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Little Bay Classic with Great views

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About the area

Waikawau

In Waikawau .Within a 5-minute walk of this Waikawau vacation home, you'll find Coromandel Peninsula and Little Bay. Honepoto Rock is within 3 miles (5 km) and Kennedy Bay Beach is within 9 miles (15 km).
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What's nearby

  • Little Bay - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Kennedy Bay Beach - 26 min drive - 13.9 km
  • Sandy Bay Beach - 34 min drive - 17.1 km
  • Driving Creek Railway - 45 min drive - 25.9 km
  • New Chums Beach - 77 min drive - 51.7 km

Getting around

  • Whitianga (WTZ-Whitianga Aerodrome) - 84 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Green Snapper Cafe - ‬29 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Little Bay Classic with Great views

AVAILABLE JAN 3 2025 for ten days!! Book your holiday for our much loved Little Bay family bach. Enjoy a beautiful safe swimming beach, esturary for little ones, surf beach next bay, surrounded by bush with spectacular views. Recently renovated upstairs with refurbished bedrooms, new kitchen (still bach style!), great fridge, brand new beds and bedding and outdoor furniture (photos to come). We can provide bed linen $30 per bed. Sleep x8 - three queen and one double bedroom. Cozy, old fashioned bach style but comfortable and private. Four hours from Auckland, beautiful drive along the Thames Coast. Outdoor table and umbrellas top deck and bottom deck is lovely and cool in summer. Remote location nearest shop 20 min drive, internet, bose speaker and no TV (please bring your device!). Please note the downstairs bedrooms are connected by an EXTERIOR staircase that is covered - but if it's blowing a gale! you'll notice and might even get wet. We're used to it! Downstairs rooms come with OZONE filters to keep air fresh. We have fans for when it's super hot. There's a night sky so full of stars, and seaviews views from every room. Bedrooms aren't large!! - in fact the deck is almost as big as the house! 4 bedrooms (3 queen beds / 1 double bed suit up to 8 persons). 5 mins walk to pristine white sand beach. Outdoor shower under the stars. Bach checkin fee is $120 (they open / close for you and check on departure. Cleaning $160 can be arranged and linen ($30 per bed) otherwise in NZ tradition please leave bach clean when you leave (this includes the bbq, dishes, marks on windows, vacuming and mopping....) and take ALL your rubbish with you. Parking in driveway up to 4 cars. Must respect neighbours and no loud music after 12pm. Please note current photos are out of date will be replaced November.

Property manager

pam goode

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Free WiFi, with speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Lobster/crab pot
  • Ice maker
  • Blender
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Coffee/tea maker

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms

Bathrooms

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Soap

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Books
  • Stereo

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Service animals only (pets not allowed)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevators
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • 10 stairs to reach property
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: Outside only

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 1291.7 sq ft (120 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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
Onsite 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
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.

Property is also known as

Vrbo Property
Little Bay Bach Great Views
Little Bay Beach Bach Great Views Waikawau
Little Bay Beach Bach Great Views Private vacation home
Little Bay Beach Bach Great Views Private vacation home Waikawau

Little Bay Classic with Great views Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Penelope H.

Liked: Cleanliness
The Bach family holiday
fabulous location. I felt that there was a big gap between info online and then the further info provided by the host and the reality. The two upstairs bedrooms were fine. The two downstairs incredibly musty. We could not use the bedding from. downstairs. Thankfully we had brought some with us. No internal access between upstairs and downstairs made it difficult with the makeup if the group, I.e. children and adults. It was also very very rainy so that added to the problem if no internal access between levels. The kitchen was well equipped . We appreciated the games and DVD available to use, the WiFi and DVD player. Great decks but unfortunately for us the weather was against us using them. The laundry was well equipped and the bathroom fine. As mentioned an awesome location. The beach us lovely, very near and safe. Again the weather was against us here. I think it would have worked better if the weather had been fine. I think that if just using upstairs it would be fine even if raining. I would recommend to the owners to sort out downstairs because the two rooms there are lovely especially opening onto the lower deck , just too musty to be comfortable.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Naomi G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous location for a relax or an adventure
Traditional old kiwi bach. Great views and cool retro decor. Easy walk to the beach. There was an issue with some of the power sockets but Pam had an electrician sorted for the next morning. We really enjoyed our stay, thanks!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Vicky O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect for what we needed
Had a great stay plenty of beds and perfect for what we needed
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Michelle M.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Disappointing
This property was in an amazing location, and I was sold by the pictures of the deck and the view, which were great. Unfortunately it was pretty unclean, mouse poo everywhere, on most of the beds and the couch. Duvets were stained, bedrooms musty. We are all trampers and campers and don't have high standards and accept that rodents do go in houses, but it states that this house gets checked before arrival - clearly it was not. So really not sure what the $160 was for!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Ruth D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Little Bay bach
This was a property with fine views, a few minutes walk from Little Bay beach. We enjoyed the beach which was very quiet on the weekdays especially and also visited the neighbouring Waikawau beach which was lovely. The bach had some nice features and decor in a retro style. The kitchen manly would benefit from being refurbished which we understand is planned. We visited with our children and there are few facilities nearby so come prepared.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sarah S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome bach and views
Lovely home lovely view of the beach and hills loved this bach
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Selina R.

