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3.5 out of 5
Appleby House & Rabbit Island Huts
305 Redwood Road, Mapua, Appleby, Richmond

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Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 41 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a gorgeous place - stunningly beautiful location, and the huts are designed, built and furbished to an extremely high standard. The sauna with a view, and the outdoor bath (for nighttime stargazing, in our case) were both very special experiences. The shared kitchen.is generously equipped. The little reading caravan is fabulous. We love the whole vibe of this place, and will return if we can.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful little cabin in a quiet and wonderfully maintained bit of land. Amazing dark sky view of the Milky Way. A perfect and relaxing stop. We wish we had spent more time there and if we ever make it back to NewZealand we will make a sure we stop over again.

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely well done ended a three week holiday in the South Island. Best night sleep . just loved the whole experience
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Bryce

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
A small cabin in a big valley surrounded by vineyards. The setup was lovely and we had a great night sleep. You did have to walk to the shared bathrooms which wasn't convenient, but if you want a regular hotel experience then go stay in a regular hotel. The surrounding area was very peaceful, and there were some nice walks and wineries nearby. We found some dead ants in our cabin, but once we cleared those out, we had no other issues
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Rabbit Island Huts on 6 Jan 2024
Thank you for your review, Bryce. We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us, and the beautiful surroundings. Apologies for the ants. Due to being in the middle of nature, on the rare occasion, they decide they love our environment too. We always do our best to eliminate this. We would love to welcome you back. If you are wanting a unit without a walk to the bathroom, we also have our self-contained units available.

10/10 Excellent

Jacinta

Travelled with pets, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this Hutt so beautiful defo come back again
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

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Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was a bit anxious about the shared facilities when booking - but they are really nice. Went on the river walk and had a great swim. Yoga before breakfast in the sun. Choice.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jos

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really cool huts
Great concept of huts offering unique experience. Sauna and well-equipped kitchen!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Beryl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Peaceful, private and out of the way. A lovely place to relax and recharge. Bring your own food and cook in the communal kitchen or lovely restaurants 10 minute drive away. Will definately book a return stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to unwind
Beautiful peaceful setting, comfortable huts. Great amenities with shared kitchen, outdoor bath, and sauna. Had no interaction with hosts during my actual stay but everything was explained in compendium in room. Only issue I experienced was booking it specifically because it was pet friendly only to be told my dog was too big. Had to rework my trip plans, but still a very nice stay and I would certainly stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with partner
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Cute elevated houses with everything you need. Very nice bathroom and showers. Well kept garden.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

RM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kristine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Where do I start - these huts are so delightful. There are six - three with ensuite and three that use two shared bathrooms. However, the shared bathrooms are luxury and are in there own self contained huts as well - so not your usual "shared bathroom" experience. There is also a private outdoor bath - where you can relax, stare at the stars - plenty of hot water. The property also has a well equipped kitchen/dining area, outdoor BBQ/fire, lounge area. I loved my stay here - wish it was longer than just one night - there are beautiful little touches all around.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Jane on 26 Jan 2022
Thank you Kristine for such a lovely review it is very much appreciated. Hope you can come stay again at some stage. Jane & John

8/10 Good

Grace

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked the rural setting and concept of independent cottages. Outdoor bath a novelty with lovely hot water.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rabbit island huts were amazing !!! Unique and simply beautiful. The rooms were lovely and kitchen and bathrooms were excellent anything we needed was there !! And the out door bath was lovely.... wonderful hosts who made us feel considered and cared for ... would absolutely stay again !!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Darrell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful retreat
A bit out of the way, from Nelson, but very well worth it! Quiet, relaxed, unique; your very own cabin with high end features and bathroom. And did I say, away from it all?
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Jane on 28 Feb 2020
Thank you for your nice comments, always lovely when guests like what we do.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you so much for our stay. Everything felt so homely and comfortable. We love the fact it was pet friendly as we bought our little chihuahua along with us aswell and she loved it! The honesty box shop is such a great idea ! We will definitely be back and would recomend to everyone.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Jane on 14 Sept 2019
Thank you for staying and for your lovely comments.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely setting with great facilities. Love their philosphy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Barbara J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique Property, very enjoyable in the peace and all the wee extras that have been thought of! Relaxed, homely yet with the extra touches! Have been to stay last year, so came back...and enjoyed some vineyards not far away as well! Thankyou!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Jane on 21 Mar 2019
Thank you for such a nice review makes a big difference when people appreciate the little things - we love creating spaces for people to enjoy. Jane

