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Country cottage close to airport (pet friendly)

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Interior
Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle
Smart TV
Exterior
1 bedroom, WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Dryer
  • Air-conditioning
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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West Melton, Canterbury
  • Place, Orana Wildlife Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Retford Common
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, West Melton Skate Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Country cottage close to airport (pet friendly)

Just 15 minutes from Christchurch airport, 5 minutes to local shops and restaurants, 20 minutes into town centre and just over an hour to the local ski fields this rural cottage is central to all your needs. 5 minutes up the road is the National Equine Centre, Orana Park Zoo, Mcleans island with its numerous bike and walking tracks plus paint balling and multiple other adventures. Walking distance to local wineries. The cottage is seperate from our house which is set on 10 acres of land.
Enjoy Netflix, Neon and Prime TV on us with access to free wifi during your stay. Your welcome to bring your furry friend along (add the Pet fee at time of booking and please follow the rules carefully to keep our own pets safe and stress free aswell as our own)
The kitchenette has all plug in appliances and enjoy tea and coffee on us!
If you’re lucky you will hear our resident moorpork at night, and the bellbird can be heard most days during the day, watch out for the numerous quails as you drive in and walk around too! please note, the property is not set out to be suitable for infants (no locks on cupboards etc) so bring them along at your own risk.
During your stay at this cottage, you'll be close to Retford Common. Features include laundry facilities. The cottage includes amenities such as a kitchenette and a sofa bed.
  • Air-conditioned cottage with kitchenette, dryer, and sofa bed
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • 7 minutes by car from Orana Wildlife Park and 7 minutes from Retford Common
This cottage offers its guests laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

This West Melton cottage is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchenette

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 0.5 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Laundry facilities

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming cats and dogs only
  • One pet total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • Near a zoo

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Sledding nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 9:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:

Gather used towels

Turn off the lights

Please turn off the heatpump and all lights

Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Note from host: Dogs are to be kept on lead around the grounds

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Note from host: We do not have a change table, cot or high chair

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

Country cottage close to airport (pet friendly) Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 35 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Aoife K.

Liked: Cleanliness
The place was amazing the host were lovely! Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

R C.

Liked: Cleanliness
great location although a tad hard to find but the host provides great instructions. had everything i’d need in the kitchen for a short stay. had a hairdryer although no place to plug it - or my own hair tools - in near a mirror which makes styling a bit trickier. overall good value for money and i loved the very sweet and friendly cat that’s around!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Donna P.

Liked: Cleanliness
As it is in the pic is how it is, clean, tidy and just what we needed. Very much appreciated the free bottle of milk and the juice, it was just what we didn't know we needed after our long drive down to chch.Thank you for having us
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria v.

Liked: Cleanliness
Thank you for the lovely stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maddison B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Was an amazing stay with my dogs
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nikki S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very tidy and well looked after. Wonderful if you are travelling with pets as the owners are very accomodating and have provided a fully enclosed outdoor area. No traffic noise and very comfy bed. My only comment would be that I would have liked a little jug of milk for my morning cup of tea. We arrived later than expected due to car troubles so arrived in the dark and left in the dark so missed out on enjoying the rural setting. Great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judith J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Pet friendly

Everything we needed for our short stay in transit to Invercargill. Thankyou.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Nick K.

Liked: Cleanliness

West Melton

It was perfectly located, close to family.Excellent for our dogs.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Home away from home

Perfect size for our needs.Amazing extras to make that extra feel like home, thank you.Nice and quiet away from the city.Great to communicate with.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jane J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Scarlet Oak Dr

Quiet, cozy room with well equipped kitchen, and a comfy bed. Great to arrive to a warm place to stay and the breakfast cereal was very helpful as the shops are 15 minutes away.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen E.

Liked: Cleanliness

great peaceful

Very quiet, Nice to have extras like orange juice, coffee machine,Loved that. nice warm bed and so soft.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Puppy trip home!

Helen was so accommodating as we were returning from Murchison with a puppy. Spotlessly clean and very homely. Great location as not far from West Melton.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Ian M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Good location

The accommodation was in a good location. Probably a little smaller than what we thought from the photos, especially the bathroom. The owner was very responsive to messages and seemed like a very nice person. The only downside was the room smelled a little damp. Probably needed airing a bit. s
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Craig O.

Liked: Cleanliness

West Melton Bach

My third stay with Helen. This place is great for two people. It’s clean and very quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Jade A.

Liked: Cleanliness

comfortable stay

stay for the week due to a wedding here in christchurch, was very comfortable stay was peaceful and quiet, loved the fact it had netflix for my girls to chill after a long day out of activities, and i love how it had every thing we needed in it to , towels , plates , cups all the basic needs.really enjoyed our stay and we most definitely will love to return and stay agains.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Glenda G.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

HEATHER W.

Great location

Very peaceful and easy roads into the city.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joy S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Quiet Retreat

It was a nice way to end the day, long drive and then in quiet of outskirts of Christchurch. Lovely to have a robe to wear, comfortable, great to have Netflix, great shower, all amenities plus milk, bread, really enjoyed. Thanks.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice private quite location and easy to find
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruce H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great service and nice spot

Very helpful host worked really well for me and the dog for two nights thanks v much
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donnya B.

Liked: Cleanliness

SISS Week

Easy communication with host, host gave us helpful information with regards to our stay with our horses. Easy check in and accommodation had everything we needed for the week. We would stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Toni M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Best stay in chch

Helen right from the start made our stay a real pleasure. Everything was beyond expectation and felt like a home away from home. We had to take our old wee dog with us and there was no stress at all as the property was well set up. Thank you so much! We'll be back 😊👍
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hayley M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Quiet and Beautiful

Really enjoyed our stay, very cozy tiny home to relax in. Everyone was happy. Helen was very helpful with things to do with kids.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Iain E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect Base for Exploring Christchurch.

I really enjoyed my stay! The property was clean, comfortable, and well-maintained. The hosts were friendly and made me feel right at home.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024