Title: Historic summer house by the sea 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) Entire home # Historic summer house by the sea Holiday home in Whanganui with kitchen and patio ## Photo gallery for Historic summer house by the sea ![Property grounds - Historic summer house by the sea (Castlecliff)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/39000000/38030000/38023300/38023262/82b67a57.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Interior - Historic summer house by the sea (Castlecliff)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/39000000/38030000/38023300/38023262/bdb0cd96.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Property grounds - Historic summer house by the sea (Castlecliff)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/39000000/38030000/38023300/38023262/95029295.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop - Historic summer house by the sea (Castlecliff)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/39000000/38030000/38023300/38023262/225a7357.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior - Historic summer house by the sea (Castlecliff)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/39000000/38030000/38023300/38023262/0f27001c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies At 'Monday', a lovingly restored Arts and Crafts-style seaside cottage, unwind in the secluded courtyard or explore Castlecliff beach just steps away. Discover Wanganui's rich history, art deco architecture, and vibrant river frontage with its historic buildings and leisure area. ## Reviews 8.8 Excellent ### Entire home 2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4 ## Popular amenities - Kitchen - Washing machine - Outdoor space ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Historic summer house by the sea 'Monday' is a historic seaside cottage that was designed by the early architect to maximize the benefits of holidaying beside the sea while having access to Wanganui city. It is the first of six adjacent beach cottages, all named after the days of the week. The first five cottages have similar construction and quirky features It is located at Castlecliff beach, which is about a 10 minute drive from the city centre. The cottage is in close proximity to the beach, the reserve, the children's playground, basketball court, skateboard park,community BBQs, dairy and camping ground. It is in a popular area for recreational activities yet the cottage offers privacy and unique ambiance. It has a secluded courtyard behind the cottage, secure parking and is fully fenced. The Wanganui area is historically significant as an entry point for early settlers and visitors to the country in the mid - late 1800's as it had a port and the navigable river enabled access to the interior of the North island. It was one of the wealthiest areas in early New Zealand and this is reflected in the abundant early architecture of the city. The city centre has retained its artdeco architecture and artistic influence and is very well presented and cared for. It is well served by great cafes and restaurants.The river frontage has a delightful leisure area with a reserve, walkway, historic buildings, tram line and original steam boats running excursions. The area buzzes with activity, especially during the Saturday market and festival times. Local attractions in the area include exploring the Wanganui river or the Taranaki coastline, driving up the Para Para road to the Volcanic plateau (the ski fields on Ruapehu are about a 1 hr 30 minute drive up the Para Para road) or simply enjoying the creative ambiance of this art orientated city. 'Monday' is being lovingly restored to it's 'Arts and Crafts' style. Your stay here would help us to restore the cottage and grounds to near original condition. Extras: Cleaning (Required, NZ$35.00 per stay); Linen (included); ## Property amenities ### Ski - Close to skiing ### Internet - Available in the house: Internet access ### Parking and transport - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Electric kettle - Hob - Microwave - Oven - Refrigerator - Toaster ### Bedrooms - 2 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided - Sofa bed ### Bathroom - 1 bathroom - Shower - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Entertainment - DVD player ### Outdoor areas - Fully-fenced - Patio ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Comfort - Heating ### Pets - Pet friendly ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoke-free property ### Things to do - Fishing nearby - Golfing nearby - Hiking/biking trails nearby - Horseback riding nearby - Mountain biking nearby - Surfing/bodyboarding nearby - Swimming 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) - Deadbolt lock ## Similar properties ![Beach](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/114000000/113910000/113909000/113908949/ed8f1c6f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Luxury Beach Bus Castlecliff - Kitchen - Free Wi-Fi - Air-conditioning - Outdoor space 10 Exceptional 2 reviews £103 includes taxes & fees 16 Jan - 17 Jan [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-01-16&endDate=2026-01-17&selected=113908949&PinnedHotelID=113908949&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/29000000/28080000/28076900/28076878/eebbebb2.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Comfortable Beach-Front House Turakina Beach - Kitchen - Washing machine - Free Wi-Fi - Outdoor space 9.6 Exceptional 259 reviews £110 includes taxes & fees 2 Feb - 3 Feb [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-02-02&endDate=2026-02-03&selected=28076878&PinnedHotelID=28076878&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/114000000/113600000/113590500/113590488/e5bda797.