Title: Whitianga River Front Cottage - the best of both worlds! - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025 - Expedia.ca [See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Whitianga River Front Cottage - the best of both worlds! ![Microwave, oven, stovetop, dishwasher](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/111000000/110150000/110144300/110144225/3f1cb6fa.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![TV, books](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/111000000/110150000/110144300/110144225/9ffd027c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Beach](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/111000000/110150000/110144300/110144225/785d3e6c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![3 bedrooms, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/111000000/110150000/110144300/110144225/945cc480.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Exterior detail](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/111000000/110150000/110144300/110144225/20f151a7.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Amenities - Policies - Location Take advantage of a garden, a playground, and laundry facilities at Whitianga River Front Cottage - the best of both worlds!. Guests can connect to in-room WiFi. 9.0 Wonderful ### Entire home 3 bedrooms1 bathroom ## Popular amenities - Dryer - Parking available - Washer - Kitchen - Barbecue grill - Pet-friendly ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Whitianga River Front Cottage - the best of both worlds! Right on the river, next to Lover's Rock reserve, Estuary Cottage is the perfect retreat and holiday home. A few minutes drive to the spectacular beaches, restaurants, cafes and amenities of Whitianga, but with the peace of stunning estuary sunsets right outside your door. Just as easy to have a night out, do your shopping or soak up the beach sun as it is to curl up with a coffee and chill on the back deck while you watch the ebb and flow of the tide. The best of both worlds! Two generous double bedrooms downstairs, a loft style kids bedroom upstairs and a sofa bed in the living room can accommodate everyone, including your furry friends. Beautiful designer linens and toiletries are provided. The kitchen has all the mod cons with electric cooking and a dishwasher, the large sunny open plan living and dining area is comfortable and light. The bathroom has a shower and proper bath to soak in. There's even desk set up for those who have to work remotely. The essentials are catered for, just turn up and enjoy! Grab a cold one and put your feet up, watch as the kids swim at the river front, just steps from the back deck. A classic kiwi beach bach, in a quiet neighborhood, but right on the estuary so you easily kayak, SUP, swim or just stroll along the reserve. Furry friends are allowed for a small fee, please clean up after them, do not leave them unsupervised and treat the house and garden with respect. Plenty of off street parking to keep your car and boat. Robinson Road boat ramp is a few hundred meters away where you can launch towards the great game fishing waters around Mercury Bay. This one ticks all the boxes! ## Property amenities ### Internet - Available in the house: WiFi ### Parking and transportation - Onsite parking options include a garage ### Kitchen - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Dishwasher - Microwave - Oven - Spices - Stovetop ### Bedrooms - 3 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 1 bathroom - Bathtub or shower - Hair dryer - Shampoo - Soap - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Living spaces - Living room ### Entertainment - Books - TV with cable/satellite channels ### Outdoor areas - Barbecue grill - Garden ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Work spaces - Desk - Desk chair ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Heating ### Pets - Pet friendly - Welcoming dogs only - 2 pets total (up to 55 lbs per pet) ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoking not allowed ### Services and conveniences - Iron/ironing board - Safe ### Safety features - No carbon monoxide detector or gas appliances (host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property) - Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property) ### General - At least 80% lighting from LEDs - Double-glazed windows - Garden - Recycling - Water-efficient showers ## Similar properties ![Interior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/112000000/111760000/111758900/111758816/b2613fc8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Hosts on the Coast Buffalo Beach Escape Whitianga - Kitchen - Washer - Pet-friendly - Free WiFi 10 Exceptional 1 review [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-10-12&endDate=2025-10-13&selected=111758816&PinnedHotelID=111758816&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Fridge, microwave, dishwasher, coffee/tea maker](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/103000000/102400000/102394500/102394456/9a7bdd26.