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Aotea Retreat. Stunning Harbourside beach front. House in Raglan

8.6Excellent

(82 Ratings)

Great location with lovely views, peaceful and secluded. Comfortable bach with toys for kids. Excellent communication with property owner. Close to the beach for fishing and relaxing.

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8.6 / 10.0

Excellent(82 Ratings)

House in Raglan

7 guests · 3 bedrooms · 1 bath

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

High-end valueWell priced for this area

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this house rental

Aotea is one of New Zealand's best kept secrets.

The Aotea Retreat is a beautiful bach, situated right on the waterfront with panoramic views of the harbour.

Kayak in the harbour, catch fish, go for a long beach walk and admire the stunning West Coast or sit on the deck and admire why New Zealand is such a beautiful country.

Aotea retreat is set up to make your time away a special relaxing holiday full of lovely kiwi holiday memories.

Special conditions:
Please take all rubbish with you and leave the place as you found it.

Price is based on 2 adults, or a family of 2 adults and 3 children under 16yr. $20 extra per adult

Extras: Cleaning (Required, NZ$80.00 per stay); NOTE: Bed linen and bathroom towels provided. Please bring your own beach towels.

Amenities at Aotea Retreat. Stunning Harbourside beach front.

Pets allowed

Family friendly

Map of Raglan

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Hamilton Gardens

Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Hamilton Lake Domain

Bridal Veil Falls

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Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Vrbo properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Vrbo provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Vrbo

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Top rated by guests

8.6Excellent

(82 Ratings)

Great location with lovely views, peaceful and secluded. Comfortable bach with toys for kids. Excellent communication with property owner. Close to the beach for fishing and relaxing.

From real guest reviews summarized by AI

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

8.6 / 10.0

Excellent(82 Ratings)

House in Raglan

7 guests · 3 bedrooms · 1 bath

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

High-end valueWell priced for this area

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Map of Raglan

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Hamilton Gardens

Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Hamilton Lake Domain

Bridal Veil Falls

About this house rental

Aotea is one of New Zealand's best kept secrets.

The Aotea Retreat is a beautiful bach, situated right on the waterfront with panoramic views of the harbour.

Kayak in the harbour, catch fish, go for a long beach walk and admire the stunning West Coast or sit on the deck and admire why New Zealand is such a beautiful country.

Aotea retreat is set up to make your time away a special relaxing holiday full of lovely kiwi holiday memories.

Special conditions:
Please take all rubbish with you and leave the place as you found it.

Price is based on 2 adults, or a family of 2 adults and 3 children under 16yr. $20 extra per adult

Extras: Cleaning (Required, NZ$80.00 per stay); NOTE: Bed linen and bathroom towels provided. Please bring your own beach towels.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Family friendly

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Vrbo properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Vrbo provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Vrbo

Ratings and reviews

8.6 / 10.0

Excellent(82 Ratings)

Summary of reviews

Great location with lovely views, peaceful and secluded. Comfortable bach with toys for kids. Excellent communication with property owner. Close to the beach for fishing and relaxing.

From real guest reviews summarized by AI

10.0 / 10.0

Great spot, classic old school kiwi batch - I forgot my fishing rod, don't forget yours!

10.0 / 10.0

Great place to stay with lovely views

8.0 / 10.0

Much loved family bach in a gorgeous location. Peaceful and secluded with a beautiful beach right there.

8.0 / 10.0

House was exactly what we were after. Great spot. Just needs a bit of a clean not sure if it was vacuumed before we went in.

6.0 / 10.0

Great location and comfortable kiwi bach. Needs a thorough clean though. Don't mind old but no need to be dirty.

8.0 / 10.0

Excellent stay

Excellent stay

Great place, would recommend.

8.0 / 10.0

It was good.

It was good.

We had a nice stay.

8.0 / 10.0

Bach life

Bach life

Typical little kiwi batch. Beautiful quiet spot and great views from the deck. Toys available for the kids which were great.

10.0 / 10.0

Aotea harbour

Aotea harbour

Great weekend, perfect location for access to the harbour

10.0 / 10.0

Aotea

Aotea

excellent stay, close to the beach , fishing and relaxing. Excellent communication with property owner

6.0 / 10.0

Amazing property and communication but dirty

Amazing property and communication but dirty

Loved the property. The views are gorgeous and it’s remote without travelling too far. Amazing communication from the owner and she was very flexible. Can’t give it five stars on account of how dirty it was though. Grime and dirt and I am unclear what we paid a cleaning fee for. The kids and us also had bites despite not seeing a single mosquito or sanfly so are suspecting the place has fleas.

