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"Palm Haven' Swanson, peaceful semi-rural lifestyle living.

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A gravel pathway leading to a wooden fence and a garden area with a decorative urn and flowers.
A single-story building with a covered porch, a small window, and a door.
A bedroom with a large bed, a nightstand, a lamp, and a sliding glass door leading to a balcony.
A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a framed picture on the wall, and a sliding glass door leading to an outdoor balcony.
A bedroom with two beds, a view of greenery outside, and a painting on the wall.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Private fenced-in yard
    One of the few properties with a fully fenced outdoor space.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Toys
  • Kitchenette
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Waitakere City, Auckland
  • Place, Kumeu River Wines
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Waitakere Golf Club
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Trusts Stadium
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Airport, Auckland (AKL-Auckland Intl.)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Garden

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About the area

Auckland

Located in Waitakere, a neighbourhood in Auckland, this cottage is in a rural area and near theme parks. Auckland Ferry Terminal and Queens Wharf are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Princes Wharf and Queen Street Shopping District. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Eden Park or Spark Arena. Discover the area's water adventures with windsurfing and surfing/body boarding nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking.
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Waitakere City, Auckland

What's nearby

  • Soljans Estate - 11 min drive - 11.6 km
  • Waitemata Harbour - 12 min drive - 13.0 km
  • Kumeu River Wines - 12 min drive - 13.4 km
  • Waitakere Golf Club - 13 min drive - 10.8 km
  • Trusts Stadium - 15 min drive - 12.6 km

Getting around

  • Swanson Station - 3 min drive
  • Auckland (AKL-Auckland Intl.) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Phoenix Bbq Eatery - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Redwood - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Pukeko Cafe - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪kangnaru (traditional korean cuisine) - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Seasonings - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is "Palm Haven' Swanson, peaceful semi-rural lifestyle living. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at "Palm Haven' Swanson, peaceful semi-rural lifestyle living.?

As of 25 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at "Palm Haven' Swanson, peaceful semi-rural lifestyle living. on 29 Oct 2026 start from AU$399, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at "Palm Haven' Swanson, peaceful semi-rural lifestyle living.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at "Palm Haven' Swanson, peaceful semi-rural lifestyle living.?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at "Palm Haven' Swanson, peaceful semi-rural lifestyle living.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is "Palm Haven' Swanson, peaceful semi-rural lifestyle living. located?

Located in Waitakere, this cottage is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Crystal Mountain and within 6 miles (10 km) of Waitakere Golf Club and CraftWorld. Waitakere Hospital and Trusts Stadium are also within 6 miles (10 km). Swanson Station is 27 minutes by foot.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 63 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 63 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 63 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 63 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 63 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely stay. Comfortable beds and wonderfully quiet. All you need to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jan 2026
Thanks for your review. Im pleased you enjoyed your stay in our little peace of paradise.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very welcoming host. A most restful, place to stay. Will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Dec 2025
Hi Fiona, thank you for your lovely review. You're welcome back anytime just give me a call.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely tranquil spot
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jan 2026
I'm glad you enjoyed staying.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very tidy and peaceful property, older setup but with everything you need to get away for some peace and quiet.Donna was a dream to deal with and made us feel welcome.Will be back again
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 5 May 2026
Thak you for your review and for being lovely guest's. I hope to see you again.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful Retreat

I lovely quiet stay, nice thoughtful hosts. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar 2025
Thanks Rob, we are glad your stay your welcome back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cottage was very sweet and well equipped. Beds were comfortable and the whole place was very clean. Hosts are thoughtful in trying to anticipate needs. It was perfect for us :)
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Feb 2026
Thank you for You're lovely review and for leaving the cottage so lovely and clean. You're welcome back anytime and i recommend you to other hosts. 5 star guests. Thank you for choosing to stay with me.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Donna was very welcoming and it was a pleasure to meet her (and Babe too)
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet, country location

Very pleasant cottage with everything that we needed for our stay. Excellent information about local sights, restaurants and cafes.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We really loved the view from there and Donna was so nice to us
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute fine house

We loved this nice cottage in this amazing enverment.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Aug 2025
Im glad you enjoyed your stay. I am blessed to live here and love to share with our lovely guests.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good place for short stay.

