Whiskey Creek Cabin is 1 hour and 45 minutes from Central Auckland, 1 hour from Tauranga and just a 5-minute drive to the town of Waihi and 3-minutes drive to the beautiful Karangahake Gorge.
The cabin is set on a small 'hobby farm' - complete with a handful of sheep, fruit trees and native trees - which attract copious native birds. A pretty stream runs directly in front of the cabin.
The cabin has an enclosed bedroom with a king-size bed at one end and a luxurious enclosed bathroom at the other. A semi-enclosed living and kitchen area is between the two, protected by the weather with large dropdown clear blinds. These fully retract - providing a connection to the natural surroundings beyond.
Whiskey Creek Cabin offers glampers a peaceful retreat from the modern world. Spend your day exploring the walks and cycle trails of the Karangahake Gorge, and in the evening, toast marshmallows over the fire - before a candlelit soak in the deep couples bath... Then drift off to sleep with the sounds of the trickling stream and the call of the morepork... Bliss.
FROM $285 p/n
Whiskey Creek Cabin is 1 hour and 45 minutes from Central Auckland and just a 5-minute drive to the town of Waihi.
To get there, follow the Google Maps directions to 205 Waitekauri Road, Waihi. Detailed arrival instructions will be provided in a pre-arrival email 5 days prior to your stay.
Note: If you have booked within 5 days and haven't received a pre-arrival email shortly after booking, please email us at [email protected].
Check-in - between 3pm - 8pm (or later by arrangement)
Check-out - is by 11am
The cabin sleeps up to 2 people in a king-sized bed.
Full linen, towels, and bedding are supplied. The sheets are 100% organic Egyptian cotton, and there is a linen duvet cover and a wool duvet inner supplied.
The kitchen is in a semi-outdoor portion of the cabin with dropdown plastic blinds for weather protection. It has a sink with gas hot water, a gas hob top for cooking, and all cooking utensils (pots, pan, knives, forks, spoons, etc) provided.
Cool food storage is via a gas-powered chilly bin.
Some pantry basics are supplied - oil, salt, pepper, plunger coffee (organic) and TiOra Tea.
The cabin has an indoor bathroom with a vanity, a pleasant-to-use composting toilet, and a luxurious 'couples' bath. An outdoor shower is just around the side corner of the cabin. There is instant gas hot water for the bathroom and shower.
There is no mains power to the cabin.
Indoor lighting is supplied via rechargeable lanterns. There are 5 lanterns are provided and will be fully powered for your use. There are two battery-powered standing lights in the bathroom and Amberjack candles for mood-setting and a gorgeous smell.
There are also solar outdoor string lights and solar garden lights.
There is good mobile reception and a battery pack is supplied for charging phones.
The cabin contains a wood burner for cooler weather and a fire pit outside.
Whiskey Creek Cabin is open for winter stays, but bear in mind that you're booking an off-grid escape - without the usual luxuries of a fully powered home. Glamping is still a form of camping!
Whiskey Creek has lots of warm bedding, a wood-burner in one hut, and a fire pit. But if you book a stay in winter, bring your sense of adventure, brush up on your fire-lighting skills, and be prepared for the elements.
Whiskey Creek is not suitable for children and is a strictly adults-only site. The one exception to this rule is for non-mobile babies under 6 months with BYO bedding and portacot. If you are bringing your non-mobile baby, you'll need to mention this in the comments box when you book.
If you're looking for a safe family-friendly glamping site, select the family icon in the search bar on our 'find your escape' page to easily find them.
Whiskey Creek Cabin has a strict 'no dog' policy (with no exceptions).
There is other accommodation on the same property, but this is set 100m away from the cabin. The hosts' driveway runs past the cabin and you may be aware of the odd car coming and going from time to time.
Whiskey Creek Cabin is only 5 minutes drive from the town of Waihi, but feels well away from the hustle and bustle.
Access to the cabin is via a 200m driveway which is suitable for 2-wheel drive vehicles.
You'll be able to drive up to the cabin and park right beside it and you're welcome to come and go from the property as much as you like.
Whiskey Creek Cabin is set on a lifestyle block, so for the safety of all concerned, it’s very important to follow the safety guidelines and terms that you’ll find in our booking terms and in your Welcome Guide on site. These terms and guidelines include:
Weekends and Peak Season:
There is a minimum stay period of two nights on all weekends (Friday and Saturday nights) and during the peak season (20 Dec - 31 Jan).
Please note that during this period single nights are only allowed where there is a one night gap between bookings. One night gaps between bookings will be made available to book online.
Weeknights:
Single nights can be booked during the week (Sunday - Thursday nights) outside the periods specified above.