10.0 / 10.0

Relaxing weekend

Relaxing weekend

Perfect location! Communication so easy, early check in and extra people added last minute with no trouble. Your typical kiwi Bach! Right on the beach, safe for kids and heaps of room for everyone! We had the best weekend relaxing with friends and family.

8.0 / 10.0

Chu papi Monanyo Yare Yare Daze

Chu papi Monanyo Yare Yare Daze

Yamate Kudasai Onii Chan 69

8.0 / 10.0

Nice Area and off the grid. Just what we needed for a few days reset!!

Nice Area and off the grid. Just what we needed for a few days reset!!

Property is exactly old school kiwi Bach. Nice with the fire and awesome to reconnect with kids playing games and going for walks.

6.0 / 10.0

great location wonderful views

great location wonderful views

wondered if we had been forgotten about. compendium with information on how to turn hot water on was missing along with local information. beds not made. previous occupiers used linen left outside

10.0 / 10.0

Beautiful ocean view, wonderful family home on beach front property.

Beautiful ocean view, wonderful family home on beach front property.

We had a wonderful weekend staying in this spacious family home. Just a short walk to the nearby beaches and playground. Home equipt with everything you need for a relaxing weekend away. Hosts were fantastic to deal with and the neighbours were friendly and helpfull too. Safe community, quiet area, great for the kids to explore with facinating fossils all through the rocks near the beach. Ideal place to bring the kids for a play on the beach, explore on the supplied kayaks or jump in the shallow tidal pools. Or just sit back and relax on the huge deck with a glass of bubbly and enjoy the view of the ocean, mountain and wind farm in the distance. A short drive to Kawhia to play on the playground, fish off the wharf, get fish and chips or soak in hot pools dug in the sand at hot water beach. Over all a great place to go and would highly reccomended to everyone.

8.0 / 10.0

Time travel back to the 80's

Time travel back to the 80's

If you want to find a bit of old NZ with the typical 70-80's Kiwi bach with the basics then this is the place. We loved it right down to the poached eggs steamer which I remembered from growing up! Pity the weather wasn't so great but still enjoyed walks in the rain! Stunning scenery from the deck and dining room and lounge.

4.0 / 10.0

If you want to find a bit of old NZ with the typical 70-80's Kiwi bach with the basics then this is the place. We loved it right down to the poached eggs steamer which I remembered fromgrowing up! Pity the weather wasn't so great but still enjoyed walks in the rain! Stunning scenery from the deck and dining room and lounge.

8.0 / 10.0

Easter weekend getaway

Easter weekend getaway

We had an awesome stay here,the views were amazing,there was plenty of room for the kids 2 run around and lots of parking for the boat,wud love to come back at some stage 😀

4.0 / 10.0

We had an awesome stay here,the views were amazing,there was plenty of room for the kids 2 run around and lots of parking for the boat,wud love to come back at some stage

10.0 / 10.0

Beautiful spot with great views and everything we wanted

Beautiful spot with great views and everything we wanted

Excellent

10.0 / 10.0

Enjoyed our time here

Enjoyed our time here

We found everything as stated ... it was clean & tidy, large lounge & kitchen to enjoy the spectacular water views, lovely deck with all the gear needed to enjoy a bbq. A no hassle visit

10.0 / 10.0

Aotea

Aotea

Property is tidy and well positioned on the waterfront. Well set up for couples or family groups. Aotea is a beautiful location and locals are very welcoming, helpful and friendly. Totally enjoyed our stay , thank you

10.0 / 10.0

Six days at Aotea Harbour - bliss!

Six days at Aotea Harbour - bliss!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Waterfront, scenic outlook, 2 minute walk to sandy swimming beach, quiet, nice neighbours and community, warm, sunny, huge deck, undercover washing line, no issues with appliances and utilities, and all the things you need in a holiday house. I thought I was onto a winner when I booked, I was proven right. Thanks for letting us share this piece of paradise. I may be back. WRT other reviews - treat some that have been negative with a grain of salt. This is a holiday house/Bach - it’s not your recently renovated Glenn Eden villa.

3.0 / 10.0

Great views of Aotea Harbour from this location. Kids loved the peach tree which was filled of ripe peaches - thanks!However, Property needs some attention - the top oven is broken, rooms are dusty especially under the beds, no soap or dishwashing liquid was provided and the light starter for the BBQ was not working. Will make a good holiday home for a family once these are addressed.

