About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Shady Rest Bed & Breakfast in Takaka offers family rooms with private bathrooms, balconies, and garden or mountain views. Each room includes a private entrance, bathrobes, and free WiFi. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a garden, outdoor fireplace, and outdoor seating area. The property features a lounge, shared kitchen, picnic area, and barbecue facilities. Free on-site private parking is available. Delicious Breakfast: A highly rated breakfast is provided by the property, featuring fresh local ingredients. Guests appreciate the attentive host and excellent service support. Convenient Location: Located 102 km from Nelson Airport, the bed and breakfast is situated on a quiet street with scenic views. Nearby attractions include Takaka Hill and Abel Tasman National Park.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

    • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

    • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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2 single beds
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1 extra-large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
2 single beds
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1 single bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Lawrence
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Jan couldn’t have been a nicer host. Very good at her job , The accomodation was spotlessly clean
  • Brenton-rule
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Beautiful home, great hosts, delicious breaky, very accomodating
  • Marie
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Spécial atmosphère, Nice breakfast homemade, excellent welcoming
  • Liz
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Quirky and comfortable b&b. We were made to feel welcome the moment we stepped inside. Mark creates a friendly, chilled atmosphere and we enjoyed his company. Great breakfasts and perfect location to walk into various eateries in Takaka and to...
  • Leonor
    Portugal Portugal
    Lovely place, the decoration was great, the beds were very comfortable, the bedrooms and bathrooms were very clean and the breakfast was amazing!
  • Mireille
    France France
    The breakfast is really good and convivial. Mark is a fantastic host and very good advice. The house is very special and clean. We highly recommand it.
  • Grant
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Awesome place with helpful friendly staff & owner. Breakfast was delicious. A very nice outside area as well spacious shared common areas. Close to Takaka town, 5-10 mins walk. Peaceful & quiet too.
  • Ian
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Mark is an excellent host and great company Shady Rest is a quircky house full of character.
  • Isabel
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Historical and charming boutique hotel. Lovely breakfast. Friendly host.
  • Em
    New Zealand New Zealand
    This was a beautiful house, made from Rimu, filled with eclectic and wonderful art. While being right in the centre of Takaka, and the views of the greenery around, the inside of the house felt like being back in London. The owner, Mark, has done...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Mark Taylor, owner and manager of the Shady Rest in Takaka

Company review score: 9.8Based on 182 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

A common kitchen with a fridge, microwave, stove, oven, dish washer is available at any time for all the guests, also a very dining room with a fire place can be used any time. Free wifi is available in all guest rooms and in all common areas. We would like to mention that our rooms do not have TV's, but we do have a big TV room for our guests. The Shady Rest offers a continental breakfast with a fruit salad, cereals, fried or scrambled eggs. The Shady Rest Bed & Breakfast is a unique hundred-year-old grand historic doctor's residence situated on Takaka’s main street, set back from the road amongst tall and beautiful native New Zealand trees.

Property information

The Shady Rest Bed & Breakfast features three Double En-Suite rooms and two Double Rooms – each with a private bathroom - as well as a common TV lounge Our guests can use a fully equipped kitchen (fridge, microwave, gas stove and oven and dishwasher) any time they want. We provide the following amenities for our guests: free WIFI in all our guest rooms , a shared lounge and dining room with a fire place , ample off-street parking, riverside picnic area, and a BBQ, We offer a continental breakfast with eggs cooked to suit your tastes, fresh fruit salad, yogurt, a selection of cereals, toast and condiments.

Neighbourhood information

Takaka township is the main business, service and shopping centre for Golden Bay and was founded in 1854. A stroll down the main street will reveal the importance of the very active and well recognised arts and crafts community. There is a wide range of accommodation, a good selection of restaurants and cafés, as well as a library and playground.

Languages spoken

German,English

Property surroundings

House rules

Shady Rest Bed & Breakfast takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 21:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:30 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 11 years
Extra bed upon request
NZD 65 per child, per night
12+ years
Extra bed upon request
NZD 65 per person, per night

Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no cots available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Shady Rest Bed & Breakfast in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

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