Public Holiday Weekends:
The minimum booking period for long weekends such as Labour Weekend, Anniversary Weekend, etc is 3 nights. The minimum booking period for Easter is 4 nights. There are sometimes longer minimum stay periods across Christmas and New Year and these will be specified in the online availability calendar.
Our minimum night policies are strictly adhered to. Please note that there are no exceptions to the policies for Whiskey Creek Cabin.
Our minimum night policies are strictly adhered to. Please note that there are no exceptions to the policies outlined below for Whiskey Creek.
Weekends and Peak Season:
There is a minimum stay period of two nights on all weekends (Friday and Saturday nights) and during the peak season (20 Dec - 31 Jan).
Please note that during this period single nights are only allowed where there is a one night gap between bookings. One night gaps between bookings will be made available to book online.
Weeknights:
Single nights can be booked during the week (Sunday - Thursday nights) outside the periods specified above.
Public Holiday Weekends:
The minimum booking period for long weekends such as Labour Weekend, Anniversary Weekend, etc is 3 nights. The minimum booking period for Easter is 4 nights. There are sometimes longer minimum stay periods across Christmas and New Year and these will be specified in the online availability calendar.
All Year Round:
The nightly rate is $285* for up to two people.
Infants under 6 months with their own portacot and bedding are free of charge.
*This rate applies for stays of two nights or more.
Single Night Stays:
Where single-night stays are available on the online booking calendar, a higher nightly rate applies. This is to reflect the additional servicing time/costs that single-night stays incur.
Give the gift of glamping! Gift Vouchers are available for use at any of our Canopy Camping Escapes glamping sites. These are provided in electronic format, for you to print out and pop in a greeting card for the lucky recipient. Read more about our gift vouchers, including how to purchase one, here.
1.1 Canopy Camping Limited (Canopy Camping Escapes, also referred to as we, our and us) has a curated collection of unique nature-based properties throughout New Zealand, independently owned and operated by individual owners of the properties (Hosts).
1.2 By making a booking through our website (here) (Website), you, as the person making the booking, agree to be bound by these terms and conditions (Booking Conditions).
1.3 Canopy Camping Escapes enters into these Booking Conditions as an agent for the Host. That means that you are making an agreement with the Host for the use of its property. Anything Canopy Camping Escapes does (including enforcing any of the Host’s rights), it does so as agent for the Host and is not a party to your agreement with the Host.
1.4 In these terms:
2.1 If you book within 28 Days of your check-in time, full payment via credit or debit card (VISA/Mastercard) is required at the time of booking. If you book more than 28 Days prior to your check-in time, a deposit of 10% is required to confirm your booking and secure the property. This will be charged to your credit or debit card (VISA/Mastercard) at the time of booking. A credit or debit card (VISA/Mastercard) payment surcharge of up to 2.5% will be applied to all credit or debit card (VISA/Mastercard) payments.
2.2 Bookings are considered confirmed once you have made your online booking and payment and we have sent an email to the address provided to us which confirms both the payment and your booking details. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please contact us as soon as possible. However, we (as agent for the Host) reserve the right to cancel any booking within 12 Days of the confirmation email where we discover that you, or any of your guests, has previously breached these Booking Conditions in relation to a previous booking. In that case, you will receive an email advising you that the booking has been declined, and the full amount paid by you at the time of booking will be refunded to the credit or debit card (VISA/Mastercard) you provided during the booking process.
2.3 If you book more than 28 Days prior to your check-in time, the remaining balance of your stay will be due 28 Days prior to your check in time. An email reminder will be sent to you at this time requesting payment for the outstanding balance. The reminder email gives you the option to pay the remaining balance by A2A (Internet Banking) or credit or debit card (VISA/Mastercard). If your payment has not been received within 24 hours, the remaining balance will automatically be charged to the credit or debit card (VISA/Mastercard) used at the time of booking. Please note: a 2.5% credit or debit card (VISA/Mastercard) payment surcharge is applied to all payments made by credit or debit card (VISA/Mastercard). Credit/Debit Card data is held in a secure and encrypted environment.
2.4 If any amount is not paid when due, you will forfeit your deposit and your booking will be cancelled.
3.1 Your 10% deposit (or 10% of the value of your stay if you have paid in full) is non-refundable, however it can be transferred to another booking made within 12 months of the date of confirmation of your original booking, if you cancel your stay more than 21 Days prior to your check-in time.
3.2 Cancellation or date changes by you that are between 3 and 21 Days prior to your check-in time will result in 50% of the total cost of your stay being charged. Cancellation or date changes made 3 Days (72 hours) or less prior to your check-in time will result in 100% of the total cost of your stay being charged.
