Owhango Old Post Office – A Ruapehu heritage experience | 4–7 Bdr
Stunningly renovated iconic century-old Ōwhango Post Office furnished in a lavish Art Deco style.
[Sleeps up to 17-18 on request]
AMENITIES INCLUDE:
> 6 x Queen/Double Bedrooms + Interconnecting Dorm Room
> Beautiful main Kitchen-dining, plus lovely second kitchen-dining
> Gatsby style Lounge with fireplace
> Private backyard with Hot-tub spa-pool, Sauna cabin & Fire-pit
> Drying Room cupboard
> Outdoor gear garage storage
The space
BEDROOM CONFIGURATIONS IN THIS 4–7 BEDROOM VACATION HOME:
The STANDARD nightly rate includes accommodation for up to 8 guests utilising FOUR bedrooms configured as:
> 3 x Queen/Double Bedrooms
> 2 x Guests in Single Beds in the interconnecting Dorm Room
This large flexible-capacity holiday home can accommodate up to 18 guests by prior arrangement and with additional bedding/bedroom configuration charges applying where relevant.
Additional guest accommodation options include:
> Up to 4 additional guests in the 5th & 6th Double Bedrooms
> Up to 3 guests in the 7th ‘Triple’ Bedroom (Double/Single Bunk Bed)
> Up to 2 additional guests in the Dorm Room (Single Beds)
> 1 guest sleeping on the Lounge 3-Seater Couch (NB: not a sofa-bed)
SPECIAL BEDDING CONFIGURATIONS:
Please let us know your group’s particular dynamics (couples, singles, teens, children etc), and our friendly Admin Team can suggest a suitable bedding configuration for your consideration.
Bedroom access, bedding allocation, linen setup, and occupancy configuration are based on the number of guests booked and paid for under the reservation.
BESPOKE HERITAGE-RICH ACCOMMODATION
Opulent historic boutique Vacation Home with:
> Lavish Gatsby-style Lounge
> Stunning West-Wing Kitchen-Dining-Laundry
> Lovely East-Wing Kitchen-Dining-Laundry
> Impressive 4-Poster Queen primary bedroom
> Gorgeous 'Peacock' double bedroom (the old Post Master's Office)
> Spacious Ruapehu queen bedroom (the old Post Master's bedroom)
> Splendid Tongariro double bedroom
> Elegant Ngauruhoe double bedroom
> Roomy interconnecting Dorm Room with 4 x Single Beds (the old PostMaster's Lounge connecting the West-Wing to the East-Wing)
> Pretty Triple bedroom double-single Bunk-Bed [for larger group bookings]
> Back Deck with Finnish Sauna cabin, Alpine hot-tub Spa-pool, and Fire-pit with Cape Cod style seating
> Fabulous authentic memorabilia throughout - including one shower converted from the original phonebooth
> Drying Room cupboard
> Gun Vault for hunters (incl ammo safe)
> Adjacent Garage for storing outdoor gear including bikes, skis. snowboards, fishing-rods - even kayaks, a quad or jet-skis.
> 2 x Washing-machines & 2 x tumble Dryers
> Three heat-pumps/air-con in the common areas
> Heaters in every bedroom and electric blankets on every bed
> Location of the 42-Traverse trail 'Selfie Wall'
LOCATION - THE NORTH ISLAND'S OUTDOORS MECCA
Located in the heart of the Ruapehu District - outdoors capital of the North Island! - the UNESCO World Heritage Tongariro National Park's conservation areas start just 5-mins walk away at the end of the road, which is also a popular local world-class Fly-Fishing location.
Many of NZ's top walking hikes and top cycle trails are just 1-30mins away, including the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, the Timber Trail, Old Coach Rd, and 42 Traverse (which ends at our doorstep), plus NZ's two largest ski-fields Whakapapa & Turoa on Mt Ruapehu ... along with many other regional attractions including the Forgotten Highway, Bridge to Nowhere and mighty Whanganui River.
BEDROOM CONFIGURATIONS:
The basic nightly rate includes up to 8 guests staying in four bedrooms as:
> 3 x Queen/Double Bedrooms
> 2 x Guests in Single Beds in the interconnecting Dorm Room
However this fabulous holiday home can accommodate up to 18 guests, with the additional guest bedding options as:
> Four guests in 4th & 5th Double bedrooms
> Up to 3 x Guests in the 7th 'Triple' Bedroom (double-single Bunk Bed)
> Another 2 x Guests in the Dorm Room (single beds)
> 1 x Guest sleeping on the Lounge 3-seater Couch (NB it is not a sofa-bed)
SPECIAL BEDDING CONFIGURATIONS:
Don't hesitate to tell us more about your group's particular dynamics (couples, singles, teens, children etc) and we can provide a bedding configuration suggestion for your consideration - lots of options are possible!
PRE-ARRIVAL VIRTUAL CHECK-IN: A simple online registration process needs to be completed before the Key Lockbox Code can be advised.
CLEANING FEE
We appreciate the Per Stay Cleaning Fee is not cheap, this is because the professional staff are meticulously cleaning the Sauna cabin, Hot-tub-spa-pool, restocking Fire-Wood, plus cleaning the gorgeous multi-bedroom, two kitchen-dining holiday home including all linen and towels.
GUEST REVIEWS:
"Amazing place and awesome friendly communication. The decor is beautiful and every room is stunningly decorated. Loved staying here with a group of friends"
"The accommodation was fantastic and loved the decor. Host was great with communication ... highly recommend the place... 5 STARS"
"Amazing place for families or couples ... and most importantly it's soo clean"
"Amazing stay, the facilities and rooms were brilliant, thoroughly enjoyed the memorabilia"
"A lovely place to stay with little quirks and memorabilia ... facilities were brilliant"
"What an absolutely amazing place, full of gems and a perfect getaway spot to share with friends ... we're already planning another biking and hiking weekend"
"Great location ... Especially enjoyed our morning coffees on the sunny front porch and rugging up around the fire pit at night to toast marshmallows"
"Time travel very special accommodation! Absolutely delightful trip back in time ... lush and glamorous."
"Wow this lodge blew my mind. It is so well decorated and the details are spot on!"
"Wow, just wow! ... I love this place ... You will be pleasantly surprised at how central it is to everything in Ruapehu!"
Guest access
This Holiday Home bungalow is located on State Highway 4, at Owhango Village (corner of SH4 & Owhango Rd).
There is plenty of parking - on our own gravel private carparking area next to the garage, and on the street in front of the property.
Guest Access is simply by unlocking a key lockbox.
Other things to note
This is an extraordinarily unique property, with its gorgeous rich art-deco decor full of authentic historic memorabilia and an impressive attention to detail ... you are stepping back a hundred years (but with all the mod cons).
THE OLD POST OFFICE LODGE Holiday Home is especially perfect for groups of singles/couples, corporate retreats, and multi-generational extended families wanting 5-star mid to high-end accom rich with character and nice finishing touches.
TRAINS & TRUCKS TRAFFIC NOISE & VIBRATIONS:
Post Offices of course were traditionally always built on main roads, which have oftentimes over the past century turned into main highways. Being on the corner of Ōwhango Rd and State Highway 4, there is traffic noise, so anyone who is a light sleeper may wish to wear ear-plugs. However, most guests don't experience problematic issues with the highway traffic noise.
Also, because Ōwhango Village is entirely built on volcanic pumice rock, the whole Village vibrates when trains pass through (and it has done for more than a century). Many guests love the sound and vibration of the trains passing ... like being part of your own 1920s Agatha Christie novel!
We do hope you will all enjoy embracing this authentically Owhango experience.
