The location

Stayed in August 2025

Nothing we loved it great location

It was locatives on the sunset side of the island so handy to town and getting around

Stayed in August 2025

Nothing! It had everything you needed and more. The position is priceless.

We had a magical holiday. Wonderful host, all you needed in the accommodation, only a walk to some great restaurants. Right on the beach with kayaks, snorkeling and watching whales go by. We had a great time. Thank you Raewyn you are a lovely host.

Stayed in August 2025

Raewyn was a fabulous host.the dogs make it so homely. Yuppy was my favourite, shell even go on a canoe ride with you .Beautiful spot on the island. Everything you need to relax & enjoy. Highly recommend Vaiakura. We will be returning asap. You won't want to leave this paradise.

Stayed in June 2025

Great location right on the beach and so close to the bus stop. Raewyn and Rosana were lovely hosts. The upstairs guests were pretty noisy running up and down the room (young children, k think) and dragging chairs across the floors, but it’s probably luck of the draw.

Stayed in July 2025

Host and staff were super helpful and friendly. Directions to the property were clear and simple. Location was epic - Beach was literally at our doorstep with the most beautiful view from our deck / balcony / kitchen! This literally made the trip so special in itself. Breakfast every morning literally on the beach. What more could you want right. Everything you needed for a beach stay and experience at your fingertips. We took a 3 year old with us and he had the time of his life exploring all the ocean treasures. Amazing sunsets, amazing walks to other beach swimming spots if you wanted to explore. Close beach walk to other restaurants like Shipwrecked and Beluga if you want a nice coffee. The Air BnB itself is nice / clean / tidy and looked after. There is also FREE WIFI too which they dont advertise! The property dogs ( Yuppie, Blockbuster & Hoppie ) are super friendly and will follow you down the beach and back again to make sure you get back safe! Its quite special. Its also really handy being close to town and also Wigmores too - To be honest the location & Accommodation really made our trip amazing. Felt like we had our own private beach! We will definitely be staying there again next year! Would be an amazing spot if you had a big group of friends / family going over together - Could hire out the two front Beach houses and the back units! Highly recommend :)

Stayed in June 2025

Stunning beach location, self contained apartments have a good set up. Host was lovely. We had a wonderful stay thank you!

Stayed in June 2025

We found the beds to be very hard which is not our preference but others may not mind. The curtains were very thin and some were hard to close, they let alot of light through, not ideal when there are a lot of neighboring lights shining in the windows. Also a couple of the mosquito nets on the windows wouldn't close properly,and 1 window was out of reach, so we couldn't close it, which did let mossys in. Something that did affect our stay but wasn't entirely in their control was the dogs barking at night. This wasn't just the owners' dogs, also a few neighboring ones..not fun when trying to sleep. The TV in our room didn't work. However, Raewyn did spend a while trying to fix it, which we appreciated. Apparently only 1 channel there anyway so we weren't missing much

Beautiful location, beach front with a small area cleared of coral to swim. Lots of undercover seating available as well as sun loungers and a comfy hammock. Heaps of space for the 6 of us and cooking facilities to help keep the costs down. Raewyn was friendly and helpful, and her 3 dogs and cats were gorgeously friendly. Cleaners were friendly and helpful. There are restaurants, cafes and petrol stations nearby for food etc .We're really going to miss the beautiful sunsets and having morning coffee on the deck overlooking the lagoon and reef.

Stayed in June 2025

Nothing

Fantastic location and Raewyn is a welcoming and helpful host. The units are clean and comfortable and had everything we needed for our stay. Highly recommend

Stayed in June 2025

Location and friendly staff

Stayed in June 2025

The location was perfect, the units were tidy and clean, the kitchen was great packed with everything you need. Plenty of fans and great decks.

Stayed in May 2025

Nothing

Tidy

Stayed in May 2025

Amazing location fabulous for children.everything we needed and more.

Stayed in April 2025

Dogs barking at night

Location was excellent

Stayed in March 2025

One of our group who is a light sleeper had an issue with barking dogs but they were so sweet hard to say it was a complaint.

Location, well stocked and equipped. Wonderful staff, plenty of room and very clean

Stayed in March 2025

My host Raewyn was lovely and very helpful. Travelling on my own I had a lovely self contained unit with a nice bedroom and also a kitchen and unsuite. The beach was 30 metres away for swimming and kayaking. A great local bar The Shipwreck was a 5 minute walk away. A great location.

Stayed in March 2025

There's some items in the house that could do with some updating. Though there was a dishwasher in the beach house, the door doesn't close and it probably hasn't worked in a while. There's also a bit of musty smell in the cupboards. Little things that do not take away from the experience of being in such a wonderful location, spacious and clean accomodation for 7 of us.

Amazing location right on the water. Beatiful sunset views from the deck of the beach house, great choices of water sports equipment to use (kayaks, goggles, reef shoes). It was a home away from home with a couple of friendly dogs and cats, lovely neighbourhood within walking distance of a couple of bars, convenience stores, wondeful cafe/food (Beluga). It was a short drive to the busier area of Muri (lagoon, markets, various restaurants) and the most beautiful snorkelling spots on the island (Aroa and Tikioki Marine reserves).

Stayed in February 2025

Studio was well equipped, great kitchen, plenty of towels, comfortable bed. I chose the location as it was half way between 2 dive shops, & bus stop was directly out the front. Lovely host Raewyn.

Stayed in February 2025

Location was perfect. Beach right out front so the kids played in there all day.

Stayed in January 2025

I loved the location and also being right in the beach it was so beautiful and accomodating for our group. There was no internet but that didn’t matter it allowed myself and my kids to enjoy each others company and live in the moment.

Stayed in February 2025

The month we travelled as a lot of shops were closed although the Market was there

Very convenient to the beach where we spent time overlooking the water kayaking and swimming

Stayed in January 2025

Everything was fine

As I was on my own I stayed in the studio. It was well equipped having everything I needed. It had a good powerful shower and the bed was comfy. The location was great the property was virtually on the beach. There is a small grocery shop more or less opposite selling the basics and a larger shop further up the road within walking distance. There are 2 restaurant s/bars nearby on the beach again within walking distance. Raewyn who manages the property is very accommodating and helpful and will advise on attractions etc nearby. Enjoyed my stay and recommend to other travellers.

Stayed in February 2025

I had a little ground floor studio. Front porch lacked privacy. Kitchen cupboard had a musty odor. However, kitchen was well stocked.

Lovely place. Good experience. Enjoyed morning walks along the beach. Swam on fine days when water was clear and calm. Enjoyed use of facilities eg, laundry room, water equipment, good drinking water.

Stayed in January 2025

The weather😁

Friendly host, great location on the beach, very comfortable accomodation

Stayed in January 2025