Independent in Waipapakauri from NZ$104

"Great location with superb views. Ability to spread out and Nigel was very responsive to requests. A couple of outside chairs needed repair as precarious. "

"Fabulous stay. Very relaxing. Great outlook. Good dining options at Manganui. Excellent host."

"Clean and comfortable and close to shops and service station. Pool onsite but spa not operational which was a bit disappointing. Helpful staff."

"Excellent location, care free check in process. We were a well organised group and wanted to be left to our own devices, this property catered to that. only complaint is that the advertisement does not do this property justice"

"Excellent 3 night stay. Great location, ocean view room a must. The restaurant was very good and very convenient. Breakfast was excellent and came with barista coffee. Staff friendly and helpful especially Luke in the restaurant."

"Accommodation is as described. Clean and tidy. Comfortable beds and couch. For elderly parents it was easy access in and out of the cottage. I wasn't keen on the toilet and shower in the same space, but we made do. The cottage is behind John's place, next to the avocado orchard. Weirdly, this wasn't an issue, and didn't feel intrusive as we hardly saw or heard John as ran his daily errands. We saw more of his dog Bo. He's a lovely old dog, well trained and tends to lounge by the front door or porch when he's bored with own place. I'm not a dog person and even I liked Bo. "

"Wonderful views from this pristine apartment. Quiet and comfortable and very handy to the beach and shops. Very generous hosts. "

"We really enjoyed our stay and were so grateful to be able to take our dog with us! The Bach was great and had everything you need for an awesome holiday, very close to the beach and lots of land :) Would love to visit again "

"We had a really nice stay here for the one night while traveling up north. The hosts are so nice and accommodating. Highly recommend. "