South End Reserve
South End Reserve, Pauanui, Thames-Coromandel District, New Zealand- Park
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Secluded Natural Retreat
Surrounded by 25 acres of native bushland, Grand Mercure Puka Park Resort offers a tranquil escape on New Zealand's Coromandel Peninsula.
Relaxation and Recreation
Start your day with a swim in the solar-heated outdoor pool, enjoy a game of tennis, or unwind in the day spa. End your day by the log fire or on your private balcony with a glass of wine.
Family-Friendly Amenities
Children under 3 enjoy complimentary breakfast, while kids aged 3-11 can choose from a special menu. Family-friendly activities and services ensure everyone has a memorable stay.
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Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
35 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
35 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
70 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
Features a private balcony
Layout - Bedroom
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 20-inch LCD TV, satellite channels, and DVD player
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower/tub combination, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and desk; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and climate-controlled heating and air conditioning
Accessibility - Visual fire alarm
Eco-friendly - Eco-friendly toiletries, eco-friendly cleaning supplies, recycling bin, and LED light bulbs
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request
Non-Smoking
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 1 children
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
312-sq-foot room with a balcony
Layout - Bedroom
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 20-inch LCD TV, satellite channels, and DVD player
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and desk; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and climate-controlled heating and air conditioning
Accessibility - Visual fire alarm
Eco-friendly - Eco-friendly toiletries, eco-friendly cleaning supplies, recycling bin, and LED light bulbs
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request
Non-Smoking
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 1 children
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
29 m2
In-room amenities
1 Queen Bed
Features a private balcony
Layout - Bedroom
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 20-inch LCD TV, satellite channels, and DVD player
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and desk; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and climate-controlled heating and air conditioning
Accessibility - Visual fire alarm
Eco-friendly - Eco-friendly toiletries, eco-friendly cleaning supplies, recycling bin, and LED light bulbs
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request
Non-Smoking
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen Bed (150-160 cm wide)
In-room amenities
1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
Features a private balcony
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 20-inch LCD TV, satellite channels, and DVD player
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and desk; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and climate-controlled heating and air conditioning
Eco-friendly - Eco-friendly toiletries, eco-friendly cleaning supplies, recycling bin, and LED light bulbs
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request
Non-Smoking
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
29 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide), Sofa bed (Variable Size)
Room details
40 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Tout est magnifique
Rien
Absolutely peaceful. Wanting to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life this is the place to go. Views are amazing.
A lovely place situated up on the hill. Beautiful surroundings Peaceful
We have been here many times, we love it. It’s such a great little long weekend escape in winter and summer. Always plenty to do here. They have bikes available, tennis court, great pool and gym, not to mention the great walks around the area and the beautiful beach. The rooms are like little tree huts set in the most beautiful bush. The rooms are also clean, comfortable and very private . Restaurant is great too.
Breakfasts were great. The heated floor in the bathroom.
No parking near our unit.
Breakfast was ok nothing special
The steep walk to our villa. It was a rainy night we had too call for umbrellas so we didn't get drowned going for dinner and breakfast
A nice.clean place to stay good resturant great helpful staff and a convenient location
Access to the rooms a bit awkward at night with some lighting not working
Peaceful and surrounded by nature
Everything. Perfect romantic getaway for us. Restaurant and bar are fantastic. Good location , easy parking. Check in staff are so lovely. Love the 11am check out time.
The room in the bush and the restaurant.
The weather but that happens.
It was comfortable
It did smell a little musty but it was right up in the trees
location, bathroom, restaurant for dinner and breakfast great
we felt the lighting outside whilst walking out for dinner at night could be better, it was quite dark. Overall room was nice but balcony area needs rennovating...renovations are underway we believe
Prachtige locatie en mooie chalets
Openingstijden bar en restaurant en zwembad maar dit is een cultureel probleem in NZ. Iedereen gaat naar ben om 2100 uur.
