About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Fossil Coast B&B in Hawera offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and free WiFi. Each room includes a dining area, work desk, and balcony with garden or mountain views. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can relax in the garden or outdoor seating area. The property features a shared kitchen, private check-in and check-out services, and free on-site parking. Additional amenities include bicycle parking, luggage storage, and free toiletries. Delicious Breakfast: A continental buffet breakfast is served daily, including juice and fruits. The host ensures a pleasant stay with a welcoming atmosphere and excellent room comfort. Local Attractions: Located 69 km from New Plymouth Airport, the B&B is near Tawhiti Museum (7 km) and Hollard Gardens (33 km). Activities such as hiking and cycling are available nearby.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Buffet

    • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
Bedroom 1
1 large double bed
Bedroom 2
2 single beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Talitha
    New Zealand New Zealand
    I really love coming to the fossil coast b&b Jill is wonderful.
  • Katja
    Germany Germany
    Wonderful Host. Beautiful and warm rooms (we travelled in winter). Delicious breakfast with real coffee. Everything your looking for in a B&B.
  • Renee
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Location was great Gill was an excellent host Breakfast was amazing Room was warm, bed was comfortable
  • Ritesite
    New Zealand New Zealand
    The comfortable bed, the clean room and the spacious area for bedroom and bathroom.
  • Margaret
    Australia Australia
    Lovely host, delicious and generous breakfast, beautiful room.
  • Marcus
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Generous inclusion of cereals, bread and butter for toast and spreads. Comfy Beds, Good Shower, Friendly hosts, Nice & Clean!
  • Anne-catherine
    France France
    Everything was great, our stay there was amazing despite the situation with the car. So thanks a lot to James and Gillian for their hospitality. They are wonderful!!! 😊 They are very accommodating!
  • Oceane
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Very beautiful house , amazing host Jane &julian , thank you for everything , we did appreciate your company talk about everything and also the breakfast so yummy 👌😁 All the best for you See ya From frenchies
  • Rick
    Australia Australia
    It was very clean well maintained you are treated like family And all round great place to stay and they can accommodate a large family
  • Penny
    Australia Australia
    Lovely home with charming hostess. Beautifully maintained with excellent breakfast and great garden.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Gillian and James

9.9
Host review score
Gillian and James
A modernized Kiwi Villa with loads of charm is where you can relax in our lovely corner of the world. We welcome you to enjoy the fantastic views of Mt Taranaki from our deck and garden. Close to the town center, we welcome all visitors to our home in this amazing region, be it for business or pleasure, and will do our best to ensure that you will have a comfortable stay while respecting your privacy. Sam, our Belgian Shepherd also lives here, although very vocal when greeting guests - it is his way of saying hello. He looks like a big black woolf, but looks are deceptive!! he loves people and the attention he attracts.
Having moved away from Auckland to live in Hawera, on the amazing West Coast of Taranaki .........(New Zealand's best-kept secret!!) James and I (Gillian) wanted to create a place where visitors would enjoy staying during their travels. We love meeting people of different cultures as well as New Zealanders from other parts of NZ - enjoying walks with our dog Sam, getting together with family, music, going to the movies, Indian food (Japanese, Chinese, Italian and Fish n Chips......to name just a few food types), traveling and life in general : ) We are new in the hospitality business and became operational in 2018.
There are many places of interest within an hours radius. Locally, visit King Edward Park, a beautiful park With lovely gardens, a lake and great playground area for children. Near the Lake is a statue of the character, " Wendy Darling" from Peter Pan, by JM Barrie. There are BBQ tables with bench seats - ideal for a nice picnic. Next Door is the Hawera Aquatic Centre, open all year round and has a 25 m indoor heated and learners pool , also a 50 m outdoor pool, toddlers’ splash park, thermal pool, and hydro-slide. Hawera has two supermarkets, cafes with great coffee and food, restaurants and sports bars. Take in a movie at Hawera Cinema, which has two theaters with comfortable standard and deluxe seating. For the adventurous climb the 215 steps of the Hawera Water Tower to enjoy amazing views. There are Enjoyable walks within a 10 to 45 mins drive from Fossil Coast B & B - the new coastal walk to Waihi Beach, which is stunning and rugged. Lake Rotokare, 12 Kms east of Eltham - walk around the lake while admiring native flora and bird life. Golfing enthusiasts will enjoy the scenery from the excellent local golf clubS within half hours drive.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Facilities of Fossil Coast B&B

Great facilities! Review score, 9.6

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Family rooms

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bath or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen
  • Wardrobe or closet

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Shared kitchen
  • Dining table
  • Electric kettle

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Temporary art galleries
    Off-site
  • Beach
  • Water park
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Cycling
    Off-site
  • Hiking
    Off-site
  • Golf course (within 3 km)
    Additional charge

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Seating Area

Media & Technology

  • Streaming service (like Netflix)
  • Flat-screen TV
  • TV

Internet
WiFi is available in the rooms and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Accessible parking

Services

  • Shuttle service
    Additional charge
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Private check-in/check-out
  • Luggage storage
  • Ironing service
    Additional charge

Reception services

  • Invoice provided

Entertainment and family services

  • Board games/puzzles

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • Smoke alarms
  • Security alarm
  • Key access

General

  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Heating
  • Carpeted
  • Fan
  • Family rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Air conditioning

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Entire unit located on ground floor

Languages spoken

  • English

House rules

Fossil Coast B&B takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 21:30
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:30 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 12 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Fossil Coast B&B in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

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