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Reviews of Shining Star Beachfront Accommodation

3 out of 5
Shining Star Beachfront Accommodation
16 Richards Drive, Hokitika

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

BELLUR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice accommodation for overnight stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teshannon, Seminole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
What a gem this place was! We stayed in a chalet cabin but they also cater to caravans/campers. You’re on the beach in an instant via a quick pathway, and there are alpacas and goats on the property if you need an animal fix. But the best part for me was being directly across the street from a glow worm dell. Once it’s dark, take a short walk and you’ll be surrounded by teeny tiny twinkling lights that look like the universe laid out before you. It’s magical! Service was excellent, cabin was pristine; everything we needed for an overnight. Hokitika is just down the road with shops, restaurants etc. Could not recommend this place higher!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Janet

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The chalet we stayed in was very large an comfortable, with a shared patio just steps from the beach. Unfortunately the weather was not great while we were there, but our time was very relaxing nonetheless. Our only complaint was the spotty WiFi.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lia, Venice

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location to walk to beach and glow worms. Love that the property accommodates dogs! Amazing camp ground. Beach front chalet; excellent bed and room was absolutely fine for one night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brady

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place on the ocean across street from glowworms and nice 20 minute walk down the beach to downtown with lots of restaurants
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay - we stayed one night in the king beachfront room. They join onto a room next to them and share a balcony. Very clean. Although it didnt matter to us, one thing I noted was that the wifi single didnt extend to our room.

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The heating system is a bit uneven, space heaters mostly. Our room was very spacious and had everything we needed. It worked out really well for our family. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Geraldine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely location overlooking the beach. I wish we could have stayed longer! The cottage had a nice layout, and was well stocked, There were a few maintenance issues that need to be tended to ( poor window seals, broken latches, etc)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our overnight stay. Very nice town and all the facilities we expected.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Kaya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is amazing - our cottage was right by the beach. I would have scored this a lot higher but the properties are nice and clean but a little tired.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

wayne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good area Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Neil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very good value and a warm welcome from the reception. Quite small and very close to railway line and road..
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice spot for an overnight stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gwen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Charming!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous view of the Tasman Sea shore. Staff concerned that we had what we needed. Chalet was spacious and bed was very comfortable. Slept to the sound of the surf.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

li

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
I would say it is a good place but there is mould in the the bathroom and toilet， not clean enough. Other things is great

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location overlooking beach. Very nice room with good facilities. Pleasant walk into town.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Abbie

Liked: Staff & service
Excellent service
Young gentleman at reception was fabulous! He gave us lots of tips on the area and where to eat. Room was fairly basic and had a beach smell about it. The bed was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Jacinta

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Liana

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great farm animals and facilities for children.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Plenty of parking Quiet Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Charlotte

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dorina

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hamish

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sabine

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cintia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arnold

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
beach was amazing and the glow worms!!!

10/10 Excellent

Lois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

MARK

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Shao Peng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Must check out the glow worms across the road. Unit is abit tired but it is well equipped.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely receptionist/owner, very welcoming and helpful. This place was well-reviewed and I felt confident booking. Ben the other owner was very helpful when asked to come and mske the TV work.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with group
Beautiful setting in a beautiful location with friendly staff. Our beachfront chalet was perfect in all regards. Wish I’d booked a longer stay!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Next to beach
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Too little too late
The couple who run the place are friendly , efficient and courteous. The beef is the size of the room and lack of amenities. There was no way to cook. The tv depended on three remotes + wouldn't work without switching plugs and leaving a host device on 24/7. You couldnt get to wardrobe without climbing over a sofa. The wifi didnt work. It dropped off completely & registerd just 1.3mbs download on a speed test. Impossible for working people. The management had a bigger room at same price and literally told us they dont use this room #23/24 for anything but overnight stays. We were there for 3 lingering nights. There are much more workable rooms available on this site. Unfortunately we didn’t book one of them.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

This accommodation is 20 minutes by walk away from city center. There is no eatery in the premises and its surroundings. The beach is so so. The room is quite packed. Wifi connection is unstable. Cleanliness and staff friendliness are good. This place (this accommodation and even Hokitika) is not recommended for those without car or bike as Hokitika has no public bus and Uber service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marcia

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Loved having the animals!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location,great staff,comfy cabin
Very comfy beds, spacious cabin with everything supplied. Very nice site with easy direct access to beach. Lovely to have glow worms just across road. Staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Gaynor

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay, it was clean and quiet. Watching the animals was very nice and
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice beachfront stay. Family friendly. Great beach access. Quiet. Away from town.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nikki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I would stay here again
We really enjoyed this place. Stayed in a beachfront chalet which was cute and cosy. Metres from the beach so the sounds of the waves lulled you to a peaceful sleep. The mini farm with alpacas, chickens, and a goat was a pleasant surprise. And best of all it is literally just across the road from the glow worm dell. Staff was friendly and gave us a top tip on where to go for a top-notch cheap dinner (Town Chip).
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Accommodation was very good over all, nice set up with privacy and great location to beach. The only minor issue is the birds nesting in the roof over the entrance are noisy at night. Shower arrangement over spa bath, yeah not great. bathroom perhaps needs a look at there.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Sue Wai

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The property was as advertised.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023