Overlooking Hokianga Harbour at Omapere, The Sands Hotel Hokianga is a pretty 4-star hotel offering spacious accommodation in a lovely location.
UMENDEV
New Zealand
Beachfront Units have the perfect view. Opononi is small but the place is magical for a perfect unwind and close to beach and overlooking a perfect sand dune mountain. You cannot find a view like this. Wakeup refreshed on any day.
Offering studios with a view of Hokianga Harbour, Opononi Hotel is a 15-minute drive from ‘Tane Mahuta’, the giant Kauri tree. It offers a restaurant, free parking on site and free Wi-Fi access.
Waiotemarama Falls Lodge is a holiday home located in Opononi, 47 km from Kaitaia. Guests benefit from balcony and a sun terrace. Free private parking is available on site.
jo
United Kingdom
This is a unique and wonderful place to stay, really special. It’s remote, peaceful and incredibly beautiful.
Opononi Bliss has sea views, free WiFi and free private parking, set in Opononi, less than 1 km from Opononi Beach. The property was built in 2006 and features accommodation with a terrace.
Christine
United Kingdom
Small but beautifully laid out with lots of personal touches. Amazing views from the property and if the weather had been nicer a spacious deck area with the same sea views. Memory foam pillows were amazing and a great shower.
Situated in Opononi, Costal Canvas opononi features accommodation with beauty services and a fitness room. This beachfront property offers access to free WiFi and free private parking.
Situated in Omapere, 2.7 km from Opononi Beach, The Healthy Guesthouse features a garden and views of the sea. This guest house features free private parking and a shared kitchen.
Hermine
Netherlands
Beautiful building, view and location and the kitchen is top notch. They offer health and rejuvenation services, but you can stay there as a regular guest as well. I loved the drive down here, with the ferry, from KariKari.
Brockies B n B in Rawene provides accommodation with a garden, a terrace and a shared lounge. With free WiFi, this 5-star bed and breakfast offers a shared kitchen.
It's a handy base to visit other attractions such as the...
It's a handy base to visit other attractions such as the giant kauri and the Koutu Boulders. We were there on a Saturday so the Markey was open. There are harbour cruises and kayaking available and trips to the sand dunes for tobogganing.
Rosie
New Zealand
4.0
Scored 4.0
I should have booked further on the road.
I should have booked further on the road. This motel is too old and dated and far too cramped among other adjacent rooms for comfort. At $240 /night it was shockingly overpriced. The bathroom was so tiney, you could barely turn around, also the old toilet. The shower had a plastic curtain! ( circa 1970). The place was clean but really too old to be operating espeially at this price. The owner or the operator was pilote and pleasant ( Felicity and Sasha) but really, we were not impressed, in fact VERY disappointed. Cutlery in the drawers was toally unmatched1 Like a scout camp.
Elizabeth
New Zealand
2.0
Scored 2.0
Location was great but unfortunately the room was dirty and...
Location was great but unfortunately the room was dirty and the pool was closed due to health and safety. The staff were friendly and accommodated as much as they could. It was difficult for them because they could see how dirty things were and they tried their best. It needs an upgrade. It use to be such a beautiful place to stay at.
cynthia
New Zealand
10
Scored 10
We did not stay in Opononi but had breakfast at the Thai...
We did not stay in Opononi but had breakfast at the Thai Landing which was excellent. We booked the Manea footprints of Kupe cultural experience which was informative and professionally presented. Would recommend.
Claire
New Zealand
4.0
Scored 4.0
Have stayed here a number of times over the past 8 years.
Have stayed here a number of times over the past 8 years. Since the change of ownership you can really see the decline in service and appearance.
Villas cost more now than they ever have yet there are broken toilet roll holders, broken TVs, horrible wifi issues, not enough staff, rooms not being serviced and a kitchen that caught on fire.
This place is in need of some serious work and adjustments. Sad to see such a historical place in the Hokianga go down like this.
Daniel
New Zealand
10
Scored 10
beautiful part of NZ, beaches, bush walks, and not too many...
beautiful part of NZ, beaches, bush walks, and not too many people around. Food was a little disappointing as due to covid a lot of places were closing early or not open at all.
Our dinner at the Opononi Pub was average, unfortunately the restaurant wasnt open for dinner on the Saturday night. This was one place we were looking forward to dining in.
The restaurant at The Heads was open, so we enjoyed eggs bene for breakfast which was quite nice. Service Staff here are very friendly.
We stayed on the basis of self catering. What we loved about the property was that it exceeded our expectations. The position is wonderful with immediate access to the beach. Whilst there are very few facilities for us in this location (it didn’t matter as that’s why we chose to stay there) there was a hotel where we ate it and the two nights we were there and that was extremely good. There was a local shop where we go to get supplies. On a five week trip to New Zealand, this was one of the highlights!
The Opononi Lighthouse Motel was well situated for our return road trip from Russell as we headed to Auckland. The room was a modest size but appointed with all that we needed. The lovely lady tending the front desk was very cheerful and helpful in answering our questions and making us feel very comfortable. Loved the hot tub and outside BBQ cooking area. The Asian lady at the Landing Cafe about 500m down the road, makes the best Pad Thai and White Flats,
Good hotel clean room, The decor is a bit dated but the room was comfortable and warm - The owner was kind to leave a note on the reception as we had checkedinn very late --
Beautiful greenary at the motel with many trees and plants outside , and offcourse the Opononi beach right across which was a fantastic view -
The area is also convenient with convenience stores and restaurants right next to the motel -
It was also very peaceful and quiet --
We were very happy- enjoyed the views - the easy access to the village. The information about the property was very interesting and it was great to see the transformation the little cottage had undergone after being moved all those years ago to Opononi. The cottage is very comfortable and roomy with fantastic views.
The first night we had a very tired room, terrible tiles, old bathroom, tiny shower, but the next day we asked for another room which was excellent! So I would recommend guests stay in the newer rooms with seaviews. Staff were great! the hotel was immaculate but let down badly by the old rooms at the back.
Spacious room # 27 with a balcony facing the sea. The only disappointment was there was a very large tree obstructing our view. This hotel has changed hands 3 times I believe and the current management is working hard to improve services. It has a stunning location with a lawn and beach frontage.
Incredible facilities. Hotel-style bathroom (amazing after being used to hostel bathrooms!), and lovely kitchen and common area with TV, books etc. Quiet location. Owners were lovely and the right amount of being involved without intruding on my stay
Always a pleasure to stay at Opononi. The rooms are light and airy, right across from the pub, restaurant and water. Clean and comfy and I like that they have a fridge and kettle for hot drinks.
Very serene location nestled in the mountains north of Opononi. A great house with many features such as fireplace, wrap-around deck, full kitchen, two baths, amazing views.. The list goes on
Among other houses in a patchy holiday and low-income area, it was different and sort of quaint. View across other houses of Hokianga Harbor. The blue bach was tiny, but very clean.
The Opononi Bliss was perfect for our stay! The host was friendly and provided lots of helpful recommendations. We loved the cleanliness and decor of the cottage. Highly recommend!
Loved the location
Our room was great, nice and clean with walking distance to local hotel and fish and chip shop
Staff were very friendly
My new place to stay from now on
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