Very clean and well presented camping ground. Immaculate lawns with camellia hedging that in few…read moreyears will give great definition and privacy between sites. Sites a good size, especially for our beast of a van! A total of 3 other people here in September camping so we had space and sunshine galore. Easy walk to town centre ( not much there), beach and estuary and island look outs. Would have given 5 stars if the welcome was a bit warmer. Efficient but just not that friendly - thought they would be desperate to impress with so few here!

Modern camp ground which is well maintained a mix of older and new cabins with recently renovated…read morekitchen, pool and laundry facilities. Walking distance to the beach, bottle shop, corner store and local wine bar. The more adventurous could walk to the ferry (3k) and within mins be in downtown whitianga enjoying a coffee or sweet treat at the Harbour House Cafe. Hot water beach is about 15-20mins by car and the cathedral around about the same. We booked in for one night and ended up staying two as it was just simply wonderful. Well done to the team at Cooks Beach Resort we would happily stay longer but reality and bills are waiting at home.

I left my heart in Hahei. Seriously this was my favorite place out of the 8 accommodations we…read morestayed in during our 2 weeks in New Zealand. We had booked a studio, which had a bed, mini fridge w/fresh milk, outdoor patio. It is about a 10 minute walk to the beach along the verge. So why did I love staying that the Church so much? Well, the staff were amazing. They had a cute dog that roamed around that I got to pet. Oh the garden is just breath taking. I'm going to dream of that garden forever, it just can't be real. And at night I could hear the sounds of the waves crashing. I was the most relaxed staying that the Church and was sad the day we had to check out. Some of the perks were they allow for guests to use shovels for hot water beach. Which certainly came in handy digging holes in the hot sand. Also, you can take a beach towel and I noticed a boogie board. There is a lounge room you can read or watch TV, check your email. We didn't use it much, because there was the patio facing the garden. Brekkie is about $12 paid the day before for continental. Let's talk about the restaurant. Ate here on Valentine's Day. We made sure to make our reservations. Gorgeous restaurant inside an old wooden church. You can eat inside or outdoors. My husband order the muscles and a beer, I ordered the baked eggplant with a glass of wine. Perfect meal.

I rarely give 5 stars, but this place was amazing. We ended up going here because it is the only…read moretrue restaurant in Hahei, and we didn't feel like driving too far. The sign in front says bookings essential, but I ran in to see if we could get a table. We arrived just before 6:00 pm, and they told us we would absolutely have to book for a later time, or they could seat is immediately. We opted to be seated right away. The menu is a tapas menu and the server recommended two entree/appetizer tapas per person to make a complete meal. The food has some Spanish/Portuguese flavors, but they are combined in an original way that is totally excellent. Hubby and I chose the Seafood Platter for 2, which came with snapper in an olive/parsley sauce with shrimp on the side, clams in a chili chorizo sauce, mussels in a white wine with cream, shallots and garlic sauce. Salad for two was also included, along with a delicious bread. Everything was amazing, but the mussels were worth going back for. They were absolutely as fresh as could be and completely yummy -- I kept dipping my bread in the sauce! On top of the excellent food, the wait staff were professional and prompt, and very friendly, as well. I highly recommend The Church Restaurant in Hahei!!

Cute place! Friendly staff :) Visited during winter season. Shared a dorm, hot water, heater,…read morebreakfast, wifi. All around great place to stay! Quick & easy access to town.

We absolutely loved this place! Wake up to the morning sun coming over the mountains on the other…read moreside of the bay, sand castles on the beach and then s dip in the spa tub to finish off the morning. The owners and staff were fantastic. We took advantage of the grill and prepared dinner at the condo one evening. The remainder of the evenings we went into town (a 20 minute walk on the beach or a 3 minute car ride) and treated ourselves to a number of local eateries! This is a town and condo that made our return trip list!

This place is overpriced and I was charged extra money for a baby and a toddler! Infuriating!!read more