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"We loved our holiday at Hiwi. The location is stunning and secluded. The house is charming. We enjoyed it so much we booked for next summer as soon as we returned home."

"We enjoyed everything about our stay. Views, tranquility, privacy. Comfy bed, and everything we needed to self-cater for ourselves. An amazing kiwi bach experience, highly recommended."

"Wonderful stay in beautiful country surroundings. Patrick and Anita were very friendly, delightful and helpful as were their sons James and John. Thank you again Patrick and Anita for the beautiful fresh eggs, they were very much enjoyed!! Was very nice meeting them. Rob and Mary"

"Maureen was so lovely and the place was gorgeous. Super comfortable bed, peaceful & lovely shower. Delicious chocolates & food too!!"

"We loved our stay at Downtime Cottage. Perfect peaceful location. Easily accessible to fantastic beaches. Clean, tidy, comfortable with all the amenities needed. Star gazing a highlight. A real gem and we hope to stay again."

"We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the bach. The view is stunning, the wildlife enchanting and Julia was the perfect host. The kitchen was very well equipped, the beds very comfy, and the place was spotless. The local beaches are heavenly and well worth an explore. I'd definitely recommend this bach to anyone wanting to chillout and slow down, and we'd definitely stay again."

"Had everything we needed, maybe a washing machine would be good"

"A great place to stay."

"The stay was good but, the place could have done with a bit more cleaning and airing out. It smelt stale and there were cobwebs in the bedrooms. I fixed the back shower by screwing up the nut so the shower head would stay up. There was a need for better lighting in the kitchen so we replaced the missing light bulb with a bulb from the back bedroom. We left a note on the table for the owner."

"Great private holiday bach, 10 mins walk to beach Check interlinking bathroom/bedroom suits your group."

"Overall very good"

"The parking lot is very spacious and the garbage is comfortable. Also, there was a Ruakaka stream in front of the garden, so it was good as a healing point. If there is a heat pump, it will be a recommended accommodation for four seasons that I really want to visit even in hot summer and cold winter."

"Lovely bach, excellent location. Would love to make a suggestion to have some pedestal fans available to use at night for sleeping, it’s such a nice warm bach but unbearable for sleep…….we wished we’d brought our own fans. Also Bachcare sent us the wrong lockbox code but we’re lucky they answered the phone with the first call and rectified the problem. Thankyou to the owners for renting out their home so people like us can have a summer holiday at the best location!!"

"Clean, tidy well equiped bach. A little walk to gorgeous beach. Would highly recommend. Wish we had stayed longer."

"The house is ideally located and the layout provided everyone privacy and space when required. The dining table was ideal for us as we planned the event which ran over 4 days from the Marina close by."

"Easy access, free parking, kitchenette so can do own cooking, close to central city but not walkable. An affordable place to stay. Have stayed a few times."

"Enjoyed staying at Aaron Court Motel, it was quiet and comfortable. Had all the facilities you needed. Suitable for families. Off the main road. Owners were lovely and helpful. Would happily stay again. "

"The room was comfy inside but getting into the room was quite a challenge - as there were loose mats and uneven bricks. Got to the property at the same time as another lady and it was confusing as to who was staying where (2 rentals in the same space). Would honestly just pay extra to stay elsewhere next time. Didn’t really get enough info about checking in either."