6/10 Okay
colin b.
30 March 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location
colin b.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Cabin
Pi Honi Cabin - Ao Marama Retreat - Stunning Bush setting and Ocean Views
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Reviews
9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2
Popular amenities
Explore the area
Collingwood, Tasman
- Collingwood Recreation Ground4 min drive
- Parapara Beach9 min drive
- Golden Bay15 min drive
- Takaka (KTF)16 min drive
Rooms & beds
1 bedroom (sleeps 2)
1 bathroom
Bathroom 1
Spaces
Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining Area
About this property
Pi Honi Cabin - Ao Marama Retreat - Stunning Bush setting and Ocean Views
Lovely wooden twin cabin with ensuite in native bush with stunning views.
Listen to native bird song, watch stunning sunrises, and stargaze from charming Pi Honi cabin, at Ao Marama Retreat.
The cabin itself is a twin cabin of wood construction and built to minimise it s impact on the environment, with enough comforts to make your stay feel like a true escape.
Ao Marama Retreat in Golden Bay, New Zealand is a former Buddhist retreat set amongst 16 acres of Regenerating Native Bush. The retreat is nestled on a hill with sweeping views of the sparkling ocean below.
We strive to create a more sustainable form of tourism, and believe everyone has the right to travel the world but also a responsibility to reduce our impact on our planet. Our initiatives include:
- our water is all collected rain water
- we grow organic food in our extensive gardens
- have chickens for eggs
- reduce, recycle and re-use everything we can
Next step is to remove our dependance on the grid by installing a Solar and Solar PV system for our main home and cabins.
Golden Bay itself true nature lovers paradise - a unique blend of Mountains, Rivers, Bush and Ocean - and if you love the outdoors you will find what you want to do here - walking, cycling, mountain biking, swimming, kayaking, sailing, hunting, fishing. We can help arrange any of these activities.
Of course you if you just prefer to really unplug and slow down and enjoy nature you don t even have to leave the retreat - enjoy the beauty of nature and the bush from various lookout points, order an organic food pack to cook a lovely meal or do a yoga session on our viewing platform.
Come and be closer to nature.
Listen to native bird song, watch stunning sunrises, and stargaze from charming Pi Honi cabin, at Ao Marama Retreat.
The cabin itself is a twin cabin of wood construction and built to minimise it s impact on the environment, with enough comforts to make your stay feel like a true escape.
Ao Marama Retreat in Golden Bay, New Zealand is a former Buddhist retreat set amongst 16 acres of Regenerating Native Bush. The retreat is nestled on a hill with sweeping views of the sparkling ocean below.
We strive to create a more sustainable form of tourism, and believe everyone has the right to travel the world but also a responsibility to reduce our impact on our planet. Our initiatives include:
- our water is all collected rain water
- we grow organic food in our extensive gardens
- have chickens for eggs
- reduce, recycle and re-use everything we can
Next step is to remove our dependance on the grid by installing a Solar and Solar PV system for our main home and cabins.
Golden Bay itself true nature lovers paradise - a unique blend of Mountains, Rivers, Bush and Ocean - and if you love the outdoors you will find what you want to do here - walking, cycling, mountain biking, swimming, kayaking, sailing, hunting, fishing. We can help arrange any of these activities.
Of course you if you just prefer to really unplug and slow down and enjoy nature you don t even have to leave the retreat - enjoy the beauty of nature and the bush from various lookout points, order an organic food pack to cook a lovely meal or do a yoga session on our viewing platform.
Come and be closer to nature.
Property manager
Duan and Elizabeth
Languages
English
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Amenities
Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Outdoor space
Barbecue grill
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Adults only
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Pets
Pets allowed
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Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
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About the area
Collingwood
Collingwood is home to this cabin. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Golden Bay and Kahurangi National Park, while Collingwood Museum and Golden Bay Museum & Gallery are cultural highlights. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby sailing, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking.
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What's nearby
- Tukurua Bay - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
- Collingwood Recreation Ground - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
- Milnthorpe Park - 5 min drive - 4.2 km
- Parapara Beach - 9 min drive - 7.8 km
- Golden Bay - 15 min drive - 13.5 km
Restaurants
- The Mussel Inn - 10 min drive
- Collingwood Tavern - 4 min drive
- The Naked Possum - 26 min drive
- Mussel Inn Bush Cafe - 10 min drive
- Mad Cafe - 4 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Cleanliness
9.0/10
Check-in
9.6/10
Communication
9.8/10
Location
7.8/10
Listing accuracy
Reviews
8/10 Good
Karen D.
2 April 2024
Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Great stay
Karen D.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
10/10 Excellent
geoff p.
11 February 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A great place to stay
geoff p.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2022
8/10 Good
Paulla-jean P.
4 March 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy
Liked and not liked.
Paulla-jean P.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021
10/10 Excellent
Linda A.
29 January 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
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Linda A.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021
10/10 Excellent
sue m.