6.0 / 10.0

Great location but tired property

Great location but tired property

Great views of Aotea Harbour from this location. Kids loved the peach tree which was filled of ripe peaches - thanks! However, Property needs some attention - the top oven is broken, rooms are dusty especially under the beds, no soap or dishwashing liquid was provided and the light starter for the BBQ was not working. Will make a good holiday home for a family once these are addressed.

10.0 / 10.0

Great time in Aotea

Great time in Aotea

Such a great stay, Bach had everything we needed. Views from the deck were great. We really enjoyed our stay and will definitely book again.

8.0 / 10.0

Simple and sunny

Simple and sunny

A lovely week away in Aotea. House was simple, neat and uncluttered. Bonus were the ripe peaches and apricots ready to be picked, new playground 150m down the walkway and horses in the pine forest. We loved exploring the harbour with the kids (aged 2-6) who enjoyed swimming in the warm pools at low tide and floating down the tides from the steps on their body boards. Boating in the harbour was easy and safe and the Kahawai were great, no Snapper around when we fished, according to the locals. A great Bach getaway and a quiet location.

8.0 / 10.0

Welcome Bach retreat

Welcome Bach retreat

Not a new property but typical beach side bach. Loved the raised decking and supping a cuppa at any time of the day. Amazing night skies and lots to look at and ponder from the water to the hills, dunes, and the sky. Laid back week in a small friendly community. Everybody had a smile and a wave. Best to take a few board games if you have teenagers.

4.0 / 10.0

Not a new property but typical beach side bach. Loved the raised decking and supping a cuppa at any time of the day. Amazing night skies and lots to look at and ponder from the water to the hills, dunes, and the sky.Laid back week in a small friendly community. Everybody had a smile and a wave.Best to take a few board games if you have teenagers.

10.0 / 10.0

Best views, relaxing stay.

Best views, relaxing stay.

Perfect place to unwind and relax, amazing views of the harbour and only a few short steps to the water! Perfect for kids as can close the gate, also has a nice big deck to sit on. Will definitely be back again!

10.0 / 10.0

Awesome

Awesome

lovely place for a quiet break!

10.0 / 10.0

Beautiful

Beautiful

It's a kool place wood like to come back some time

6.0 / 10.0

Comfortable accommodation. Nice outlook. No amenities.

Comfortable accommodation. Nice outlook. No amenities.

Nice getaway in comfortable kiwi bach. Great having linen supplied. Only downside of the property itself was a lack of curtains in the living area which made it cold at night. Nice location right on the water and just down from a great playground, but there is no shop in Aotea which is a 10 minute drive to Kawhia itself. Bottled water an extra hassle and expense. Good for a low key getaway in a nice, bachy area.

10.0 / 10.0

Great Aotea Harbour Bach

Great Aotea Harbour Bach

Perfect spot for a holiday off the beaten track. Great beach walks and outlook.

8.0 / 10.0

Tino pai

Tino pai

Tino pai te whare nei. I noho mātou mō ngā pō e whā, I te Koanga. He kaha a Tāwhirimātea, ka āwhā, ka marangai, ka hiko te uira... kātahi ka raruraru te taha hiko-ā-whare, ki Aotea/Kawhia whānau. Kāore he aha ki a mātou, he BBQ hei tunu kai. Ka hoki mātou? E mea ana koe! *haria āu ake aho hii ika. Kua pakaru katoa ngā aho ki reira.

8.0 / 10.0

Aoetea stay.

Aoetea stay.

Despite stern instructions for the gas system for arrival and departure, both gas bottles were empty, we had to connect the bottle from the bbq which was less than 20% full. There was also no toilet paper. Otherwise a pleasant, no frills kiwi bach in a friendly community.

8.0 / 10.0

Dog fun on beach

Dog fun on beach

We enjoyed the location easy walk to the beaches.Dog loved it, a very dog friendly place. Lovely fire in the evenings.A nice place for a laid back winter retreat.

10.0 / 10.0

Great little spot

Great little spot

Love staying here with the family. Great place for relaxing on the deck, drinking a few wines, walking along the beach and fishing.

10.0 / 10.0

Wonderful family stay

Wonderful family stay

Great relaxing homely environment. Loved the deck area Wonderful kayaking and swimming, with good playground close by. Issue with water but owner and neighbours worked towards rectifying.

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