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About this property

Spacious Accommodation: Waikaraka Beach in Whangarei Heads offers a spacious apartment with two bedrooms and a living room. Guests enjoy a sun terrace, garden, and free WiFi throughout the property. Comfortable Amenities: The apartment features air-conditioning, a kitchenette, washing machine, and free toiletries. Additional amenities include a dining table, outdoor furniture, and a TV. Convenient Location: Located 5 km from Whangarei Airport, the property is near attractions such as Northland Event Centre (11 km) and Whangarei Art Museum (11 km). Hiking opportunities are available nearby. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for room comfort, breakfast provided by the property, and friendly host.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

Breakfast info

Continental

  • Free private parking available on-site


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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 single bed
and
1 large double bed
Bedroom 2
1 large double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Claire
    France France
    We had a wonderful time. Karen and Vern are one of a kind. They totally embody the warm welcome you can have in New Zealand. Mocha, their dog is super friendly, never barks and loves playing with kids. I recommend their place 100%. Thank you again!
  • Greg
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Lovely big converted garage apartment close to central Whangarei. The living area was large and very comfortable with a full sized dining table with 5 seats and plenty of comfy seating on the large couch. The beds were comfortable and the...
  • Lucas
    New Zealand New Zealand
    AMAZING! Loved every minute of it! Lovely place to stay and explore the beautiful area around. Most favorite part of it - MOCHA! A lovely dog who says hello to you everyday and gives you cuddles. :) Also communication was perfect and we felt...
  • Peter
    Canada Canada
    This was magnificent hosting: not only did we enjoy a full living room with a full-service tv, couches and dining chairs, we were able to use garden furniture in the back yard or on a deck with a BBQ. Our hosts were wonderful, friendly and...
  • Awtrekka
    New Zealand New Zealand
    A great selection of food was provided: eggs, bread, spreads, milk, tea, coffee, cereal, so that one would not need to shop for breakfast requirements before arriving. Access to the washing machine and dryer was great: especially as we were...
  • Richard
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautiful location, spacious apartment, friendly hosts, would defiantly stay there again.
  • Raquel
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Host was lovely, and it was really spacious and clean. Was perfect for our weekend away. We also loved the chooks and the gorgeous labrador Mocha.
  • Robyn
    Australia Australia
    Everything was fantastic. We highly recommend this property and would definitely stay there again. Thank you so much
  • Mrs
    New Zealand New Zealand
    The beautiful MOCHA!!! She was definitely the highlight of our stay, we are animal lovers so she was absolutely divine! Additionally, the apartment was comfortable, spacious, had everything we needed and Vern was friendly and welcoming. Lastly,...
  • Harris
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Easy to book and frequently kept up to date. Very well detailed re arrival information. The place was roomy, clean and comfortable. Everything one would need was available. A good selection of books as well. Great welcome particularly by the...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Karen & Vern

9.7
Host review score
Karen & Vern
Enjoy the peace & quiet, comfort & relaxing surroundings, with a short walk to the beach & nearby walking tracks. There's easy access to the property, with plenty of free parking. We provide your 1st breakfast - free range eggs, bread, butter, fresh milk, some spreads, cereal, tea, coffee. We have a young chocolate Labrador (Mocha), a cat (Sparky) & 5 x chickens (un-named). Mocha will give you an enthusiastic welcome on arrival. She's very friendly & has been raised with our 2 x granddaughters, so she loves children. You can enter the accommodation via the garage or the back door. If it's raining, we suggest you use the backdoor to enter, then open the garage to unload your bags etc. You're welcome to use the BBQ & BBQ tables - 1 x at the bottom of the garden & 1 x up the stairs by the back door. The children are welcome to use the trampoline, the small climbing frame, the scooter & small bike. There's also lots of grass for them to run around in. We have very fast Wi-Fi - at 312 Mbps, you can take video calls and stream videos for your whole group.
Karen & Vern are your hosts & we live upstairs. We've travelled extensively & have lots of knowledge about Whangarei & Northland. We can also help with any information about travelling throughout New Zealand. Karen owns a Women's fashion store in Dargaville & is an avid gardener. Vern's retired & is a keen golfer & fisherman.
We're 10 x minutes from the Whangarei Town Basin, which has lots of cafe's, restaurants & playgrounds, with an excellent 4.5 km walk around the basin. The Town Basin is also home to The World Famous Hundertwasser Art Centre - a MUST see! We're very handy to lots of local places - 5 x minutes from the airport, it's 2 x minute walk to Waikaraka Beach & a 20-30 minute drive to some of the best East Coast beaches in Northland.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

Waikaraka Beach, spacious & very comfortable takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 05:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot always available
Free

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All extra beds are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 06:00.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Waikaraka Beach, spacious & very comfortable in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 06:00:00.