Meet Anne
Creative, Open minded, Friendly
I love both creativity and science - I'm a full-time artist with a degree in botany and zoology. You can see my work at annebailey.co.nz
On a typical day...
I’m mostly at home/work from home.
When I host guests...
I can answer questions but let my guests do their own thing.
Family Hobbies
Tennis, Sailing, Gardening, Camping, Playing a musical instrument
Hosting guests since
2010
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
We live in the countryside in the beautiful Western Bay of Plenty, with stunning 180 degree views across the sea and over to the Kaimai ranges. My husband is an architect and I'm an artist, working from home, so I am here all day to look after guests.
The Little Cottage available to you is a standalone cottage with bedroom, bathroom and verandah - and we live in a separate building next door. The cottage is very private, and you can watch the sun rise over the sea while still in bed!
We are just off State Highway 2, 20 minutes north of Tauranga and under 15 minutes from Katikati. Ours is the perfect place to rest for a night or two on your travels, or make the most of all the Western Bay of Plenty has to offer.
The property is new and so far we have planted over 200 trees and shrubs, a courtyard garden with fountain, and we're currently building the vegetable garden. We love the outdoors, growing our own food, and meeting new people. We have both travelled extensively and I lived in Latin America for 2 years, though it was over 20 years ago and my Spanish is very rusty.
I volunteer with a Kaimai forest restoration group and sing in the local choir. And best of all, we have an amazing little Cairn terrier called Aila who loves visitors, particularly if they throw tennis balls!
My Pets
Dog
House Facilities
- Garden
- Laundry
- Parking
- Internet Access
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
We are two minutes drive from State Highway 2, the main road between Tauranga and Auckland. It's about 2 hours 15 minutes from our place to Auckland on a straight run. Tauranga is just 20 minutes away, and Mount Maunganui about 25 minutes. There are lots of outdoor things to do in our area. Pahoia Beach where you can swim at high tide is 5 minutes away. There are bush walks with river swimming holes 20 minutes away, and Waihi Beach is about 25 minutes. And then there's the incredible Karangahake Gorge about 30 minutes away.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Beach
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
We just ask that you don't wear street shoes inside and, if you smoke, do so on the verandah.
CHECK OUT is 10am. But please just let us know if you'd like to extend that for any reason. Thank you
We have Wi-Fi but ask that it is used for emails and Internet research, bookings, etc and not for streaming or downloading movies. We have a really good DVD collection that guests are welcome to use.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
1 Review
April 2017
What a lovely experience staying at Anne's cottage! The decor is very chic, and the view was beautiful. Anne and Geoffrey are lovely people and were very helpful. The cottage is beautifully presented and there was a lovely fresh breakfast in the morning. I just stayed a night on my own but it would be perfect get away for a couple over a long weekend. I liked that even through the main house was close by I felt like I had my own space. I would absolutely stay at the cottage again and would recommend to all!
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.