The gardens are beautifull, the waterfall at the of the end of the 'red' walk is spectactular. After a hectic year is was great place to unwind at the beginning of our NZ holiday. With no internet or TV we could catch up on some reading and have a nice rest. The supplied breakfast with eggs was a great way to start the morning. We stayed three nights and headed up to Corromandel Town for a peruse and headed out to driving creek for the zipline tour (so fun). I recomend Peppertree at Corromandel for a delicous dinner. Thanks Sacha and Trish for bieng great hosts, we hoped to stay again. If you are simply in the area head out and do the garden walks, you will not regret it.

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Situated in the most beautiful location, in the amazing Water Gardens. The beautifully furnished and equipped lodge far exceeded anything we expected. Amazing place to stay, totally peaceful and wonderful welcome from Sacha. It just has to be appreciated that it is located on the West side of the peninsular quite a drive down a lane from the main coastal road. So not suitable for exploring East coast of peninsular. But to recharge batteries in wonderful natural setting it surely cannot be surpassed. Thankyou Sacha.

Catering no longer available in reception, but that did not really affect us given our own facilities.

Breakfast of eggs and toast, coffee and tea. Cereal option also available. All the basics provided, plus lots of CDs and books in the beautiful garden surroundings, the cottage accommodation is immediately 'next door' to the water gardens. A two night retreat, I would happily have stayed for several.

It is well advertised that the cafe is currently closed. It is a charming facility settled amongst several large trees and with potential atmosphere to well complement a visit to the gardens, easily imagined with day visitors for tea and cake.

The owner of the property, Sacha was very helpful and friendly.BBQ at the cottage was a lovely setting for us to relax and enjoy the calmness of the place without mobile signal and Wi-Fi.Also we enjoyed their cafe space and walking to the fall.An old instrument called Pianola was in the cafe area.I loved watching Sacha showing us how to play on it!Only less than 2 hours from Auckland.It was an amazing experience even for one night stay!

It was shame their restaurant was not available yet.It might be open when you get there but check with the accommodation in advance.If you take some food from supermarket or takeaway from Thames it is no problem.We had a special private BBQ dinner at the cottage instead. Shampoo was not included but soaps and bath bombs were there for the bathroom!

What an extraordinary location. The gardens and the waterfalls and the associated walks were exquisite. The cottage itself was so far beyond what we had expected that it is difficult to praise it enough. It was simply wonderful!! And so peaceful. Not having a TV was a bonus in this case; what a great idea!!! Finally, a compliment to Sascha, a lovely man who made us feel so welcome. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Nothing!!!

Rapaura watergardens is a hidden gem! The accommodation is lovely place to relax and rewind in nature. To top things off Sasha provided exceptional and friendly service to ensure we were comfortable at all times. Limited cellphone reception meant we could fully emurse with our friend group and with the nature surrounding

A great stop in the middle of nature. A wonderful garden with ponds with water lilies and waterfowl. Safe hiking trail to the waterfall, wonderful nature all around. Eggs were prepared for breakfast with everything you need. Very open and caring host. Wonderful stay.

I would have liked to stay longer.

It’s very quiet and serene. There is plenty of room for our family of 3. The gardens and waterfall are beautiful. The staff is very helpful. The kitchen has everything we needed.

Lovely setting in the forest with water features close for a pleasant hike. We'll stocked kitchen, including some fresh eggs ready to be cooked for breakfast. Very nice and considerate host. Wi-Fi available in the main building. Paved road from the west side of the Coromandel peninsula ends just past the entrance. The gravel road beyond can be used to journey to the East coast of the peninsula.

Not being able to stay longer.

the breakfast supplied was good lovely surroundings gardens lovely and went upto waterfall would recommend staying there very friendly and helpful

wifi could have been better