18 November 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Unique
sue m.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
8/10 Good
Michael B.
1 March 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy
Golden Bay Stay
Michael B.
10/10 Excellent
Hannah Rosalina A.
29 January 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed the stay very much!! So friendly family and a wonderful place with seaview!
Hannah Rosalina A.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020
10/10 Excellent
Fiona M.
30 October 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing place to stay
Fiona M.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
10/10 Excellent
Dave B.
20 October 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I really enjoyed staying at the property and was made to feel really welcome
Dave B.
8/10 Good
Adrienne M.
23 April 2019
Peace and quiet
Adrienne M.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019
10/10 Excellent
Ruth K.
11 May 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely relaxing stay
Ruth K.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
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10/10 Excellent
Hannah C.
13 January 2018
Excellent spot with an unrivalled view.
Hannah C.
About the host
Hosted by Duan and Elizabeth
We are a family who loves our planet.
Both originally from New Zealand (Papakura and Bluff) we met in London where our three kids were born.
After living overseas for 20 years, and seeing many amazing places and cultures we decided to return to New Zealand to create an experience for people who love to travel yet reduce their impact on the world in which we live.
Or even reverse some of it.
We have become far more interested and concerned in the state of our planet and have recently been studying Permaculture, Solar Power, Organic gardening and Bee-keeping - and want to implement our little knowledge and gain a lot more.
This is the beginning of a new journey for us and we welcome you to come and spend time with us in this special corner of the Earth.
Duan and Elizabeth
Both originally from New Zealand (Papakura and Bluff) we met in London where our three kids were born.
After living overseas for 20 years, and seeing many amazing places and cultures we decided to return to New Zealand to create an experience for people who love to travel yet reduce their impact on the world in which we live.
Or even reverse some of it.
We have become far more interested and concerned in the state of our planet and have recently been studying Permaculture, Solar Power, Organic gardening and Bee-keeping - and want to implement our little knowledge and gain a lot more.
This is the beginning of a new journey for us and we welcome you to come and spend time with us in this special corner of the Earth.
Duan and Elizabeth
Why they chose this property
Between us we have been very lucky to travel to many amazing countries including Lebanon, Libya, Viet-Nam, Nepal, Cuba, Ethiopia, Japan and Namibia and have always been inspired by the cultures but equally the places that we have stayed at and the people we have stayed with.
We have long dreamt of creating an experience that we shape based on all of these different places we have seen - and started looking for a suitable property in the last few years.
From old farms in Morocco to in-need-of-love Lodges in Spain and Boutique Vineyards the search eventually brought us all the way back home and Ao Marama more than fulfilled our criteria as a starting point and we now want to build upon the amazing effort by former owners and occupants.
From the stunning regenerating bush setting, the absolutely stunning view across the Bay and the indescribable vibe of the place - it was very quickly apparent that this place had something different from anything else we had seen.
We want everyone to arrive excited and leave rested and inspired and hopefully ever so slightly enriched.
And now the journey begins...
We have long dreamt of creating an experience that we shape based on all of these different places we have seen - and started looking for a suitable property in the last few years.
From old farms in Morocco to in-need-of-love Lodges in Spain and Boutique Vineyards the search eventually brought us all the way back home and Ao Marama more than fulfilled our criteria as a starting point and we now want to build upon the amazing effort by former owners and occupants.
From the stunning regenerating bush setting, the absolutely stunning view across the Bay and the indescribable vibe of the place - it was very quickly apparent that this place had something different from anything else we had seen.
We want everyone to arrive excited and leave rested and inspired and hopefully ever so slightly enriched.
And now the journey begins...
What makes this property unique
Whether you seek a peaceful retreat, a base to go Hiking Biking, Sailing or Paddling in the stunning environment that is Golden Bay, or you want share stories and ideas, get close to nature, enjoy organic food or just stare at the stars.
- Our own Bush track leads you right down to Collingwood beach
- You can walk into Collingwood village along a country road
- Stay with a passionate Kiwi family who will be as accommodating to your needs as possible - if you want help we'll be there - if you want peace we'll be elsewhere.
- We are motivated by creating an experience that is in harmony with nature and not against it
- we are absolute novices and want to learn as much as possible to make this happen
- Next steps is installing a complete solar system to power our house and the cabins
- Free Range Chickens laying eggs you can have for breakfast
- Eventually we want to introduce organic dining options - with food predominantly grown in our gardens
- Our own Bush track leads you right down to Collingwood beach
- You can walk into Collingwood village along a country road
- Stay with a passionate Kiwi family who will be as accommodating to your needs as possible - if you want help we'll be there - if you want peace we'll be elsewhere.
- We are motivated by creating an experience that is in harmony with nature and not against it
- we are absolute novices and want to learn as much as possible to make this happen
- Next steps is installing a complete solar system to power our house and the cabins
- Free Range Chickens laying eggs you can have for breakfast
- Eventually we want to introduce organic dining options - with food predominantly grown in our gardens
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