Mairenui Rural Retreat

My husband and I stayed one night and we wish we had stayed much longer. The room was very comfortable, food was excellent, David and Sue were so warm and welcoming. We hope to return again. This place is magical!

2nd time we have stayed here! Always clean! Away from urban and light pollution... A tranquil place to detox from the dirty city! And dogs are very welcome! Thanks for having us again! AND we WILL be back!!

We stayed at the Marenui Rural Retreat for one night. The hotel is a bit remote which makes it a perfect place to relax and enjoy the nature. Sue and David are wonderful hosts and the breakfast was great. We even received a tour around the farm to meet the foals.

We had a lovely weekend just gone at Mairenui. It was a very special occasion made even more special by the people we met along the way, thank you for being such wonderful hosts Sue and David.

I have stayed at Mairenui Rural Retreat twice now, and thoroughly recommend it for anyone who is looking to take a break from their journey. Extremely comfortable, delicious food and good conversation!

Great B&B plus great host's all you want. It's well away from all the hustle of the world. Great rooms. Lots of things to look at both inside and outside.

What a fabulous stay. If you are coming here expecting all the bells and whistles then you may be disappointed. If you appreciate history, very quaint accommodations and exquisite, personable hosts then this is the place. Take the time to enjoy a great breakfast and get to know the hosts. They are lovely

We love this place, our favorite place to stay. Sue and David are the best

A wonderful stay with lovely and interesting hosts who really looked after us and showed us around which is in a delightful, quiet setting. Just what we needed after a couple of days in towns and some long drives.

We (plus puppy) had a wonderful 3 night stay at the cottage on the Mairenui retreat property. Easily accessible for a long weekend from Wellington. David and Sue made us feel very welcome with a fire already going for our night time arrival, milk in the fridge and two types of coffee maker, coffee options and a milk frother (my fave). The combination of chopping some kindling for the fire each night plus also having heaters, electric blankets, string wifi and a microwave was perfect! So was waking up after a great sleep in a totally quiet rural environment, to mist draped across the rolling hills and a brisk walk around the property - only to bump into David who suggested we take the puppy to meet his dog Ash - they dashed all over the place as we then headed to the sports horses fields with David to feed them apples. While there we did a short hike into the ruahine ranges, went kayaking with the Awastone team and then had a great hot tub there and dinner. And on the last day, visited glow worm caves and explored the surrounding villages and towns. We could have easily stayed a week, the cottage had everything we needed, great hosts and great location.