Classic Double Room, Connecting Rooms, Sea View
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Reviews of Sea view guest house

3 out of 5
Sea view guest house
17 Heath Avenue, Auckland

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 40 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely loved our stay, host was super friendly and loved our 2 connecting rooms, had a spa bath in bathroom and our own private deck. The pool and spa pool were incredible and loved the sea views. Nice and clean, we will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were greeted by Melissa in such a friendly way. We really enjoy the grounds here, the view and pool area overlooking the city of Aukland is amazing. It was the perfect last night of vacation.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Melissa on 20 Feb 2024
I absolutely loved meeting you guys & glad you had a nice stay and enjoyed the pool & the spa.Safe travels home & hope to see you again, Melissa x

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Glenn was polite and accommodating. Great view, comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Glenn on 9 Feb 2024
Was wonderful to meet you both, have a fantastic trip around NZ in your van, Glenn :)

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Melissa on 9 Feb 2024
Hi Kayla, we absolutely loved having your gorgeous family stay with us!!! Melissa x

6/10 Okay

Trevor

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Melissa on 9 Feb 2024
Thanks Trevor :)

10/10 Excellent

bayley

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a beautiful place and friendly.
Response from Melissa on 9 Feb 2024
Thanks Bayley, loved having you stay, catch you next time you are in Auckland, Melissa

6/10 Okay

John

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The advertising shows sea views which are not available from the lettable area, but are available from communal spaces. While the property itself is modern in appearance, the room we had was dated and in need of maintenance virtually on all surfaces. The mould on the ceiling in the toilet/bath room is intolerable and given the amount of dust on plants in that room, it clearly hasn’t been thoroughly cleaned for some time. Although plastic plates and glassware is provided, there is no kitchenette so presumably dishes need to be done in the bathroom. The small old Jim Beam beer fridge in the main room had chicken wrapped in tin foil left in it, which again points toward a casual approach to thorough housekeeping. The curtains in the main room are not wide enough for the window and to compensate, a see-through roller blind has been installed to fill the gap. The is little privacy in the shower at night as the external wall is constructed from glass blocks, although a narrow roller blind is installed. Beware that the space is essentially a spare room/area within the home owners house (shared entrance) and to that end, it is not a private accommodation option. We were “upgraded” to a space with a second bedroom and double bed (a rollaway for the second bed was expected) which was nice, and certainly the property is very close to the city CBD. While the price point is favourable, this is very much a case of getting what you pay for unfortunately and we would not stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Deborah

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

D

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Jeroi

The host cancelled our booking.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

AYAKA

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Janeth

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Melissa on 23 Sept 2022
Hi Janeth, As per my messages to you before you arrived, this accommodation is not suitable for a party & if you wanted to make celebrate then best place to do it was in the double room upstairs away from the other guests. You didn’t listen to me and if you had, I would not have had to ask you & your girlfriends to stop all the loud noise at 11pm.Take care,

10/10 Excellent

Maurice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Melissa was very cheerful, plenty of in room options for breakfast Very cosy comfortable room, great mattress Will definitely stay again when I next visit NZ
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Melissa on 26 Aug 2022
Was a pleasure to meet you Maurice, take care & see you next visit to Auckland. Melissa

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really great place to stay Melissa is lovely and we really enjoyed our stay 😊
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Mel on 21 Aug 2022
Was so great to meet you and your lovely family, hope to see you guys again, Melissa

8/10 Good

Dennis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Ok stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The host in this guesthouse was very friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Melissa on 17 May 2021
Thank you, look forward to seeing you next stay in Auckland :)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Loved the spa and pool looking out over the sky tower, the bed was so comfortable with luxurious linen
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Melissa on 17 May 2021
Glad you enjoyed your stay, hope to see you next visit to Auckland 😁

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love the place, its clean, the area is oerfext for a little get away from home. Our kids loved the pool, the spa pool and yhe bubble bath. Service was excellent. Big area, kids had fun they didnt eveb have time to play in the trampoline. Very quiet neighborhood too. We parked in the property so that was nice too.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Melissa on 11 May 2021
Glad you & your lovely family had a lovely stay - was so nice meeting you all, Melissa

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Despite booking and arriving very late in the evening, Melissa was super friendly, welcoming and the communication was fabulous - the first call came right after booking to confirm. I loved the personal touches with welcoming signs at the entry and the relaxed atmosphere within the home. The nature of our trip meant we had to come and go and the host’s understanding made all the difference to the level of comfort my family enjoyed whilst there. Thank you for sharing your Home and Space with us, we would not hesitate to recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Response from Mel on 27 Mar 2021
Was an absolute delight to meet your gorgeous family. Take care & look forward to seeing you all in the furture, Melissa

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely warm friendly greeting from owner. Awesome views. Suited our needs. Would stay again if required accommodation near Auckland city centre.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Response from Melissa on 27 Mar 2021
Was a pleasure to meet your lovely family. Hope to see you guys next trip to Auckland, Melissa 😄

2/10 Terrible

MrsS, Hamilton NZ

Travelled with family
Booked for 6 people, arrived around 3:30 pm & got informed, the property is full no room for us, she forgot to blocked Expedia & hadn’t got her phone for 4 hours .... Frustrating! Disappointing ! I would not consider & recommend this property.
Stayed 1 night in May 2020
Response from Mel on 5 Jun 2020
Accidents happen, during Covid-19 we rented out our 2 rooms to long term guests. As kindly explained, I accidentally forgot to block out the room on this date. I was extremely sorry for the mistake and instead of you waiting for Expedia to refund your money (which would have taken up to 10 days) I refunded you cash on the spot. I also kindly helped you find alternate accommodation. Not sure what else I could have done. I’m a very kind hearted person, maybe more understanding from you should be given, as accidents in life happen.

