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Reviews of The Sands Hotel Hokianga 4 stars

334 State Highway 12, 0444 Opononi, New Zealand

Review score

Based on 178 hotel reviews

7.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.5

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    7.7

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    8.0
    Great
    • Couple
    • Superior Beachfront King
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    That there was no toaster or any type of cooking utensils. Plus we had to get the water for jug from the bathroom. The slide doors did not pull out fully across windows, so felt quite exposed at night.

    The staff Th e restaurant The location The bed The bathroom

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    9.0
    Paradise
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Beachfront King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful location. Very accommodating staff. Will definitely come back

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    8.0
    Beautiful location makes up for some faults.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Beachfront King
    • Stayed 2 nights

    TV did not work (an internet problem that couldn't be fixed while we were there). Lighting in room not very good with one of the main lights directly behind TV. Only had continental breakfast on first morning (not very good) and no attempt to provide decent coffee.

    Lovely view from the room and nice external seating areas. Staff tried to be helpful. Restaurant dinners were excellent. Nice coffee shop across the road. Pleasant walks available on beach and wharf.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2024

    7.0
    Beautiful place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was no remote for the fireplace. We asked staff and they said that the fireplace in the villa didn't work. The TV facing the bed didn't work too, which was disappointing. Not a lot of options for food, especially when traveling on public holidays and if you're vegan.

    The staff were friendly and the location was beautiful.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2024

    7.0
    Beautiful location, great walks around coast. Would recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Beachfront King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shelf in shower to place items on

    Location was awesome, restaurant delightful. Reception staff great help with info, travel directions due to road clisures.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2024

    7.0
    comfortable and awesome
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    great staff comfy and great location for what I needed

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    9.0
    I’ll be back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Loved our stay! Perfect place to getaway to for our wedding anniversary. Will definitely be back.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 March 2024

    8.0
    Beautiful views
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Beachfront King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We really enjoyed our stay, however few things to improve would be general cleaning and maintenance They are under new management so hopefully this will be address in future and still would recommend 100%

    Location and views. Restaurant food was superb and good value. Definitely recommended to eat at the hotel

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 March 2024

    8.0
    Beautiful seaside position
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Beachfront King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Comfortable but basic, no frills accommodation

    Wonderful position, just metres from the sea, great view to wake up to. Great to have an on site restaurant for the end of a busy day

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful location and lovely staff!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Beachfront King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Sea view, great room and facilities

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2024

    8.0
    Woild come again becasue our problem was minor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Studio
    • Stayed 1 night

    Had to wait over 45mins for dessert and only got it when we complained. The food was execellent problem lies in the kitchen priorities.

    Room, view, friendly staff

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Meals a little dissapointing.

    Got what I paid for

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Studio
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I emailed ahead that my husband is disabled we need a ground level room no stairs...the email was acknowledged but not responded to. We arrived to a room that could only be accessed by stairs.... Receptionist said sorry we have no other available rooms. She went check again. Yes, very sorry no other rooms. The manager happened to walk by and realised there was an issue. He was quick to rectify....he organized an apartment as that was all that was available....we appreciated that. Our room was serviced the nxt day but we wondered why the floor wasn't vacuumed. I think apartments should get 1ltre milk in the fridge. The restaurant was only available for breakfast so, the apartments should have a functional kitchenette set up...don't you think. Decent sized coffee mugs. .larger kitchen bins...the crockery is just basic, microwave small stove top perhaps This is 2 bedroomed you need to meet the needs of guests especially where there might be families in them. All of those suggestions could be reflected in the cost. But seriously it needs to happen.. We will come back as a family and hopefully find some changes.

    The location of the hotel as we were on a family event trip that was local. Beautiful by the Moana

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Beachfront King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Water front with great views

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The view

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    8.0
    We enjoyed ourselves and will be back.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two bedroom Beachfront Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We were missing a remote for the tv. The manager said he would deal with it but never did so we had to chase it up with the receptionist on Day 2. The continental breakfast was disappointing in comparison to the dinners and in light of the cost.

    The location was sublime. The staff were friendly. Our dinners were excellent.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    7.0
    Great location and beautiful view.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Beachfront King
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Shutters were broken in our room and the fridge kept going on and off. A little maintenance is needed. Breakfast was awful. The eggs were cooked in so much vinegar it was unedible (which was gutting, after a lovely dinner there the night before).

    View was great. All the facilities are so close and the catering staff were friendly. Dinner was delicious in the restaurant.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2024

    8.0
    We came back, because we had to cancel our last stay due to Auckland being locked down for Covid.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Beachfront King or Twin
    • Stayed 1 night

    We found the wine list limited and extremely expensive. We went to the local store to buy a bottle of Rose for $15 and drank it in our room, rather than pay the $80 - $100 a bottle from the wine list. We would have happily paid up to $50 - $60 for our wine, and had it in the bar had we been able to.

    Everything but the wine

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 March 2024

    7.0
    It was alright but expected a higher standard for the money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Beachfront King or Twin
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Missing light cover, only one bedside lamp, minimal crockery, dangling curtain, little hanging space in the bathroom, poor condition of deck.

    Proximity and direct view of the sea

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only downfall there was no microwave in the villa & no milk in the fridge. Tea, coffee & a Kettle provided but no milk & management were kind enough to heat up our food for us. Also both TV's wouldn't work/connect without a chrome cast which reception was kind enough to also supply, however it still wouldn't connect/set up on the tv in the lounge. After 90mins of re-trying & waiting, we tried it on the bedroom tv instead & it finally worked. These 3 things were not a major hassle to us, we were able to really enjoy our stay. We will definitely be back again.

    Loved our villa & having a hot tub outside was icing on the cake. Villa was really nice & spacious loved it!!!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2024

    8.0
    We looked around Omapere and Opononi which are beautiful places. The dining options in onto were no
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We booked 2 rooms. One room had 2 bedside lamps, the other none. Rooms really need bedside lamps so we moved one lamp to the other room. A grab rail for the shower would improve safety for older guests such as us.

    The meal at the restaurant was excellent. The location was superb with the gardens and pool. Very comfortable.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2024

    8.0
    Beautiful spot, room with a view. Geat staff
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Beachfront King or Twin
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Great location and view

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wish vilas had beach views. But it’s not a drama!

    Beautiful location We had a vila. Excellent value

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2024

    8.0
    A happy experience that I am keen to repeat.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Shower in Unit 21 was marginal. All it needs is to replace 2 plungers behind the shower dial as they wear down over time.

    The restaurant staff were excellent. Obviously locals and striving to get it right.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2024

    9.0
    Overall a really nice place in a great location. Just needs a bit of updating here and there.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Bathroom was in need of an update and window catches were broken.

    Nice spacious rooms. Friendly staff.

    Stayed in March 2024

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