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Hawkstone Hideaway - Your Peaceful Getaway Ratana - Kitchen - Pet-friendly - Free Wi-Fi - Air-conditioning 10 Exceptional 4 reviews £77 includes taxes & fees 11 Jan - 12 Jan [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-01-11&endDate=2026-01-12&selected=113590488&PinnedHotelID=113590488&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Terrace/patio](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33300000/33299600/33299550/11e148a4.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Kai Iwi Beach House. 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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 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 that there is a smoke detector on the property Safety features at this property include a deadlock 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 ### Property is also known as Historic Seaside Whanganui Historic Seaside Cottage Whanganui Historic Seaside Cottage Private vacation home Historic Seaside Cottage Private vacation home Whanganui ## About the area ![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-39.93700%2C174.97763&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=GW2_iNHf21Yh0hbK1rhzL9dHBgw=) Castlecliff, Whanganui #### What's nearby - Castlecliff Beach \- 16 min walk \- 0.9 miles - Virginia Lake \- 8 min drive \- 4.5 miles - Whanganui Museum \- 8 min drive \- 4.7 miles - Durie Hill Elevator \- 9 min drive \- 5.1 miles - Durie Hill Memorial Tower \- 10 min drive \- 5.3 miles #### Getting around - Whanganui (WAG) - 16 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪The Citadel Cafe - ‬3 min walk - ‪Mixx Cafe & Bar - ‬3 min drive - ‪Little Curious Bagels - ‬10 min drive - ‪Springvale Cafe - ‬8 min drive - ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Historic summer house by the sea pet-friendly? ### How much is parking at Historic summer house by the sea? ### What time is check-in at Historic summer house by the sea? ### What time is check-out at Historic summer house by the sea? ### Where is Historic summer house by the sea located? ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Historic summer house by the sea Reviews ## Reviews ### Excellent 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) 10 - Excellent 57 8 - Good 36 6 - Okay 11 4 - Poor 3 2 - Terrible 1 ### 9.4 Cleanliness ### 9.2 Location ### 5.0 Eco-friendliness ### 6.0 Property conditions & facilities ## Reviews ### 8/10 Good #### Nancy L. 30 Jul 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy The property is just gorgeous and renovated really well.The host was really helpful and available. Unfortunately for us the weather was foul and made our trip a bit of a challenge. but the proximity to the beach was fabulous and for kids a great playground right across the road. ##### Nancy L. Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025 ### 8/10 Good #### Shani 1 Feb 2024 Liked: Amenities, communication I liked the closeness to the beach, and playground, great for the kids. ##### Shani Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Yolandie B. 6 Jan 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Lovely Holiday We really enjoyed our stay in the beautiful historic cottage it was very relaxing. ##### Yolandie B. Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Paul S. 6 Mar 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Monday Cottage : Castlecliff Monday Cottage at Castlecliff is a charming and delightful holiday cottage. It has a very nostalgic feel, and the furnishings are brilliant to the period. It is close to the main beach which has lovely sunsets. For anyone wanting a true taste of period New Zealand then this is an ideal holiday base and location. ##### Paul S. Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Marie M. 12 May 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Comfortable cottage by sea and children's playground Enjoyable, cosy, cottage with nice ambience ##### Marie M. Stayed 2 nights in May 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Monique L. 19 Dec 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Quaint and quirky Lovely tiny historic cottage very close to the sea. Loved our stay. ##### Monique L. Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023 ### 8/10 Good #### Victoria C. 3 Feb 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Retro charmer Quirky and fun beach house. ##### Victoria C. Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Mark M. 26 Dec 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### second time! Had an excellent visit and I will probably book again in future! ##### Mark M. Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Pauline M. 15 Feb 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Monday beach cottage Great location close to the beach and just a short drive to the city. ##### Pauline M. Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Paula M. 5 Jan 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Super Clean and Interesting Kiwiana Lovely clean Bach with interesting Kiwiana and very helpful laminated instructions. Only one night but enjoyable stay. ##### Paula M. Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Tony I. 7 Jan 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Character cottage Great place with heaps of character ##### Tony I. Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023 This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent 10 Sept 2017 #### A perfect little getaway. A perfect little getaway. Simple, quirky and well organised. