Ohope Beach Resort

We stayed three nights over a long weekend. The bed was too hard the first night but it was no trouble for the hosts to show us another room with a really comfy bed. We enjoyed riding our bikes along the beach to West Ohope, dining at the Wharf restaurant and plenty of walks along the beach and harbour. The takeaways and coffees were excellent at the cafe next door. Our room was a nice design and very quiet. We will definitely be back and we recommend this resort to couples and families.

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the resort. Cannot think of anything negative to say as trip met my expectations. Travelled with my elderly mother with reduced mobility so easy access was important. Already looking forward to staying there again in the future.

Our welcome on arrival was great with good explanations of various aspects of the apartment that we booked. The apartment itself was large with two separate, slightly odd-shaped bedrooms. One with a reasonably comfortable queen bed, the other two singles. The bathrooms were clean and the view from the living room pretty with a substantial deck area. But, in spite of that, the living and dining room furniture was a real let down. It seems each apartment is owned separately and furnished by the individual. This apartment had very old, dated lounge furniture that was tired and really not up to standard. The dining room table and chairs were plastic 'rattan' and definitely outdoor furniture which was odd. The carpet was buckled in places and while the kitchen seemed clean, there was a strong smell of old food through area. The kitchen equipment and crockery seems to be an eclectic mix of things no one wanted but couldn't throw away. The deck was very pleasant but the clear glass divider between our apartment and the neighboring apartment's deck meant it was all a bit awkward when we sat outside pretending that we couldn't see/hear each other. Probably wonderful for beach-loving families but a bit disappointing for us. Maybe a different apartment would have been nicer......

Such a beautiful place to stay - the hosts are really nice, all facilities clean and well kept and just a 20mtr stroll to one of the most beautiful beaches in NZ - nicest place I have stayed, we will be back.