Title: Apartment - river side - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.ca [See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=1327&destination=Gisborne%2C+Gisborne+District%2C+New+Zealand&selected=60027300&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire apartment # Apartment - river side ## Photo gallery for Apartment - river side ![Exterior detail - Apartment - river side (Gisborne)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/61000000/60030000/60027300/60027300/231d1906.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Exterior detail - Apartment - river side (Gisborne)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/61000000/60030000/60027300/60027300/f5e8ddb7.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior - Apartment - river side (Gisborne)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/61000000/60030000/60027300/60027300/08a494b0.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Property grounds - Apartment - river side (Gisborne)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/61000000/60030000/60027300/60027300/976d211c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Fridge, microwave, stovetop, electric kettle - Apartment - river side (Gisborne)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/61000000/60030000/60027300/60027300/761b20e7.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies Tucked away in north-facing private grounds, this apartment offers a serene retreat near the Waimata river. Stroll to shopping areas or cycle into the city; enjoy spacious living with a cooking area and cozy bedroom. With an enclosed kitchen bench, BBQ, and off-street parking. ## Reviews 8.8 Excellent ### Entire apartment 1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 4 ## Popular amenities - Kitchen - Outdoor Space - Parking available - Barbecue grill ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Apartment - river side The apartment is set in north facing private grounds with access to open areas and the Waimata river. Walking to a shopping area is 5 minutes and to the city 15, otherwise a short drive or cycle. The living room is spacious and incorporates a cooking area and a bed settee (if required). The cooking area while not a full kitchen is designed and enables a full range of hot meals to be prepared (double hotplate, crockpots, microwave, fridge etc. ) and eaten (plates, cutlery etc.) The apartment is best suited to a couple as there is one double bedroom but there is capacity to accommodate up to two couples or 3 single guests with a double bed settee and a single fold down bed in the lounge. When booking can you please indicate if you need the extra beds made up. The bathroom and bedroom are separate from the living area. The floor area of the apartment is 66 m sq. Outside, making the most of the property's sunny aspect, is an enclosed kitchen bench for washing dishes etc. and close to that a BBQ and entertaining area. There is off street parking for a car with access to the apartment down a flight of stairs which is beneath the main residence. ## Property amenities ### Internet - Available in the apartment: WiFi ### Parking and transportation - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Electric kettle - Kitchenette - Microwave - Refrigerator - Spices - Stovetop - Toaster ### Bedrooms - Bedroom - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 1 bathroom - Shower - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Living spaces - Living room ### Entertainment - Books - DVD player - TV ### Outdoor areas - Barbecue grill - Garden ### Laundry - Laundromat nearby ### Comfort - Heating ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoking not allowed ### Location highlights - In the city center - Near a health/beauty spa - Near a hospital - Near an outlet shopping mall - Near the bay - Near the marina - On a river ### Things to do - Basketball nearby - Fishing nearby - Golfing nearby - Hiking/biking trails nearby - 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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 ### Property is also known as River Side Gisborne Apartment River Side Apartment - River Side Gisborne Apartment - River Side Apartment Apartment - River Side Apartment Gisborne ## About the area Located in Inner Kaiti, a neighborhood in Gisborne, this apartment is near a water park and on a river. Tairawhiti Museum and East Coast Museum of Technology are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Longbush Wines and Gisborne Harbour. Titirangi Reserve and Cook Observatory are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking. [Visit our Gisborne travel guide](https://www.expedia.ca/Gisborne.dx1327) [View more Apartments in Gisborne](https://www.expedia.ca/Gisborne-Apartments.d1327-aaApartments.Travel-Guide-Accommodation) ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C-38.66465%2C178.04897&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=kmGb5bTe69xteUvE-zSPpcPhYHU=) Gisborne, Gisborne ### What's nearby - Te Poho-o-Rawiri Meeting House 3 min drive \- 2.5 km - Gisborne Harbour 4 min drive \- 3.2 km - Gisborne Wine Centre 4 min drive \- 3.2 km - Tairawhiti Museum 4 min drive \- 3.5 km - Kaiti Hill 4 min drive \- 3.5 km ### Getting around - Gisborne (GIS) 13 min drive ### Restaurants - Burger King 5 min drive - Curbside Kitchen 5 min drive - Neighbourhood Pizzeria 5 min drive - Tatapouri Fishing Club 3 min drive - Columbus 5 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Apartment - river side pet-friendly? ### How much is parking? ### What time is check-in at Apartment - river side? ### What time is check-out at Apartment - river side? ### Where is Apartment - river side located? ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Apartment - river side Reviews ## Reviews ### Excellent All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative. [More information](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 11 8 - Good 7 6 - Okay 1 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 1 ### 9.6 Cleanliness ### 9.4 Location ### 9.0 Property conditions & facilities ## Reviews Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Isaac H. Nov 24, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great stay Plenty of space. Warm, and private location Great host. ##### Isaac H. Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### ARASHI Y. Mar 1, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### beautiful place Thanks for great place and great people!!! Owner is super helpful and friendly. ##### ARASHI Y. Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Ali N. Jan 24, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Sunny peaceful location Clean and tidy, excellent communication from the host. We arrived late Nick was very accommodating leaving the door unlocked and the light on. ##### Ali N. Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024 Verified ### 8/10 Good #### Sodi W. Feb 1, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Fabulous location Wonderful scenery, waking to the quacking of ducks, friendly and helpful owned and lovely house dog! ##### Sodi W. Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### William B. Jan 30, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great Great stay ! ! ! As described, cool host, nice unit, clean, value ! Definitely recommend ! ##### William B. Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024 Verified ### 2/10 Terrible #### Kevin Feb 22, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication A delightful property, very quiet and private. The sitting room was enormous! The host was amenable and did his best to ensure everything was in order. Lots of nice touches such as the provision of ground coffee and a cafetière and home grown tomatoes. A table for outdide dining would have bern good. ##### Kevin Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Cameron T. Nov 11, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Good Comfortable ##### Cameron T. Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023 Verified ### 6/10 Okay #### Bernard H. Mar 13, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in #### 2 night stay The steep narrow steps down to the unit were challenging. Lots of noise from upstairs from around 6am. Probably more suited to younger people. ##### Bernard H. Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### James A. Mar 11, 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy #### good spot The setup was perfect for us, no problems, suited us well.The bookabach platform pretty much sucks though, I would not have been able to communicate with the owner at all if I had not got creative and found their contact independently - I would use bookabach again only as a desperate act of last resort. Good luck to you all. ##### James A. Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Keryn S. Sep 18, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great place Great stay again. So handy being close to family ##### Keryn S. Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Keryn S. Jun 26, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great place Excellent stay for what we needed. Was easy to come and go with private entrance. ##### Keryn S. Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Connah L. Mar 20, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Awesome property Very pretty property with very kind owner! Definitely would stay again ##### Connah L. Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Katie H. Feb 27, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Lovely river-side property Friendly owner, basics provided. Clean and warm. Had use of kayaks which was a big bonus. Would stay again ##### Katie H. Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022 Verified ### 8/10 Good #### Ruth C. Oct 11, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Beautiful River! Right next to a beautiful river, and the owner let us use his kayaks! So great, our kid (and us) loved that! ##### Ruth C. Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021 Verified ### 8/10 Good #### Ali D. Sep 25, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Lovely spot. Very happy with our two night stay. Thanks Nick. ##### Ali D. Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Natasha P. Aug 8, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Hidden gem in its own backyard Staying here was the most peaceful experience. It was a pleasure to meet such lovely people and a magnificent dog of the owners. The property was like a bungalow in the woods and yet it was simply his backyard the owner had out love and hard work into. Is a recommendation for all who want to experience the underside of town. ##### Natasha P. Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021 Verified ### 8/10 Good #### Jennie C. Jul 21, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Quiet peaceful place by the river We enjoyed our stay , and Nick was a great host. ##### Jennie C. Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021 Verified ### 8/10 Good #### Andrew L. Mar 29, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy #### Friendly and accommodating Great communication before our weekend stay. Very accommodating at the last minute when we needed an extra bed. Friendly owner. ##### Andrew L. Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021 Verified ### 8/10 Good #### Verified traveller Mar 11, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication Love that the property was on the river. It was a beautiful setting. Loved not being in the bustle of town or motel mile. Very well set up, very good host. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021 Verified ### 8/10 Good #### Matthew B. Feb 12, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### . 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