Cocooning room
Es war alles gut
Das Küche könnte besser sein
L'accueil, l'emplacement, la tranquilité, la propreté de la chambre, incroyable, magnifique. La serveuse qui s'est occupée de nous, au restaurant, pendant notre diner était très serviable, très gentille, souriante. C'est de plus en plus rare dans le domaine de la restauration
La personne qui nous a accueilli au restaurant était un peu froid, pas accueillant du tout.
Excellent stay. We love it. We will be back.
This is my happy place in the forest . It is very special to wake up in the rainforest with a bellbird singing among other birds.The bed was very comfortable. Our dinner was lovely although very expensive.
Nothing
das Resort, das Personal, die Unterkunft in Summe sehr zu empfehlen
keine Beanstandungen
Lovely accommodation great views
Had abit of a musty smell and the walk to and from restaurant very steep
Amazing hotel resort with an incredible restaurant, very welcoming staff and all kinds of facilities to use. A great getaway that makes you feel so far away from the city, so peaceful and serene. Each of the rooms is in its own treetop cabin
Nothing
Traumhafte Lage, wunderschöne Chalets im Wald. Sehr freundliches Personal, gutes Restaurant. Nur 5 Minuten vom Strand entfernt, beheizter Pool un Tennisplatz. Wir hatten nur 2 Nächte und wären gerne länger geblieben.
Very quiet and room was above expectations. Loved the towel warmer and under floor heating.
Nothing to dislike.
We have just finished our stay at the Grand Mercure Puka Park Resort, Pauanui Beach, which is part of the Coromandel Peninsula, a two hour drive from Auckland. Instead of hotel rooms, they have spacious cabins set in bushland. The staff couldn't help us enough, the food and facilities were excellent, the first thing that stood out was how clean the facilities and cabins were. We had such a good stay, we will be back soon.
The location, our chalet and the forest surroundings. Staff very helpful.
Catering was pretty average. Some very steep slopes to negotiate on foot.
The breakfast was good.
コロマンデルあたりの海を車で巡るのにいい立地でした。 ご飯はブッフェ形式でした。種類は多くありませんが、美味しかったです。 お部屋は綺麗で私の泊まった部屋は2人部屋が、隣り合っていました。家族4人で両方の部屋を使ったので、他の人の部屋からは距離もあり、他の人のことを気にせずに過ごせました。レストランなど他の設備から部屋に行くには外に出ないといけないですが、スタッフに言えば送迎もしてもらえます。 一番よかったのは日本語を話せるスタッフさんがいて、近くのおすすめビーチを教えてもらえたのがとてもよかったです。(教えてもらったビーチは最高に綺麗でした)
近くに飲食店はあまりなさそうでした。 ちょっと扉の開け閉めの音とかが大きく部屋に響いたのが気になりました。
Amazing facilities and such a unique hotel. We loved it. Room was perfect and balcony amongst the trees was so nice.
It is on a steep hill but they have golf carts to help transport guests up. Not a negative just an fyi.
The cabins are in a great position in the forest. They are kept to a good standard. Were clean and well presented. Sadly the food was not great and could be so much better in a place with such a lovely location and lodges. The Sunday buffet is particularly poor. The à la carte weekday menu is better. There are some good eateries down in Pauanui. Breakfast is mediocre. The little frankfurter type sausages à particular low point! The pool is nice and not busy, also the free laundry facilities à big plus. The staff were friendly but did not seem too knowledgable about the area.
We have stayed at Puka park at Pauanui many times and love it. On this trip we met many new staff they could not be faulted. From the front desk Heather, Lauren,Said, and Stef they were fantastic could not do enough for us and a special mention for the maintence Manger Grant who is obviously well respected by all other staff helped me get my foldable electric in the boot of my car way outside his job description also made sure I got back to my room on top of the hill.You will read reviews of the hill go and see the front office staff for a lift in the golf cart and they seem love getting out of the office to get in the beautiful fresh air of the rain forest. No one every moaned about having to take exactly the opposite. Thank you Puka Staff see you Anzac weekend. Tony Scott
Room was lovely, bed was nicely firm and cushy bath robe provided. We ate in the restaurant which had been highly recommended. My lamb was tasty and a smallish portion, while my husband’s venison was a very small portion. The sauces were very skimpy in volume. Too small. The portion sizes of the accompanying veggies/ potatoes was very stingy. We tried dessert which was lovely, but again was way too stingy a portion, especially for 25$NZ. We left hungry. Would not recommend dining here.