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Charming Sleepout: Spa Pool, Pets Welcome, Scooters & Family Friendly Whitianga - Hot tub - Kitchen - Pet-friendly - Free WiFi 9.6 Exceptional 7 reviews CA $130 CA $231 total includes taxes & fees Oct 14 - Oct 15 [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-10-14&endDate=2025-10-15&selected=102394456&PinnedHotelID=102394456&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![On the beach, sun loungers](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/32000000/31690000/31686000/31686000/a14e83be.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Right on the beach at secluded Rings Beach Rings Beach - Kitchen - Washer - Pet-friendly - Outdoor space 9.4 Exceptional 46 reviews [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-10-12&endDate=2025-10-13&selected=31686000&PinnedHotelID=31686000&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Outdoor dining](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/117000000/116740000/116739500/116739453/220824a9.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Fishing Lodge-boat parking, large living & entertainment spaces. 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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=-36.839596,175.6898&zoom=13&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&path=color:0xFFFFF|weight:2|fillcolor:0x005AEB7F|enc:jjy_Fglio%60%40%3FS%3FS%40S%3FS%40Q%3FQ%40U%40Q%40UBQ%40QBUBQBQ%40QBSDSBQDSBQDQDQDQDSDOFODQFQDOFQFQFOHOFQFMHOHQFOHMHOHKHOJMHOJKHOJKJMJMJIHMLKJKJKLKJILKJGLMLGLILGJILGNILELILCNILELENELGNCLGNALENCNALENCNAN%3FNCLAN%3FNCN%3FN%3FN%3FN%3FL%3FN%3FNBN%3FL%40NBN%3FN%40NBLDN%40NBLDN%40NFLBLFNDLDNDLHLBLHNDLHLFJHLFLHLFLLJFLJJHLJJJJJLJHLJHJLJLJJHNJJHNJLHJHNHNHLFNHPHNFLFPHNFNFPFPDNFPFPDNDNDRDPDPDPBPDRBPDRBRBP%40PBPBT%40PBP%40T%40P%40T%3FP%40P%40R%3FR%3FR%3FR%3FP%3FT%3FPATAN%3FRARAPATCPAPCTCPAPCRCPERCREPCPEPEPERENERELGPGRELGPGRGLINGPGNILIPGNINILINIJKNILKJINKJKNKJKJIJMJKJKJMJKHMJKHMJMFMHMHKFMHMFODMHMDMFOFMBOFMDMDODO%40MDOBO%40MDOBOBO%3FO%40MBO%3FO%40O%3FM%3FO%3FO%3FO%3FO%3FOAO%3FMCOAO%3FOCOCMEOAOCMEOAMEOEMEOGMCMGOGMEMIMEOGMIKGMIMIMGMKKIMKKIMKKKKKMKIKKKKKKOKKIOKKIMKOIOIKIMIOGOIQIMGOGQIOGMGSGQEMGSEQGMESEOESEQEQCQEQCSESCQASCQCQCUAQCQAUAQAS%3FSAO%3FUAQ%3FU%3FQ&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=qQNd3UyrKbMLNx96pRer90jucLo=) Whitianga, Waikato #### What's nearby - Buffalo Beach - 3 min drive - 2.5 km - Lost Spring Thermal Pools - 3 min drive - 2.5 km - Mercury Bay Golf & Country Club - 5 min drive - 3.6 km - Cooks Beach - 32 min drive - 40.4 km - Cathedral Cove - 32 min drive - 42.2 km #### Getting around - Whitianga (WTZ-Whitianga Aerodrome) - 3 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪Coro Club - ‬5 min drive - ‪Espy Cafe - ‬4 min drive - ‪Stoked - ‬4 min drive - ‪Smitty's Sports Bar & Grill - ‬3 min drive - ‪Go Vino - ‬29 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Whitianga River Front Cottage - the best of both worlds! pet-friendly? > Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 55 lbs per pet. ### Where is Whitianga River Front Cottage - the best of both worlds! located? > Situated in Whitianga, this vacation home is within 2 mi (3 km) of Lost Spring Thermal Pools, Mercury Bay Museum, and Buffalo Beach. Flaxmill Bay Camp Grounds and Maramaratotara Bay are also within 3 mi (5 km). ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Whitianga River Front Cottage - the best of both worlds! Reviews 9.0 ### Wonderful 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) ### 9.0 Cleanliness ### 10 Location 10 - Excellent 1 8 - Good 1 6 - Okay 0 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 0 ### 8/10 Good #### Susan h. Jan 11, 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### River Cottage Magic We loved the place and the location. The house was well presented and comfortsble. We loved being able to open the gate and step out onto the reserve alongside the estuary. We took the dogs for a walk did our daily jog had dinner outside as the sun set. ##### Susan h. Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Nicole L. Feb 8, 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy ##### Nicole L. 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