Visitor comments

What our visitors say.....

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Fantastic, well appointed beach house that's great for the whole family. Could quite happily up sticks and live there. Wonderful.

(Dan and family, January 2012)

A lovely property, beach and surroundings. so much to do at the batch for all ages/everyone and we appreciated all the home comforts and extras (chocies & marshmellows), well provisioned and maintained - we would love to visit te horo again - it was beautiful, great memories

(Lynley and family, November 2011)

Want a beautiful beach house to relax in and recharge your batteries this is the place for you. Perfect. Great location, great house.

(Linda and family, November 2011)

Lovely stay. Highly recommended and we will go back any time

(Sarah and family, October 2011)

A cosy, comfortable beach property just ideal to sit back and enjoy the surroundings, garden and beach. Great to chill out watching the waves wash in to the shore. Superb! . Conveniently situated to visit Otaki and the Sunday Market. The huge Southward motor museum south of Waikanae is worth a visit. Good shopping Waikanae/Paraparaumu.”

(Agnes and family, May 2011)

As a bunch of Mums, these are the bizarre things we really appreciated...

1. It was so CLEAN! which felt great to walk into.

2. Having the beds made up was awesome. The beds were also really comfortable, the linen gorgeous and the towels fluffy!

3. The whole set up was perfect for us as we enjoyed all the extra glasses and crockery available, not to mention your fab pottery collection and all those handy little dishes you have.

4. The hot water was HOT - lovely

5. Leaving the place tidy but not having to clean!

(Natalie and friends, May 2011)

This was the best and most considerately equipped place we have ever stayed. My family all agreed that we did not want to leave. Great for small kids we had some lovely walks on the beach and just enjoyed the peace and tranquility of the area."

(Mark and family, April 2011)

We had a great time at your home and everything was fantastic. Don't think there is anything you could do to improve what you offer, for me it was the feeling that the place is a home with everything there reflecting that. I have a beach house and it felt the same as when I go there- lived in and personal.

(Rob, April 2011)

"We had a fantastic time at the Beach Retreat!

Everything about the house was great - good beds, lovely linen, everything extremely clean, great kitchen to work in, fabulous living area with so much seating, cds, games etc etc!! The outlook is just superb and we walked in both directions down the beach. Instructions and info provided were so handy too."

"We were a group of Aussies who came to Te Horo Beach for a friend's son's wedding - two couples and a couple of friends stayed over the January long weekend 2010. We had a wonderful time - the Beach Retreat was fantastic - lots of ambiance, great entertaining space and different areas to have loads of fun. It was a little cool and rainy but we had a very happy and relaxed time. Our hosts were very generous with their attention to detail and thoughtfulness. The house was set up as a well loved family holiday retreat and we really enjoyed this aspect. Many thanks The hazos"

"Fantastic place to stay. Information provided was great. Highly recommend."

Great place for a large family to stay. Facilities were great and place was well equipped. Highly Recommend

"Really enjoyed our stay – what a find!!!. Loved being right on the beach. Private well established garden a great place for lunch. Lots of places to relax, both in/out of the sun. Well appointed kitchen, great open plan layout, comfy bedroom and immaculate en-suite. Great views, both out to sea and to the Tararuas. Te Horo beach an undiscovered treasure, nice sand, great swimming beach, interesting walks with lots to see. Peaceful quiet area. Close to Otaki/Waikanae for shopping, dining out.”

"Lovely place to stay. Interesting architecture and very spacious. The kids loved the pirate room with the theme and toys. Lovely views of the changing coastline as right on the beach."

"Bach was extremely comfortable and very well equipped. Could watch the children on the beach from the living room window. Kids enjoyed the safe trampoline, and playing in the playroom/sleepout at the far end of the garden!”

“Great family house to rent with plenty of outside activities onsite. Also plenty of games and books to read, and a piano provided lots of interest and fun. The area has a real country feel and being beach front is wonderful. Well equipped. Otaki's factory outlets close by. Would rent again.”

"The Beach Retreat was the perfect getaway location for our family holiday. The pool table and table tennis table were both a hit! The fireplace was a godsend and kept us toasty over the weekend. A very well equipped bach... one we would recommend to others.”

“Our family had a fabulous long weekend at this wonderful bach, we built a hut on the beach, went swimming, lots of walks, cosy nights by the fire. Our girls loved the sleep out and the sylvanian family! Just what we needed. ”