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Theresa L. 3 Apr 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Mum daughter stay I took my mother of 83 away to visit some of her friends who lived near by, perfect place to stay, warm, quiet loads to read and things to do, absolutely loved it, many many thanks. ##### Theresa L. Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Margie B. 24 Jan 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### A retro escape from the city in a charming old cottage. The property was exactly as described - a beautiful little 1915 original cottage decorated in the old NZ bach style right across the road from a fabulous West Coast driftwood covered beach.Beach great for the dog as well as having a fully fenced back yard at the cottage.Very well looked after & generous hosts have left out records, toys, books for guests to make use of.Stayed for 5 days & loved it. ##### Margie B. Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Nicola S., Matamata 26 Mar 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Perfect little getaway We spent a lovely few days at Monday historic cottage. It was very clean, comfortable and cosy. We caught fish out the front, played golf out the back and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves 😊 ##### Nicola S. Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Niki M. 18 Feb 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Home base Lovely little cotrage for our over night stay, comfortable with everything we needed & a nice stroll to the beach ##### Niki M. Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Rebecca P. 7 Dec 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Monday Beach House Such an interesting little place! Location was convenient to community park and beach access. Eclectic decorations and furnishings were a constant source of entertainment. History of WWI architect & builder, William Larsen, was fascinating. So glad it has been maintained for visitors to enjoy - hopefully for years to come! ##### Rebecca P. Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Michael B. 5 Nov 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Wonderful Wanganui Nostalgic property. Clean and Comfortable. ##### Michael B. Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Lesley S. 20 Mar 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Quirky Monday Cottage is the cutest cottage. Compact, comfy and full of interesting memorabilia. The adjacent park and beach are such a bonus. ##### Lesley S. Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### miriam l. 4 Apr 2019 #### Quirky cottage, opposite a reserve overall was pleasant. Have contacted owner in respect to some things we were not happy about, mostly housekeeping issues. ##### miriam l. Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### George I. 26 Feb 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Unexpected Lil Gem Unexpected Lil Gem says it all. Will definitely be booking if available when we next visit whanganui again. Craig deserves 6 stars, just a top bloke and great with communication ##### George I. Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### Marie G. 17 Jul 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Cute cottage Owners have put a lot of thought into this cute little cottage. Clean and comfortable, with lots of activities/entertainment items. Also a good playground across the road. Beach was OK, lots of driftwood before the sand or sea, and being winter the area was pretty quiet. Only complaint though was no coffee plunger in the cottage and the local Cafe was only open Thur-sun so couldn't have a decent morning coffee. ##### Marie G. Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022 ### 8/10 Good #### Joanne E. 31 Jan 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Nice weekend by the sea. The house is lovely,unusual being octagonal in the middle, with all the nick nacks in it and a lot of history. The renovation is great. The only trouble was the double bed was very uncomfortable -it sagged. A very important part of any stay is a comfortable bed.There were 2 of us friends so my friend slept in the double bed and myself in the bed settee. The single bed is a child's bed.A bit of a tidy up in the back seating area would be nice.Walked across the road to the beach.Quiet location, not far from town.Would stay again if there was a new bed. ##### Joanne E. Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025 ### 8/10 Good #### Jenny P., Hastings Hawkes Bay 7 May 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Weekend break The cottage is quirky and unusual. Great secure backyard for dogs. Cottage was clean and comfortable. Property owners easy to contact and sorted wifi issues straight away. Both beds are in the same room but a screen gave privacy. which was fine with us and TV is above the double bed . Easy drive to the City. ##### Jenny P. Stayed 2 nights in May 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Vivienne K. 21 Mar 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Enchanting cottage by the sea On first stepping into the cottage, I was enchanted by the beautiful octagonal living room and the fascinating decor. The artworks in the house are lovely and quirky; everything we needed was supplied; and everything was clean. We briefly met the owners and the lovely woman who arrived to do the cleaning, and I can honestly say that this architectural gem is the nicest place I have ever stayed in through any holiday let. Fascinating story behind the Monday cottage (and its neighbouring days-of-the-week cottages). Oh, and it's just over the road from stunning Castlecliff Beach! I will definitely stay in Monday Cottage again! ##### Vivienne K. Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024 ---