Overlooking Hokianga Harbour at Omapere, The Sands Hotel Hokianga is a pretty 4-star hotel offering spacious accommodation in a lovely location.
Micaela
New Zealand
Great location, lovely view. Great room for my elderly parents with an accessible bathroom. Both rooms had nice views even though they were in different blocks of the hotel.
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.
WIKAIRA
Australia
The stunning views of the Hokianga harbour, indoor outdoor flow, fabulous...
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.
Marriner's Boutique Guesthouses in Rawene offers bungalows with free parking and free WiFi. Full in-room dinner service is available by arrangement.
Joanne
United Kingdom
The property was very well appointed, tasteful decor with lovely views. Robyn the host is very friendly and suggested lots to do in the area suitable for us. The food on offer was fabulous. A few small local amenities within walking distance including a small shop, cafe and fish and chip shop … a bigger shop is approx 20 mins drive away
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!
Beautiful location where are you can organise a water taxi to sand dunes got sand surf into the sea (in summer though), near Koutu Boulders and little quirky/arty Rawene. Thai takeaway or dinner the neighbouring hotel. Motel had bbq facilities and little outdoor spa bath for summer. Room small as expected but clean, tv, kettle, microwave, plates, table/chairs, two arm chairs. Friendly owner. Kauri museum (and Kai Iwi lakes) en route back to Auckland,
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 --
The house was really beautiful and comfortable. It was a delight to stay here. We had a wonderful view of the water and it was close to Opononi centre. Nellwyn was so accomodating and a pleasure to deal with. Very friendly and informative. This is a real treasure and we highly recommend it to you.
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
Accessible Room , Had cooking facilities, comfy beds, friendly , happy and helpful staff, clean and nice outdoor surroundings outside patio. very close to shops, beautiful view of hokianga harbour from the lighthouse opononi statue.
Beautiful location..staff friendly & accommodating..clean very friendly..awsome food in the little area love to go back in the summer with our boat to go fishing..id book there everytime i go to opononi
Opononi is beautiful and this hotel reminds me of staying in places like Fiji. Great views close to the water. Nice breakfast. Restaurant food was good. Nice bathroom. Overall we would stay again.
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!
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