Family-friendly holiday rentals in Awatere Valley

The place and the location were absolutely stunning and we loved tending to and then sitting in the hot tub at sunset.

If you’re adventurous and enjoy unique places, then like us, you’ll love this place!Thankfully for us the weather cleared the afternoon we arrived and we had fantastic views of the mountains and surrounding areas. Some persistent stoking of the hot tub paid off and a good relaxing soak in steaming hot water as the clouds rolled in and rain started in the late evening was beautiful!

We loved staying at the Villa, the perfect spot for our families to get away. the Spa was an absolute bonus esp with the snow. The house was heated upon arrival which was so welcoming. Hosts were very responsive and helpful. Thank you.

Awesome getaway in the mountains. The hot tubs are a real treat! Many thanks Tim!

We throughly enjoyed our stay here. The location is stunning and an easy walk to the township. The house was very clean and well equipped with everything you could possibly need. Olivia was a wonderful host and such a pleasure to deal with. We would highly recommend this holiday home and would love to stay there again 🙂

We absolutely loved this place, highly recommend staying here. Kitchen had everything you'd need, including a slow cooker which came in handy! Lots of space both inside and out (our party was 4 adults plus our toddler). Also the hosts were lovely and very accommodating. Will definitely be coming again.

Great visit to Wacky Stays, the animal feeding was a really nice bonus to have and Holly was so welcoming and gave great instructions on everything. Beds were comfortable and just what we needed after a long drive up to Kaikoura, was very quiet even though being a working farm. Highly recommend staying here. Next time will try the yurt or the train carriage.

Such a fun, quirky place with an amazing view! :-) We had a lovely time staying in the wagon and watching the llamas, can happily recommend.

It was an unique place to stay. I loved all the wood. The feeding tour was special and nice. It's a great spot to stay with kids. Thank you Kevin and Team

We had a faultless stay - the yurt was so fun, very well decorated, well equipped with coffee, tea, farm fresh eggs, bread and jam. The bed and chairs were very comfortable and the kitchen was clean and well equipped also - nice and rustic! We love camping and this was super fun glamping. Don't expect a 5 star resort, it's a unique glamping experience - we've never seen anything like it and we loved it! We went on a llama trek one day (highly recommend - another unique experience!) and fed the animals on the farm the following day - a really great experience! They have other "wacky" accommodation too including a train carriage, teepee, gypsy truck and large old horse drawn wagon - so cool! Would definitely want to try out the wagon next time too... Kevin was friendly, welcoming and helpful! Genuinely loved this place. A highlight of our two weeks in NZ for sure!

Lovely warm house to stay in and very comfortable. Would be perfect for big groups! Only a 5 minute walk into the Main Street. Will definitely stay again

This is a lovely place to stay surrounded by lavender fields and the mountains. The cottage is spacious and has everything you need. Myra provided fresh bread, yoghurt and musli in the morning.

we had a wonderful stay , with Maree .nice spacious grounds for our dog to have a wander around very close to the main street ,everything within walking distance Marie was very helpful about sightseeing and things to do

We had a wonderful stay at Vintner’s retreat, the home is very comfortable, spacious and has a fully fitted kitchen with a lovely outdoor space overlooking the vineyards. We had a lovely swim in the pool too

This is a beautiful Airbnb filled with fantastic decor. It’s a proper home with lovely furnishings and a cracking kitchen. We stayed here just under a week to relax after months on the road travelling and it was the perfect place to do this. Murray & Jo are fantastic hosts and were very quick to respond to messages. I’ve insisted my parents stay here when they visit NZ in a few years time. Worth every penny!

Fantastic place to stay. Lovely and peaceful but very handy to great vineyards some within easy walking distance.

Lovely place to stay with a friendly host. Not too far from Nelson and surrounding attractions but feels amazingly private and peaceful - and we loved being able to say hello to the cows! Pool was a great facility for hot summer afternoons and the cottage had everything we needed and nice spacious rooms.

this is a really great little spot. the home was beautifully clean and the amenities were spot on. Thanks so much for a lovely stay.