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#Waihi Beach Hive❤️300m to Beach❤️Huge Family Bach 🐶Pet Friendly

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Living area with access out onto one of the decks.
1 Pillowtop Queen bed, Very Comfy. Plenty of Room for a cot.
Inviting deck outside- fully lit at night. Overlooks Seaforth reserve!
Bedroom No 1. Peaceful, calming colours. 1 Queen bed and 1 single. Dbl wardrobe

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
7 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 20240 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Bowentown, Bay Of Plenty
  • Waihi Beach
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Athenree Hot Springs
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Mount Maunganui
    ‪57 min drive‬
  • Tauranga (TRG)
    ‪63 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

7 bedrooms (sleeps 20)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

+6
4 Single Bunk Beds, 1 Double Murphy Bed, 4 Single Beds and 1 Crib

Bedroom 5

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 6

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 7

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Shower only

Bathroom 2

Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

#Waihi Beach Hive❤️300m to Beach❤️Huge Family Bach 🐶Pet Friendly

Just 300m to the beach with a fabulous outlook overlooking Seaforth Reserve, the price quoted is for a * 5 bdrm large family holiday home, offering the perfect escape at Bowentown, Waihi Beach. An extra * 2 bdrms in the upstairs unit are available for another $160p/n which make it a * 7 bdrm holiday house which can sleep up to 20 people!! Spacious and sunny with a huge wrap around entertainment deck, loads of room for extended family with children, pets and extras, the Waihi Beach Hive awaits!!
Please note...*from December 20 to January 31, we have a flat rate of $800 p/n for up to 20 people, plus a cleaning fee of $195. Homeaway put their commission on top of this. The downstairs 5 bedroom house can sleep up to 16, and the upstairs 2 bedroom self contained unit sleeps another 4 people!

The space:
Light and airy, casual and relaxed, The Waihi Beach Hive has a bright and spacious open plan living area downstairs that easily flows to large outdoor decks with a dining table and chairs, comfy cane lounge suite. and assorted outdoor furniture. Fire up the BBQ and dine Al fresco with your group, while taking in the view over Seaforth Reserve next door. The epic deck, is fully lit at night, with plenty of throws to snuggle down, chill and relax. Tastefully decorated, this is still a no-fuss kiwi bach. In addition to the two family bathrooms downstairs, there are two separate toilets and another bathroom/toilet upstairs in the studio. Pet friendly and fully fenced for fun family times.
Upstairs, the fully self contained 2bdrm studio sleeps 4. The studio has bi fold doors opening out onto a peaceful upstairs balcony, overlooking the pohutukawas and tuis. If you choose not to take the studio, you will still have the beach hive completely to yourselves!


Guest access:
The 5 bdrm house (downstairs) is accessed by a lock box and sleeps up to 16 people. It has a full kitchen, dishwasher, fridge/freezer x 2, dishwasher, highchair, microwave, washing machine, dryer, Smart T. Vs in lounge ( and upstairs studio, should you require it) Extra TV and DVD player in playroom. Free WIFI & Netflix. Heaters and fans availabe for extra comfort. Outdoor area has a dining table and chairs, relaxing cane lounge suite and more outdoor furniture plus a big BBQ with a gas bottle. Please feel free to fully utilise everything downstairs (apart from a few locked cupboards) and make yourselves at home!


OTHER THINGS TO NOTE -

THE ADDITIONAL STUDIO UPSTAIRS: is only available to use if you have booked it as an extra. Fully self contained with 2 bdrms. All day sun, large french doors open out onto its own balcony. Dining suite, Lounge suite, TV, kitchenette with portable cooktop, microwave, benchtop oven, dish drawer and fridge. Studio can be accessed from inside and outside with a key. Outdoor table/chairs. Queen bed in main bedroom, 2 x singles in bdrm 2.. An additional charge of $160 per night when booking studio with the house makes the 'Beach Hive' 7 bedroom accommodation. Please let me know if you need the studio - homeaway doesn't currently support the additional space fee. The studio is only available should you require the extra rooms when booking the main house and is never rented out or used by our family at the same time.

Under kiwi bach tradition you are expected to bring your own sheets, pillowslips and towels and sleeping bags. The beds all have mattress protectors, pillows, duvets and their covers. Extra blankets are readily available in the wardrobes.

