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Reviews of The Sandcastle

4 out of 5
The Sandcastle
32 Haile Lane, Pohara

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our second time staying at this property, we even had the very same cabin. Steve, the host was fantastic. He made it nice and simple for our late arrival and popped in to check if we needed anything in the morning. We will absolutely stay here again. Fantastic location surrounded by nature. Thanks again Steve.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Julia and John

Travelled with partner
It's in a magical location with a special atmosphere all of it's own. If you look past the cobwebs, spiders and walls in desperate need of a paint, the important amenities (sheets, kitchen, floor, toilet) were clean. An enjoyable stay!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

CHINTAN RAMANBHAI

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Good, could book and stay for staying purpose. Has Yoga available for mornings.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a beautiful quaint place. Owner Steven is extremely friendly and helpful. Very welcoming and accommodating. We loved our stay there. Good value for money -
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Dee

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
After our room had been given to another party the owner did correct this. The chalet was filthy. Dust, mould, filthy dush brush, spiders in the bathroom, stain on the bunk sheet, broken window latch meant we couldnt shut it, door didnt lock. The room was warm with 2x heaters and the area quiet apart from mice in the ceiling at night.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

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

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Caroline

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Cute little cabin needs a good scrub
Cute little cabin and had everything we needed but thick cobwebs inside the windows with spiders, dirty inside window frames and kitchen shelves, some dirty and smelly towels, some dishes dirty, outside furniture and deck mildew - could have easily been a wonderful stay but this made it very average. Sorry guys, someone needs to give Cabin 2 a good clean and then it would be wonderful.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stphen

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
A very comfortable and friendly place to stay. Steve, the host, is a great guy and he does everything he can to make your stay a great one.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

christian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Un très bel endroit où il faut penser à réserver à l'avance pour profiter du cadre exceptionnel et de la région.

8/10 Good

Scott

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful spot with a very friendly host
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Joy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Steve thoughtful of old peoples needs and gave us a ramp up and some milk for the morning. Enjoyed the birdsong in the morning and ducklings and puppies and horses . Could oil squeaky doors to quieten toilet visits in the night and no smoke alarm
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Tina-Anne

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful surroundings, a perfect place to just unwind and relax.. wake up to bird song .. Steve the manager was very friendly and obliging
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shayna

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved staying at sand castles, it has everything we need and had some are homely feel , I just wish I had of known to bring shower soap, but the stay was perfect for what we needed and the kids loved it
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Steve on 31 Jul 2022
Fabulous review, thank you for your visit and we would love to see you all again soon. Enjoyed seeing the 3 boys running around..

10/10 Excellent

Monique

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Our family loved our stay in one of the cute cottages. It had a pretty outlook. The owner is very friendly and happy to answer any questions. It is very well located to visit near by beautiful beaches and many other tourist sites.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Peaceful place
The place was very easy to find and close to beautiful places. The owner was very friendly. The cabin was really cute and it has everything we needed. We had a nice view of the ocean and the mountains.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Diane

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

B P

Disliked: Room comfort
This is a Bach style accommodation all separate units in a large garden/ field, has an out door bbq. Units are basic but were clean with good shower and plenty of hot water.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Penny

Travelled with family
Quaint and cosy accommodation
A most friendly host and quaint surroundings, with simple amenities. The beautiful surroundings, the pizza oven [with host providing the pizza dough] and clustered cottages made for a cosy ‘community’ feel. Given the price range one could not complain. The Sandcastle offers comfortable, toasty warm accommodation on a budget.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely cottage, clean and had everything we needed. So nice to bring our wee dog. Well definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021
Response from Steve on 9 Feb 2021
Thank you for the encouraging feedback. I do hope you can return

10/10 Excellent

Paula, Christchurch

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the surroundings, the relaxing feel about the property, the ability to have your dog there, (a pity we didn't have our one) The style of the accommodation, you really felt like you were on holiday in the batch style of accommodation
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Steve on 26 Jan 2021
Wonderful review, thank you so much for capturing the sandcastle so well. Love to see you back

8/10 Good

Kat, Auckland

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Steve was just lovely. The outlook was picturesque and we loved having use of the communal pizza oven.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Steve on 5 Jan 2021
Great review, thanks. Do come stay again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Steve on 8 Jan 2020
Loved you enjoyed the sandcastle. We gave had fantastic response from guests this year. Much appreciated. Steve

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Emmanuel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Séjour très agréable. Hôte très sympathique. Literie au top. Cadre génial.👍
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Petra, Karlsruhe

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Der Vermieter ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit wenn man Fragen oder Probleme hat. Die Unterkünfte sind sauber und alles notwendige ist darin enthalten. Ich hatte ein ganzes Häusschen für mich alleine und hab mich da sehr wohl gefühlt.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Steve on 20 Feb 2020
Great review, glad you enjoyed your stay. Very best Steve

8/10 Good

Olivier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Confortable et pratique
Bel ensemble de petits hébergements individuels type cottage situés à 3 minutes à pied de la plage de Pohara. Accès facile au parc national Abel Tasman à quelques minutes en voiture. Le gérant est très serviable et pourra renseigner sur les activités aux alentours. Seul point négatif : l'humidité très importante dans la région et donc tous les hébergements qui sont fortement humides et moisis.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Steve on 8 Jan 2020
Thanks for the review. Glad you enjoyed your stay and hope the continued new Zealand journey went well.