About this property

Evi the School Bus at Oromahoe Downs Farm: Evi the School Bus at Oromahoe Downs Farm in Kerikeri offers a farm stay experience with a garden and free WiFi. The property features private check-in and check-out services, family rooms, and barbecue facilities. Comfortable Accommodations: Each room includes a kitchenette, private bathroom, and garden views. Additional amenities include a dining area, sofa bed, and outdoor furniture. Free on-site private parking is available. Local Attractions: Located 9 km from Bay of Islands Airport, the farm stay is near Opua Forest (11 km), Haruru Falls (8 km), and Waitangi Treaty Grounds (15 km). Highly rated by guests for its friendly host.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

    • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
and
1 sofa bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Kirsten
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Evi was very comfortable and the owners lovely to deal with
  • Karen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I liked the setting… a beautiful small farm with animals. EVI the bus had a great history, and was quirky and fun. My hosts were welcoming and friendly.
  • Yumi
    New Zealand New Zealand
    John and Andrea are very friendly and helpful. Evi has everything we needed and was very comfortable. Surrounded by lots of animals and friendly dog Brumo made us happy and relaxed.
  • Clare
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Superb location, absolutely peace and quiet from the hustle and bustle of Auckland, great to wake up with the sound of sheep and birds.
  • Graeme
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Evi is a lovely old nzr bus done up real nice an cozy. Hosts were real friendly and pleasant. Real nice farmstead setting.
  • Dellagiacoma
    Switzerland Switzerland
    We had a great stay at the Oromahoe Downs Farm. The Owners were very nice and they had a lovely dog named Bruno (normally, i'm afraid of dogs)
  • Fenrra
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Fantastic accomodation located on a very convienet location. Lots of walks nearby and a short drive to several great attractions and places of interest. The hosts were extremely friendly and accommodating. Lots of animals right on your front...
  • Albert
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    One of the best places we stayed during our travels. Really Lovely hosts. Perfectly located to explore the bay of islands (vehicle essential) Loved the farm and the bus, very well equipped. Would 100% stay again.
  • Chrismabey86
    New Zealand New Zealand
    It was a great experience, my daughter love the ducks even the nice people running it gave her duck egg, which she enjoyed, a lovely place to go . I fully recommend Evi and the farm experience
  • Lisa
    United States United States
    Great to meet the hosts and all the animals! Cute stay in lovely countryside, but not too far from places to go and things to see.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Andrea and John

9.6
Host review score
Andrea and John
Enjoy the sounds of nature when you stay in this unique place. Evi started her days as a school bus in 1963 but now she is a one bedroom house bus on a lovely lifestyle block in the beautiful Bay of Islands. Be in the heart of the countryside with 25 acres to roam, sheep, pigs, and ducks to watch, lots of birdlife, and a river to enjoy and take a dip. Then drive just 10 mins to Kerikeri or 14 mins to Paihia to explore the sights, shops, cafes and restaurants.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

House rules

Evi the school bus at Oromahoe Downs Farm takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
Check-out
Until 11:00
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.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 16 years
Extra bed upon request
NZD 15 per child, per night
17+ years
Extra bed upon request
NZD 15 per person, per night

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

There are no cots available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
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.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.