Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free parking is available on-site, but it is limited.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A free continental breakfast is provided for guests.

Are pets allowed at the property?

No pets are allowed, but service animals are permitted.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 14:00 until 20:00, and check-out is by 10:30.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities, including public areas and rooms.

What is the location like in relation to key landmarks?

Kauri Lodge Karapiro is located in Karapiro, close to Lake Karapiro, Maungatautari Ecological Island, and the Firth Tower Museum. Hobbiton Movie Set is also nearby.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are welcome at the property, and they can stay for free.

Are extra beds or cribs available for additional guests?

Free cribs are available upon request at the property, but extra beds are not specified.

Kauri Lodge Karapiro

What guests think

Kauri Lodge Karapiro earns high praise for welcoming hosts, very clean and spacious self-contained units, and a peaceful working-farm setting with sweeping rural views, while its convenient location puts Hobbiton about 15–20 minutes away and Cambridge within easy reach.

Rooms are quiet, comfortable, and well equipped (many with full kitchens and thoughtful touches), though a few guests noted limited outlets or bedside lighting and mixed Wi-Fi availability. In-room continental breakfast provisions and well-stocked pantries are frequently provided and appreciated. A self-catered farm stay ideal as a country base.

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10

Fiona

16 Feb 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely, well kept and super clean studio appt. Our hosts were very welcoming to us, and knowledgable about the local area attractions. The studio is set in the rolling hills, and is a real farm-stay gem. Continental breakfast supplies are in the studio so you can have breakfast whenever you like. Well stocked pantry and kitchen too. Lots of parking should you need it. If we come back to NZ at some point, we will come back here again :) Fyi...it really is a great base to travel around the local area. ( Hobbiton is less than 15 mins away).

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Jim

7 Jan 2023

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Stayed 19,364 nights

Property in lovely setting, spacious and well equipped. A pity that they did not make more of the view eg a deck looking out to Maungatautari. Great range of provisions but nicer tea, bread and jams would have greatly enhanced our experience.

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Cleanliness

Accommodation is consistently described as very clean and well kept.

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Ellen

26 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Shona welcomed us warmly and provided amenities for a nice breakfast. Her place is clean, spacious, and set in a lovely area surrounded by rolling green hills. We were sad that we had to leave early for the next stop in our journey and would love to visit again.

10

Rafael

29 Nov 2022

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Stayed 1 night

What an amazing place! Beautiful views, clean, and very spacious. Short drive to Hobbiton. Very friendly and helpful host. Kitchen is stock with supplies from granola to rice, and fresh OJ and eggs. If it’s available book it, don’t think twice.

10

Fiona

16 Feb 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely, well kept and super clean studio appt. Our hosts were very welcoming to us, and knowledgable about the local area attractions. The studio is set in the rolling hills, and is a real farm-stay gem. Continental breakfast supplies are in the studio so you can have breakfast whenever you like. Well stocked pantry and kitchen too. Lots of parking should you need it. If we come back to NZ at some point, we will come back here again :) Fyi...it really is a great base to travel around the local area. ( Hobbiton is less than 15 mins away).

10

Kathryn

15 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect place to stay for visiting Hobbiton, especially if you're doing the evening banquet. The studio unit was spacious, clean, comfortable and quiet in a lovely rural setting. Breakfast items are also provided

10

Lia

28 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Kauri Lodge is an amazing place! I have never been to such a clean and well kept place!! The hosts were amazing and had fantastic communication! Everything was comfy and the food was perfect for breakfast! The stars were so clear and the view so relaxing! We didn’t want to leave!!

10

SHU TING

30 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The property is clean, quiet, and with an awesome view! Very close to Hobbiton.

10

Ron

12 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great place. Clean. Provided breakfast. Highly recommend!

10

Sharon

7 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Shona and David are lovely thoughtful hosts. They apartment and gardens are beautifully kept. The view spectacular. So close to Hobbiton, 14 minutes away. Perfect! Highly recommend

10

Wei Chun

7 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Thank you for being great hosts. We arrived a little after hour and was accommodated and given a small tour of the apartment. The property was clean and large with views overlooking the pasture and farmland. It was always nice and quiet. Appreciate the breakfast items prepared although we did not get to fully utilize it.

10

Alexander

20 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It's close to Hobbiton. The place is very clean and well renovated. Highly recommend.

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Rooms

Rooms are spacious, comfortable, quiet, and enjoy wide rural views, with full kitchens and homely touches; a few guests mentioned limited outlets or bedside lighting and that Wi-Fi availability varies.