Laid back Little Bay
Relaxing stay as always. Especially enjoyed the addition of a large sun umbrella on the top deck.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Little Bay Bach
Great spot, beautifully sheltered beach with plenty of options close by. Really enjoyed our stay thanks
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Robbie B.

Fantastic spot and great for our family group but could use a little tlc and airing maybe. p
Great views, location and all utilities worked well for a classic kiwi bach. A bit of shade on the deck and a spruce up would add to the experience. Overall a great experience.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Danielle I.

Liked: Cleanliness
Making wondeful memories with family
We absolutely loved everything about staying at Pam's bach in littles Bay. Our dogs had wonderful stay too and felt quite at home. We all enjoyed the beach and had it all to ourselves while we had a swim and a sunbathe. You must check out Pam's book Salt which was in the downstairs bedroom. The kitchen was well stoked with all the utensils we needed to prepare large family meals and plenty of space. We hope to return to make more family memories in the future. Thanks very much for the use of your kiwi bach by the beach!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dyon alan R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing
Phenomenal location and a beautiful classic kiwi batch!! We had a great time for our annual boys fishing trip. Regards Dyon.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Suzy O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect Family Bach in paradise
We loved our stay, and so enjoyed the kiwi-ness of the bach, so well equipped in the kitchen, most baches are not, so that was wonderful, location, views and sunshine, games, books and just lounging in the comfortable quintessential kiwi bach. Loved it!

10/10 Excellent

melissa h.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely time place had everything we needed hope to be back one day!
Great value
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Hannah M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful location
Perfect location minutes walking distance from an amazing beach. Hardly anyone else around. Bach is great with all the comforts needed for a relaxing holiday. Pam was great to communicate with, made everything super easy. Thanks for having us!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Selina R.

Little Bay Scenic Hideaway
Compact cottage, but had everything you could ever need, the only thing I would add is something for shade on the top deck. Beautiful, secluded spot but very close to the beach and fantastic views of Little Bay.

10/10 Excellent

Caroline S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful time away
What a beautiful bay and perfect Bach. Felt like a real kiwi summer weekend!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Siobhan O.

Liked: Cleanliness
The Goode Life Indeed!
Having arrived back in the city after our time in Little Bay we are left thinking wistfully of the holiday we just had at Pam's beautiful bach. The house is charming, extensively kitted out and comfortable, with two sunny decks and a view out to the ocean. On New Years Eve as we sat enjoying a drink, Tui darted around us, a pod of dolphins played in the bay, and a local put on one of the most astonishing firework displays I have ever witnessed. Pam is an hospitable and accommodating host, leaving us all the odds and ends we needed to enjoy our time. Thank you Pam for a fabulous stay, we can't wait to come back.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Phil P., Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful Little Bay
Little Bay is an amazing location. The bach is only a few minutes from the beach. We were there the week before Christmas and it was very quiet. We took our dog Moosie who had a wonderful time although her fixation with the endangered dotterels was a bit of a challenge. The bach has everything you need although proximity to bush resulted in plenty of critters in the house. However would definitely stay again, just the break we needed. Thanks Pam!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jessica K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Slice of nature paradise
This beautiful character bach is in my opinion the most beautiful nature I've ever seen . The host had wonderfull easy communication and was very kind and obliging . Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rachell S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Best House In the Bay
We had an amazing time here. Beautiful, Kiwiana bach. The property manager was amazing and the neighbors were very friendly. This back is well stocked up with beautiful vintage goods that make you feel like you're at a kiwi bach. Am coming back again would recommend it. Been to many bachs at Little bay, this is one of the hidden gems
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Amelia G.

Winter break
We were grateful to get away. This house isn’t hugely suitable for a wet winter stay but we had fun.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

4/10 Poor

Melissa C.

Disliked: Cleanliness
House not maintained properly
There were many insects (Cockroaches and Crickets) and at the property.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Thibaut r.

Magical place - breathtaking view
This bach in little bay is so worth it. The location is ideal. It is remote but so peaceful, and the view is amazing. We will definitely rent it again