Front of property

Reviews of Bowentown Beach Holiday Park

4.5 out of 5
Bowentown Beach Holiday Park
510 Seaforth Road, Waihi Beach

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 76 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 110 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot
Great location next to the beach. Friendly staff and nice facilities. Quiet out of the way spot just made for relaxing.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cindi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An absolutely fantastic place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great location and well run and tidy campground
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Response from BBHP on 1 Feb 2022
Hi James, thank you for your feedback we really appreciate it. We hope to see you again soon :)

8/10 Good

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from BBHP on 1 Feb 2022
Thanks for your feedback Mark

10/10 Excellent

Dean and Kristen

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is amazing, a lovely spot for a break away by the sea
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our 2 bedroom park motel was clean, roomy and wonderful for families. Kids LOVED the jumping pillow and playground and being close to the beach. Enjoyed relaxing on comfortable couch watching Sky TV after our fun-filled days. Only negative was the out of order games and spa pool.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very enjoyable
We really enjoyed our stay with you. Unit was exceptional. Linen, crockery , cutlery were excellent. Can't wait to stay again. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from Bowentown Beach Holiday Park on 10 Nov 2020
So pleased to hear you had everything you needed for a relaxing stay and we look forward to seeing you again soon :)

10/10 Excellent

Jasen, Hamilton

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location with beach on your doorstep and walks with spectacular views, the cabin was brilliant with everything needed to be self contained, to cook your meals and ensuite. Will definitely return.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from Bowentown Beach Holiday Park on 10 Nov 2020
Wonderful to hear you enjoyed your stay with us Jasen and thanks for your positive review. Will look forward to see you for a future stay :)

8/10 Good

Edgar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend getaway
Nice and cosy. Mosquitos are a damper though. It was too late to find theres spray in the cupboard.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Bowentown Beach Holiday Park on 10 Nov 2020
Sorry you had some uninvited guests Edgar, hope you enjoyed your stay regardless and we hope to see you again soon :)

10/10 Excellent

Holger, Wellington

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice accommodation in a stunning location. The beautiful beach is a minute's walk away at most and there is a nice playground on site for the kids.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Bowentown Beach Holiday Park on 10 Nov 2020
Thanks for your positive review Holger, we are thrilled you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The proprieters were helpful. The unit was very clean. The campground was quiet. Beautiful location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Bowentown Beach Holiday Park on 10 Nov 2020
Thanks for your kind review, we are so pleased you had a peaceful break in our corner of paradise :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was absolutely gorgeous! The staff lovely surroundings dream like!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Bowentown Beach Holiday Park on 10 Nov 2020
We sure are blessed to be in such a beautiful location!! Thanks for your lovely review :)

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family getaway
Such an amazing spot for a family get away. Right on the beach with a playground. Very clean cabins!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Bowentown Beach Holiday Park on 10 Nov 2020
Thanks for your positive review Stuart, so pleased our layout worked well for your family. Hope to see you again soon :)

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyed Our Stay
Had a relaxing weekend stay in their luxury Ocean View cabins - one of 2 on a small hill overlooking the sea a wee distance away. The cabin was clean and well appointed with everything we needed including toiletries and a hair dryer. A note in the kitchen warned of an ant problem and we did encounter a few despite our best efforts to keep food away from any source - we might have brought sealed containers with us had we been aware prior. On arrival we were given information about walks in the area and there are plenty of them. The view from the top of the headland above the cabins is well worth the effort involved. Used the spa pool at a cost of $20 for 45 min. Weren't told prior to payment that not all of the jets were working, told when we arrived for our session. While not a big issue this meant we didnt get the full experience you expect of a spa pool and we may not have booked it had we known. Highly recommend the Flat White for dinner a short 10 min drive away in Waihi Beach area, very few options closer and any open didnt come highly rated. All in all a great spot for a short getaway and we would consider returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Bowentown Beach Holiday Park on 10 Nov 2020
Thanks for your indepth review Sarah. Apologies for your experience with the ants and thanks for your feedback on providing extra info about the spa also. Pleased you had a relaxing time and enjoyed exploring our beautiful area. We hope to see you again for another stay :)

10/10 Excellent

Kris, Hamilton NZ

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and warm facilities. Friendly and welcoming staff. Amazing access to the beach with very good playground for the kids. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from Bowentown Beach Holiday Park on 10 Nov 2020
So pleased you enjoyed your stay Kris, we look forward to seeing you again soon :)

10/10 Excellent

Bruce, Hastings NZ

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
clean well-appointed studio cabin, friendly helpful staff, no worries!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Response from Bowentown Beach Holiday Park on 7 Jul 2020
Thank you for your positive review Bruce and we are pleased you had a pleasant stay. Look forward to seeing you again soon!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
End of the road
People were super friendly and attentive. I booked an extra night and thought we would pop in to let staff know and see if we could stay in the same cabin. A few minutes later they were at the door asking if we’d like to stay in the same place. Staff also came by to make sure we had enough coffee, etc. Beautiful beach steps away and uncrowded for our stay. It’s not a luxury resort but perfect for a holiday park.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Response from BBHP on 11 Mar 2020
Thanks for your fantastic review Elizabeth and we are thrilled you had such a lovely experience in our corner of paradise :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from BBHP on 2 Mar 2020
Thanks for the great review, We are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the beach!

