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Relax while taking in the expansive sea views

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Living area
Bedroom 1
Bedroom 1
Bedroom 2
Bedroom 3

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Matauri Bay, Northland
  • Matauri Bay Beach
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Rainbow Warrior Memorial
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Bay of Islands
    ‪35 min drive‬
  • Kerikeri (KKE-Bay of Islands)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Relax while taking in the expansive sea views

Put your feet up and take a restful break or sample the many activities available in and around Matauri Bay.
Take a swim down at the Bay, fish around the local waters, dive on the final resting place of the Rainbow Warrior, indulge in a game of golf at Kauri Cliffs, pick up a bottle of wine and some food at the local Top Shop and Blue Bar or take a leisurely drive along the coastline passing Te Ngaere, Wainui, and Tauranga Bay to Whangaroa Harbour.
From here you can explore the Far North by travelling to Ninety Mile beach and Cape Reinga passing many iconic settlements on the way or heading south to the historic Bay of Islands areas of Kerikeri, Paihia, Waitangi and Russell.
Our 3 bedroom home is bright and modern with open plan living and stainless steel kitchen appliances.
The views greet you in the morning from the front bedrooms, which have French doors that open onto a full length deck.
The living areas also open onto the deck and the expansive views of the Cavalli Islands.
All the linen will be supplied and help generate a feeling of comfort and warmth at a realistic price.
We invite families, couples and groups of friends to come and sample the area.
Special conditions:
Smoking allowed outside only.
All garbage and recycling items to be removed from the property at departure. (Directions to the local refuse transfer station is available).
All bedding and linen is supplied at a compulsory cost of $50 per stay.

Property manager

NTA1915
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Ocean view

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Matauri Bay

Located in Matauri Bay, this holiday home is in a rural area and near the beach. Marty's Golf Range and Whangaroa Marina are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Matauri Bay Beach and Takou Bay. Jet skiing, scuba diving and power boating offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby.
Map
Matauri Bay, Northland

What's nearby

  • Matauri Bay Beach - 8 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Takou Bay - 10 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Rainbow Warrior Memorial - 12 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Tauranga Bay - 26 min drive - 19.0 km
  • Bay of Islands - 35 min drive - 35.7 km

Getting around

  • Kerikeri (KKE-Bay of Islands) - 35 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Relax while taking in the expansive sea views pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Relax while taking in the expansive sea views?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Relax while taking in the expansive sea views?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Relax while taking in the expansive sea views located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Matauri Bay Beach and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Rainbow Warrior Memorial. Takou Bay and Omorere Reef are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 105 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 105 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joanne M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Matauri magic
What a pleasant surprise, beautiful home, spectacular views, excellent value for our family... Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lytton H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic stay!
Awesome location for a work trip. Great property. Couldn’t recommend more!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ben M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A magical spot!
We had a fantastic stay up in Matauri Bay and the accommodation location was a short drive from the beach and other attractions. The only hitches had was we couldn’t get the TV to work, but didn’t need it in the end and could have contact led the host if we really needed it. A nice clean spot with everything we needed. Thanks
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Outi M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing views
Everything was as described, beautiful views, comfortable beds, clean and tidy, a good kitchen. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful views
Relaxing enjoyment beautiful views and beaches. Close to the local shop and takeaway
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nadine H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nadine
We loved our stay the property was clean and comfortable. Ngaire was very helpful with our booking. We will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renee F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Home away from home
Super clean, tidy & had everything we needed. It felt like home, had the best sleep over the weekend and we were so warm without needing any form of heating the house was cosy even with the storm overnight, I would stay again in a heart beat. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kirsty D.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything you need with lovely views
I was so pleased that the owners have recently upgraded the property by installing WiFi. It’s a short drive to the beautiful beach and a walk to the local pub…..and the views from the little road it’s situated on are incredible (also great views from the property)! It has everything you need in the house. Thanks for your amazing communication Ngaire!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing views and location
Really enjoyed our stay here. View was mesmerising. Such a beautiful part of the country.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tania H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic view
The home is lovely. Great views , sunny and warm, quiet with lots of bird activity to watch. A recommendation would be to bomb the house for fleas and clean mould off screens and windows. Other than those issues we had a fabulous time at a reasonable price and we will return.😊
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jarrett C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic view
We really enjoyed our time here, it’s the perfect kiwi batch absolutely love the location.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andre S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing spot and accommodation
We had an amazing stay in Matauri bay, really enjoyed our weekend in paradise. The house was perfect for us couldn't fault it thank you Ngaere bummer about the swell made it tough fishing and diving out the islands .. will def be back up
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Matauri Bay stay
We had the very best time at Matauri Bay. The accommodation and the weather were perfect. We dived on the Rainbow Warrior and paid our respects at the memorial, swam in the crystal clear water, had far too many coffees at the campground cafe and way too many pink gins. Thanks for sharing your awesome whare with us.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Just gets better
5th time back, feels like home 🏡
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Timothy R.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing location, nice house but a few points before you go
Excellent location for our NY holiday and great base to explore Northland. Note that for this property we needed to bring things like our own dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent, salt, pepper, spray and wipe, cleaning cloths, paper towels, bin liners etc. There is no wifi (which could really be mentioned on the listing) - but we had 2-4 bars of 3G around the house depending on the provider so could hotspot (kinda). Other than bringing a laptop with movies downloaded, hotspotting is the only way to watch movies/TV shows as no DVD player. Otherwise there is just standard TV channels. The corner store at the top of the hill has 10/10 homemade pies and the bar/cafe is great. There is a better store selection at the holiday park shop at Matauri Bay (<5 mins drive) which also has fuel (91 and 95) and takeaways. The beach is stunning and we recommend boating or kayaking around this area. House did have moldy windows, but was otherwise clean. Dropping rubbish would've been annoying if we didn't go to Kerikeri quite a bit during our stay. Apparently it gets quite cloudy up on the hill where the house is but we still got some great days. Would recommend for friends or families.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Billie P., New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Good stay
Lovely stay
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