PETS: are welcome by arrangement and only small dogs or cats are to be allowed inside. The charge for pets is $10 per day per dog or cat applies and will be added after you confirm. The property is fully fenced and pet bowls are provided for your pets comfort. Animals are the pet owners responsiblity. Let me know how many dogs that you want to bring and please remove your dogs deposits so that the yard is clean and tidy for the next family.

The ' Beach Hive' is truly aimed at family and friends having a fantastic time together. Please be respectful of your neighbours and keep noise to a minimum after 10pm.

Property manager

Lynley Anderson
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Outdoor space

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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

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 indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Waihi Beach

Located in Bowentown, a neighbourhood in Waihi Beach, this holiday home is in a rural area and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Haiku Park and Gilmour Reserve, while Katikati Murals and Waihi Arts Centre & Museum are cultural highlights. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Bowentown, Bay Of Plenty

What's nearby

  • Waihi Beach - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Historical Athenree Homestead - 8 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Athenree Hot Springs - 9 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Whangamata Beach - 53 min drive - 47.3 km
  • Mount Maunganui - 57 min drive - 64.7 km

Getting around

  • Tauranga (TRG) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Secret Garden - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Orchard House - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Waihi Beach Rsa Club - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Waihi Beach Surf School - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Wilson Road Fish Shop - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is #Waihi Beach Hive❤️300m to Beach❤️Huge Family Bach 🐶Pet Friendly pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at #Waihi Beach Hive❤️300m to Beach❤️Huge Family Bach 🐶Pet Friendly?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at #Waihi Beach Hive❤️300m to Beach❤️Huge Family Bach 🐶Pet Friendly?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is #Waihi Beach Hive❤️300m to Beach❤️Huge Family Bach 🐶Pet Friendly located?

This family-friendly Waihi Beach holiday home is located by the sea, within a 15-minute walk of Waihi Beach and Anzac Bay. Orokawa Bay and Historical Athenree Homestead are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Anna M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family stay at the hive
We had a great time in this large multi bedroom home with space for all gorgeous weather and a lovely relaxed holiday feel.Thanks we loved it and will come again
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackie P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Fabulous Waihi Bach
Lovely property, suited our large family of adults and children. Very private and safe for children. Close to beach and Anzac Bay. Had a fabulous time.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Demi S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family getaway!
We had a brilliant 4 night stay at the Waihi Beach Hive. The facilities are perfect for large groups and there was plenty of space to feel like we were not in each others way. The other families on the street were friendly and our kids all played together! Super handy to the beach. Will definitely be booking again in future!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee-Anne D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A brilliant place in Bowentown
This is the second we've stayed here, and have just booked to come back next year! It's a lovely, comfy but classy house, with loads of bathrooms, and everything you need to cater to a whole heap of people, of all different ages. And they allow dogs! And it's fully fenced so you never have to worry about kids or pets. Lynley was fantastic to deal with. Very highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Birthday Celebration
We had a fantastic weekend celebrating my birthday with friends & family. The Hive was a fabulous place to stay, sooo spacious & with four families staying it was perfect. Thank you to Lynley for being such a thoughtful host & making us feel so welcome. We will definitely be back. The weather was pretty good too.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Claire E., Tauranga

