Independent in Houto Forest

"While we were there, there was a power outage. There was no generator backup so everything electrical was out of action"

"Friendly and slept well. Really nice stop over."

"A really nice place to stay. "

"Our Host was amazing…so helpful. The house had everything. What an amazing location, just a few steps to the beach. Incredible views with wonderful sunsets from the living room and Deck. A great Beach home."

"Excellent stay, very accomodating in terms of essentials provided . Spacious. Warm and inviting . Convient location, walk way to view of Baylys beach . 30 minutes from Kai Iwi Lakes . Would definitely book again in future, and recommend to family and friends. Thanks so much . "

"Super friendly host. Thank you for the avocados. The orchard was beautiful to stroll. Vibrant house. Great views. Will come again. "

"This has been the best BookaBach stay we've had in many years. A beautiful cottage in the middle of the country. The beds were so comfortable, the kitchen fully stocked-amazing. The art work, done by the hosts told very real stories which resonated with me. If you're wanting a quiet stay, 25 minutes south of Whangarei, make this your No 1 choice."

"Lovely accommodating host. Provided fresh free range eggs and fruits from the property, and welcomed us to help ourselves to fruits/ veges from the garden and eggs from the chickens.Spa pool wasn't available while we were there, possibly due to the recent adverse weather conditions. Spacious home, possibly mid-reno in places so there's a mix of older and newer features - needed a little fiddling with the older shower to achieve a comfortable water temp.Plenty of space for 13 of us, kids loved running around outside. Overall, a great stay."

"The room was clean and comfortable. The owner was very friendly and helpful."