Castor Bay Homestay

This place is fabulous, all the comforts of home. The hosts were fabulous, beautiful touches to make you welcome.

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Everything was wonderful, very roomy. Just a short 800m walk to the beach, and lovely breakfast at the cafe at the bottom of the hill. Everything you could think of was supplied, and extras.

The only small negative was, my wife thought the bed was a little hard, where as I thought it was fine.

It was nice to relax and start to wind down as we were coming to the end of our New Zealand trip. It was clean and comfortable and the chocolate treat was yummy x

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Extremely cimfortable and suited my requirements perfectly. I have stayed there on a few different occasions and have always bren impressed!

Wonderful experience. Really everything is perfect. Feel home. Wonderful, friendly, helpful and happy couples host. Thanks Pete and Fiona.

Beautifully appointed, very comfortable and great value for money! Great hospitality from Peter with extra treats thrown in! Great recommendation for dinner at local Thai restaurant. Would thoroughly recommend!

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It had everything we needed and it was in an excellent location.

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Perfect in every way. It was a lovely property with everything we needed and a few extras like wine, fruit and chocolate which were really appreciated

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We had another fantastic stay at the Castor Bay Homestay. The owners have thought of everything to make a stay in their beautiful space super. We enjoyed the comfy bed with stunnning linen and furnishings, clean and modern shower with fantastic water pressure and the easy arrival and check-in. It is great to be able to park right outside, be led the way up with bright and safe lighting and find a wee bottle of wine waiting for us! The extra goodies are much appreciated - the Nespresso machine, the wee chocolates and tidy wee kitchen with great facilities. We love it and we'll stay again. Thank you so much.

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Die Gastgeber, Peter und Fiona, waren ausgesprochen freundlich und unkompliziert. Sie gaben uns super Tipps für die Umgebung. Die Lage ist besonders toll. Mit dem Auto oder Bus ist man schnell in Auckland, zu Fuß in wenigen Minuten in einer Café mit gutem Café und noch ein Stückchen weiter an einem wunderschönen Strand. Wir haben uns so wohl gefühlt und würden jederzeit wiederkommen.

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It was awesome. Hosts very friendly. Left us with some lovely treats. So thoughtful. The place was spotless bed nice and firm and bedding and towels snow white.

This is not a moan and personally I love dogs and loved giving them a pat, but they should really state on the blurb that dogs are close by and sometimes in the room as other travellers might have allergies. Lovely dogs though.

Great location - near beach, beautiful luxurious bed linen, (bed a little hard though) lovely shower and the best part would have to be the treats (wine and chocolate) and fresh milk, cereal and fruit 😊

Only disadvantage would be that you can hear talking, walking around and tv going in the main house. Was ok during the day but not when trying to sleep at night

I loved how nostalgic the place was inside it brought a bit of my childhood memories with some of the vintage items, books and games, even marbles and the paintings , and it was super comfortable and cozy. However, I did wake up as I am a light sleeper from the stepping sounds from above, but overall, my stay was beautiful. I also loved how they prepared little snacks for their guests which was very thoughtful of them and had exceeded my expectations accordingly.

Probably the noise from next door and above me. I wasn't sure how to use the coffee machine properly, I wasn't sure if I had to take the wrap off the pod or just put the coffee pod inside as there were no instructions.

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From arriving we were impressed with the guest suite. The welcome treats, cleanliness, facilities, sunny aspect, location ... the list goes on. Friendly, accommodating hosts made the whole process from booking through to checking out so easy. We highly recommend this homestay.

Everything was on point so nothing to add here.

We weren't expecting the breakfast, so it was a lovely surprise. Cereals, fresh fruit and milk. Beautiful location, very quiet. Fabulous decor, homely, and wonderful extra treats, a very special touch.

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Well equipped and clean. Friendly and forthcoming hosts. Quiet residential area. Great bang for the buck.

The space is private and functional - with the breakfast area/kitchenette completely separate from the sleeping/living area. Also, it was very roomy and well furnished, and the air conditioning was appreciated in the hot weather.

Not a big problem but sound from the owner's area could be heard. Closing the door to the passage did reduce it substantially and overall, the noise was not loud or at unreasonable hours.

Stunning location in the North Shore, very peaceful and extremely comfortable bed.

The hosts were exceptionally kind and looked after me when I was dropped off in the wrong place by a Uber. They literally went the extra mile.

Awesome location, nice and clean

The bed was a little uncomfortable

Beautiful, comfortable, tastefully furnished apartment, wonderful owners. I highly recommend.

Lovely warm, modern and beautifully furnished apartment, really good location for activities on the north shore. Having an off-street place to park was really appreciated.

The bed was a little hard! But everything else was great.

Very spacious and comfortable. Lovely hosts. Nice welcoming touches - chocolates and wine. Perfect location for the places we wanted to go to.

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Great value for money with a large bedroom and living area. Bathroom are really nice and lovely shower.

I liked everything.

Lots of space large area, they took a lot of care to look after us. Close to the beach and good location in north Auckland. Value for money.

The accommodation was wonderful

We had a lovely stay in Castor Bay. We immediately felt comfortable and at home. The space was perfect for us and we appreciated things like the coffee machine, the stunning linen and the beautiful shower. It was great to have the carpark so close to the front door and the easy check-in. We wished that we could have stayed longer and enjoyed more of the neighbourhood.

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Everything was great. Really enjoyed our brief stay there and will go back again

Lovely and clean, comfortable bed and fabulous sheets, great location, easy check in. My second stay here and will stay again!

