Spent New Year here with family, absolutely lovely place to stay. Self catered accommodation was exactly what we were after, and the extra touches of the lovely host Briar made us feel like family. Home baking, flowers in all our rooms and--amazingly--magazines that we actually wanted to read. Location was 10 mins out of town, which wasn't a hassle, but... More

Based on it's website this cottage appeared to be of a very high standard, but when we got there it completely surpassed our expectations. The cottage was immaculately clean, beautifully decorated and fully equipped with everything you'd need (including enough food in the fridge for several very hearty breakfasts). Briar, the owner, couldn't have been more helpful, from offering suggestions... More

We wanted to do the River Road drive so searched on google earth for somewhere to stay the night before. Nothing appealed in Wanganui itself because it's a big town and we hate towns! When we discovered Riverwoods we found exactly what we were looking for - a quiet location, in a character property. The property is a genuine old... More