3.3 Date changes made more than 21 Days prior to your check-in time are allowed without forfeit of any amounts paid.
3.4 Force Majeure
You are entitled to a full refund if you need to cancel for the following reasons:
Road closure. If at 1pm on the day before your arrival, a road on your route to your accommodation is designated by Waka Kotahi as closed or for essential travel only, and there is no detour, or the detour adds more than two hours to your travel according to the Waka Kotahi Journey Planner.
Metservice RED Weather Warning. If at 1pm on the day before your arrival, the Metservice has issued a RED warning/forecast in either your home region or the region of your accommodation, for either the day of your arrival or departure.
Natural disasters in New Zealand. Natural disasters such as cyclones, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and other severe and abnormal natural events causing large scale disruption of essential services and/or transport, specifically impacting your travel to or from your accommodation.
4.1 Exceptional or unforeseen circumstance
Hosts reserve the right to cancel a booking at any time in the event of exceptional or unforeseen circumstances. This right will only be exercised in good faith and in exceptional circumstances such as:
(a) Any alteration to the property or its surroundings which may pose a safety risk for the guest.
(b) Unexpected damage or destruction at the property.
(c) A death in the Host family.
(d) Our relationship with the Host ends for any other reason.
In the unlikely event a Host cancels under this clause, the guest may elect to receive a full refund or to credit the booking to another available date or Escape. The Host’s liability will be limited to the refund of amounts paid for any part of your stay that is cancelled.
4.2 Cancellation for breach
Hosts may terminate a booking at any time if they, or we, reasonably believe that there is, or has been, a breach of these Booking Conditions by you or any guest or visitor. Where a Host cancels under this clause, all amounts paid are forfeited and, where such termination occurs during the rental period, you and all guests and visitors must immediately leave the property.
5.1 Accommodation is often situated on working farms and there are hazards both natural and man-made. You accept that you, and any guests or visitors, enter the property at your own risk.
5.2 Participation by you and any guests or visitors in activities, such as, outdoor baths, climbing trees, walking on the property and any other activity on the property, is done so at your and their own risk.
5.3 To the extent permitted by law, neither we nor the Host accept any liability for accident, loss of property or personal injury during your stay.
No pets are allowed unless otherwise specified on the Website listing. Most accommodation is situated on working farms and therefore are not suitable for visiting pets.
GST of 15% (where the accommodation is GST-registered) is included in the daily per night cost. A tax receipt will be supplied by Canopy Camping Escapes if requested.
8.1 Guests have a licence to occupy the Property for the paid holiday period only. You are responsible for ensuring that you and they arrive no earlier than the check-in date, and leave no later than the check-out time, specified on the Website.
8.2 You are required to, and must ensure that all guests and any approved day visitors, observe the rules and procedures in relation to the property:
8.3 You must, and must ensure that all guests and any approved visitors, take all reasonable and proper care of the property and its furniture, fittings and effects and leave them in the same state of repair, condition, cleanliness and tidiness as at the commencement of the rental period. Where the property has not been left in the same state of repair, condition, cleanliness and tidiness as at the commencement of the rental period, you will be required to pay an additional cleaning cost of $100 which may be charged to the credit or debit card used at the time of booking.
8.4 You are required to inform Canopy Camping Escapes of any damage or breakage occurring during the rental period in or around the property promptly so that it can be repaired and replaced for the next booking. You must reimburse the Host for the reasonable costs of replacement or repair of any damage caused by you or any guests or visitors and such costs may be charged to the credit or debit card (VISA/Mastercard) used at the time of booking.
8.5 You must ensure that any access information in relation to a property (including any access codes, location of keys, etc) is kept confidential and not disclosed to any person.
8.6 Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the properties.
8.7 The Host may access the property during the rental period to the extent reasonably necessary to undertake repairs or replacement or where we or the Host have reason to believe these Booking Terms are not being complied with.
8.8 The number of guests staying at the Escape overnight must be the same as the number of guests included in the booking. Any day visitors must be approved by the Host prior to your stay. No overnight visitors are permitted.
8.9 You and all guests and any approved day visitors must behave in a proper, appropriate and legal manner with due respect to the Host, the Property, other guests and neighbouring properties and neighbours, and Canopy Camping Escapes’ staff and representatives.
If you encounter any issues or problems during your stay, you must first contact the Host to try to resolve the issue. The Host should be given the opportunity to address and fix the problem before any further steps are taken.
If you decide to leave the accommodation early due to an issue without first contacting the Host to resolve it, you will not be entitled to compensation. Essentially, if you don’t give the Host a chance to fix the problem, you cannot expect financial reimbursement for leaving early.
If you have a complaint that you'd like to alert Canopy Camping Escapes about after your stay, please contact us promptly at [email protected] with details of the complaint. As an agent, we will be the initial contact between you and the Host but may need to put you in direct contact to resolve any issues.
