Rātā Cottage

Open plan studio

  • Rātā has an open plan interior which opens on to a big, sunny covered deck. A short walk through the native bush garden takes you to a beautiful sitting area overlooking the Waimea Inlet.

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    • Accommodates 2 people

    • Well equipped kitchen & Weber barbecue on the deck

    • King size bed

    • Hammock

    • Outdoor covered deck

    • Quality bed linen

    • TV and Tivoli bluetooth radio/speaker

    • Free fibre internet/WI-FI

    • Heat pump/air conditioning

Open-concept living space with a dining area, kitchenette, and bedroom. Wooden dining table with four chairs, a small kitchen with open shelves holding cups and plates, a sink, and a small refrigerator. The bedroom has a bed, a window with curtains,
A screened porch with wooden furniture, including a table, chairs with red cushions, a striped chair, and an orange cushioned bench, overlooking lush greenery and trees.
Interior view of a cozy studio with a dining table, a small kitchenette with open shelves, a bed in the background, and a window showing greenery outside.
Kitchen with wooden cabinets, stainless steel countertop, open shelves with dishes and bowls, and a doorway leading to a bathroom with a sink.
A cozy bedroom with two windows, beige curtains, a bed with a dark comforter, a floor lamp, a painting on the wall, and greenery outside the windows.
Modern bathroom with green tiled shower, a white toilet, and a wooden vanity with a vessel sink and towels.
A modern shower area with green tiled walls, a chrome shower head, and a glass partition, next to a wooden door with a latch and a small platform at the base.
A black cottage with an open patio, surrounded by tall grass, trees, and a hammock with two striped chairs nearby, set on a sunny day.
Two black chairs and one white chair on a gravel area surrounded by trees and bushes, overlooking a tidal inlet with mountains in the distance on a sunny day.
A lush backyard garden with a variety of trees and green foliage, a small seating area with chairs, and a gravel pathway surrounded by plants.
A scenic landscape showing a tidal inlet with mountains in the background, surrounded by grassy fields and trees on the right side, during a sunny day.
Sunset over a peaceful inlet with mountains in the background, silhouetted trees and bushes in the foreground.
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Our other cottages

  • Miro

    This one bedroom cottage is perched on the shore of the Inlet at the end of the peninsula.

    see more about miro

  • Karaka

    Karaka offers either 1 or 2 bedrooms with expansive views. This cottage has an outdoor bath.

    See more about Karaka
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The breakfast box

As an optional extra, we offer a breakfast box ($90). Our breakfast box is filled with homemade granola, fresh eggs from our hens, seasonal fruit and preserves from our orchard and other delicious local produce. Please enquire with us via email if you would like to add this to your booking.