Bethells Beach Cottages

Séjour incroyable chez John et Trude! L’emplacement est splendide, à deux pas d’une magnifique plage. La maison était incroyable, le cottage est magnifique, chaque détail est pensé pour nous faire sentir comme à la maison. Un très beau séjour, et des hôtes extraordinaires, nous reviendrons!

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Beautiful views

As amazing as the place is, it's not very suitable for a solo traveller. Much more appropriate for a group, family, or couples

The location is stunning.

Everything was amazing. Don’t have a bad word to say about anything. The facilities were great, the view was great, the location was great….we had a ball 😁

Where do I even begin? Trude and John were phenomenal hosts. They are flexible, kind and accommodating. They welcomed me into their home, offered me coffee and homemade cake and shared beautiful life stories with me that I will cherish forever. The cottage is situated on stunning grounds with breathtaking views of Bethells Beach. The cottage had everything I needed and more. And it was spotless. I even got to witness a hilocopter wedding on the premises, which was a huge treat! I really made myself at home and Trude and John made that very easy. My stay there was a lifetime experience that I will never forget.

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Die Lage ist außergewöhnlich und die Aussicht atemberaubend. Der äußerst gepflegte Garten war ebenfalls ein Highlight. Wir wurden sehr herzlich empfangen und mit sehr köstlichem selbstgebackenen Kuchen beschenkt. Am ersten Abend gab es frische Pizza aus dem Holzofen. Trude und John sind sehr herzliche und zuvorkommende Gastgeber und haben uns Tipps zur Umgebung gegeben. Ein unbeschreiblich schöner und einzigartiger Ort.

I absolutely loved my stay at this property. It had everything we needed plus one of the best views of Bethel's beach! It was paradise!

The view overlooking the sand dunes and beach is stunning. Private yet a shared communal area also and gardens and lawns, Quirky accommodation, loved the outdoor fire. Very relaxing plus make time to explore all around Bethells.

Great view!! Nice and cosy cottage with everything you need. The host,John, came down and introduced the surroundings to us. You can clearly see the Bethells beach and the sunset from the cottage. Fantastic stay!

Perfect place for a romantic getaway and to relax

Wonderful atmosphere. Lovely garden and spectacular views.

Have wanted to stay at the Bethell's Cottages for many years now! It exceeded all my expectations. The cottage was gorgeous, so comfortable and well equipped, and the view could not be topped, and the host, John, could not have been more welcoming and gave me great tips on local spots to visit, gave me a guided tour down onto a lesser known part of the beach through a private track, and showed me the best spot to see the sunset. I genuinely didn't want to leave!

Genuinely can't fault my stay here - everything was amazing! For some perhaps the distance from places to buy food might be something to consider, and possibly the windy roads in to Bethell's Beach itself, but these are manageable easily and honestly just buy groceries on the way in and you won't need to leave to get food (because you won't want to!)

The location is amazing on the top of the hill overlooking the beach. Self contained quiet beach cottages. Beach is a ten minutes walk. I've stayed there several times down the years and love it.

Wifi works well in shared areas but struggles to reach the cottages. Cottage would benefit from some decluttering in terms of the magazines left for guests etc but they may just be personal preference.

The view, cosy cottage and John’s hospitality.

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Beautiful rustic cottage with an incredible view and close to the beach. Trude was so generous and really looked after us desert women unaccustomed to the cold :)

It was a little more rustic than expected, but we really enjoyed our stay!

Location is fantastic with view to die for and all the facilities you could want - and more!

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Beautiful location, stunning views, lovely hosts.

A bit of a hike to the beach

great view very private and quiet

Very thought through, details, view, positioning, tidy

Location was spectacular!

Remarkable property, views, and hosts. Wish I could live there!

A magical place

The location was amazing. We were very happy with the facilities and John and Trudy were so welcoming and friendly. The cottage had everything we needed and had a lovely homely feel. Very relaxing.

Outstanding. Beautifully decorated, incredible views, amazing facilities. Relaxing , hosts lovely and very welcoming.

Well the kids would say not having WiFi in cottage was an issue, but going to shared pavilion with seating and table tennis it worked well which got them out of bed. There are no shops so you must bring food with you

Our weekend getaway stay was perfect. Hosts were fantastic. The views even more amazing. Just the peaceful relaxing romantic stay i wanted and more. Will be back for sure! Love love LOVE Bethells beach cottages.

Beautiful setting.

paradise

Great escape from the city, views are amazing and you have your own privacy very romantic and peaceful. Outdoor fire place was a bonus cooked my BBQ yet. John and Trude were so welcoming with a vast knowledge of the area.

Best to go there during daylight if your not familiar with the area.

The location and view were amazing looking over Bethells Beach. We also drove to Phia and KareKare beaches. Beautiful scenery and location. Nice cottage with everything you need. Beautiful fresh flowers in our room.

