Waipi'o Lodge

We stayed in one of the large tents which we had really looked forward to and it lived up to our expectations - lovely and basic, no frills with simple comunal outdoor showers, toilet and kitchen area. We spoke and mixed with more other guests here then anywhere else we had stayed at over the previous month of travelling. The place is very relaxed. the local town is quirky with some great little places to eat (not many). The supermarket had a great range of food for us to bring back and cook for ourselves in the communal kitchen. Whilst the owners are around, they are not intrusive and let you get on with things yourself. Whilst it was raining some of the time we stayed, we remained dry and warm in the tent.

We were not sure if there was access down the hill to the sea - perhaps unlikely. A little bit more information about the owners land and limits would have been useful even although we explored a bit ourselves when nobody about.

Stayed in tent cabin with great ocean view. The tent is roomy with a refrigerator and very comfortable bed. The open air kitchen is functional complete and coffee/tea is provided.

Great location, quiet, plenty of room, access to an eating space, and the bunnies as greeters was a nice touch! Loved the sink in our room

Comfortable bed, nice view

It sounded like the owners were rearranging furniture all day and into the night. A fan was provided but the room was so hot and humid it was hard to sleep