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great for big families
I stayed here with my siblings who all have young kids, and my parents. It just felt very easy and comfortable. The bedrooms are good size, and enough bathrooms for everyone. Good grass space outside for parking / playing games. We really enjoyed our stay
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacqui P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful beach stay with plenty of space!
A fabulous stay at a tidy, convenient bach that felt so homely! And SO much space, we were all in our own areas with plenty of room for more family. A convenient walk to the beach house and a close drive to the nearest corner store. 30min from New World which isn't too bad. Had everything we needed, although we weren't sure why we had to bring our own sheets as we paid a cleaning fee? Nevertheless, it was hard to find a home that accomodated so many of us and so we're overall grateful!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family Gathering
Great opportunity to bring four generations under one roof, we enjoyed our event at nearby Athenree Homestead was impressed with the provisions, kitchen facilities and platters at the Beach Hive and local Fish and Chip Shop great. Beds comfortable and all we needed and wanted. Need to be clearer that no linen is provided. Many thanks lovely 4 night stay
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tracy R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fun & relaxing time At excellent house!
Easy to book. Excellent communication with owner. Relaxed stay. House huge, excellent layout. Had two 75 + year olds with us. Flat section & safe house. Also had a one year old with us- fully fenced section & again safe. Plus we had young children & teenagers- playroom great. Layout of house great. Nice having two bathrooms & the 2 toilets separate. Plenty of water for all. The flat upstairs super warm & cosy & worked well for my husband & i & our daughter & her one year old- was joined but separate from house so gave us some space & quiet. Heaps of amenities- wifi, tv’s, games, bikes, bbq. Super relaxed. Easy check in & check out. Would stay there again in a heartbeat. Highly recommended!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adrian C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful place
Tidy spacious Perfect for families reunions
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robyn C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family Stay
This was perfect for us with family coming over from Australia and Northland
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Holly C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic time!
Lynley was a fantastic host, very accomodating and great with communication. We really enjoyed our work retreat here with good spaces and very close to the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrea B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lots of space and a great property!
12 family members, including family from Melbourne- lots of quality family time. The house was brilliant- Grandma was able to go to bed early and not hear us at the other side of the house. Well appointed and really comfortable- many thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Desmond B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Better than described
This was just what we wanted. Different areas for everyone to hang out. Plenty of rooms and space. Beach close by. Great communication. Very practical and family orientated. Hassle-free and easy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Getaway with friends
This is the second time we have stayed here, lovely property in an amazing property, perfect for an extended group. Big shout out to Lynley who is so lovely and helpful, couldn't ask for more.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anthea S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent property for large family group
This house is clean spacious and modern with everything you need. A short walk to the ocean beach and close to the very safe beach on the estuary, the property is also fully fenced and very safe for small children. A great place for a family holiday.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Annmaree V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
AMAZING PROPERTY
We honestly were all so happy with our stay here, it has everything you need and more ! Great location , heaps of room for all of us (4 different families) kids had there own space as did the adults. Really warm and cozy lots of lovely warm blankets and beautiful pillows. Plenty of parking the washing machine and drier were a huge bonus! Lynley has amazing communication she was so helpful. We are already planning our return!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tom B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect
Massive. Comfy. Close to beach. Kitted out. Easy communications. We will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sue H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Exceeded our expectations
We were blown away by this property which was perfect for our family get-away. We weren’t sure what would be there in terms of crockery and utensils but were pleasantly surprised that everything was included and catered to large groups. All we needed was our own linen and food. The house and grounds were very clean and tidy and it was so well set-up for families, we wished we could have stayed longer!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mary G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Expectations were high ..
and nobody was disappointed with the reality. This property is ideally set up for large multi generational family groups. Would definitely recommend this property and looking forward to coming back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rachael B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing Christmas stay
Great place to spend a family Christmas holiday, so much space for us all and so close to the beach, we all loved it.

10/10 Excellent

Natasha W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family get away
Lots of space, lovely rooms, quick walk to the beach. Thanks for a wonderful stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Destiny C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely winter retreat
Loved our stay at the Bee Hive! It fit our needs perfectly! The only criticism was we didn’t have enough toilet paper and had to go buy more and it wasn’t super clean. Everything was tidy and we loved all the spaces and decorations. The location was fabulous too!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kathy O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Best Bach Ever!!
We were so thrilled with this house. It was clean an had everything you needed. We went away with our adult children an grandies an the house was a perfect size for all 13 of us!! The beds were so comfy. Lynley was so lovely to deal with an feel very grateful we got to go away together as a family in such a beautiful home!! We will be back!! Cheers

10/10 Excellent

Mary G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fabulous
A large well appointed home with plenty of space for everyone. The kitchen while small is very well equippd to cater for larger groups. The house has a lovely comfortabe atmosphere and we loved the art. The toddlers enjoyd the toys, the teenagers the Netflix, the grandparents loved the lovely quiet upstairs unit and everyone appreciated the very comfortable beds. This house was a pleasure to stay in and is ideal for large family groups.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

About the host

Hosted by Lynley Anderson

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Having holidayed in Waihi Beach for many years, we decided to get a bach ourselves with the goal of getting our family all together and continuing the amazing memories we have here.

Why they chose this property

We have heaps of kids, their partners and grandchildren - we needed somewhere large enough that would fit our whole family.

What makes this property unique

The house has such a lovely relaxed feel to it and is really private, being down a right of way. We love being able to look out over the reserve next door and relaxing on the amazing decks all around.(so close to the beach as well). It’s also fully fenced so is perfect for young children and dogs.

Languages:

English

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