Maketu Beach Front Watchtower

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8.7Excellent
(44 Ratings)
Great beachfront location with amazing views, spacious house, and helpful hosts. Highly recommended for a relaxing getaway with family or friends.
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8.7 / 10
Excellent(44 Ratings)

House in Bay Of Plenty

10 guests · 3 bedrooms · 1 bath

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About this house rental

Beautiful sunny, spacious Bach. Views overlooking the popular beach where there is fishing, swimming and boating at your doorstep.
2 stories with a lift ideal for those that struggle with stairs. Upstairs has toilet, 2 brms, fully equipped kitchen, gas fire in lounge and balcony. Downstairs has shower, toilet, lg brm with 4 beds and a large rumpus that could hold another 2+ mattresses.
20min to shopping in Mount/ Bayfair and 40min to Rotorua. Boat ramp 100m away. Walking distance to Cafe and FandC Shop

With a boat ramp 100mtrs from the property and no restrictions to see what the sea is doing, it makes for a very easy fishing trip. Only a couple of Km's out and there are Snapper, Trevally, Dory, Kahawai and Kingfish a plenty.. Dont mind getting wet then there are Crayfish, Scallops, Kina and the famous Maketu Mussel.
A short 5 min drive through private property over to Newdicks beach and you have acres of lovely golden sands and gentle waves, great for a splash or a chill.
For the shop o holics you have Bayfair shopping center or Mt Maunganui's various arrays of shops a quick 20mins away.
For the kids there is a playground next to the boat ramp, and at low tide there is rock pools to explore just around the corner past the cafe.

There is a bus service the operates between Mt Maunganui, Maketu, Pukehina and Whakatane. Timetables can change so best to check first.
Special conditions:
Please take all your own rubbish with you. There are bags provided. Strictly no pets inside sorry.

Extras: Cleaning (Required, NZ$40.00 per stay); Linen (included);

Amenities at Maketu Beach Front Watchtower

Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly

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Ratings and reviews

8.7 / 10
Excellent(44 Ratings)
review starsSummary of reviews
Great beachfront location with amazing views, spacious house, and helpful hosts. Highly recommended for a relaxing getaway with family or friends.
From real guest reviews summarized by AI
10 / 10Outstanding·Nov 2025
Easy communication with the host. Very helpful. Great spot. Loved the space. Lots of character- such an adventure. Wish we could stay longer. Convenient to everything. Great holiday spot for a family. Thank you. We had a great time staying.
10 / 10Outstanding·Apr 2025
Host met us there went over the property, no power on saturday due to storm came over to give us lights really grateful. Enjoyed our time there hope to stay again
10 / 10Outstanding·Feb 2025
An absolute amazing place to stay Wade was such an amazing host who went above and beyond for us, this batch is a proper kiwi batch and we had the best family weekend, making memories and being together in such a beautiful place, everything you could possibly need plus so much more. Thank you Wade it was a honour to stay in your batch, and we will definitely be back
6 / 10Average·May 2023
Nice and handy to duck shooting spot..

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FAQs

Is parking included with this house?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Maketu Beach Front Watchtower. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this house?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Maketu Beach Front Watchtower pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Maketu Beach Front Watchtower?

We found 3 amenities for this rental. This includes non-smoking, no pets allowed, and family friendly.