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The Sands Hotel

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Superior Beachfront King Room | View from room

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8.8Excellent

(171 Ratings)

"We had fallen in love with the Sands Hotel in an earlier overnight visit (2023). The ocean view from the room was exceptional and the weather was pleasant so we slept with the doors open listening th..."

Wayne

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8.8 / 10.0

Excellent(171 Ratings)

Hotel in Northland

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

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About this hotel

Hotel on the beach, with outdoor pool
When you stay at this beach hotel you can enjoy umbrellas and sun loungers.
The Sands Hotel offers 43 accommodations with irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies.

This Omapere hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities at The Sands Hotel

Restaurant

Map of Northland

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Waitangi Treaty Grounds

Whangarei Falls

Available Rooms

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 Expedia properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Expedia 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 Expedia

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Top rated by guests

8.8Excellent

(171 Ratings)

"We had fallen in love with the Sands Hotel in an earlier overnight visit (2023). The ocean view from the room was exceptional and the weather was pleasant so we slept with the doors open listening th..."

Wayne

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

8.8 / 10.0

Excellent(171 Ratings)

Hotel in Northland

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

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

Map of Northland

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Waitangi Treaty Grounds

Whangarei Falls

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Hotel on the beach, with outdoor pool
When you stay at this beach hotel you can enjoy umbrellas and sun loungers.
The Sands Hotel offers 43 accommodations with irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies.

This Omapere hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Restaurant

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 Expedia properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Expedia 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 Expedia

Ratings and reviews

8.8 / 10.0

Excellent(171 Ratings)

4.0 / 10.0

Really beautiful setting and we had a lovely big room with a great view. The staff were all very friendly and willing to help if needed. Breakfast quality was just ok - didn’t match dinner, which was excellent.

5.0 / 10.0

Great location, clean room and nice amenities. The staff was friendly as well

5.0 / 10.0

Stayed in a 2 bedroom suite… Fantastic Master Bedroom, Living Room 2 showers and baths. Impeccably decorated. Large, large shower enclosure. The managers (husband and wife) running the place were great. Views out the windows and sliding glass door were straight at the beach and bay ( nobody or thing blocked any of the views

5.0 / 10.0

Modern room, clean and comfortable. Luxury bathroom. Restaurant very good. Would stay here again.

4.0 / 10.0

Wonderful view, friendly stuff and good restaurant.

1.0 / 10.0

This was one of the worst hotel stays I have ever experienced. We booked a two bedroom villa and were given a single studio instead, with no explanation and no apology. Only after repeatedly pushing did they offer a so called solution, which involved splitting us into two separate rooms far apart, one of them with no view at all. They advertise WiFi in every room. Our room had no WiFi at all. We reported this issue more than 10 times during our stay. Each time we were told someone would be sent to fix it. Nobody ever showed up. I had to rely entirely on prepaid mobile data just to check work and could not upload anything the entire stay. Cleanliness was extremely poor. The room clearly had not been properly cleaned before our arrival, nor during the stay. The floors were so dirty that you could not walk barefoot. It felt neglected and poorly maintained. The property also advertises a gym, which does not exist. The photos online are misleading. The only positive is the location and view, but that does not come close to compensating for the lack of basic services, broken promises, and poor management. No accountability, no ownership of issues, and no compensation offered. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone.

4.0 / 10.0

Such a lovely stay - room had great amenities and totally private. Felt like an island resort!

3.0 / 10.0

Stayed for one night in a room close to the beach without breakfast. Dinner was ok. Service was friendly. There is a lot of building/refurbishing work going on….

5.0 / 10.0

Beautiful location - right on the beach! Lovely big room with a huge bed and beautiful views. Friendly and welcoming staff - I would definitely recommend staying here.

5.0 / 10.0

Nice view and staff!

8.0 / 10.0

Lovely staff.

10.0 / 10.0

We had fallen in love with the Sands Hotel in an earlier overnight visit (2023). The ocean view from the room was exceptional and the weather was pleasant so we slept with the doors open listening the to ocean and the breeze. Staff was wonderful and meals were good. Folks went above and beyond by being able to make up an ad hoc dinner when the power was out - delicious fish dinner by candlelight. There was a decent number of construction projects underway so it looks like the hotel will only get better.

