Kotuku Cottage

Quite environment, good location, and beautiful view which is near to the seaside.

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Location, views, cleanliness, comfort, kitchen, value for money

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Modern, private and comfortable. Relatively clean. Some stains or wipe marks all through the kitchen - benches and cupboards. Warm house so if it you're there when it is hot, it might be great to have a fan in each of the bedrooms. Good if you like dogs as a friendly frenchie visited for a pat and tummy rub.

Probably need fly spray or bug spray kept in the house. TV ideally would be in the lounge. Be aware of trains rocking the cottage, gave us a fright at first. Fans in the bedrooms for hot nights/days.

Mel was prompt in replying queries. She made sure the house was warm and properly lit as we arrived in the evening. Good room sizes with comfortable beds and overall the house is clean. My daughter also enjoy the good selection of books.

everything was great about the property aside from there was an occasional trembling of the house but it wasn’t that disturbing it lasted for a few seconds, we thought it could by a train passing by??

Everything. It was amazing. Very quiet and cozy.

Beautiful location.

Disappointing and looks run down and tired. Photos are deceiving. Not worth the price despite the beautiful location. Needs a good spring clean and general maintenance and repairs. Surfaces throughout were very dusty. Blinds are dusty. Windows and sliding door are grubby, several cobwebs and need a decent clean inside and out. Aircon filter and bathroom extractor fan is very clogged and potential fire hazards. Bathroom basin calcium build-up around tap and drain. Shower door grime build-up. Broken shelves in shower shelf. Kitchen drawers need wiping out. Oven is VERY dirty! Although not advertised there is a dishwasher with a sign stuck on the door saying ‘Do not use’ - it is not aesthetically pleasing. Would be better to remove or replace. Fridge doors are covered with black stick-on film which looks cheap and unhygienic. Interior fridge door shelves missing which reduces storage space. Tear in leather couch seat covered by faux fur throw. TV set up in spare room instead of lounge area. Both master bedroom and spare room beds are quite uncomfortable and sagging and showing signs of significant aging. Not enough warm blankets for guests. Only 4 hangers between two bedrooms.

The large deck area was nice to spread out and enjoy all sundowner. Very welcoming puppy dog.

Cool place, great communication.

There was lipstick still on the coffee mugs, so had to wash them all before using.

Sehr schönes Haus mit einer tollen Terrasse. Nette Gastgeberin

Ein bisschen minimalistisch ausgestattet, aber wir waren nur eine Nacht dort. Daher haben wir auch nichts nachgefragt.

Quiet and spacious and clean

None just the tv needs to be in the living area

The open space and nature surrounding property

Modern, clean, quiet and warm with good facilities and comfy beds.

Nothing bad to say - happily stay again

The host is excellent. Location is peaceful. Full kitchen to.cook. Plenty of room.

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All good.

Could do with small path or stepping stones to prevent wet grass on shoes and door mat.

Very quiet and comfy

The house shock for a few seconds in the night a couple of times. I presume it was trains passing or just the heavy wind

Nice and comfy

Lil bit weird where the tv was Wasn't aware of the trains gave us a fright Power plugs went out in morning couldn't finish breakfast

Nice and Private

No TV in Lounge

Nice location

No tv in lounge room, only in 1 of the bedrooms. The trains going past at night made the unit shudder

A very clean, beautiful, and comfortable place to stay.

This cottage is in a great setting with space around it. It was the perfect spot to look at stars - luckily we had clear nights. Love the inside layout and big deck.

The nearby train track is busy which could bother some but there’s an old fashioned charm to trains so we actually enjoyed that aspect.

Lovely modular home adjacent to a field and forests. It was great to listen to the lovely bird calls on the extensive patio.

I loved how clean it was and the view was nice and relaxing 10 out of 10 would stay again, as well as we weren't disturbed at all not know how close out accommodation was to the main house but still I didn't really mind I loved the stay.

Wasn't expecting the house to be that close the the main house would've like to know before hand but still was private and so clean and lovely but should've known to bring bug spray there was alot of them finding away in.

Tout était super 👍👍👍

This is such a well maintained property and cottage! It was lovely to sit in the deck and watch the sunset before drifting off to sleep in comfort!

It didn’t bother us, but others may want to be aware that the property is close to train tracks. Quiet coming through but you do feel the beds shake a bit. We thought it a fun little massage!

Lovely place, very private. Just walk in and enjoy. Sun soaked deck with private garden area to enjoy.

It was a lovely little place to stay. Private and peaceful. The shower was amazing.

Little bit further out of Tauranga than we thought it would be, but it was a nice, modern tiny home to stay in.

The location is beautiful and peaceful.

We would've liked the TV in the lounge or main bedroom instead of the secondary bedroom.

Very peaceful. Great host. Relaxing.

