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Lovely heritage accommodation

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Property grounds
Interior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Exterior
2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, Internet, bed sheets

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire apartment

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Beach view
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Opua, Opua
  • Bay of Islands Marina
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Paihia Wharf
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Paihia Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Kerikeri (KKE-Bay of Islands)
    ‪26 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Lovely heritage accommodation

This is lovely, comfortable, beachfront accommodation, fully furnished, and traditionally redecorated in sympathy with its age. Feel as though you have stepped back in time. It is nice and cool in the summer, and cosy and warm in the winter. The flat is located right on the beachfront at Opua. Wake up to the sound of sea gulls and stunning views over the Bay. Opua is very quiet, but there is always something happening and something to watch, whether it is the car ferry chugging back and forward across the bay, or yachts and motorboats making their way in and out of the harbour. Sometimes you can be lucky enough to see dolphins or orca. The homestead is only 100 metres to the car ferry and general store and another 100 metres to the marina and cafe. By road, it is 5 kilometres to Paihia or Russell. It is right at the beginning of the coastal walkway from Opua to Paihia. Other lovely walks are only a short distance away. There is also a cycleway from Opua to Taumarere Station. It is simply the best place for a relaxing, rejuvenating holiday or weekend and a perfect location from which to explore the stunning Bay of islands and the Far North. Please note - there is another apartment upstairs in the building that sleeps 6 people. Please see the separate listing.
Special conditions:
As it is a historic building there is NO SMOKING anywhere on the property, inside or out. There is also a ban on any naked flame (i.e. lighted candles). As you may appreciate this is really important to us.

Extras: Cleaning (Required, NZ$80.00 per stay); Linen (included); Pair of sea kayaks (included);
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at this apartment building. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Bay of Islands. Enjoy features like laundry facilities. Enjoy your stay with amenities like a kitchen and a patio in the apartment.
  • The apartment offers a kitchen, a washing machine, and a patio
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
  • Steps from Bay of Islands and 5 minutes by foot from Bay of Islands Marina
This apartment offers its guests barbecue grills and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Opua apartment is smoke free.

Property manager

Delwyn Barnett

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Internet access

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: Very important because wooden historic building

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)
  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a village
  • Near a hospital
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Kayak
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

Lovely Heritage Accommodation Apartment Opua
Lovely Heritage Accommodation Apartment
Lovely Heritage Accommodation Opua
Lovely Heritage Accommodation
Lovely Heritage Accommodation Opua
Lovely Heritage Accommodation Apartment
Lovely Heritage Accommodation Apartment Opua

Lovely heritage accommodation Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 275 out of 306 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 306 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 306 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 306 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 306 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jim W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay in a great location

Apartment was spotless and very well appointed. There was everything we needed four our four night stay. Debbie, the property manager, was great. She’s very friendly and was extremely helpful. She provided us with a lot of local information to help us enjoy our stay. We enjoyed the coastal trail up to Paihai and back, very scenic.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul M.

Opua March 2025

Great location
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann I.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect location

Beautiful heritage house, lots of room, spotlessly clean. A fabulous location only a few steps from beach. We loved sitting in the veranda just looking over at the boats/ferry and what was happening. Nice quiet location but a few shops and marina very close by. Lovely coastal walking trail to Paihia beside house (we took nearly 2 hrs as in our 70s).
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edie's W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely stay

Lovely stay in a historical building. Decorated with period antiquesand well appointed. Very clean! Loved sitting on the porch!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Elizabeth and Neil

Was a great flat with everything we needed including kitchen appliances. Location was perfect for out stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

susan r.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful accomodation

This heritage accomodation is perfect! Opua is a great spot to explore the Bay of Islands! I would return here in a heartbeat. The place is exactly like the photos and is well set-up with all you need. Caretaker, Debbie, is on-site and so helpful and welcoming. I can’t recommend highly enough! You will not be disappointed.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Picture-perfect

Very comfortable accommodation in a wonderful location and the friendliest of hosts.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful place to stay

We were pleasantly surprised at how beautiful the property was. It was nicely renovated and styled perfectly. The location was lovely with great views and only a short drive into town. We will stay again if we find ourselves back in this beautiful part of the world
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas E.

Liked: Cleanliness

By the sea

Great period property, very well equipped. A joy to stay in.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michele M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful decor.

The accommodation was fantastic. Location great. Care taker was excellent. Very helpful. Went above and beyond to assist usgreat
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian N., Hastings, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful getaway

We based ourselves in the idyllic calm of Opua for 5 days. The property is very comfortable, well maintained and equipped with all we needed. An initial hiccup with communication was because we booked 12 mths ahead and caretaker changed!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalia Z.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

James G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely Northland escape

We had a lovely family holiday and the listing was very accurate and views from the porch stunning
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing Destination

We loved in Opua!! What an amazing place to stay. Beautiful property with postcard views!! Debbie was fantastic and we made everything easy for us. Definitely recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful waterfront historical character home

It was amazing to stay in this piece of history in the Bay of Islands. The stay was awesome, thank you!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Stunning location and house

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this heritage house. The patio is a beautiful spot to sit and overlook the bay. We used the kayaks every day, which was a huge bonus to the rental. It's a 2 minute walk from the general store and fish and chips shop and a few more to the marina. We would absolutely recommend this stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely stay

Thanks for this fantastic house - beautifully restored with many period features but with all mod cons to make your stay easy and enjoyable. The pictures don’t do the view justice - highly recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Ms

A lovely property and a stunning location.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Sandra Lisa R., Powell River, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful Bay of Islands visit

Wonderful place to stay, so much to do in the area. Wonderful restaurant to walk to Great Pizza take away, at General Store
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sisila J.

Liked: Cleanliness

One of the best place in NZ

We had a nice holiday in the property. Place was well organized and cleaned.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Dream stay

What more could you ask for! - beautiful heritage property, delightfully furnished, fully functioning kitchen and laundry, fantastic location, tranquil views, friendly and accomodating caretaker. We felt privileged to stay here. Thank you Delwyn and Debbie.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Heritage lovelyness

Wanted to stay longer
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan Y.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great accommodation in a great location.

The flat was very comfortable and in a great spot on the edge of the bay - walking distance to the local shop and the sailing club for a bite to eat.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracey M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Bay of Islands Bliss

Our family had a wonderful time here. Serene views and beautiful accommodation. Enjoyed having walkways, car ferry and store close by. Easy check in and communication with host. We will recommend to others.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela M., Auckland, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness

Opua Mini break

My sister and I had a lovely stay in this beautiful historic home. Right on the water in such a tranquil setting. My second visit to this property and can highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024