About this property

Spacious Accommodation: Charmae Guest House in Whanganui offers spacious family rooms with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Each room features air-conditioning, a private entrance, and garden views. Outdoor Spaces: Guests can relax on the sun terrace or in the garden, enjoying free WiFi throughout the property. The outdoor seating area and picnic spots provide ample space for leisure. Amenities and Services: The guest house provides free on-site private parking, a lounge, shared kitchen, and full-day security. Additional facilities include a waterpark, outdoor dining area, and a fireplace. Location and Activities: Located 7 km from Whanganui Airport and 49 km from RNZAF Base Ohakea, the property offers fishing, hiking, and cycling activities. Highly rated for its convenient location.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental

    • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
2 single beds
Bedroom 3
1 single bed
and
4 bunk beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Kaye
    New Zealand New Zealand
    We had 8 guests ranging in ages from 8-80 and Charmae had the comforts of home for every single one of us.
  • Kirsten
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Lovely charming house for our group. We were participating in the masters tournament. Had everything we needed, close to the park and town. Hosts were great and had great communication. Hopefully we’ll get to stay again next tournament.
  • Reuben
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Fabulous premise with great hosts. This is quickly becoming my goto for stays in Whanganui
  • Kristi
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Charmae Guest House is an absolute gem. This is not someone's add-on or prefab built shack out the back. This is a beautiful home, built with craftsmanship, designed with thought and presented with love and pride. If you ever have the opportunity...
  • Leanne
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Great extras: fans in the rooms, toys for the kids.
  • Sandra
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Everything and so well stocked items not usually included in places
  • Marie
    New Zealand New Zealand
    This property was s a beautiful home would definitely stay again. It has an artistic flair and the people were lovely. This home has everything you need to relax for the weekend with a group
  • Nelly
    New Zealand New Zealand
    The home was perfect, a lovely warm friendly environment to catch up with our Whanau.
  • Tania
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Always love staying here. It's warm, inviting, has everything anyone might need and just like home, but not home.
  • Cathy
    Australia Australia
    When we arrived the house was warm & inviting. Lots of extras thoughtfully supplied, from continental breakfast to washing powders, dvds.

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.

Hosted by Allan and Kathy McDonnell

9.8
Host review score
Allan and Kathy McDonnell
Charmae Guest House is a large family home,(sleeping 8), close to the mighty Whanganui River and only a 15 min walk into the CBD. It comprises 1 double bedroom with en-suite, a 2nd bedroom with 2 single beds, and an annex with a further 2 single beds and bunks.These bedrooms share a 2nd bathroom with a separate toilet. It boasts free high speed broadband and WiFi through the entire house, and free Continental Breakfast for the first 2 nights stay.A large combined dining room and lounge makes this dwelling ideal for business meetings, family reunions and sports teams alike. There is a fully equipped kitchen and laundry but if it is not your thing on holiday there is a great array of cafes and quality restaurants close by .There is also a convenience store & takeaways next door. Charmae is child safe and we have a potacot and high chair available on site.
I (Kathy) have spent my entire life in Whanganui and Allan made the move from Auckland a few years ago when we tied the knot. . We share many interests and hobbies together including gardening and music. We both have a special passion for brass music and are both active members of the local brass band. Now that we are semi-retired, we have developed a new love for overseas travel and try to get away as much as possible to explore the world. We love meeting new people and thrive on making your stay at Charmae Guest House as homely and comfortable as possible. We hope to see you soon to enjoy your stay at Charmae Guest House Whanganui.
This Guest House is located very close to the CBD, and many attractions in and around wanganui.The river itself is the longest navigable river in New Zealand, and offers jet boat tours and more gentler rides on the Waimarie paddle steamer, the last remaining in New Zealand.The river attracts cyclists, hikers ,canoeists,and day trippers. The Sarjeant Gallery holds more than 5,500 art works from the 1840's to the present day.The regional museum is famous for its Taonga Maori Collection, second to none in Aotearoa. There is the Durie Hill Elevator & Tower, Glass blowing exibitions & gallery ,Farmer's markets , mountain to sea cycle trails, observatory and much loved childrens play ground. Throughout the year there is the masters games, street motorcycle racing,V8 jet boat sprints, opera week, Vintage weekend where every thing from the bygone era is on display. Not forgetting the ski slopes
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

House rules

Charmae Guest House takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 19:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 09:30 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.

Children 12 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
NZD 20 per child, per night
Cot upon request
NZD 20 per child, per night
3+ years
Extra bed upon request
NZD 20 per person, per night

Prices for cots and 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 and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 08:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Charmae Guest House 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.

Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

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