We stayed here for a few nights in Auckland. Very handy to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Thank you Donna for letting me stay at your place. Excellent communication, stunning location and the property is 100% as described. Highly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Oct 2025
Hi Steve, thank you for your great review. I try to make every persons stay a good one just as I would like it. You are a 5 star guest and I would recommend you to other hosts and welcome you back anytime. Thanks for choosing to stay with me.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay

Lovely place to unwind after a full on day, secluded but still close to ammenities. Simple & tidy accommodation with everything you need. Loved listening to and watching the birds 😊 Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Apr 2023
Thank you for your lovely review and for a 5 star rating. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and are welcome back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Palm Haven

delightful property with everything you need for a comfortable stay. Great communication with the owner
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Mar 2025
Thank you Kate for your lovely review. Im glad you enjoyed your stay and hope we might see you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Realaxing

The property had everything needed for a relaxing, private holiday. Very peaceful location close to amazing beaches. Very helpful hosts & cosy cottage.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing

Would highly recommend this it was lovely
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Apr 2023
Thanks for the nice review we do try hard to make our guests enjoy their stay with us.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful ....Donna is a beautiful host and the cottage was lovely
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great private accomodation

We had a lovely stay, our flights were delayed so we checked in late and the host Donna was so wonderful and kind, she had turned the heaters on to warm the house up prior to our arrival. Beautiful private location. We will stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 May 2023
Thank you for your lovely review and for leaving the cottage nice and tidy we hope you enjoyed your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing home away from home.

Cozy warm, relaxing gorgeous home comforts. Donna is amaxing and welcoming. Definitely recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Aug 2022
Thank you for the lovely feedback we are blessed to have such lovely people stay with us. Take car and God bless Donna
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A cosy, comfortable bungalow in the hills .

We enjoyed the quiet after the bustle of Auckland city. Wonderful birds in the hill trees. Pleasant, helpful hosts.
Stayed 25 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2023
Thank you for your review , we are blessed to live in such a lovely environment and enjoy sharing our little piece of paradise with our lovely guests.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

A lovely fresh, clean Bach with beautiful garden and birdsong

This was a perfect place to stay after a long flight from England. Only 40 mins from the airport. Lovely and clean with all that was needed for our 3 night stay. We could completely relax and recover. Great hosts and we would not hesitate to stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Mar 2020
Thank you Janet we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us it was a pleasure to meet you and your family and we hope to see you again in the future, happy travels.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful, peaceful and clean

Lovely spot to escape the city. Nice and peaceful. The host was welcoming and loved watching the bird life. Incredibly clean and tidy. Would definitely stay again 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Dec 2023
Thank you Kendall for your great review. We try hard to provide a nice clean space and know how lovely and peaceful our property is and how lucky we are and able to share our peace of paradise with our guests.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful Paradise

Peaceful home away from home. Apart your own food everything else was there to use.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2023
Robin thank you for You're review. I try to make my guests have a happy experience and I like a clean and tidy place. You're welcome back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
First and foremost Donna is an amazingly thoughtful host; outstanding communication. We could not have asked for a better first stop on our holiday. The house was very clean, stocked with essentials, and comfortable. The environment was peaceful with a lot of bird life right outside the windows on this wonderful property. Great access to outdoor activities, whether it be beaches or forest. Good restaurants and food market nearby. Wish we could have stayed longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2025
It was a pleasure to have Terri and her lovely sons stay. I try to make every person's stay a memorable one just the way i would like. They are lovely people and i wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to other hosts and would welcome them back anytime. Happy Newzealand holiday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely quiet place

Great place just out of town but still close to travel to other parts of Auckland. Lovely hosts. Thanks Donna for taking my boys to feed the chickens. They loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Mar 2023
Hi Corrie, it was a pleasure meeting you and your lovely family. Thank you for leaving the cottage lovely and clean. We would welcome you back anytime and recommend you to other hosts.
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