Title: Children's Bay Exclusive - Akaroa Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Children's Bay Exclusive - Akaroa ![Outdoor dining](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/56000000/55510000/55503900/55503814/6a6d29e6.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/56000000/55510000/55503900/55503814/383ede69.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Dining](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/56000000/55510000/55503900/55503814/a28c29ef.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/56000000/55510000/55503900/55503814/48e59dd9.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Smart TV, Netflix, streaming services](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/56000000/55510000/55503900/55503814/ca5a7f97.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Amenities - Policies - Location Perched on the Children's Bay hill, Children's Bay Retreat offers a serene escape with panoramic views of Akaroa bay. Unwind in the sound of nature, indulge in luxury amenities like unlimited WiFi and Smart TV including Netflix, and enjoy state-of-the-art kitchen convenience. 9.4 Exceptional ### Entire home 3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6 ## Popular amenities - Breakfast available - Parking available - Kitchen - Air conditioning - Free WiFi - Outdoor space ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Children's Bay Exclusive - Akaroa Welcome to Children's Bay Retreat, privately nestled in the Children's Bay hill, experience panoramic views of Akaroa bay and relax in the sound of nature! Newly renovated boasting 1 King bedroom with En Suite and 2 Queen Rooms - live in luxury during your stay! A 10 minute waterfront walk to Akaroa's restaurants and shops along Children's Bay walkway. Unique and incredibly special. Unlimited wifi, Smart TV including Netflix and state of the art kitchen! ## Property amenities ### Internet - Available in the house: Free WiFi ### Parking and transport - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Dishwasher - Electric kettle - Hob - Microwave - Oven - Refrigerator - Toaster ### Dining - Breakfast available for a fee - Dining table ### Bedrooms - 3 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 2 bathrooms - Hair dryer - Shampoo - Shower - Soap - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Living spaces - Dining table - Living room ### Entertainment - Games - Netflix - Smart TV - Streaming services ### Outdoor areas - Garden - Patio ### Laundry - Laundromat nearby ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Heating ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoke-free property ### Services and conveniences - Iron/ironing board - Unlimited smartphone data usage ### Location highlights - Near the sea ### Things to do - Golfing nearby - Hiking/biking trails nearby - Jet skiing nearby - Kayaking nearby - Motor boating nearby - Mountain biking nearby - Sailing nearby - Wildlife walks nearby - Winery tours nearby ### Safety features - No carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector) - Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property) ### General - Garden ## Policies ### Check-in Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM ### Check-out Check-out before 10:00 AM ### Special check-in instructions You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions ### Pets Pets not allowed Note from host: Please no pets on the beds ### Children and extra beds Children are welcome ### Events No events allowed ### Smoking Smoking is not permitted ## Important information ### You need to know This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking. Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited Host has indicated that there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property, but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ### Property is also known as Vrbo Property Children's Bay Retreat Akaroa Children's Bay Retreat - Akaroa Takamatua Children's Bay Retreat - Akaroa Private vacation home Children's Bay Retreat - Akaroa Private vacation home Takamatua ## About the area Located in Akaroa, this holiday home is by the sea. Akaroa Museum and Maori & Colonial Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Akaroa Golf Club and Fishermans Bay Garden. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and mountain biking nearby. [Visit our Akaroa travel guide](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Akaroa.dx6024120) [View more Holiday homes in Akaroa](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Akaroa-Private-Holiday-Homes.d6024120-aaPrivateHolidayHomes.Travel-Guide-Accommodation) ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6¢er=-43.79461,172.9665&zoom=13&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&path=color:0xFFFFF|weight:2|fillcolor:0x005AEB7F|enc:dwgjGsou%7E_%40%3FU%3FU%40U%3FS%40Y%40S%40U%40U%40S%40U%40UBSBUBUBSBSBSBUDUDSBQDUDQDUDQFUDQFUFQDQHQFQFSFQHQFQHQFOHQHMJSHMHOHOJQHOJIJOJMJOJKJOJKJKLKJKLMLKJKLILILILKLGLILILGNELILILENELENENELENELCNENANCLANCNANCN%3FLAN%3FN%3FN%3FN%3FL%3FP%3FL%40N%3FNBN%40LBN%40NBN%40LDNBNDLDNDLDNDLDNDLHLHLDNFLHLHLFLJLHLHJHLJLJJLLJJJJJJJLNJJJNHLLJHLJNHNJPHNHLHRHLHPHNFPHPHPFPFRFPFPFPFPDTFPDTFPDTDPBTDPDRBTDTBPBTBRBTBT%40R%40TBT%40R%40T%40T%40R%3FX%40R%3FT%3FT%3FT%3FR%3FR%3FTAT%3FVATATARATCTARATCTCRCTCTCPETCRETEPCTEPETGPERGRERGPGPGRGPGPGPIPIRGPILIPINIPINILKRILKNINMJINKLKJMLKLKJKJMJKJMJMJKHMJMHMJMHMFMFOHMDMFMHODMDODMDODMFODO%40MDOBO%40OBM%40OBO%40O%3FMBQ%3FM%3FO%3FO%3FO%3FO%3FMCO%3FOAOCOAMCOAOCOEMAOEMGOEOEMEOEMEMIMGOEMIMGMGMIMKMIMKMIKKMKMKKKMKKKKMKMKKKMKOKOKKIOKQIOIMIOKQIOIQGMIQGSIQGQGQGQISEQGQGSESGSEQEUEQEUCQEUESCUCUCQCUCSCUCUASAUAUASAUAUAW%3FUAU%3FS%3FS&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=ASw-L7YMH_VzUyShEg2Kjl4qKr8=) Akaroa, Canterbury ### What's nearby - St Patrick's Catholic Church - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles - Akaroa Museum - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles - Linton The Giant House - 7 min drive - 1.4 miles - Akaroa Wharf - 8 min drive - 1.6 miles - Akaroa Lighthouse - 9 min drive - 1.8 miles ### Getting around - Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 91 min drive ### Restaurants - ‪The Little Bistro - ‬13 min walk - ‪Grand Hotel - ‬9 min walk - ‪Mandala - ‬13 min walk - ‪La Thai Restaurant - ‬4 min drive - ‪Kaimoana - ‬4 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Children's Bay Exclusive - Akaroa pet-friendly? > No, pets are not allowed at this property. ### What time is check-in at Children's Bay Exclusive - Akaroa? > Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. ### What time is check-out at Children's Bay Exclusive - Akaroa? > Checkout is at 10:00 AM. ### Where is Children's Bay Exclusive - Akaroa located? > Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of St Patrick's Catholic Church and Artisans Gallery. Akaroa Museum and Akaroa Wharf are also within 1 mile (2 km). ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Children's Bay Exclusive - Akaroa Reviews 9.4 ### Exceptional All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.[More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 21 8 - Good 7 6 - Okay 2 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 0 ### 9.0/10 Cleanliness ### 10/10 Excellent #### Delmar C. 18 Aug 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great location, great place Views were fantastic, great ambience 100% would stay here again. ##### Delmar C. Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Lisa S. 13 Apr 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Weekend with a view We had a wonderful weekend with family, beautiful views and easy walk into Akaroa. ##### Lisa S. Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Penny P. 23 Oct 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Absolutely beautiful views Very peaceful and beautiful place to stay. House is well set up and comfortable. We had an excellent stay here. ##### Penny P. Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Nicole D. 6 Nov 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great place to stay Amazing location and set up. You have everything at your fingertips ! The home is so well set up and very comfortable. Easy walk to town. Loved it!!! ##### Nicole D. Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Scott M. 28 Sept 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### a Nice spot very clean and tidy ##### Scott M. Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Julie C. 28 Dec 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Gorgeous! A beautiful modern home with gorgeous views! It would have been nice to stay longer. 2 small issues - we had a cold night and a few extra blankets would have been nice. Also, we're filtered coffee drinkers, there was no instructions on how to use the Nescafe machine, and no viable filter coffee option. I recommend a simple French press and instructions for the machine! Thanks! ##### Julie C. Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### Karen B. 9 Jan 2023 Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Christmas Magic Stunning location and views, well designed layout, a very spacious, light and airy property. A lovely relaxing 5 days over Christmas! Perhaps more attention to detail with cleanliness of the property, plus some maintenance required. Outdoor sun umbrella and laundry facilities (1 tea towel for a 5 day stay....) would be just perfect! Many Thanks, look forward to returning! ##### Karen B. Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Katie S. 12 Dec 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Beautiful home! This was a lovely vacation home for a weekend in Akaroa. It was a little adventurous getting up and down the driveway with a campervan, but doable. Once there, the views are fantastic and it is truly a pretty easy walk to town. Kitchen was well stocked for basic cooking and bathrooms have nice amenities like heaters and heated towel racks. It was a lovely stay and we recommend it without reservation. ##### Katie S. Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Stuart D. 16 Sept 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Fabulous holiday house! Super accurate against photos and description. Such lovely holiday house. Beautiful views across harbour to Akaroa. ##### Stuart D. Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Rebecca M. 1 Sept 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy ##### Rebecca M. Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Sonja W. 10 Aug 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy ##### Sonja W. Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024 ### 6/10 Okay #### Deidre K. 26 May 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Poorly equipped House was poorly insulated. Towel holder screwed into plasterboard-loose. No salt, kitchen utensils few and far between. Needs a woman’s touch badly. ##### Deidre K. Stayed 4 nights in May 2023 ### 6/10 Okay #### Nikki G. 25 Apr 2023 Liked: Check-in, communication, location Disliked: Cleanliness #### It was ok We love Akaroa and were very happy to have a short walk into town which is what you can enjoy doing from this property. Disappointingly we hadn’t realised this house did not have a washing machine - we never thought to check given the price we were paying and the fact we were booking a 3 bedroom home. With a family of 2 boys we need a washing machine so had to pay $4 to use the local motels facilities each time we needed to do a load of washing. This meant we needed to drive into town (not what we had wanted to do) and then wait 40 mins for the machines and then cart everything back and try and dry the clothes. This was such a shame and really detracted from the stay. The house also needed a good clean, the floor was quite dirty and most of the surfaces and the couch were coated in dog hair. We have left with all our clothes covered in dog hair and my son who is allergic also struggled with so much animal hair (there was no vacuum cleaner available to try and clean the floors). ##### Nikki G. Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Simon B. 13 Dec 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### A perfect family get away We stayed here for three nights as a family of 5. It is a magical spot. A beautiful home with an incredible view. ##### Simon B. Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022 ### 8/10 Good #### Belinda R. 16 Oct 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Perfect Dog Friendly luxury stay Thank you for having such a lovely property available, we adored it! The only things we could suggest were to fix one of the dining chairs which had a loose leg, the middle bedrrom had no lightbulb in the lamp and the two spare rooms need mattress upgrades as there is a lot of roll together! This would not stop me staying agai though, what a spot! ##### Belinda R. Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022 ### 8/10 Good #### Cathryn K. 12 Oct 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Modern holiday home with beautiful views Great location on top of children's bay just a short from Akaroa town. Perfect position and loads of windows for beautiful views over Akaroa Harbour. Modern well designed home with up to date decor. Inside was clean though outside deck and windows needed a clean. Needs some TLC in terms of maintenance. Nothing major but some functional and aesthetic issues that took a bit away from the loveliness of the place. Overall though a lovely time was had by all the family. ##### Cathryn K. Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Geoff A. 23 Sept 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Stunning views Short stay in Akaroa . Perfect place to unwind and take in the exceptional views and quiet (except for birdsong ). Akaroa town walkable but we drove as the night temperature chilled down quickly. ##### Geoff A. Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022 ### 8/10 Good #### anne s. 18 Sept 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Akaroa break Superb location, lovely setting and outlook. Good for bird watching. Clean modern and spacious. Kitchen facilities a little limited for larger meals. Heat pump a bit "on and off" (may have been operator who was off!). No milk frother for coffee machine. if gate opened outwards easy to fit 3 cars in parking otherwise only 2! ##### anne s. Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022 ### 8/10 Good #### Lisa H. 24 Jul 2022 Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Beautiful location. Magnificent views. Great communication from the start. Easy to find and check in. Only criticism would be the house could have done with a dust. Other than that would definitely stay there again. Great we could take our dogs. ##### Lisa H. Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Sharon B. 9 Jun 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy #### Beautiful Property with stunning Views. My daughter children and I had a lovely weekend staying in Akaroa for a week end. The house was warm and comfortable with unforgettable views. Thankyou for sharing your lovely property. ##### Sharon B. Stayed 2 nights in May 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Allen SW H., Auckland 6 Jun 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Wonderful retreat We loved our time at Children's Bay Retreat ##### Allen SW H. Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022 ### 8/10 Good #### Juliet 14 Feb 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, communication ##### Juliet Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Anna J. 6 Dec 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Loved our stay We had an incredible few days. The house was perfect for our group and the location and surroundings were magic. The bird life was a highlight for us. Would love to stay here again. ##### Anna J. Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Kris V. 16 Jun 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great view Lovely stay and can’t beat the view ##### Kris V. Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Andrea F. 28 May 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Privacy and peace Great property for some R and R . Loved being able to have my dog with me. Lovey big sliding doors , for the views . Great beds and furniture . I loved it so much that I stayed an extra night. ##### Andrea F. Stayed 3 nights in May 2021