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Whangarei

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cool playground for my son, clean and tidy units, friendly staff :-)
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from BBHP on 7 Dec 2019
Hi Sarah, Thanks for the great review, How cool is the new jumping pillow and adults supervision deck area! So glad to hear you son had a great time and that you enjoyed your experience with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The motel was great. Clean and a fully equiped kitchen. The bed was lovely and the ciews to due for . T It was a busy sunny weekend
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from BBHP on 7 Dec 2019
Hi there, Thanks for the great score. We are so glad you enjoyed your time with us, We have a unique location that offers some great views and walks so hopefully we get to see you back one day to experience some more!

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very tidy. Good facilities. Great playground for kids.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from BBHP on 7 Dec 2019
Hi there, Thanks for the great 5 out 5 review score. We continue to work hard so that our guests all have a great stay just as you did. Thanks again

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location very close to the beach. When we checked in we were told we had been upgraded to a studio unit - a lovely surprise and a lovely unit. The staff were great and came and dropped off the rugby world cup schedule to the unit.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved Bowentown Holiday Park..Our unit was excellent we could not have asked for anything better Verry friendly and helpful management.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location .very friendly. Always stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Self contained unit offering everything we wanted. Very clean and tidy. Will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from BBHP on 29 May 2019
Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to review our Holiday park. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to your return. Hopefully you can spot some of the improvements and new features next time!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Like location near sea, basics other than that, young staff member not overly helpful on arrival or departure (ho hum attitude)
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from BBHP on 29 May 2019
Hi there, Thank you for the review. We have a nice simple camping ground that we try to keep as clean and functional as possible. We are sorry that our team member on reception was not overly helpful. We will be sure to add some additional training and feedback as we are very focused on providing great customer service. Thank you again for your time.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was fantastic. Great beach to walk. Scenery spectacular
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from BBHP on 29 May 2019
Hi there, Thanks for the great comments about our stunning location. We are so fortunate to have such a beautiful door step! Hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice
Great place to stay for a couple of days
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from BBHP on 29 May 2019
Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to review our Holiday Park. Glad to hear to enjoyed your stay and were able to experience our area over a couple of days. We look forward to your next getaway with us.

10/10 Excellent

Alana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Blv, Utah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I hope you’ll fix the air conditioning, it was very hot in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Owner on 22 Feb 2019
Hi there, Thank you for reviewing us. We would love to hear more detail from you regarding your stay, particularly your accommodation type. Not all of our cabins have air conditioning and we have just performed routine servicing on our motels that do have air conditioning. We are unaware of any issues with any of our air conditioning units and unfortunately were not made aware of any issues during your stay. One thing we can say is that it has been a fabulous but hot summer!

8/10 Good

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Awesome spot, we'll be back
Lovely holiday park in a lovely setting. Cabins were clean and tidy although a little dated and tired in places. The bunks were fine for children but the double bed was extremely firm and very uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Owner on 6 Feb 2019
Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to give us a great and honest review. We took over the park 6 months ago and have managed to refurbish half of our cabins before summer. All other cabins are next on the list and should be completed by the end of winter! New mattresses have just been ordered for the remaining handful of cabins that currently have firm mattresses. Updating our cabins is a huge focus of ours this year and we can't wait for you to return and enjoy a comfortable stay in our freshly updated cabins :) Mike & Bec

10/10 Excellent

Reva, Cambridge, NZ

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It had everything needed for a stay. 1min walk to the beach. And all amenities near by.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from The team at BBHP on 25 Dec 2018
Hi Reva, Thank you for taking the time to review our Park. We are very lucky to have this beachfront location and look forward to having you back some day.

6/10 Okay

Ray, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from The team at BBHP on 25 Dec 2018
Hi Ray, Thank you for taking the time to review our Park, We notice that you have not mentioned anything that you were dissatisfied or satisfied with? We value our customer feed back so if you manage to get the time we would love to hear your thoughts on your stay here.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a good stay and enjoyed using the hot tub (for a charge) & the kids enjoyed the park and trampoline. The staff was very friendly and helpful. My only complaint would be that we had to pay for extra guests (our children) when my parents had the same room at a cheaper price. We were not provided any extra shampoo or towels for the kids so im not sure why our room would be so much more.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Owner on 9 Nov 2018
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us. We are happy that your family enjoyed our facilities and our lovely location. The room type you are describing is one of our Self Contained Units which currently does not include top bedding or towels for the set of bunks. While the details of the room are stated in the room description, it is coming to our attention that guests are often not noticing this during the booking process. Since taking over the park 5 months ago, we have realised that by supplying full bedding to all beds in our park we will increase customer satisfaction and make our room types and inclusions easier to understand. We expect this change along with many other exciting additions to be implemented early next year. In the meantime, we are always happy to supply extra towels and shampoo at no extra charge, all guests have to do is ask. In regards to your pricing query, our low and shoulder season pricing is based on a 2 person minimum per room. You then have the option to add additional guests at a per person rate if required. The reason for this pricing as apposed to a 'room rate' is to make the rooms more affordable for 2 person bookings. Thank you for your honest and great review, we really appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Wayne, Alberta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great beach, nice rooms, quiet and enjoyed our time there
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome location & staff really friendly was our second stay there and coming in off season was blissfully quiet
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lulu, Ucon, ID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to the Beach
This particular cabin was awesome. It had two bedrooms plus a kitchenette. The best part was that it was within walking distance of the beach and other walking trails.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely loved it. Kids had a lot of fun and a stroll down to the beach is all you can ask for.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Cazza, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice cabin very close to beach
We arrived late but our host was understanding and welcoming. The cabin was clean, spacious and comfortable. All kitchen facilities were available for use. We didn't use the other park facilities but it looked quite good. The walk to the beach was not far. The Holiday Park is a little remote so it would be best to stock up before arriving but it is not too far to drive should you require supplies. Wifi access is available however there is a small additional cost. A nice place to stay away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018