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic place to stay, highly recommend to anyone wanting a relaxing stay away. Great facilities, clean and distinctively different.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brian, Christchurch

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome rustic appeal. The Hosts welcomed us and accommodated every request we had.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Situated off the beaten track, these huts provided quite a bit of comfort with color co-ordinated decorations and tea/coffee service. Room was heated and had a small fridge. We shared shower facilities that were large and well maintained. Shared kitchen facilities were clean and well stocked. My favorite was the honor grocery and fresh berry ice cream!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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By far my favorite experience while my husband and I were visiting New Zealand for our anniversary. The owners of the property were very personable and made us feel right at home. The facilities were clean, quaint, and whimsical. The experience of living in a "community" for the night was unbelievable in sharing the beautiful kitchen space, bonfire area, and outdoor laundry/bathroom. It did not feel "communal" although the theme was very community-focused if that makes sense. Our hosts had freshly baked bread with assorted spreads, along with local coffee from their children's coffee roaster. The closest town was Mapua Wharf, which was about a 5 minute drive northwest from the accommodations. I would absolutely stay here again, and cannot wait to do so during my next trip to New Zealand!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from J on 2 Jan 2019
Thank you for such a nice review - we want people to enjoy themselves and it is so nice when we get lovely comments, thanks for taking the time to write this. Jane

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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A little piece of paradise
Great stay, clean, comfortable and very relaxing. The outdoor bath under the stars is such a treat. Loved every moment.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Great place to get away . So dark and the outside bath is a real treat while watching the stars go past . Would stay again .
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Katie, Christchurch

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Very quiet
Lovely place, very quiet and clean, staff were lovely and facilities were excellent
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dani, Sydney

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Absolute perfection!!!
Booked this place last minute and would never have imagined hitting the jackpot like we did! What an AMAZING little getaway - peaceful setting, clean, modern fittings, most epic outdoor shower and bath and spotless immaculate shared bathrooms as we’ll as a decked out common area with complimentary fresh bread and jams. I couldn’t say enough positive thing so about this amazing little place, except for - if you’re in nelson THIS is the only Place you should consider booking. 5 out of 5 - we nearly never left!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from Jane on 27 Feb 2018
Thank you so much for sharing this lovely feedback. Makes it all worth while when our guests enjoy it. Thanks again Jane

10/10 Excellent

Van Hung Nguyen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If you don’t get in suit facilities, please book the shared bath (two bathrooms for four huts). Super nicely decorated « glamping ». Just 30-45 minutes drive to Abel Tasman National Park (you can do round trip to Apple Tree Bay - Beach for under 4 hours including beach time, bring your swimsuit). If short in time go to Porters beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jerrome

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming Glamping
Palce and owners are amazing. Stay here for a New Zealander experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Wonderful modern home......great reception from host. Thanks for sharing your space with us !

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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10/10 Excellent

emma , akld

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Enjoyable stay and lovely warm welcome
We arrived to a lovely welcome at Appleby House. We had the house to ourselves. It was very peaceful and amazing surrounding views. Every detail was covered and we enjoyed a delicious breakfast and coffee with supplies from the owners. Amazing place to stay we will return!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Lovely, peaceful and quiet place to stay
We had just one night here, to break up a long stretch of travel. Would easily have stayed longer, and certainly would recommend to individual travellers or families looking to take the whole house. It's modern, stylish and quiet. All of the ammenities were catered for, including WiFi and a lovely self-serve breakfast. The sheep outside were entertaining, and if you stay on a full moon night, as we did, you're in for a beautiful setting!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Très belle expérience de Glamping.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Rabbit Island Huts on 6 Jan 2024
Thank you for your kind review - we hope to welcome you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tout est bien pensé ! Les cabanes sont charmantes! La cuisine commune est très bien équipée, de petits gâteaux avaient même étaient préparés pour Noël pour l’ensemble des convives. Machine à laver et étendage à disposition. Environnement très calme et apaisant !
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

arnaud

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Très calme.
Très bel environnement. Il est un peu loin de la ville mais la cuisine étant très bien équipée vous pouvez manger sur place entouré de Pukeko. Salle de bain "commune" grande et propre.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mika, Helsinki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Yes, I would go there again
Amazing place for relaxing. Modern and beautiful house in the middle of field, just sheeps and cows around.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Breakfast was so rich and good! The view tough - Oh my! How lovely and the house is more like a mansion. Very practical with washing machine etc! Just perfect! A place to stay and relax