The rain! Unfortunately but didn't spoil out stay

Breathtaking views absolutely beautiful 😍 Hosts are so kind and helpful.

To stay at Bethells Beach Cottages is something really special and wonderful. Everything you need is provided. Trude and John are some wonderful people to meet. The Views speak for themself. Would always recommend.

Amazing location, cute cottage with everything we needed.

The only thing the property lacked was a bbq which was easily operated. Fortunately, the indoor stove was more than enough for our requirements.

Very warm welcome by John and Trude. This cottage is a slice of paradise just an hour from Auckland Airport. Uninterrupted views over Bethells Beach out over the Tasman sea. Indoor and outdoor seating with breathtaking views and wonderful sunsets.

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This is a beautiful beach paradise location with absolutely stunning views of the ocean and landscape. The most special place to relax and rebalance. Amazing hosts, they are so helpful, kind and informative of local spots to visit. We will definitely be coming back 😊 Thank you John and Trudie!

Beautiful location with stunning views over the beach. John who runs the property with his wife is friendly and helpful.

Lovely get away in a beautiful paradise

Wounderfull view. Absolutly terrible Dirty.old ruins. Hard bed. Never again. Absolutly overpriced.

A wonderful spot, warm hosts and spectacular view. Great place to relax and renew.

I took one day from my business trip to go explore NZ’s west coast. This spot did not disappoint!!! The view from my cottage was amazing. You could hear the ocean in the night watch the stars. Trudy and John were fantastic hosts. If you want to unplug from life this is the place to do it!! Cannot wait to get back. Watson

Absolutely breath taking views, quiet and peaceful. Gorgeous cottage with everything u need. John & Trudi make u feel very welcome. Perfect place to relax and unwind. Will definitely re visit.

Absolutely wonderful stay and loved the hosts and the cottage.... and the views were stunning

The location and views are what makes this location. On the other hand, the road to get there is very rough (narrow, rocky gravel road) and there are no clear signs to guide you. Fortunately, there's not much else around, so you just keep following "to the end of the road." One word of caution, you are 30 minutes from any restaurants or grocery stores, so bring everything you need for your stay. The cottages, which are a little dated but very comfortable, are fully self-contained. There is a shared hot-tub for all three cottages that takes a while to warm up to 40 degrees Celcius, but once it's warm, it's very relaxing. Washer & dryer use is NZ$7 per machine, and we were not warned that the dryer did not work. Fortunately, it wasn't raining and I was able to have clothes dry outside. The WiFi is perfectly adequate, if you need to connect, but this place is made for disconnecting. Plenty of walks. We enjoyed going to the sand-dune lake nearby.

A remote location off an unpaved road. Absolutely stunning view of the ocean! Great male host! Spacious and clean cottage. Gardens need tending and the site, over all, needs serious de-cluttering. Our cottage, although clean and roomy, needed less stuff on the kitchen table, countertops, and bed: excessive cushions! People enjoy a clear space to relax and use. But the location is breathtaking.

Beautiful location, lovely cottage

Absolutely stunning view and peaceful. John and Trude really did a great job welcoming us and making us feel relaxed the whole stay. We will definitely be returning.

Awesome

Very secluded down a long winding road. Beautiful view of far away beach. No beach access. No food options within at least 30 mins. You must bring food for all your meals.

Peaceful and relaxing with an abundance of facilities to keep entertained such as table tennis, hot tub, hammocks, benches, large outdoor chess game and of course the beach itself. This is the "Xena" beach and the scenery is definitely spectacular. The place has a very home-like feel and owners Trude and John are easy to talk to. Would love to return and stay even longer. Perfect if you want to get away and paint/write that book.

What a perfect place to start our holiday in New Zealand! We headed to the cottages after landing in Auckland and stocking up on some groceries. The rough road to the cottages was unexpected, and additional signage directing to the location, as well as parking, would have been helpful. Possible improvements would be air conditioning and window screens. However, our apartment at Bethells Beach Cottages was absolutely amazing. A magical location with a gorgeous view, adorably furnished. John was friendly and welcoming, and gave us some fantastic tips for exploring the area, including a nearby lake and of course the black sand beach below. I wish we could have stayed a whole week! Absolutely wonderful, thank you!

We stayed here while doing the Hillary Walk. There are very few places to stay at Bethel's. This is quite expensive for a walk, but it is worth it. Outstanding views of the sea and the dunes form the South end of Bethells. An unusual view on a beach that has few outlooks. Watch the sun go down. Bring your overseas friends!

Quiet, beautiful views, splendid garden, apartment has everything you need. Owners are helpful and kind. This accommodation sits above one of greater Auckland's best beaches. A great place to unwind and get away from it all.

As the first stay of our honeymoon in New Zealand, we wish we could have stayed here much longer! It is idyllic and all the gardens were a welcome respite from our winter back home. We spent the afternoon at the beach, exploring caves and walking along the sand. If you can, stay here at least two nights. We will definitely be back someday, somehow!