitrangitikei . nz/our-backyard/explore and manawatunz . co . nz/stories/must-do-activities-in-manawatu/
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

House rules

Cliff Top Cottage takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 23:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot always available
NZD 20 per child, per night

Prices for cots are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 05:00.
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Cliff Top Cottage 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.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 05:00:00.