Moanarua Beach Cottage

Das Cottage selbst ist nach Maori-Art, Die Vermieter sind sehr, sehr lieb und freundlich und haben uns bei einem netten Gespräch einige Erläuterungen über die Maori- Kultur gegeben

The host were lovely. Walk to the beach. Nice and quiet.

Location great with a very short walk to beach. Breakfast supplied was generous. Very warm and helpful hosts..

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Very close to beach and a lovely little cottage that feels private and homely!

Nothing - everything was great!

Wir haben in dem kleinen, zauberhaften Cottage bei Miria und Taroi wundervolle Tage zwischen Pazifik und Inner Harbour verbringen dürfen. Außergewöhnlich liebenswerte Gastgeber! Absolut empfehlenswert!

They had it there for you to eat.

Perfect place by the beach just a few steps away, Very Clean and the colour decor beautiful Hosts were amazing and the homemade pickles and jam and the best I've tasted, which added a homely touch.loved this little whare, everything you need

Location, comfortable accommodation. Very friendly hosts.

Great location, fantastic hosts

Proximity to the beach was a quick and easy walk. Hosts were very welcoming and were able to sort a portacot for us. Use of the spa was great and I'm always grateful to people that are kind to my kids. The kids loved the beach!

Was just a bit squished for the four of us. Would suit older kids (like our 5 year old who is street smart) but was hard to keep our 17 month old safe if we wanted to keep the door open he would run off to the street which was right there and that made things a bit stressful. A gate at the mailbox would fix this.

Great location, lovely hosts!

Amazing location, literally a hop, skip a d jump to beach. Quiet spot. Best part was the hospitality of the beautiful hosts! So kind to our son and us! Simple accommodation with stunning hosts & perfect location!

The privacy of the cottage was excellent and the proximity to the beach was awesome!

Nothing to dislike

An amazing place to stay and our hosts were so helpful and friendly. Would have loved to stay longer. Well appointed accommodation. The 'starter' pack was an added bonus, excellent quality and very much appreciated 😀

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Very friendly welcome; excellent, quiet location - short and easy walk to ocean beach or to Ohiwa Harbour; tasty Continental breakfast with homemade preserves.

A safety lock on the bathroom window would enable better ventilation at night.

The hosts first & foremost Miria & Taroi are so accommodating & friendly they made our stay so special, from drinks on the deck, homemade preserves use of their push bikes the location is superb close to beach & other amenities. The cottage is cosy & welcoming & has everything you need.

Not a thing we loved it all

Lovely place with the best hosts!

Great breakfast provisioning in the room. Nice spot to base for exploring the area for a few days.

Water was too cold for these Aussies to swim 😊

Hosts were awesome and it was a magic place to stay.

Breakfast was amazing. Miriam made us stewed rhubarb out of her garden. Location was the best. 2 minute walk to the beach. Fabulous

It was perfect. Just what we wanted.

Our hosts Miria and Taroi were exceptional hosts. On the first evening of our 2 night stay they invited us for a drink and nibbles and 3 hours later we were back in our accomodation, they are to be commended as hosts

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Exceptional breakfast choices. Very friendly owners. Off road parking. Dog friendly. Excellent location for Ohope beach access. Very cool vibe on the property, would defefinately recommend to other couples.

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Location was great and the breakfasts were lovely and replenished daily, could not fault anything.

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Beautiful location excellent hosts

plenty of breakfast supplies incl homemade jam and chutney, yoghurt cereal etc. Everything you need. Fabulous hospitality. Our hosts Miria and Taroi are sooo welcoming and accommodating. We will definately stay here again.

Perfect whare retreat to recharge and relax. Close sea views and opportunities to walk. Attentive friendly and hospitable hosts. Central location to be able to enjoy the activities the surrounding area.

Very friendly hosts. Cozy room.

excellent breakfast. Comfy and close to a wonderful beach

A little less attention from the kind hosts would have been preferable, and we would really have preferred not to have our picture taken.

Moanarua Beach Cottage is a little gem located in a quiet residential area but within a 3 minute walk to the fantastic Ohope beach. Miria and Taroi went out of their way to make our stay as memorable as possible and their welcome drink upon arrival really was a nice gesture. The breakfast provided by Miria, including home made preserves really was more than we had expected and just perfect to start the day!

Could not fault Moanarua Beach Cottage and would definitely recommend the accommodation to anyone.

Fantastic hosts - so warm, welcoming and friendly. Treated like family. Had us to their place for nibbles and wine. Very hospitable. Excellent breakfast. Really appreciated their love and advocacy for Te Ao Maori and Te reo Maori.

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Miria and Taroi are outstanding hosts in every respect. Their cottage is lovely and perfectly equipped. The breakfast with homemade jams and chutneys as well as the welcome-nibbles were very yummy. Apart from that, they are happy to share their knowledge about Māori culture and te reo Māori, what we enjoyed a lot.

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Wonderful place to stay with even more wonderful hosts. We loved it. Thank you so much! Tessa & Rosie.

The breakfast items went beyond my expectation, so many options and of a very high standard. Including juice and stewed fruit as well as fresh fruit. A great selection of hot drinks as well as jams, preserves and pickles. Taroi and Miria were fabulous hosts, it was like staying with whanau. So welcoming and generous sharing kai, korero and great information about the area.

I was very happy with everything this place had.

