Title: MJ's Retreat, Stunning  Tongariro crossing accommodation.
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# MJ's Retreat, Stunning Tongariro crossing accommodation. Private and secure. 

Holiday home in Horopito with kitchen and patio

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- Overview
- Location
- Amenities
- Policies

At MJ's Retreat, Stunning Tongariro crossing accommodation. Private and secure. , you can look forward to golfing on-site, a garden and a playground. In addition to laundry facilities, guests can connect to in-room WiFi. 

## Reviews

10

Exceptional

### Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

## Popular amenities

- Kitchen
- Washing machine
- Dryer
- Outdoor space
- Parking available
- Barbecue grill

## Add dates for prices

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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.

### MJ's Retreat, Stunning Tongariro crossing accommodation. Private and secure. 

After 20yrs of building and running MJ's Retreat we have decided this year to offer a reduced rate.   
Our property is ideally located for the Tongariro Crossing, the Whakapapa and Turoa ski fields, Old Coach Road , Bridge to Nowhere, 42nd Traverse , Whanganui canoe trips, and many other walks and mountain bike rides.   
The house is situated on 40 000m2 , half in native bush with a stream and pond/swimming hole. It is private and secure with good views of Mt Ruapehu.   
The listing is new on this site but is also listed on Air bnb and Holiday houses (MJ's Retreat) Check out the reviews.   
A good site for information for the Tongariro Crossing is   
https:www.tongarirocrossing.com.  
Regards Mike   

## Property amenities

### Beach

- Beach loungers

### Internet

- Available in the house: WiFi

### Parking and transport

- Parking on site

### Kitchen

- Blender
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Electric kettle
- Hob
- Lobster/crab pot
- Microwave
- Oven
- Paper towels
- Refrigerator
- Spices
- Toaster
- Water dispenser

### Bedrooms

- 4 bedrooms
- Bedsheets provided

### Bathroom

- 1.5 bathrooms
- Hair dryer
- Shower
- Soap
- Toilet paper
- Towels provided

### Living spaces

- Fireplace
- Living room

### Entertainment

- Books
- DVD player
- Games
- Music library
- Stereo

### Outdoor areas

- Barbecue grill
- Garden
- Outdoor furniture
- Patio

### Laundry

- Laundry facilities
- Washing machine

### Work spaces

- Desk
- Desk chair
- Printer

### Comfort

- Heating

### Pets

- No pets allowed

### Suitability/Accessibility

- Smoke-free property

### Services and conveniences

- Housekeeping on request
- Iron/ironing board

### Things to do

- Bicycle parking
- Bicycle storage
- Bicycles
- Boat
- Golf
- Kayak
- Snow sports gear

### Safety features

- Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
- Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

### General

- Bicycle parking
- Bicycle storage
- Bicycles
- Composting
- Comprehensive recycling policy
- Double-glazed windows
- Eco-friendly cleaning products used
- Eco-friendly toiletries
- Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
- Garden
- Grey water recycling system
- Housekeeping (on request)
- Humane treatment of captive wild animals
- Water dispenser
- Water-efficient showers
- Water-efficient toilets

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## Policies

### 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 

### Pets

Pets not allowed

### Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

### 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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

This property uses a grey water recycling system and eco-friendly cleaning products 

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property 

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property 

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 

## About the area

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Horopito, Manawatu-Whanganui

#### What's nearby

- Old Coach Road Bike Trail \- 16 min walk \- 0.9 miles
- Big Carrot \- 12 min drive \- 11.1 miles
- Tongariro National Park \- 14 min drive \- 12.0 miles
- Ohakune Old Coach Road \- 16 min drive \- 12.7 miles
- Whakapapa Ski Area \- 34 min drive \- 32.0 miles

#### Getting around

- Whanganui (WAG) - 103 min drive

#### Restaurants

- ‪Big Mountain Burgers - ‬11 min drive
- ‪The Powderkeg - ‬13 min drive
- ‪The Mountain Rocks Cafe & Bar - ‬11 min drive
- ‪Utopia Cafe - ‬11 min drive
- ‪Kombi Coffee - ‬11 min drive

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## MJ's Retreat, Stunning Tongariro crossing accommodation. Private and secure. Reviews

## Reviews

### Exceptional

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10 - Excellent

3

8 - Good

0

6 - Okay

0

4 - Poor

0

2 - Terrible

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### 10

Cleanliness

### 10

Location

## Reviews

### 10/10 Excellent

#### Sophia A.

12 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

#### Great Vibes

This house is perfect for a large group of friends. We loved the space, BBQ, music collection and peaceful surroundings.

##### Sophia A.

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

### 10/10 Excellent

#### Julian W.

28 Apr 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

#### Great family stay in Horopito

This is a quiet but spacious and charming house very suitable for a family group or group of friends. We were all very comfortable here. Close to some good walks, golf and good restaurants (and the big vegetables) in Ohakune. A little late learning about access details, but once we made contact with Mike he was extremely friendly and helpful.

##### Julian W.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

### 10/10 Excellent

#### Victor L.

17 Jun 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home and amenities/activities. Every room had a spacious bed and each bed had electric blankets (wonderful in the winter!). The home is warm and feels welcoming as soon as you step inside. Wouldn't hesitate to book again. The host is very friendly and had the heaters going for us by the time we got there.

##### Victor L.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

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