6/10 Okay

Dieu Huong

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Room comfort
very small room for big crowd
We booked for 6 pepple. The room is too small that we don’t have much room to move around.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was so relaxed!! Lovely owners and great service!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We are a family of six and we felt very welcome to be ourselves. The host, Melissa, was friendly, helpful, relaxed and a pleasure to have met. She kindly gave us an extra supply of breakfast knowing we had four boys who likely eat a lot. The building is very well situated and close to beautiful parks, gorgeous beaches and lakes and really close to Auckland city centre if you want to be part of the buzz. We’ve all had a fabulous time and the children are asking when we’re coming back. Thanks Melissa!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Melissa on 7 Dec 2019
It was an absolute pleasure having to your beautiful family stay, we can’t wait to see you guys again in the future!! :) Melissa

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spectacular Sea View
Welcomed by Melissa as we arrived which is always nice, were shown to our Room upstairs (just as seen in the online photos). Melissa was very accommodating & we had really good communication before our stay at Sea View outlining access to Spa / Pool, were advised guest house is owner occupied - We had our own space - Loved having an outdoor balcony to eat on, there is a table with toaster & kitchen amenities, TV, dining table, microwave, fridge. Everything we needed with a beautiful view of Auckland from the downstairs outdoor area which we enjoyed while taking a dip in the Pool. Beyond relaxed after our Visit & will definitely book again at Sea View Guest House - Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Melissa on 18 Oct 2019
Absolutely LOVED having you and the girls stay, they were an absolute delight and I loved the joy on their faces using the pool/spa and trampolines. Thanks for respecting our home and how you left it so tidy, we can't wait to see you on your next booking hopefully over summer when they weather is better. Kindest Regards

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great amazing views of the harbour. Nice and close to town and shops. The pool and spa are an added bonus! Super relaxing and plenty of parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Mel on 11 Jun 2019
Thank you for review, really enjoyed having you to stay, look forward to your next visit.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location and friendly hosts with excellent, quick communication and very accommodating to our needs and the fact we were a large group. Parts of the bathroom felt a bit tired with one sink cracked and unable to be used.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Mel on 27 Mar 2019
Lovely to meet you all, another one of our guests smashed one of the bathroom sinks so we have a builder onto that, sorry about the inconvenience (but work in progress). Hope to see you all again, Melissa 😄

10/10 Excellent

Franzi, Berlin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately we had only one night. We would have loved to stay longer. Cozy guesthouse with a really friendly hostess.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Mel on 28 Mar 2019
Thanks Franzi, was super nice to meet you & your Mum, safe travels & hope to see you again some day, Melissa :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Melissa is a wonderful host, very friendly and welcoming. Beautiful home, where we booked a wing of the house including two bedrooms and large bathroom with spa bath and balcony. We fit 2 adults and 5 kids in comfortably and the kids loved jumping on the tramps and swimming in the pool and spa. I only wish we could have stayed longer to use the pool more. Such a stunning view of the city from there. Would happily recommend, and kids have already asked when we can go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Mel on 8 Feb 2019
We absolutely loved having your family to stay, you have the cutest kids! We’ll await your next stay. :) Until then, have a wonderful year :)

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a room in the back of a couples home, not a guest house. You arrive to a nice woman ushering you in but have to pass a husband several times in the hall should you go in or out that obviously isn't pleased to have strangers in his home. I get it. We had no idea we'd be inside someones personal space with their kids and husband. A young newlywed couple arrived to another room and seemed as bewildered as we were. If they had been honest and said "guest suite in home" shared with family we wouldn't have booked it. GUESS WHAT....they don't have a refund policy. Of course not. Google the address ,then the names associated, and so on. Took my money for a guest house that didn't exist. Do your own research before staying in a home with a random family you know nothing about.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect spot!. Unquestionable. Best if you have a car to get around. Works very well with the kids in tow. Who informed we had found a great spot. Great veiws back to town and over takapuna. Great value. Would definitely stay again. Mike & Cherry, Jack & Luke
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Melissa on 3 Jan 2019
Thanks Mike & Cherry, we loved having you guys stay, you certainly looked like you enjoyed the spa & Pool. Hope to see you all again, Melissa :)

10/10 Excellent

Jindriska

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Melissa on 10 Mar 2020
Was so great to meet you guys, hope you had a safe trip back home & hope to see you in New Zealand again :)

8/10 Good

Jindriska

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
Had a really nice stay, highly recomended.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Melissa on 23 Feb 2019
Thank you, loved having you to stay :)

10/10 Excellent

Romain, Nouvelle Calédonie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
au top
une personne adorable qui vous met de suite a l'aise , nous sommes reçu comme des amis .maison moderne très confortable , et très bien arrangé . piscine spa sur la terrasse commune avec vue magnifique sur la sky tower ! ds la chambre petit frigo , micro onde et pour se relaxé grande baignoire balnéo .
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Melissa on 15 Feb 2019
Thank you for the wonderful review, we loved meeting your family. I will add your review in English: An adorable person who puts you immediately at ease, we are received as friends. modern house very comfortable, and very well arranged. spa pool on the shared terrace with magnificent views of the sky tower! in the room small fridge, microwave and for relaxing large spa bath.