Name: Mairenui Rural Retreat
Address: 1019 Manawatu Scenic Road, Taihape, Taihape, Taihape, 4774, New Zealand
Rating: 10

24-hour reception

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Palmerston North Airport

Mairenui Rural Retreat

Wow....so much history in this place. Felt like staying in a museum. Matt set up a lovely fire for us on arrival. His wife Leonie keeps the place super clean. Sue and Dave are the loveliest couple we met at breakfast. She even catered for my gluten free diet. If you want to escape the hassle and bassle this is your retreat!

Sue & David made me most welcome and comfortable. They are a very interesting couple and conversation around the dining table with them and other guests was most enjoyable as were the meals. 
The scenery surrounding the property is just amazing.

Very friendly hosts who immediately made me feel very much at home.  Beautiful location and environment.

Awesome weekend stay at The Retreat. Amazing funky place. Had everything we needed. And amazing views especially waking up in the queen room. Cosy with the fire also. We had breakfast on Sunday which was delicious and plentiful including homemade jams and muesli. Sue and David are wonderful friendly hosts. We'll be back. 

It’s an amazing farm experience for someone who likes a weekend escape. The owners are very friendly, which made my stay feel like a home. Have to try the homemade jams from Sue, and farm animals. Highly recommended!

We were warmly greeted, with the kitchen fire blazing. Crisp clean sheets, the lounge fires prepared, and an abundance of hot water from the wetback. A peaceful backdrop, with historic gems, and to the sound of silence! Exactly what the soul needed!!

Excellent . Lovely time, wish I could have stayed longer. The type of place you feel drawn to return to.

Amazing stay in the retreat! Loved every minute of it, and wish I could have stayed longer.

We stayed with David and Sue two nights, in the homestead over the road. A delightfully quaint villa, still furnished in the original way, we had the whole building to ourselves, and loved it. The bed was comfortable, the setting beautiful, and breakfast in the main farmhouse each morning was tasty, varied and stylishly presented. Sue's evening meal was also lovely, with drinks included, and they are very pleasant hosts to dine with.

Arrived from Tauranga late on a stormy afternoon to a warm welcome and shown our already heated, with all facilities, room looking out on pasture, cattle and waving bushland. 
Drinks at 7-30 and a beautiful dinner accompanied by stimulating conversation with host and hostess Sue and David Sweet. We have done travel plus plus and must recomend Sue and David's "Rural Retreat" as one of the most comfortable facilities  experienced, We will certainly hope we will be seeing more of Sue and Daid's Mairenui Rural Retreat

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Colonial charmer with the loveliest hosts

Weekend at The Retreat

Quaint historic b&b

Heaven on a wet stormy night

We stopped here for a night on our way to Wellington. It made for a magical evening with our 3 kids.  We saw the sheep getting sheered, met the new foals, and fed Flossy the sheep. David gave us a tour in his vintage land rover around the area. Sue made us a beautiful breakfast in the morning and we had a wonderful time chatting with them about the history of the farm and their own travel experiences.  This was a special experience for all 5 of us!

Magical Evening

Wonderful place to stop in in the NZ countryside. The hosts are charming and the accommodation to a good standard. We had the older house to ourselves (1895 built) with a  bedroom and en-suite. Ther house has other rooms plus lounge and kitchen as well, but we dined with our hosts. Dinner and breakfast were excellent. The views around the property are awesome.

Good place to stay for a short stopover

Do not be discouraged by the 10 km drive, off the Highway 1 thinking that it will lead you to nowhere!!! Surprise, surprise!!! You will find yourself welcomed by a marvellous couple, David and Sue. We arrived there unexpectedly at 7pm and Sue prepared for us a hearty meal and gave us a very cosy bedroom and a fully equipped bathroom. The table was laid with fresh flowers, candlelit and the food was delicious. The conversation was also very interesting as they are people who travelled a lot. It is so peaceful and so relaxing. We woke up to a homemade breakfast by Sue which was a good start to our day. Then we were greeted by their adorable dog, Ebb who accompanied us to the horses...It was a marvellous experience touching those beautiful mares and their fowls. By the way, Emma, the sheep came along to greet us as well. This was one of the highlights of our holiday.We recommended it to whoever visits the North Island in New Zealand.😊

Total paradise. We were spoilt  by a wonderful and welcoming couple who made us feel at home.

Peaceful retreat with great hosts.

My wife and I stayed on a freezing frosty night. We found the accommodation functional and warm with all we required.
David and Sue are wonderful hosts, the meals and conversations were most enjoyable and it was enlightening to learn so much history about the area.

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