Beautiful location and surroundings.
Clean peaceful !
Breakfast was good but could have been varied daily! Terrible coffee! Had to pay for a descent coffee!
Wir waren positiv überrascht das jeder Gast sein eigenen kleinen Bungalow hatte. Es waren große Zimmer. Wir haben uns Fahrräder vom Hotel ausgeliehen um die Gegend ein wenig zu erkunden. Frühstücksbuffet war ausreichend vorhanden.
Der Kaffee aus dem Automaten ging überhaupt nicht. Haben uns am nächsten Tag einen Cappuccino beim Personal bestellt. Der war in Ordnung-- diesen musste man selbst zahlen.
The location is fabulous, however, the steps to the room gets old. A lot of up and down. I was in room 14. I suggest getting the rooms on the lower side of drive. The setting in the woods was excellant.
Steps. As I age, I dislike exterior steps to the rooms. There were 20 or more and getting to everything required more steps.
We loved our accommodations beautifully surrounded by nature.
Die Lage und das Personal.
Beautiful scenery and a nice pool and tennis court. Lovely cabins.
Had a 5 course dinner at the restaurant and only one course was good. Staff rather confused and disorganised (although nice) during most service. Had to review all charges and correct.
Cosy in super stormy weather
Very steep walk to the room although they did offer a buggy service that we could have used but did not.
La situación es inmejorable, la piscina está muy bien y hay muchas facilidades por parte del hotel, de hecho nos han ofrecido palas para la playa, toallas y mucha información útil para nuestra estancia. Un agradecimiento particular a Anna.
El desayuno es algo pobre, con calidad pésima del café y poco donde elegir. Nuestra cabaña era de las más altas y no era tan fácil acceder, sobretodo con las maletas. La estructura en general es algo antigua y no hay posibilidad de elección de otro restaurante o bar en el pueblo. Las camas son de sofá, me esperaba algo mejor
Super Anlage im Wald. Zimmer sind wie in Baumhäusern angelegt und sehr gross. Im Bad war sogar ein beheizter Handtuchhalter und Fussbodenheizung. Geschirr vorhanden. Grosszügiger Balkon und beheizter Pool mit kostenlosen Handtüchern. Super freundliches Personal und tolles Frühstück. Wir wären sehr gerne länger geblieben.
Parkplatz etwas eng. Man kann das Zimmer nicht vollständig abdunkeln.
Locatie is op 10 minuten lopen van het strand. Restaurant is prima.
Wij hadden veel last van kevers. Die zijn er echter maar 2 weken per jaar. Pech voor ons dus.
Location was remote but is what we wanted
The whole complex requires a little TLC
Beautiful chalet in the trees. Lovely deck to enjoy the view. Nice size room and bathroom. Swimming pool and spa were great. Facilities were good. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Food was average. More variety for cooked breakfast would be good especially if you stay longer than 2 nights.
Room size was good and located in the bush with a big balcony. Very quiet. Bathroom was great.
Supplied cups and plates with some cutlery but no sink, hob or microwave. Expected us to wash the cutlery in the bathroom sink. No full length mirror. Not enough lights. Tv programs were poor.
Les chalets dans la nature
Un site formidable et des prestations 5 etoiles.
Beautiful oasis surrounded by lush forest and hills! Luxury accommodations in a treehouse setting. The staff were very helpful. The pool was wonderfully warm and the hot tub relaxing after a day visiting nearby sites and walking trails.
The pool had to be closed by 8 pm because light attracts Christmas beetles this time of year.
