The Log Cabin

From the booking experience through to our stay and then reluctantly leaving the Log Cabin, everything was A+ standard. Having stayed at the Log Cabin for 3 nights over the Waitangi long-weekend I can honestly say the photographs - although lovely - at the various websites advertising this special place do not do it justice. We were a group of 5 adults, 2 children and 1 infant, so 8 in total, and found everything perfect. The house was impeccably clean and tidy when we arrived. The kitchen was well equipped and had everything we needed for the many meals we made in it, and, the large diningroom table was great to sit around, drink and chat before and after dinner. We unfortunately did not get much use out of the outdoors table and chairs due to frequent drizzle and rain. The bedrooms were spacious and with surprisingly comfortable beds (we've slept at many hotels, motels and holiday homes and always had issues with the beds). The only thing we could fault were the pillows - 1 per bed when we needed 2 per bed and also they were not comfortable. The children loved playing on the lush, freshly mowed, front lawn and running around the enormous Flax bush. The fact that this area was entirely fenced in was a huge bonus for the adults who could then relax and know they were all safely secured. The spa was sparkling clean and used many times over including by the infant who sat on the highest little seat so his head was kept above water. We were also extremely privileged to be able to use a brand new BBQ that the owners and operators bought and set up just before our arrival. Recommend that guests sign up for a Zenbu account before you arrive and then top it up as you need (pricing options start at $10) but even then the service was patchy"

Stunning cabin, would be lovely in any weather. The water hole was beautiful and there was a great swing for the kids out over the water. The water was absolutely freezing but the beach is only a 15 minute drive away, and supermarket 10 minutes away. The spa was hot which was a lovely after the cold water hole. There are sheep on the large property and many native birds around, and even better - no internet (unless you were desperate and wanted to pay $20 for it). It was spacious and could sleep a couple of families comfortably. I would say the only thing lacking was a comfy lounger outside to read a book. All in all, fantastic!

Stayed here for a bit of work & some R & R...ended up with a dead rat in the kitchen! We had to put up with the smell all day as cell reception is patchy & we had a dead-line to work too. Although the response to our call was quick, the rat should have been identified when the place was cleaned prior. I provided feedback around this & most places as a sign of good will often refund part of your payment (the compulsory cleaning fee of $80.00 would have been sufficient). They thanked me for the feedback & that was it.I won't be staying there again...sorry Log Cabin, but you weren't all you could have been.

We adored this place! We booked it as a summer holiday but ended up weathering out a storm here instead. We still managed to get in plenty of forest walks, river swims, and log cabin fires. It was perfect. The bbq and the stove were very slow so cooking was a challenge. Lucky we were not in any hurry. We would stay again but would think twice about how to prepare meals.

An amazingly cabin on a stunning property. Two great swimming holes on site and many more close at hand. The place was clean and well equipped. Owners friendly and professional. Looking forward to coming back .

Absolutely fantastic stay at the Log Cabin. Great location and felt so zen!! It was immaculately clean, had everything you could want for a relaxing stay. The spa pool was brand new with all the features you could want (even waterproof playing cards!!). The Log Cabin itself is nestled in the most beautiful NZ bush, with river access and a fabulous swimming hole to cool off in! there is a huge outdoor table for entertaining, spacious dining/living and the beds were so comfortable. All in all the most wonderful stay, thank-you so much!

Child friendly. Great spa. Great veiws. Secluded. Easy to find and close to auckland. Great safe natural swimming holes in the river. Beautiful native bush a stones throw away. Clean, tidy, big veranah. Great lawn. Friendly sheep.A must for groups and families or group of families. Within cycling distance of Karangahake gorge for the fitter cyclists, the roads are quiet and a nice ride in themselves. Great ride to the nearby Dickeys flat. Would definitely stay again.

The oven and hobb wouldn't work properly - it took a long time to cook anything. first night tried to heat up some chips and it took two hours on the hottest setting. The second night it took an hour to heat up water for some pasta. The hot tub was hot the first day, but was only just warm on the second day. The slider door on the downstairs bathroom kept falling off. We should have taken our own salt and pepper (forgot to take some) as the salt and pepper shaker supplied were empty.

This place is incredible! We had 4 days here over Auckland Anniversary weekend. Between trail walks (in every direction from the cabin) and picnics on the grass by the river (at the base of the property) we had a brilliant time. Bedrooms are lovely and large, Kitchen has everything we needed, BBQ and spa was icing on the cake. This is my 2nd stay and I will be back again. Waihi is one of the most beautiful spots in NZ!

Save any details before you get there, wifi is only accessible once paid for (and not cheap!) but otherwise absolutely lovely house and surrounding area