Kapai the whare very friendly people home made jams yummy 😋 and spring water on site.i would go back again . Arohanui the Black whanau . W

Spot on

Great selection for breakfast Private and quiet, loved the native garden and Birdlife Also loved being so close to beach and estaury Host's are amazing, helpful and friendly

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Very comfortable, just what we needed

I had such a lovely stay with Miria & Taroi who received me with open hearts after my friend had to cancel on our trip due to covid. Their place is a little oasis right next to the beach, perfect to unwind & get inspired!

Attention to detail in providing healthy breakfast and daily fruit bowl was appreciated

Very clean and tidy and most welcoming hosts.

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Excellent and accomodating hosts. Very comfortable with good facilities. Nice and quiet. Easy access to the beach. Especially enjoyed home made jams, marmalade and pickle. . Everything we needed for breakfast supplied.

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Miria & Taroi were wonderful hosts, they made you feel like you were family in their piece of paradise.

Perfect is good enough.

Very friendly owners. Property is cosy and we'll equipped.

A great place to stay. Breakfast included was a bonus, although we had taken our own. Very private and scrupulously clean.

location was great. breakfast provided was excellent Mirina makes her own jams, spreads and yogurt. they were all excellent

pillows were quite flat

Provided everything we needed during our stay more than I expected and more then I've experienced at other hotels in the past. Miria & Toroi are such nice people & made us feel like we were just staying with whanau. Very beautiful home, atmosphere & people. Loved meeting you both & I hope we see yous next time we are in the area. Also, our 2 toddlers were comfortable especially son running a muck haha makes us happy seeing our babies be themselves outside of home.

That we were there for a reunion/unveiling so didn't get as much time to hang out with the host & enjoy the spa.

Great breakfast, Friendly hosts, Helpful hosts.

The hosts are so generous & we loved the unique setting!

The property is in a beautiful setting: it has a lovely garden, it is just steps away from the beach on a quiet street, and the cottage itself has gorgeous Maori carvings on its front. The owners are incredibly kind and gracious, as well. They invited us to their nearby home for delicious drinks and food shortly after our arrival. They are deeply committed to sharing Maori cultural traditions with their guests. A truly memorable stay!

What a cozy setting and the hosts are wonderful. We would stay there again when we visit again in a heartbeat.

This was an excellent experience. Different from most places you stay. The staff were most friendly and went out of their way to make this a memorable place to stay. The room/unit had everything you need and breakfast was provided. The homemade jams were wonderful especially the marmalade. It was a no rush, relaxing stay and we would certainly recommend it to people looking for something a little different.

A wonderful place to stay. We were warmly greeted by our hosts who invited us up to their home for drinks and nibbles and we left an hour later! Many stories changed hands. The next day we put our long line out on the beach and caught a couple of snapper which Miria and Taroi invited us to cook on their BBQ. We of course invited them to share the fish with us and so with salad and potatoes cooked by them ,we once again enjoyed another couple of hours before enjoying a dip in their hot pool. A truly memorable stay in a lovely cottage with the tuis in the trees outside our door. Magic!

We had a lovely stay for only one night and we were made very welcome by the lovely hosts,with drink and snacks on the terrace.We stayed in the room,in the house as the cottage were occupied.Had a lovely evening with the host-couple and almost like beeing with old friends.Breakfast was very good and before we drove off we filled up our waterbottles from their natural spring waterwell they had in their garden. Would love to go back.

Hosts superb, helpful friendly and good company. Excellent room.

Amazing stay lovely hosts arrived as clients left as friends highly recommended

This property is in a great location, only one block from the beach. It is beautifully decorated and charming. The quality and attention to detail is superb - the homemade jams in the refrigerator were especially noted. The bed was very comfortable; it was great falling asleep to the sound of the surf breaking on the beach. Miria and Taroi are fabulous hosts; they treat you as one of their family and really make you feel welcome and comfortable. Our stay here was the highlight of our trip around East Cape; we will definitely stay there again next time we visit Ohope. Highly recommended, especially for couples looking for a romantic getaway.

Had a great time at the beach Lovely people Nice little cottage

We spent two nights at Moanarua Beach cottage. The location is gorgeous and the cottage is perfect, with everything you need to hunker down or use as a base to explore the Eastern Bay. What really makes it though is Miria and Taroa, we had a fabulous evening with them and another visitor, plenty of laughs all round. Don't forget to try Miria's homemade jams... just delicious! Would absolutely recommend.

Hosts were lovely couple. Cottage was in a great location

Wonderful, friendly and welcoming hosts. Breakfast was delicious and there was plenty of it. A very nice little unit with all the comforts and privately located. There were books and a photo album which were very interesting. A lovely taste of the local Maori culture. Thank you Miria and Taroi.

A great place to stay close to the beach with everything you need and lovely homemade preserves made by the very hospitible hosts. Would definitely stay again.

lovely couple with a beautiful spot very close to the beach.

The hosts were very hospitable. We arrived in NZ a day later than planned and later in the day than we would have liked, so we didn't arrive at the cottage until 10 p.m. They waited for us and then brought us supper because we hadn't eaten. This cottage is in the basement of their home and does not have any ocean view, but it is private, spacious and has a great bathroom! They were a very nice couple and we wish we had had more time to chat with them.

Very familiar place to stay, it is the home of a very nice couple, they treated us very well. Very close to the beach! Only thing is that the internet does not work in the room downstairs (honey moon suite).

This well-equipped and comfortable cottage is ideally located just across the road from the beach. Expect a warm welcome and wonderful hospitality from hosts Miria and Taroi. Highly recommended.