Tolle Lage mitten im Regenwald, allerdings dann nichts! Gutes Essen und leckeres Frühstücksbüffet
Pool in Reparatur
Staff were wonderful and very friendly. The place is in a fantastic location. It was comfortable, peaceful, and lovely being up in the trees.
The pool was under construction.
Restaurant couldn't cater for garlic/onion allergy. No attempt to find any alternatives and advised ALL food was pre prepared. Obviously a very average kitchen. Not even children's menu of fish and chips as they had garlic/onion seasoning. When complained the night before they promised to sort it but nothing changed
Als ze schrijven met zwembad moet het zwembad open zijn .Anders moeten ze schrijven dat het gesloten is van dan tot dan !!!!
Fantastic location, free bikes, very good breakfast! Reception staff excellent and very accommodating. Well equipped rooms.
The pool was closed due to maintenance (unfortunately booking doesn’t give details to hotel so they couldn’t inform us). Dinner was average compared to a very good breakfast. Overall staff very polite and accommodating. Unfortunately due to a mistake on our side with the booking (only one person booked for breakfast). The breakfast staff called us out on this in front of all guests at the buffet, and although the situation was resolved very satisfactorily - we feel that discretion should be maintained when addressing this type of situation.
Fantastic room/treehouse, well appointed! Great facilities in a super location.
Restricted times for evening dinner in the restaurant. Not all travellers want to eat at 7.30pm!
All over property is beautiful as well as the rooms and the forest around.
The breakfast was amazing! I had continental and my husband had a full English !
We were a bit surprised that our chalet was such a long way up steep steps! My husband has two artificial hips and really struggled!
The space was beautiful I like the setting being up in the hills.
Very restful setting. Wouldn't suit people with a cessibility issues although a buggy can be booked for transport to and fro. Comfortable and convenient accommodation.Great shower. Loved the private deck overlooking bush. Beautiful pool area. Would go again.
Tranquil setting, very tidy premises, amazing views and friendly staff. Thanks Heather and Zade for looking after us on our stay. Note to guests restaurant and in-room dinning closes at 8:30 currently and no robes or slippers available. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay - we will be back for some more cedar hot tub!
The property was beautiful. I wish we had more time to explore the restaurant and bar but we were on a tight schedule.
I didn't like the parking. It may have been a detail I overlooked when booking, but you are forced to drive around to your cabin, unload, go park the car a distance away & hike uphill back to the cabin. After a very long day this is a bit of an inconvenience.
Great place to stay set in beautiful bush surrounds. Fantastic facilities with friendly and welcoming staff.
Es una pasada! Tiene que ser mejor en verano.. ahora no se disfeuta pero es muy bonito
Wonderful place
One of the tree branches were touched our room’s roof, making noise during night time.
Enjoyed the facilities available however was disappointed by the fact that I booed a room with a king size bed and it was made up of 2 single beds joined together. Also instead of a king duvet we were given 2 single duvets which kept dislodging when we slept. My partner and I were very disappointed and frustrated as we specifically paid more to book this room and the Tv was not programmed so we could not even watch TV. Hopefully the hotel will get in touch and try to make amends.
Unique
Television not easy to use Staff great
Quiet, private and peaceful. A spacious room located among trees and forest setting.
All good
No room service on a Sunday was a bummer specially as the weather was really bad and no room service was really inconvenient
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Cleanliness
8.35/10There were some issues with cleanliness, particularly regarding the kitchen supplies.
Service
9.05/10Staff were described as friendly and accommodating, which positively impacted the experience.
Location
9.15/10The location was praised for its proximity to nature and the peaceful environment.
Room Quality
8.75/10Rooms were spacious and well-designed, though some lacked certain amenities.
Amenities
8.65/10The amenities were good, though the pool had maintenance issues.
Value for Money
8.45/10Overall value was decent, impacted slightly by the limited food options.
Food and Beverage
7.65/10Food quality was average, with some guests expecting more variety.
Overall Experience
8.75/10Despite some drawbacks, guests enjoyed their stay overall and appreciated the tranquility.