jay g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome!
Wasn’t able to stay so passed the rental onto a family member for a wedding close by, couldn’t recommend this place enough. Awesome clean modern house with great views
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leisa N., Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stunning Views
Great place to stay with fantastic views. The only thing was the washing machine and dryer not working but it had everything else you need for a weekend away.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Selenē C., Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Week end away.
Had a great stay here, the house was awesome and so close to the beach. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Huia C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ataahua
Hai mihi mahana ki a kotou nga mana whenua o Matangirau!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Pam T.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy
Miserableness instead of KIwi hospitality.
Looked as advertised, until a closer inspection revealed the mold on windows ,doors and shower base, cobwebs, dirty kitchen joinery, stained cups and just general lack of that clean sparkle we expected. General meanness in what is supplied- 5 tea bags for 4 people for 5 day stay, 3 skinny toilet rolls,1 rubbish bag and although an exit clean is charged you have to remove all rubbish and recyclables. The addition of simple things like salt and pepper, sugar, extra bath mats, hand towels etc. would have made a big difference to eliminate feelings of miserableness. This batch didn't show Kiwi hospitality at its best. I had enquired about natural linen due to health issues and was assured all was fine- everything was polyester so used our own blankets, so disappointing given I had asked. Three of us got bitten and it was only when my daughter found a flea on her that we knew what the bites were. The dryer door catch was broken, didn't realise until Sunday. No WIFI and very sketchy cell phone coverage, communication mostly impossible. No manual for the accommodation or info to show local attractions, such simple things show care and consideration of your guests. Owners need to check on the cleaners and do a before check-in inspection. Feel really let down, was supposed to be a special family time. Location was the only reason we stayed, it was handy to the wedding we were attending.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria Clara S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fabulous view and perfect place to rest
Our stay during Easter was awesome. The house gave us everything we need to feel at home and enjoy the long weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

April W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful House with a Beautiful View
This bach was the most beautiful place with the best view of Matauri Bay, walking distance to the shop, would definitely live in this spot if I could because I seriously did not want to leave..will be booking this in the future for sure.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Jill W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Bach at Matauri
Very easy communication, well equipped, offered extra days at no charge because of extreme weather- very understanding . Thankyou Ngaire
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Danielle F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Better luck next time
The place is nice. The bedrooms are lovely. There was dog poo on the lawns and a few roaming dogs. However they seem nice just a heads up for those with children. Such a shame it was horrendous weather the entire time, would of been nice to reschedule the dates. No wifi so sat inside the majority of time. even the TV was cutting out because of the weather. Definitely wasn’t a summer holiday! Can’t control the weather I guess!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

About the host

Hosted by NTA1915

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What makes this property unique

Fantastic location to explore the Far North

Languages:

English

Premier Host

They consistently provide great experiences for their guests