To the extent permitted by law, as agent for the Hosts, we have no liability, to you or any other person, in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise:
Your rights are against the Host, not Canopy Camping Escapes.
If, for any reason, Canopy Camping Escapes has any liability to you under or in relation to these Booking Terms or your stay, to the extent permitted by law, our liability is limited to the 20% of the amount paid by you in relation to the relevant booking.
Any liability the Host has to you under or in relation to these Booking Conditions or your stay is, to the extent permitted by law, limited to refund of amounts paid by you for the relevant booking and shall not extend to any other costs or loss incurred by you or any guest or other person.
Gift vouchers expire if not redeemed within 2 years of purchase. If a booking paid for using a gift voucher is cancelled, any refund will be by way of a gift voucher with the same expiry date as the original gift voucher. Gift vouchers are not refundable or redeemable for cash and cannot be transferred or on-sold.
These Booking Conditions are governed by New Zealand law and the New Zealand courts have exclusive jurisdiction.
We may amend these Booking Conditions at any time. Any changes shall apply to bookings made from the date of such changes. You are responsible for familiarising yourself with these Booking Conditions each time you make a booking.
Whiskey Creek Cabin is self-catering. Just bring your own food, and cook meals using the facilities provided within the cabin. You'll find all the cutlery, crockery, pots and pans that you'll need.
If you want a break from cooking at any stage, Falls Retreat (open for lunch and dinner) in the Karangahake Gorge and the Thai Lemon Grass in Waihi come recommended by your hosts!
The closest supermarket is a 6-minute drive away in Waihi.
With board games, magazines, books, and a luxurious 'couples bath' provided - you'll find there is plenty to keep you entertained at the cabin.
If you're keen to get out and about, the Karangahake Gorge is a 3-minute drive away and has many beautiful walks and bike tracks to explore. The Owharoa waterfall in the gorge is just gorgeous and a great visit for an Insta snap! Waihi Beach is a 15-minute drive away.
Your hosts at Whiskey Creek are Namu and Kristy, alongside their golden retriever, Kauri.
Their peaceful retreat is nestled among beautiful trail walks, a nearby beach, and a welcoming community. Both passionate entrepreneurs, Namu and Kristy work full-time in the rural sector and are eager to share their love for nature and rural life with guests. Keen outdoors people enjoy hiking, fishing, and exploring the surrounding landscapes, and they’re always excited to offer recommendations for local adventures.
Whether you’re looking to immerse yourself in the tranquillity of nature or engage in some outdoor activities, Whiskey Creek provides the perfect base for your next getaway. And don’t forget to check out their other escape, The Cowshed.
Absolutely loved our relaxing stay - watching the piwakwaka, rosella's, quail and hearing the morepork all made it more special. It was a lovely little haven of peace. Thanks so much.
"Claire Lincoln - 11 Mar 2025
1 / 12
Great stay, lovely host.
"Candice Batty - 01 Feb 2025
2 / 12
Such a fabulous place to chill out and relax. We loved it.
"Gail Meldrum - 28 Jan 2025
3 / 12
Off-grid and away from others meant we enjoyed the simplicity of the environment. An awesome place to get away from it all and unwind. I would recommend it to anyone wanting a restful and luxurious break away.
"Martin Burrows - 22 Jan 2025
4 / 12
We loved the stay at Whiskey Creek. It was immaculately presented and well set up with everything you need. An advantage was being so close to Waikino for dinner and drinks at the Tavern, the cycleway and walkways in the Gorge, but if more is needed, it’s an easy drive to Waihi.
"Anita Stuck - 16 Jan 2025
5 / 12
One of those magical places where you feel instantly relaxed the minute you enter the space!
"Jolene D'Souza - 09 Jan 2025
6 / 12
An authentic and lovely feeling. Highly recommend.
"Deb Shepherd - 07 Dec 2024
7 / 12
Beautiful spot to relax.
"Brenda Higgins - 04 Dec 2024
8 / 12
Relaxed and unwound after our weekend away.
"Michelle Raynes - 27 Nov 2024
9 / 12
Beautiful, natural and peaceful setting inside and out.
"Karyn Carter - 17 Nov 2024
10 / 12
We had a lovely relaxing weekend at Whiskey Creek. Birdsong, cute lambs, and peace & quiet. The big bath was lovely and the indoor/outdoor flow of the living and cooking areas meant we felt very connected to the outdoors.
"Steph Oberholzer - 11 Nov 2024
11 / 12
Whiskey Creek was the perfect setting to unwind and reconnect with your partner. Quiet enough to enjoy each other's company, but also close enough to activities if you wanted to leave and do things.
"Courtney Lavis - 11 Nov 2024
12 / 12
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