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Reviews of Beautiful large 6-Bedroom Coastal Vacation Home with Spa-Pool


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9.8

Exceptional

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8/10 Good

Joanne M.

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stunning property
absolutely stunning property - every one love the facilities - I felt like checking in was more difficult and complex that it needed to be - charged extra for kids to sleep on top bunks - had to send back and additional signed form over and above the usual booking process that I have done many times through book a batch. But great location, handy to Opononi.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Feb 2024
Things certainly did get a bit difficult when you messaged us on the morning of your arrival apologising you’d made an error that the booking didn’t include 10 x Adults ready to share the five Queen/Double beds, but the majority of the guests were <18, and that you were happy to cover the costs of any additional charges so that all 13 beds could be used. Consequently, the local Property Managers dropped everything to rapidly make sure all the beds were made-up for your group [they charge us Per Bed with cleaning fees], so we’re deeply disappointed you are now saying you were unhappy to pay for Extra Beds.☹ Our Team genuinely strived to do everything in our power to look after your requests to try to ensure your stay could be the best possible experience all-round. We are sad you have expressed any disappointment, and only extend to you our kindest and warmest regards.

10/10 Excellent

Amanda W.

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Great spot with everything
Great stay,
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Nov 2023
Thank you Amanda and 'crew' for choosing to stay at the beautiful ONEPU MOANA Holiday Home on the stunning Hokianga Harbour. A special location to enjoy special times. It was our pleasure to look after you.

10/10 Excellent

Lois S.

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Friends in opononi
Superb position although no walking access to a beach. Great support in preparation and during our stay which was perfect for a group of friends
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Feb 2023
Thank you for booking to stay at the clifftop ONEPU MOANA holiday home with its uninterrupted panoramic views of the Hokianga Harbour. You were so lovely to deal with! We only wish you the very best. :)

10/10 Excellent

Torise F.

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Beautiful Coastal Hokiday Home
Onepu has a beautiful deck that overlooks the water and sand dunes. The house was fully equipped for all our holiday needs and the spa was a bonus. Loved it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Feb 2023
Torise's group were awesome guests! Brilliant! Thank you so much for booking to stay at the beautiful ONEPU MOANA on the stunning Hokianga! 😀

10/10 Excellent

Raiha M., Kawakawa

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Mīharo!
We had a beautiful stay in Opononi. The house is big enough to fit our big whānau with plenty of beds, towels and toys for the tamariki. The whare was very clean and had a nice calming feel to it. The communication was excellent from Kathy and the team. We had a few extras come stay and Kathy sorted it straight away. Overall 10/10 from our whānau! We’ve already booked our next stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Nov 2022
Raiha it was delightful to have hosted you - and awesome to have you back again so quickly! We are so pleased you had a beautiful stay! :)

8/10 Good

Evelyn and Nick L.

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Modernised Kiwi Bach with spectacular views.
We have had an enjoyable, relaxing and comfortable stay at your Bach. The views are amazing. The Bach is well decorated and created a warm, relaxing ambiance. Kitchen is well equipped for entertaining. However, there are a few small things that could be improved. SAFETY - number of the guests tripped on the stairs onto the deck, on the differing floor levels in the lower unit and on the last step of the internal stairs. MAINTENANCE - a few missing lightbulbs in the bedrooms and a blown lightbulb in the bathroom. CLEANING - we would have appreciated the airing of the lower unit prior to guests arriving. We really did enjoy our stay, I hope this feedback is helpful and constructive. Thank you for having us at your place and for your good communication. Regards Evelyn and Nick
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Jan 2022
Thank you Evelyn for your response. Yes there is one step from the lounge to the deck which guests don't generally have an issue with, however we are going to add a strip of white trim to make it stand out even more. Regarding bulbs, we do apologise that wasn't pickup up before your stay, but we do wish you'd followed the instructions to simply call our local Property Manager who lives 5mins away and could have sorted that for you quick smart so it was not an ongoing issue. And finally yes we do always air out the property but our local Cleaners had the property ready for you as a complementary Early Check-In (which you didn't end up using) so yes the whole house was shut up on a hot day for quite some hours before your arrival. We do appreciate the feedback and hope to see you again at one of our properties. Mark, Owner.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah B.

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Labour weekend stay
Excellent place for us all. Great space for all the whanau with beautiful decor. Two very well equipped kitchens, beds were all comfortable and beautiful decor. Although the weather wasn’t the best great full for the differing spaces allowing us to be inside to enjoy each other’s company. Thanks Kathy for all the comms and keeping in touch. Also to Wayne for coming to unlock the room that the kids accidentally locked. Our kids will remember this for years to come.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Oct 2021
Thank you so much Sarah and whanau for choosing to stay at Onepu Moana Retreat. We are so glad you had a lovely family long weekend, despite the weather not being super helpful. All the best.

10/10 Excellent

T and k S.

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Loved it
Apart from the surveillance cameras everywhere , it was nice , but no private does not mean private , not when big brother is watching your every move !!!!!!! Beware the cctv
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Jun 2021
Onepu Moana has three security cameras on the building exterior that face the four entrances into the house. These cameras are only active when no-one is occupying the property. These particular guests during their stay, actually hosted an unpermitted event, even including erecting two Bouncing Castles, plus inviting extra guests. Afterwards we were horrified to learn about the mess to the driveway and backyard, the trashed Bunk-Room carpet, and all the missing/broken bits of kitchen equipment/ornaments/recycling-bins. So clearly we don't have the cameras functioning during guest stays as otherwise we would have been aware a party was going on! :(

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Haramai tētahi āhua!
Fantastic house for large whānau with room for everyone to have their space whilst plenty spaces for whānau time. Thank you Kath.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Apr 2021
Rāniera and his whanau were excellent guests. The children created some accidental damage, but Rāniera was actively helpful to pay to sort the issues, no problem. We would be honoured to have Rāniera book again. They have been wonderful to deal with.

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca F.

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Beautiful scenery and well set out house
We found this house ideal for our group of four families, with a good set up with two kitchens, bbqs, bathrooms, and outdoor eating areas to accommodate our needs. Our kids loved playing in the spa after time spent exploring the sand dunes, Koutu Boulders, and Wairere Boulders. There was everything we needed, and even though there were a lot of rules which were a little disconcerting, (I guess the owners have been burned before), once all the breakable items had been moved out of the way of kids, the house was a great place to be based - we even got treated to some karaoke fun from the house next door and tractors baling hay on the other side!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Oct 2022
Kia or Rebecca. We are so pleased you have a lovely stay at the beautiful ONEPU MOANA on the stunning Hokianga ... yeah over time we have needed to add instructions to things we at first assumed were pretty basic commonsense - but from recurrent damages we've needed to spell some things out so amenities can remain immaculate and functional for the next guests booked to stay, while trying hard not to detract from current guest enjoyment to be able to chillax. We're so pleased you did! Sweet as. :)

10/10 Excellent

Grant K.

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Onepu Moana in Opononi
This property is situated in a stunning part of the country. Close to shops and the Pub at Opononi. Easy access both upstairs and down with plenty of off street parking with room for boats outside. Very tidally presented throughout and tastefully furnished. Air conditioned for the hot summers with sliders to the deck for good airflow. Good sized kitchen with dishwasher included. Great location with lovely views, ideally setup for large family groups. Owners good to deal with, overall much better option for us than any hotel, would stay again
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Nov 2020
Excellent guests - thank you for choosing to stay with us. PS We're here this weekend with a bunch of friends and thismorn did fishing charter over the bar into Tasman. Might need to be on your future agenda. Large chilly filled to the brim in couple of hours. Outstanding! :)