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Suzanne

24 Dec 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

This is such a wonderful place to stay! Very comfortable, quiet, in a gorgeous setting on a farm. Shona, the host, is very helpful and welcoming. The breakfast provisions are ample and having a full kitchen is really nice. We stayed in the studio unit, which is quite large and has a gorgeous view out the back. Plus, only 15 minutes from Hobbiton, an hour to the Waitomo glow worms, 15 minutes from Cambridge, which is a sweet little town. Many other beautiful places are nearby. It's such a cosy, relaxing retreat from the world. I wish we could have stayed longer!

10

Susan

12 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed in an apartment the size of a house! Pretty garden flowers. Large sized rooms. Kitchen with some amenities. Not many outlets and none in the bathroom with the miiror. There’s no place to plug in a hair dryer.

10

Gail

23 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The views all around were amazing. It was great to wake up surrounded by sheep and cows. A short drive into Cambridge for delicious food. Only thing missing for was bedside lamps to read by.

10

Sharron

29 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place with all comforts of home. Hosts were great and it was very quiet and peaceful!

10

Darla

26 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is an amazing property perfect for a travelling family. Many lovely extra touches including heated blankets, toys, and a full kitchen. It feels like you have just stepped into the Shire complete with a very friendly host.

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E

6 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Enorm ruim appartement in heerlijke rustige omgeving. Heerlijk voor een paar rustige dagen of om te werken (goed internet).

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Cynthia

8 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

If you are going to Hobbiton this wonderful farm is perched on the crest of an undulating valley with perfect views of sunset. The bed is comfortable, the apartment is spacious and the family who own it are warm and welcoming. Travel a beautiful winding back country road for 20 mins to get to Hobbiton. Loved it

10

Jack

2 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very peaceful and apartment is super spacious and well supplied with everything you need to relax.

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Wei Chun

7 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Thank you for being great hosts. We arrived a little after hour and was accommodated and given a small tour of the apartment. The property was clean and large with views overlooking the pasture and farmland. It was always nice and quiet. Appreciate the breakfast items prepared although we did not get to fully utilize it.

10

Richard

25 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had the detached apartment unit. It was perfect in every respect, especially fully furnished and equipped.

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Service

Hosts are warmly praised for friendly, helpful, and accommodating service, including flexible check-in and local advice.

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Daniel

20 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The owners were incredibly friendly and welcoming - and we were even able to check in early. The place is in a nice quiet spot on a farm just a 15 minute drive from Hobbiton. Perfect location to stay if visiting there.

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Ellen

26 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Shona welcomed us warmly and provided amenities for a nice breakfast. Her place is clean, spacious, and set in a lovely area surrounded by rolling green hills. We were sad that we had to leave early for the next stop in our journey and would love to visit again.

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DAVID

10 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Owners were very pleasant to visit with. They looked out to keep us provisioned.

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Paul

22 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful place! Perfect for our family of 6 before heading to hobbiton . Enjoyed our night here. Great views lovely hosts . So very kind to our children .

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Robert

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly welcome from Shona. Nice little studio apartment with first breakfast kindly provided. View from the kitchen window breathtakingly beautiful - the farm landscape framed by the lovely flowers in the garden. No wifi in the apartment itself, although it is available at reception - but I had adequate mobile data reception so just stuck with that.

10

Philip

5 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely homely and comfortable accommodation and very helpful and attentive hosts.

10

Malik

19 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Shona was a great host and we loved the view including the sunrise! Beautiful landscape

10

Sharon

7 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Shona and David are lovely thoughtful hosts. They apartment and gardens are beautifully kept. The view spectacular. So close to Hobbiton, 14 minutes away. Perfect! Highly recommend

10

Wei Chun

7 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Thank you for being great hosts. We arrived a little after hour and was accommodated and given a small tour of the apartment. The property was clean and large with views overlooking the pasture and farmland. It was always nice and quiet. Appreciate the breakfast items prepared although we did not get to fully utilize it.

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Edward

14 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

What an amazing place to stay in New Zealand. It is closely situated in the middle of a bunch of great destinations. Shona and David were excellent hosts. I would absolutely stay with them again. Best, Kristen and Edward

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Location

Peaceful rural farm setting with lovely views and convenient access to Hobbiton (around a 15–20 minute drive), with Cambridge and other sights also within easy reach.

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Terrence

8 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent spot before or after Hobbiton

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Suzanne

24 Dec 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

This is such a wonderful place to stay! Very comfortable, quiet, in a gorgeous setting on a farm. Shona, the host, is very helpful and welcoming. The breakfast provisions are ample and having a full kitchen is really nice. We stayed in the studio unit, which is quite large and has a gorgeous view out the back. Plus, only 15 minutes from Hobbiton, an hour to the Waitomo glow worms, 15 minutes from Cambridge, which is a sweet little town. Many other beautiful places are nearby. It's such a cosy, relaxing retreat from the world. I wish we could have stayed longer!