8.0 / 10.0

Nice

2.0 / 10.0

When we arrived the lady at the reception told us that we would have got an upgrade. First we were happy about that. But when we came into the room we asked ourselves how a room without an upgrade would have been. The room was so dirty - everywhere spider webs, spiders and mosquitoes. In the bathroom the plaster has flaked off the ceiling. In the room there was only one chair. The room was dark because there was a big plant in front of the window. For the breakfast either we had to pay 36 dollars per person, what we didn't do. To have breakfast in the room was nearly impossible, because there was no cutlery and plates at all. The balcony was so small that there only fits one small table and two chairs. And around us was everything under construction. We were looking forward to a comfortable nice place but what we found was a place where we were happy, when we could leave. Regarding the price for it it was absolutely not appropriate. The only good things were the beds - they were comfortable and the dinner in the restaurant with a nice meal an a beautiful view.

6.0 / 10.0

Room overlooked the water. The room was average. I didn’t think it was value for money. No fruit in my dessert which was advertised on the menu.

8.0 / 10.0

Staff were lovely.Room cleanliness was great. There was a bit of chaos around the grounds due to renovations but this was overlooked due to the great location. Views over the harbour & out to sea were beautiful and restful.

8.0 / 10.0

Great view from our room

4.0 / 10.0

Hotel under construction. Restaurant meal options poor has no permanent kitchen.

10.0 / 10.0

Awesome

10.0 / 10.0

Fantastic view even though it rained and at times the sea entrance was misty it was still fascinating. Dinner was superb with the most delicious seafood chowder served. A special treat was being next to a family group who sang beautifully and a man in the group played the guitar. Thank you Omapere Sands, a very enjoyable night's stay. Rewa Morgan and family from Tauranga and UK.

10.0 / 10.0

Perfect

8.0 / 10.0

Locality with harbor view

10.0 / 10.0

Everything was great! Thanks!

10.0 / 10.0

Beautiful staying at Sands hotel.

10.0 / 10.0

Beautiful property with newly renovated rooms. We had dinner in the restaurant onsite and it was excellent, particularly the seafood chowder. Staff were very attentive and service was excellent.

8.0 / 10.0

Bed and pillows were very comfortable. Was fortunate to get an upgrade due to the renovations going on.

6.0 / 10.0

Hi team, we could see you're busy updating things. We were disappointed to find out everything was running at half mast AFTER the booking was paid for and finalised (through Expedia site). There were a couple of things in our room that were the reason for our scores. There was a tissue on the floor behind the barhroom door and the ranchslider couldn't lick properly. We had run away for a break from the farm (important to us - and probably many others you might not be aware of) ... although the kai was yum, it was stink we didn't jnow beforehand (as mentioned above) that the selection would be so limited. The Cafe across the road you recommended at checkin and in your confirmation email was pretty average, with hardly any options yesterday arvo (to the pount we didn't even consider it for breakfast this morning). Also, just for your advantage, i was ready to work through the lust of cocktails last night, and although your bar man was lovely and friendly, even they were average - watery as. Im sorry to be harsh, but we were left feeling really dissapointed. Good luck with the renos

6.0 / 10.0

I got served a burger that was the size of a golf ball and did not weigh more than 50g. It was underwealming.

8.0 / 10.0

All good

8.0 / 10.0

Great view. Evening meal pre

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely staff, very friendly in all departments. Beautiful dinner and lovely buffet breakfast. This property is recently undergoing some renovations and even though we loved it as it is it’s going to be very special when finished. Right on the beach, spectacular sunsets.

8.0 / 10.0

We enjoyed our stay and the location is superb - we had a lovely outlook to the sea. However, I was cold when I went to bed even with the heat pump on, and there was no spare blanket to add to the bedding. Reception was closed so I had to layer up with day clothes over PJ's.

10.0 / 10.0

Excellent stay

8.0 / 10.0

Location, location

10.0 / 10.0

Mid renos but all good

4.0 / 10.0

It's a great location and staff but the property is run down. The restaurant has prices that would be high in Auckland and the food is average.

6.0 / 10.0

Lovely setting

10.0 / 10.0

The veiw

10.0 / 10.0

Clean, tidy and beautifully renovated room. Enjoyed the meals. We had a great time. See you again soon.

5.0 / 10.0

Great location beautiful everything

FAQs

Is parking included with this hotel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at The Sands Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

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

Is The Sands Hotel pet friendly?

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What amenities are available at The Sands Hotel?

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