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Aotea Retreat. Stunning Harbourside beach front.

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Outdoor dining
Fireplace
3 bedrooms, travel cot, bed sheets
Beach
Fridge, microwave, oven, coffee/tea maker

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Entire home

3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 7

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Fireplace
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Pet-friendly
  • Barbecue grill

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Aotea, Kawhia
  • Place, Waitomo Glowworm Caves
  • Place, Maketu Marae
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Kawhia Beach
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Airport, Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.)
    ‪89 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Aotea Retreat. Stunning Harbourside beach front.

Aotea is one of New Zealand's best kept secrets.

The Aotea Retreat is a beautiful bach, situated right on the waterfront with panoramic views of the harbour.

Kayak in the harbour, catch fish, go for a long beach walk and admire the stunning West Coast or sit on the deck and admire why New Zealand is such a beautiful country.

Aotea retreat is set up to make your time away a special relaxing holiday full of lovely kiwi holiday memories.

Special conditions:
Please take all rubbish with you and leave the place as you found it.

Price is based on 2 adults, or a family of 2 adults and 3 children under 16yr. $20 extra per adult

Extras: Cleaning (Required, NZ$80.00 per stay); NOTE: Bed linen and bathroom towels provided. Please bring your own beach towels.
During your stay at this vacation home, you'll be close to Maketu Marae. You'll find features like laundry facilities. The vacation home offers a kitchen and a fireplace.
  • The vacation home offers a kitchen, a washing machine, and a fireplace
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • 6.5 mi (10.5 km) from Maketu Marae and 6.5 mi (10.5 km) from Kawhia Regional Museum & Gallery
This vacation home offers its guests barbecue grills and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Kayak
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Note from host: Please do not let any dogs into the home.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

We should mention

  • To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly using the information on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Aotea Retreat. Stunning Harbourside Beach Front
Aotea Retreat. Stunning Harbourside beach front. Kawhia

Aotea Retreat. Stunning Harbourside beach front. Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 84 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 84 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 84 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 84 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 84 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Tranquil Location

Great spot, classic old school kiwi batch - I forgot my fishing rod, don't forget yours!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mhairi M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Aotea Harbour Stay

Great place to stay with lovely views
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Suzanne D.

Lovely spot

Much loved family bach in a gorgeous location. Peaceful and secluded with a beautiful beach right there.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Lauren B.

Great stay on the west coast

House was exactly what we were after. Great spot. Just needs a bit of a clean not sure if it was vacuumed before we went in.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Lisa R.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Kiwi Bach

Great location and comfortable kiwi bach. Needs a thorough clean though. Don't mind old but no need to be dirty.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Matt Williams W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent stay

Great place, would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Bernhardett T.

Liked: Cleanliness

It was good.

We had a nice stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Courtney J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Bach life

Typical little kiwi batch. Beautiful quiet spot and great views from the deck. Toys available for the kids which were great.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Zeke F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Aotea harbour

Great weekend, perfect location for access to the harbour
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Raewyn G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Aotea

excellent stay, close to the beach , fishing and relaxing. Excellent communication with property owner
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Danii F.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Amazing property and communication but dirty

Loved the property. The views are gorgeous and it’s remote without travelling too far. Amazing communication from the owner and she was very flexible. Can’t give it five stars on account of how dirty it was though. Grime and dirt and I am unclear what we paid a cleaning fee for. The kids and us also had bites despite not seeing a single mosquito or sanfly so are suspecting the place has fleas.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Casie D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Relaxing weekend

Perfect location! Communication so easy, early check in and extra people added last minute with no trouble. Your typical kiwi Bach! Right on the beach, safe for kids and heaps of room for everyone! We had the best weekend relaxing with friends and family.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Shelley T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Chu papi Monanyo Yare Yare Daze

Yamate Kudasai Onii Chan 69
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Jesse W.

Nice Area and off the grid. Just what we needed for a few days reset!!

Property is exactly old school kiwi Bach. Nice with the fire and awesome to reconnect with kids playing games and going for walks.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

6/10 Okay

dave M.

great location wonderful views

wondered if we had been forgotten about. compendium with information on how to turn hot water on was missing along with local information. beds not made. previous occupiers used linen left outside
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dale S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful ocean view, wonderful family home on beach front property.

We had a wonderful weekend staying in this spacious family home. Just a short walk to the nearby beaches and playground. Home equipt with everything you need for a relaxing weekend away. Hosts were fantastic to deal with and the neighbours were friendly and helpfull too. Safe community, quiet area, great for the kids to explore with facinating fossils all through the rocks near the beach. Ideal place to bring the kids for a play on the beach, explore on the supplied kayaks or jump in the shallow tidal pools. Or just sit back and relax on the huge deck with a glass of bubbly and enjoy the view of the ocean, mountain and wind farm in the distance. A short drive to Kawhia to play on the playground, fish off the wharf, get fish and chips or soak in hot pools dug in the sand at hot water beach. Over all a great place to go and would highly reccomended to everyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Robyn V.

Liked: Cleanliness

Time travel back to the 80's

If you want to find a bit of old NZ with the typical 70-80's Kiwi bach with the basics then this is the place. We loved it right down to the poached eggs steamer which I remembered from growing up! Pity the weather wasn't so great but still enjoyed walks in the rain! Stunning scenery from the deck and dining room and lounge.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Jade H.

Easter weekend getaway

We had an awesome stay here,the views were amazing,there was plenty of room for the kids 2 run around and lots of parking for the boat,wud love to come back at some stage 😀
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ian H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful spot with great views and everything we wanted

Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jenny C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Enjoyed our time here

We found everything as stated ... it was clean & tidy, large lounge & kitchen to enjoy the spectacular water views, lovely deck with all the gear needed to enjoy a bbq. A no hassle visit
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Raewyn G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Aotea

Property is tidy and well positioned on the waterfront. Well set up for couples or family groups. Aotea is a beautiful location and locals are very welcoming, helpful and friendly. Totally enjoyed our stay , thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brian W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Six days at Aotea Harbour - bliss!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Waterfront, scenic outlook, 2 minute walk to sandy swimming beach, quiet, nice neighbours and community, warm, sunny, huge deck, undercover washing line, no issues with appliances and utilities, and all the things you need in a holiday house. I thought I was onto a winner when I booked, I was proven right. Thanks for letting us share this piece of paradise. I may be back. WRT other reviews - treat some that have been negative with a grain of salt. This is a holiday house/Bach - it’s not your recently renovated Glenn Eden villa.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2021

6/10 Okay

Elaine Y.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Great location but tired property

Great views of Aotea Harbour from this location. Kids loved the peach tree which was filled of ripe peaches - thanks! However, Property needs some attention - the top oven is broken, rooms are dusty especially under the beds, no soap or dishwashing liquid was provided and the light starter for the BBQ was not working. Will make a good holiday home for a family once these are addressed.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Amelia F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Simple and sunny

A lovely week away in Aotea. House was simple, neat and uncluttered. Bonus were the ripe peaches and apricots ready to be picked, new playground 150m down the walkway and horses in the pine forest. We loved exploring the harbour with the kids (aged 2-6) who enjoyed swimming in the warm pools at low tide and floating down the tides from the steps on their body boards. Boating in the harbour was easy and safe and the Kahawai were great, no Snapper around when we fished, according to the locals. A great Bach getaway and a quiet location.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Amy T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great time in Aotea

Such a great stay, Bach had everything we needed. Views from the deck were great. We really enjoyed our stay and will definitely book again.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020