Title: The School House - Historic building with tranquil views, sunsets, and privacy. Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) # The School House - Historic building with tranquil views, sunsets, and privacy. School House - Riverside Luxury welcomes travelers to the banks of the Tuki-Tuki River where cycling adventures, quiet reading time, and fresh air await ## Photo gallery for The School House - Historic building with tranquil views, sunsets, and privacy. ![Exterior - The School House - Historic building with tranquil views, sunsets, and privacy. (Havelock North)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/32000000/31660000/31650200/31650172/ae45d092.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop - The School House - Historic building with tranquil views, sunsets, and privacy. 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(Havelock North)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/32000000/31660000/31650200/31650172/609c3434.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Rooms - Location - Policies This accessible retreat on the Tuki-Tuki River features wheelchair-friendly ramps and king-size bedrooms. Enjoy river views from the spacious veranda, borrow bikes to explore the countryside, or relax indoors with movies and music after a day of adventure. ## Reviews 9.8 Exceptional ## Popular amenities - Free Wi-Fi - Air-conditioning - Parking available - Laundry room - Kitchen ## Check prices for these days [Tonight ](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-02-11&endDate=2026-02-12&selected=31650172&PinnedHotelID=31650172&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-02-11&endDate=2026-02-12&selected=31650172&PinnedHotelID=31650172&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [Tomorrow ](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-02-12&endDate=2026-02-13&selected=31650172&PinnedHotelID=31650172&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-02-12&endDate=2026-02-13&selected=31650172&PinnedHotelID=31650172&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [This weekend ](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-02-13&endDate=2026-02-15&selected=31650172&PinnedHotelID=31650172&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-02-13&endDate=2026-02-15&selected=31650172&PinnedHotelID=31650172&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [Next weekend ](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-02-20&endDate=2026-02-22&selected=31650172&PinnedHotelID=31650172&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-02-20&endDate=2026-02-22&selected=31650172&PinnedHotelID=31650172&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ## Room options ![Mod logo](https://a.travel-assets.com/pricing-claim/sparkle_dark.svg) Sign in to view eligible discounts and perks. 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[Visit our Kahuranaki travel guide](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Kahuranaki.dx553248635929332746) [View more Agritourism in Kahuranaki](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Kahuranaki-Agritourism.d553248635929332746-aaAgritourism.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-39.76208%2C176.83336&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=oqVWenqibB5bvvzbPfi2qqyXiCM=) Havelock North, Hawkes Bay ### What's nearby - ![Craggy Range showing landscape views and a park](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6212386/1a14bf6e-6ee5-4b48-a9bc-7ac948b5eecf.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Craggy Range 14 min drive \- 10.6 miles - ![Ocean Beach showing a bay or harbour, a sandy beach and island views](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532610971/5eeb9c91-9b3f-41f8-8851-0df9500e695a.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Ocean Beach 18 min drive \- 15.4 miles - ![Te Mata Peak featuring mountains](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621526967216/05bbf377-4d45-498f-ac38-0777a18974c4.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Te Mata Peak 21 min drive \- 16.3 miles - Te Mata Estate 16 min drive \- 13.0 miles - Black Barn Vineyards 17 min drive \- 13.4 miles ### Getting around - Napier (NPE-Hawke's Bay) 68 min drive ### Restaurants - Peak House 25 min drive - Red Bridge Coffee 10 min drive - Plumcity 22 min drive ## About this property ### The School House - Historic building with tranquil views, sunsets, and privacy. Family-friendly farm stay in a rural location The School House - Historic building with tranquil views, sunsets, and privacy. provides laundry facilities and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi. Additional perks include: - A music library, barbecues and books - Outdoor furniture, smoke-free property and games Room features All guest rooms at The School House - Historic building with tranquil views, sunsets, and privacy. offer thoughtful touches, such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and dining tables. 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The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. 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 Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector 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 If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. ### Property is also known as School House Riverside Luxury Agritourism property School House Riverside Luxury Havelock North School House Riverside Luxury School House Riversi Havelock The School House Riverside Luxury The School House - Riverside Luxury Kahuranaki The School House - Riverside Luxury Agritourism property ## Frequently asked questions ### Is The School House - Historic building with tranquil views, sunsets, and privacy. pet-friendly? ### How much is parking at The School House - Historic building with tranquil views, sunsets, and privacy.? ### What time is check-in at The School House - Historic building with tranquil views, sunsets, and privacy.? ### What time is check-out at The School House - Historic building with tranquil views, sunsets, and privacy.? ### Where is The School House - Historic building with tranquil views, sunsets, and privacy. located? ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Reviews ## The School House - Historic building with tranquil views, sunsets, and privacy. Reviews 9.8 ### Exceptional 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.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) ### 9.6 Cleanliness ### 9.6 Location ### 8.0 Staff & service ### 7.0 Property conditions & facilities 10 - Excellent 62 8 - Good 8 6 - Okay 1 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 1 ## Reviews ### 10/10 Excellent #### beverley s. 21 May 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### High Class comfortable well appointed property The house and grounds were stunning and immaculate. Very peaceful in a beautiful rural area. The furnishings and kitchen utensils plentiful and high quality. Ange was easy to contact and very accommodating of our booking for a group of friends. Perfect for a relaxing vacation or long weekend. Easy to get to amenities in Hawkes Bay. ##### beverley s. Stayed 2 nights in May 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Yii P. 22 Dec 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great retreat for the family! Our family had an absolute ball at the schoolhouse. It is lovely to learn more about the history and explore the area and river. We would love to come back! Thank you so much for a wonderful wind down before the silly season! ##### Yii P. Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Mandy H. 4 Nov 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy Fantastic place to stay , super clean , had everything we needed . Loved the lemon and orange trees . Perfect setting ##### Mandy H. Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025 This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Carey M. 24 Oct 2017 #### Fabulous location, quiet, lots of birds, lovely house, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay Fabulous location, quiet, lots of birds, lovely house, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay ##### Carey M. This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Edmond W. 17 Oct 2017 #### Great location, facilities and amenities Great location, facilities and amenities ##### Edmond W. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller 21 Feb 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Idyllic peaceful haven The School House is a fantastic place to chill out and relax. Set in farmland on the banks of the Tukituki river you feel like you are miles from anywhere but Havelock North with its fantastic wineries and restaurants is only a short drive away. The school house is well set up with everything you could possibly need and is very comfortable. We enjoyed it so much we ended up staying longer than we had planned to. Ange is a great host and made things very easy for us. We’d love to come back one day. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020 ### 2/10 Terrible #### John 12 Nov 2023 Liked: Cleanliness Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities It called Riverside Luxury and you can't see the river at all. The heat pump didn't work and we froze. Paid for two night but had to move out after one. ##### John Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jo S. 10 Mar 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Peaceful rural property This was a wonderful rural property with a gorgeous outlook towards the hills. Very comfortable, amazingly well equipped kitchen and a lovely outdoor deck with table and chairs. Very peaceful and relaxing stay. ##### Jo S. Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Marie B. 27 Dec 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Christmas stay This was a lovely quiet property, very well appointed and with lovely outdoor space for family games. Beds were very comfortable and the high ceilings are awesome and keep it cool. ##### Marie B. Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Kathryn 20 Dec 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities A super tranquil property and very unique. Facilities surpassed my expectations. The thoughtfullness and kindness from Ange was breathtaking as she kindly helped my daughter in England, who requested flowers, wine and a hand written card for my 70th birthday! Thank you so much. It really made my day very special. The area is sublimely quiet and beautiful and the deck and marvelous lawn were very well used! Superb, Kath and Steve 😊 ##### Kathryn Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021 ### 6/10 Okay #### Erika V. 7 Apr 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy Disliked: Communication #### Not the best value Had to come for nationals - booked 2 nights, a Lock down caused a scramble for new dates - had little to no feedback from Ange causing much anxiety - she did not confirm we could get half refund when we only needed 1 night instead of 2, and instead seemed to book the whole $800 for one night - ended up taking 2 nights just to make use of it. Not very reasonable in my opinion. Struggled to get any communication, even through Bookabach. At the house the BBQ regulator knob does not work and is a safety hazard. House itself very clean and good finishes, but be aware it's still a converted hall so feels utilitarian. Towels in only one bathroom - not the other. Good spot (about the same as any lifestyle block in NZ) but not sure about value. Booked in the Auckland Hilton in a suit for the next night for the same money per night. Apparently there is what I assume to be hard wired internet but no wifi, so no internet for most. A sign encourages you to load up on mobile data at your own cost - but with 1 bar of 3G that won’t really mean much either. Rest of the tech also pre-digital so not really usable. Mention is made of ‘kiwi tradition’ to ask you to clean the place, while also agreeing to do a full Covid pre check-in clean, and charging a cleaning fee - for a Luxury unit - not sure you can have it both ways. About 3 and a half stars over all. ##### Erika V. Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Georgina A. 9 Feb 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Beautiful getaway We wanted to stay in Hastings but wanted to try something different from the usual motel. This was beautiful right by the river which has lots of trout and eels in it. Peaceful away from the hustle and bustle. Be sure to punch into GPS the school house 242 Rochfort Road because there is another Rochfort Road which is 25mins away. ##### Georgina A. Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Sarah P. 2 Jan 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Brilliant relaxed holiday The process of booking was very easy, property is absolutely beautiful and we enjoyed our lovely relaxed stay there ##### Sarah P. Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Adam H. 2 Jan 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Lovely stay Great location and house excellent ##### Adam H. Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jeff R. 20 Oct 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Fantastic getaway Spring was the perfect time to visit. Horses with their foals, sheep, blossom trees and green pastures. Stunning scenery and location. Enjoyed biking the riverside trail from Craggy Range to the beach. The house was fantastic and tastefully transformed from historic school hall into comfortable accommodation. We can’t say enough positive things, the whole family loved it. ##### Jeff R. Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller 8 Mar 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Amazing Escape The Schoolhouse is a wonderful place for a break. It is located in a idyllic spot on the banks of the river and is large comfortable and well equipped. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020 ### 8/10 Good #### u D. 16 Feb 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Enjoyable stay We enjoyed six nights stay in the peaceful valley where the The School House is located. The positives for us as two couples staying was the space inside and outside, the well appointed kitchen, and the peace and quiet to relax in when we returned from our adventures out each day. The following are not negatives, but information for others looking to book this accommodation. The water view can only be taken advantage of if you stand at the bottom corner of the property, as plantings have grown to restrict the river views, and the lovely old floorboards mean that when one person arises in the morning, everyone is awake. The distance from town means you need to be sure to have all your supplies with you, as it is not a quick dash to pick something up that you have forgotten, and one thing I overlooked when booking was no access to the internet, which meant with a six day stay, we used all of our phone data in a very short time. The word 'luxury' is used to describe this property, and without a doubt it is lovely, but personally I would not put it in the 'luxury' category. ##### u D. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Linda H. 8 Jan 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Magical Christmas The School House provided us a wonderful stay for our family christmas. The soaring ceilings and layout of the building were perfect for our family of six and a great location for exploring Hawkes Bay. ##### Linda H. Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Alexandra S. 3 Jan 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Amazing house & location! The School House is a beautiful historic building, and it was amazing to be able to stay there. The whole family (age range 10 to 80 years) enjoyed the location, and visiting the surrounding area. The kids especially enjoyed visiting Splash Planet and the water hole. Ange the manager was really helpful during the booking and throughout our stay. ##### Alexandra S. Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### nick b. 6 Oct 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Gorgeous getaway alongside the river The School House is an outstanding property. The house itself is fanstastic and the setting - in a picturesque location alongside the river with beautiful and expansive views - is amazing. The School House has plenty of space and privacy but you still feel close to and part of the very lucky community who get to call this idyllic location home. The house is spacious, light, bright and well equipped. It has been renovated thoughtfully and to a high standard. We had a great stay, would happily return again and can readily recommend the property - particularly for a small group. Next time around I would also just load up with plenty of provisions before getting to the property so as to be able to just totally kick back and relax once there. ##### nick b. Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### glen h. 23 May 2019 #### Hi we really loved this place amazing spot paradise Loved this place would come back again ##### glen h. Stayed 4 nights in May 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Vanessa Z. 6 May 2019 #### The School House, Waimarama Thank you so much for the fabulous 3-day family break. The School House is beautifully presented and the location heavenly. Thank you for the thoughtful milk & bread and we so appreciated the DVD collection in the evenings. We'd love to come back for more wine-tastings, Vanessa & family ##### Vanessa Z. Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### KARL D. 24 Mar 2019 #### Outstanding Beautifully restored old school house in a stunning location. Loved sitting on the deck with the sound of the birds and the river, and views over the ranges. Nice to meet very friendly hosts. ##### KARL D. Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Cathleen C. 18 Mar 2019 #### Beautiful, tranquil Absolutely lovely place to stay. It is the 2nd time that we have stayed here and always enjoy the house and its surroundings. ##### Cathleen C. Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Wendy M. 7 Mar 2019 #### Lovely house, great people Very special place; highly recommend :-) Everything was there and it was very clean. I also loved the old school feel! ##### Wendy M. Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019 ---