Vacation rentals in Hapuku

Warrick's place was a true godsend, for what we needed, as a couple, escaping Christchurch, for a quiet 5 days away. Autumn was a great time to stay, with the 2 storey home being warmed quickly during the day by the sun, and cooling down quickly at night. It was helpful, finding out that there was a studio apartment below the house, that could be occupied, during your stay, thus necessitating that we pay extra for that, to be unoccupied.....obviously, unless you enjoy, sharing... The request to take our rubbish with us, when we pay a cleaning fee, was, well...but, the rubbish receivers were just down the road....We shall certainly want to return. Please, clean the windows.

We stumbled on Brian's log cabin by accident after a change in our travel arrangements and ended up staying for four blissful nights. Brian was an amazing host throughout and responsive to our needs...he even helped change a flat tire discovered on the morning we were due to drive to Christchurch Airport. The log cabin is a unique structure with a mezzanine floor (for sleeping) surrounded on all sides by native beech forest. Lots of bellbirds, silvereyes and fantails...and a South Island robin couple who hung around. Mrs Robin came inside to say Hi. We love the feel of natural wood, the remoteness, the amazing lighting, the innovate water heating and the range of herbs and spices. The kitchen was incredibly well equipped. Staying here was also a wonderful introduction to the Hurunui area.

A beautiful place to stay, in a lovely quiet location. There’s nearby walking tracks, gorgeous views and (perhaps thanks to the time of year) hardly anyone else staying in the nearby accommodations on the mountain. It was so peaceful! The house is very well appointed, cosy and very alpine in feel. Thank you for allowing dogs to stay too. We know many AirBnBs don’t allow this - as we don’t travel in NZ without the pup your generosity here meant we could enjoy the mountain. Otherwise we’d have had to stay elsewhere (so a smart business move too, guys!) All round - fabulous!