Helensvale Holidays from NZ$1,175

The balcony view was wonderful in all three rooms. In two rooms, not of the ocean or pool area, but directly over all the palm trees with the birds going back and forth. The third room had a view of the pool area and mezzanine, which was lovely. The rooms were clean when we arrived, and small items were provided to start you off. You needed to go get more soaps and such (i.e., toilet paper) if you needed more. We found that overall, the atmosphere was peaceful and calming, clean, and well-kept. It's only two blocks from the ocean, which was convenient as well. Both pools were nice. The inside pool had a louvered roof that closed when it rained, lovely lighting, and a good overall atmosphere. People can only get to the floors if they have the key fob for that floor, which was good for security. In one room, the air conditioning was in the bedroom, and in the other two, it was in the living room, so it was hard to manage the whole apartment's cooling at night. Leave the bedroom door open and the ceiling fan on if you want to be cooler at night, or sleep on the couch beds. Electronic door locks would be a nice perk, as my husband's key didn't always work, and he had to spend time jiggling it for the door to finally open. Overall, a lovely stay for our 4 adult family, and we would definitely be rebooking if we come back. PS: The restaurant downstairs, Rudy's Organic, is allergy aware and works well with celiac and dairy-free issues.

Couple stains on the couch and carpet , but a very good property

Easy access and central