Title: River cottage- romantic country getaway, fire pit, bath tub, and sauna access. - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.ca [See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire cabin # River cottage- romantic country getaway, fire pit, bath tub, and sauna access. Cabin in Aongatete ## Photo gallery for River cottage- romantic country getaway, fire pit, bath tub, and sauna access. ![Exterior detail - River cottage- romantic country getaway, fire pit, bath tub, and sauna access. (Aongatete)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/115000000/114760000/114757500/114757479/b6819d1e.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Property grounds - River cottage- romantic country getaway, fire pit, bath tub, and sauna access. 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(Aongatete)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/115000000/114760000/114757500/114757479/0434213c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies River cottage- romantic country getaway, fire pit, bath tub, and sauna access. provides everything you need. ## Reviews 9.6 Exceptional ### Entire cabin 1 bedroom1 bathroom431 sq ft ## Popular amenities - Pet friendly - Air conditioning ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### River cottage- romantic country getaway, fire pit, bath tub, and sauna access. Set in the stunning grounds of Villa Vie country estate, River cottage offers a getway like no other, relax in the clawfoot bath with a glass of wine, enjoy the sounds of nature and the gentle babbling of river that encircles the property while toasting marshmallows over an open fire or relax in the traditional steam sauna with river views, get off the grid, relax, unwind & escape. Located at the base of the Kaimai ranges, Katikati township is a short 7 minute drive and provides all necessary amenities, the area is rich with local bush walks and a 30 minute drive to Tauranga cbd or 2 hours to Auckland. ## Property amenities ### Bedrooms - Bedroom - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 1 bathroom - Bathtub or shower - Soap - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Heating ### Pets - Pet friendly - One pet total (up to 55 lbs per pet) ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoking not allowed ### Safety features - No carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector) - Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property) ### General - Unit size: 431 square feet ## Similar properties ![Outdoor spa tub](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/113000000/112420000/112412100/112412099/2931352d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Kingfisher cottage @ Villa Vie country estate. 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You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6¢er=-37.598705,175.89221&zoom=13&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&path=color:0xFFFFF|weight:2|fillcolor:0x005AEB7F|enc:xrmdFi%7Dpp%60%40%3FQ%3FU%3FQ%40U%40Q%3FS%40S%40S%40SBS%40SBQBU%40QBQBQDUBQDQBQDQDQDQDSDOFSDQFQDOFQFOFQHOFQFMHQHOFMHOHOHOHMJOHKJMHMJMHKLOJKHKLKJKJKLMJGLKJILKLILGLIJGLINGLILELILCNGLGNELENCLENELCNENALCNANCNANCL%3FNAN%3FNCL%3FN%3FN%3FN%3FNBN%3FN%40L%3FNBN%40NBN%40LBN%40NDLBNDLDNBLDNDLFLFNBLHLDLHNFLHJFLHLFLHLJJHLJJFLLJJJJLJHJJJJNJJJLHLJLHJJNHLHNHNHNFLHNHPFLFNHPFNFPFPDNFPDPFRDNDRDPDPDPBPDPBPDTBP%40PBPBTBP%40RBR%40R%40R%40R%3FR%40P%3FT%40P%3FT%3FP%3FP%3FTAP%3FRAR%3FRAPATAPCTAPCPCTCPAPCPETCPEPCREPEPEPEPEPGREPGPELGRGPGNIPGLGNIPILGNINILININKLIJKNIJKNKJKNKJIJMJKJKJMJKHMJKHMJMFMHMHKFMFOHMHMBMHODMDMHODMDOBMDODM%40ODOBM%40OBO%40OBO%40M%3FOBO%3FO%40O%3FO%3FO%3FM%3FOAO%3FOCM%3FOAOCOAOCMAOCOEMAOEMEOCMEOEMIOEMEMIMCMIOIMGKGMIMIMGMKKIMKKIMKKKKKMKIKKKMOIKKOIKKOIKKMIOIOIMIOGOIMIQGOGQIMGSGMGSEMGQEQGSEQEQEQEQEQCSEQCQEUCQCQAQCUCQAQCUAQAUAQ%3FSASAS%3FQ%3FU%3FQ&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=a9A4h05Ob4Qxi0sw5Dg6Q550MHQ=) Aongatete, Bay of Plenty #### What's nearby - Fairview Golf Course \- 5 min drive \- 2.9 km - Mills Reef Winery \- 7 min drive \- 6.1 km - Leveret Estate Winery \- 7 min drive \- 6.4 km - Haiku Park \- 7 min drive \- 6.9 km - Katikati Murals \- 8 min drive \- 7.2 km #### Getting around - Tauranga (TRG) - 42 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪The Talisman - ‬8 min drive - ‪The Busy Baker - ‬7 min drive - ‪Cafe On The Balcony - ‬8 min drive - ‪Robert Harris - ‬8 min drive - ‪Subway - ‬8 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is River cottage- romantic country getaway, fire pit, bath tub, and sauna access. pet-friendly? ### How much does it cost to stay at River cottage- romantic country getaway, fire pit, bath tub, and sauna access.? ### What time is check-in at River cottage- romantic country getaway, fire pit, bath tub, and sauna access.? ### What time is check-out at River cottage- romantic country getaway, fire pit, bath tub, and sauna access.? ### Where is River cottage- romantic country getaway, fire pit, bath tub, and sauna access. located? ## Have a question? 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