It was modern, the renovation was nice. There is free Netflix

There were bugs everywhere, and the location is slightly off, but if you are seeking for a peaceful, away-from-the-world accommodation this is perfect for you.

The location was good.

The cleaning should have been better as the shower was getting blocked and also there were cob webs and the rubbish bin inside the toilet was already full when we checked-in.

Beautiful and peaceful place in the country

Very private, comfortable and quiet. Very thoughtful host.

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Clean, modern cottage with lovely surroundings. Hosts were great at communication and accepted our request to change the number of people staying which we appreciated. The shower is really good and the deck is lovely. I left my e-reader behind and the host has been very kind in sending it back to me.

Just two things to be aware of: the twin beds are metal frame beds with wheels - like a full size fancy stretcher. They had lovely linen and were made up nicely. They would be great for kids, but for my elderly mother they were a little tricky. The train line is very near the house and the house shakes when they go by - and the twin beds especially!

Lovely location, great comms by owner, very accommodating, spotless, gorgeous space.

Absolute peaceful...the cottage was clean,smelt fresh ,comfortable and modern,we enjoyed the privacy,relaxing and close to fishing spots. Mel has a pleasant voice,easy to ask questions ...a wonderful host Lovely location,,we enjoyed our stay and we will definitely go back to Kotuku Cottage again

Nothing to complain

Nice little set up, the only drawback was the tv had no reception but other than that it was top notch

Fabulous cottage, lovely location

Very comfortable

Maybe some of the doors could be maintained for closing

Fantastic location and nice and peaceful

We had an excellent stay in the cottage. It had everything we needed for a one night stay. The beds were very comfortable and the shower was amazing.

The only downside to the property was every time a train would go past, the whole cottage would shake. Also, I didn’t realize but it was quite far from the city centre. But that was my fault for not checking properly.

Stylish, modern house with a sunny private deck in the rear. Well laid out with bedrooms either side of the living area. Kitchen had all the necessities. Great star gazing

Needs a hair dryer!! Also face cloths would be welcome as would fans in the bedroom. The air con doesn’t quite reach! Dishwasher is broken…

neat and tidy, warm welcome

too many bugs

This place is so cute and such a lovery space to stay and relax in. It's spacious and so calming, and the shower is amazing. We would defanitly stay again!

Air Con unit didn't quite make it to the bedrooms to cool them down.

Simply a wonderful place, and Mel was great with her communication. It was just perfect before our big trip back home to Europe. Wish it could have been longer. Thank you.

The cottage is peaceful, quiet and private so we really enjoyed relaxing on the deck. Inside, the cottage is clean, modern and cosy. The visibility of the stars in the sky overhead at night is incredible too! Mel is super friendly and communicative. 100% would stay again!

Neat and very tidy

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Amazing hospitality, owners were incredible and made us feel like we were at home.

Modern tidy very helpful hosts

Rained a lot lol

Amazing Place to stay. Peaceful

Pretty quiet location. Host very friendly

Unfortunately the place wasn't overly clean, ants in kitchen drawers and oven was pretty gross, dishwasher also not working. The photos on booking.com need updating as they show a couch with tv, but this is not the case, there is now a table and chairs, no couch or TV in lounge/dining area, and other photos show 2 single beds in 2nd room, which we were expecting to use for our kids, however it is now a double bed in there. We could also smell the septic outside the room the kids were sleeping in :/

Beautiful property, great value, serene atmosphere.

Little disappointed that the TV was in the second bedroom and there was no lounge chair, only dining table and chairs unlike photos. Great outdoor seating however.

the scenery was lovely . nice and peaceful. Will deff stay again

Very nice place. Very demure, very mindful, very cutecy.

Beautiful little cottage. Nice and quiet.

Everything!! I only booked for 1 night, and it exceeded my expectations 100%. Lovely and modern, cosy.

There was only one little thing that bothered me, was there were no tea towels

We absolutely loved the place. It's super comfortable and just a great 2 bedroom place and it's close to Tauranga.

Great value for money and an awesome property! Thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of this place. Would recommend to all.

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Lovely setting, would have liked to stay longer

Rural location. Easy to find. Great little property.

The beds were not comfortable. Could have been slightly cleaner - layers of dust in a few places. (Top of fridge which shorter person would not see but being tall it was very obvious)

Everything. Was decorated and furnished tastefully.

All good

Location, peaceful, layout of tiny house, actually saw kotuku, big deck. Hosts very responsive to issue we had with TV.

Could have had a few more kitchen items for cooking meals, e.g. saucepans with lids, colander and instructions on how to turn on stovetop.

It's a really good place to stay. Everything is clean and comfortable The terrace is a big plus. I recommend it to anyone.

Beautiful setting, modern and tidy cottage and very helpful hosts.

The only potential challenge for this property is proximity to the train line. It didn’t bother us but some might find it a little loud. Trains seemed to run infrequently.