Nice stay and will comeback next time, convenient location in North Shore. Friendly and quiet neighbourhood. Clean and tidy place.

Lovely relaxing place with lots of special touches to make us welcome. Our second stay here and we will return again!

Beautiful clean spacious property with great hosts. Loved the extra touches such as wine and chocolates. Great place to stay.

Loved everything

Everything about our stay was great. Communication was great and our, hosts were very helpful and friendly. Our accommodation was beautiful with the added personal touches. This was far better than staying at a pricey motel. Only regret is we didn't book 2 nights.. Highly recommend Castor Bay Homestay

Loved absolutely everything about this place

Wonderful accomodation. Lots of thoughtful little touches that really made us feel welcomed. Nice a roomy and in a great location. Would highly recommend and would love to stay there again.

The host was absolutely lovely, helped us with every little request and provided us with every necessities possible - from borrowed umbrellas to fresh basil. Absolutely amazing. The apartment was spacious and nicely furnished. The location was near the sea and a short trip to downtown. So perfectly calm. Altogether the best stay we had in three weeks traveling through New Zealand 🇳🇿 highly recommended!

Fantastic first stop for our NZ roadtrip. Very friendly hosts and great appartment. The surrounding area ist very pretty and quiet. We would love to come back some time in the future.

Fiona and Pete, made our stay very easy and they have such great attention to detail and offer little extras which we weren't expecting.

Super comfortable bed. The vibes were homely and tranquil.

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Privacy, immaculately clean, peaceful, extra touches of wine, fruit, muesli, milk and chocolates amazing

The accommodation was very spacious, comfortable and clean. The hosts were so generous in the special touches they provided. Value for money it was unbeatable.

Everything, very clean. I did not find one spot of dirt. I take my own sheets, this accommodation I did not have to change the sheets.

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So many special touches from the coffee machine to a night light in the bathroom. Some eco products I love, small bottles of wine to savour (and little bars of chocolate). Even organic milk in the fridge! Cannot fault this place and would definitely stay again. Thank you!

Being within the family home there is noise from conversations, music etc

Homely, clean, comfortable, they had thought of everything to make for a fabulous stay, lots of little touches to make you feel welcome

Nothing not to like

great location & facilities; comfy bed & great shower. lovely extra touches with wine, cereal & chocolates.

Very comfortable,clean,lovely treats and great communication.Thanks so much

I was happy to discover a much larger accomodation than I expected. Natural lighting through numerous large windows, one from floor to ceiling! Comfortable, contemporary equipped living.

We liked the location, an excellent shower, bed perfect, spacious and well presented on arrival

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Everything was well organised. Breakfast left ready in the room, no unnecessary intervention by owners as we have endured in other properties. Very pleasant owners. Rooms immaculate. Thank you.

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Came for a conference at North shore Hospital. The homestay is in a safe, quiet neighborhood and room got nice and dark with the blinds/curtains! Owner Pete friendly and helpful. Great fit and finish..coffee pod machine, fridge, microwave, kettle, TV, bowl of fruit (this was my dinner on arrival as my plane was so late!). Overall pleasantly surprised great value and recommended.

Location. Size of accommodation. Continental breakfast OK for a night or two.Nice area to stay in.

To wash dishes, you need to fill a bowl in the bathroom . Then, do the washing in the hallway on a table. Washing machine is supposed to be available. Not in accommodation and not advised about it. Not reasonably accessible for disabled visitors. Too much bedding, too many cushions, not enough hanging space. Awkward access.Close

Everything was as advertised and even better. Spotless, spacious & comfortable. Generous extra touches.

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A lovely bright and comfortable space for our night in castor bay.

What a wonderful, comfortable and homely stay we had. Castor Bay Homestay was spacious and immaculately presented. Would stay again!

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We loved our stay at Castor Bay Homestay. We loved the peaceful location yet so central to everything. It was great having our own lounge to relax in and the unexpected. extras of wine and chocolates were great to come home to at the end of a long day. Exceptional value for money.

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Location

Bed is very firm

Soft pillows, cozy living area, plenty of space. Hot and strong shower. A nice welcome from our hosts and super easy to access. Everything you need, nothing you don't in a lovely community close to park and ocean.

Super comfortable king bed with beautiful linen.spaceous room and bathroom.Had everything we required so met all our needs.

Homely interesting art and decor. Lots of trees around and quiet.

Beautiful suite, private bath, nicely appointed, comfy bed, coffee/tea/muesli and fruit. we would stay again.

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Good location close to Milford village, the marina and Castor Bay beach.

A little noisy, as the home owner's TV and conversations could be clearly heard in the room. Getting from the bedroom to the bathroom involved passing the glass exterior door, hence no privacy. I think a curtain over the door would be a good idea.

Loved the location, privacy and outlook also how Peter kept us up-to-date regarding the keys etc plus everything couldn't be more perfect with all there little personal touches. We were very impressed and wished we had more time to actually spend more time there. 100 out of 100.

Treats that sets the BnB apart which is much appreciated and makes the whole experience better

Everything is right in order

Clean, tidy, friendly and welcoming. Warm and close proximity to the beach.

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Everything was perfect again, clean, spacious, lovely little treats. Love staying here, this was my 3rd time. Will definitely stay again :)

Clean, comfortable and exactly what we needed for an over night stay.

Another lovely stay, home away from home. Already booked to stay again. Everything is perfectly clean and comfortable, very warm and spacious.