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Daniel

20 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The owners were incredibly friendly and welcoming - and we were even able to check in early. The place is in a nice quiet spot on a farm just a 15 minute drive from Hobbiton. Perfect location to stay if visiting there.

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Rafael

29 Nov 2022

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Stayed 1 night

What an amazing place! Beautiful views, clean, and very spacious. Short drive to Hobbiton. Very friendly and helpful host. Kitchen is stock with supplies from granola to rice, and fresh OJ and eggs. If it’s available book it, don’t think twice.

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Casey

3 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Had a pleasant stay that felt like it was nestled in the Hobbit shire countryside. Was conveniently located just 15 minutes drive from Hobbiton. Host was pleasant and friendly and met us upon arrival. And the stars at night were amazing! The first time I’ve seen the Milky Way in a long while.

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Karen

21 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The studio apartment was perfect for our short stay in the area. It was well appointed and so quiet. It was a short drive to Hobbiton for our tour and felt like we were already in the shire. We could easily drive to Cambridge for any meals or provisions. I recommend Kauri Lodge as a great stay in the area.

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Alexander

15 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

If you would like to stay at a working cattle farm, then this is for you, as you can observe various farm animals from a distance, and appreciate the peacefulness of the land. Closest to Hobbiton (15 minute drive or less).

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Cynthia

8 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

If you are going to Hobbiton this wonderful farm is perched on the crest of an undulating valley with perfect views of sunset. The bed is comfortable, the apartment is spacious and the family who own it are warm and welcoming. Travel a beautiful winding back country road for 20 mins to get to Hobbiton. Loved it

10

Daniel

19 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay that’s in striking range of hobbiton! Your only direct neighbors are the cows. Friendly host lives up the road.

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Shalese

19 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Super cute studio with great view of the beautiful hills. Close to Hobbiton :)

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Dining

Continental breakfast supplies and well-stocked pantries are commonly provided in the units and widely appreciated.

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Suzanne

24 Dec 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

This is such a wonderful place to stay! Very comfortable, quiet, in a gorgeous setting on a farm. Shona, the host, is very helpful and welcoming. The breakfast provisions are ample and having a full kitchen is really nice. We stayed in the studio unit, which is quite large and has a gorgeous view out the back. Plus, only 15 minutes from Hobbiton, an hour to the Waitomo glow worms, 15 minutes from Cambridge, which is a sweet little town. Many other beautiful places are nearby. It's such a cosy, relaxing retreat from the world. I wish we could have stayed longer!

10

Ellen

26 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Shona welcomed us warmly and provided amenities for a nice breakfast. Her place is clean, spacious, and set in a lovely area surrounded by rolling green hills. We were sad that we had to leave early for the next stop in our journey and would love to visit again.

10

Rafael

29 Nov 2022

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Stayed 1 night

What an amazing place! Beautiful views, clean, and very spacious. Short drive to Hobbiton. Very friendly and helpful host. Kitchen is stock with supplies from granola to rice, and fresh OJ and eggs. If it’s available book it, don’t think twice.

10

Rodney

15 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Loved this property and our host. Well stocked unit, comfortable beds, great views!

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Fiona

16 Feb 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely, well kept and super clean studio appt. Our hosts were very welcoming to us, and knowledgable about the local area attractions. The studio is set in the rolling hills, and is a real farm-stay gem. Continental breakfast supplies are in the studio so you can have breakfast whenever you like. Well stocked pantry and kitchen too. Lots of parking should you need it. If we come back to NZ at some point, we will come back here again :) Fyi...it really is a great base to travel around the local area. ( Hobbiton is less than 15 mins away).

10

Robert

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly welcome from Shona. Nice little studio apartment with first breakfast kindly provided. View from the kitchen window breathtakingly beautiful - the farm landscape framed by the lovely flowers in the garden. No wifi in the apartment itself, although it is available at reception - but I had adequate mobile data reception so just stuck with that.

10

Kathryn

15 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect place to stay for visiting Hobbiton, especially if you're doing the evening banquet. The studio unit was spacious, clean, comfortable and quiet in a lovely rural setting. Breakfast items are also provided

10

Lia

28 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Kauri Lodge is an amazing place! I have never been to such a clean and well kept place!! The hosts were amazing and had fantastic communication! Everything was comfy and the food was perfect for breakfast! The stars were so clear and the view so relaxing! We didn’t want to leave!!

10

Ron

12 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great place. Clean. Provided breakfast. Highly recommend!

10

Wei Chun

7 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Thank you for being great hosts. We arrived a little after hour and was accommodated and given a small tour of the apartment. The property was clean and large with views overlooking the pasture and farmland. It was always nice and quiet. Appreciate the breakfast items prepared although we did not get to fully utilize it.

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Kauri Lodge Karapiro

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