Cottages are small stand-alone houses, usually one to three bedrooms, with their own kitchen, garden and front door. Some are old villas and schoolhouses brought back to life; others are new and built small on purpose.
What to expect. A deck or patio with a table, often a barbecue, and a garden or a bit of land around you. Many have a spa pool or a bath. Kitchens are mostly full, a few are compact, so read the listing. Nearly all have free Wi-Fi and most ask for a stay of two nights or more. About a quarter take pets.
Who they suit. Couples and small families. Most sleep two to four; a few sleep six or seven.
Where ours are. The Coromandel at Whitianga, Waiomu and Tuateawa, Whangārei, Raglan, Ōtaki, Karioitahi on the Āwhitu Peninsula, Central Otago at Bannockburn and Cromwell, Dunedin, Lyttelton Harbour at Cass Bay, Punakaiki on the West Coast, Motueka and Taumarunui.
Private Country Cottage near Raglan with Scenic Countryside Views
Raglan
Sleeps: 4
Beds: 2
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Boutique Historic Escape with Outdoor Baths & Valley Views
Karioitahi, Waiuku
Sleeps: 6
Beds: 3
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Kawarau Cottage - Vineyard and River Views
Bannockburn, Cromwell
Sleeps: 4
Beds: 3
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Cosy stay at a World Famous location
North East Valley, Dunedin
Sleeps: 5
Beds: 3
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Relaxed Coastal Oasis with Panoramic Sea Views
Tuateawa, Coromandel
Sleeps: 2
Beds: 1
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Sun-Drenched Boutique Cottage in Historic Cromwell
Cromwell
Sleeps: 4
Beds: 3
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Teaneraki Cottage - Peaceful Cottage in Private Garden Setting
Enfield, Oamaru
Sleeps: 5
Beds: 3
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
A few of our cottages
From $190.00 / night
Cosy stay at a World Famous location
Dunedin, Otago
A cottage at the flat base of the street known as the steepest in the world, in Dunedin's North East Valley, with a sunny paved patio, leather sofas, a bookcase of DVDs and board games and the Botanic Garden a walk away.
Suits a family or a small group: sleeps five in two double bedrooms plus a sofa bed, no pets, driveway parking, from one night.
From $170.00 / night
Tranquil Three Bedroom Cottage
Tasman
A cottage in a fenced paddock beside the Orinoco Stream near Motueka, with a patio for six and a barbecue under mature trees, views to the Mount Arthur range, spring water and bikes to borrow.
Suits a family with a dog: sleeps six in three bedrooms plus a sofa bed in the sunroom, dogs welcome, plenty of parking, two nights or more.
From $170.00 / night
Kawarau Cottage - Vineyard and River Views
Cromwell, Otago
A cottage on a working vineyard and orchard at Bannockburn, with a sunny deck, a sheltered outdoor dining spot with a barbecue, river and vineyard views from the lawn and room to store and charge bikes.
Suits a couple or a family of four on the trails: sleeps four in two bedrooms, no pets, parking for a trailer, from one night.
From $350.00 / night
Bush To Beach Cottage
Whitianga, Waikato
A cottage on the hillside above Whitianga, with a timber deck under a pergola, a viewing deck with a bar table over the bay, a kayak to borrow and room to park the boat.
Suits a family: sleeps seven in three bedrooms with a trundler bed for an extra guest, pets welcome, driveway parking, from one night.
Where to find cottages
Waikato (7)Northland (4)Otago (4)Canterbury (3)Manawatū-Whanganui (1)Tasman (1)Taupō (1)Wellington (1)West Coast (1)
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