Riverdale Retreat is a boutique holiday house at 98 College Street in Awapuni, Palmerston North. It has five bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the whole house can be booked as one. The website lists a spa bath, a spa pool, a large deck with outdoor furniture, a large BBQ, and heating in every room. The house sleeps up to 21 people on request, and up to 20.
The house is tucked behind a row of shops, a minute's walk from a café, sushi bar, bakery, pharmacy, library, dairy and petrol station. Bookings need accurate guest numbers, because any extra guests are charged against the security deposit. A security camera watches the entry and car park, so the headcount can be checked. Extra mattresses and unbooked rooms are locked off.