Solscape Raglan

We're really disappointed with our stay at Solscape. We booked the Bell tent for two nights, it was damp and had a mouldy smell with water pooling on the carpet inside the tent. We ended up not staying the second night. It's a crying shame since the location and view is amazing.

I specifically booked Solscape as I loved the idea of staying with yoga onsite but there wasn't any. Boooo! I emailed beforehand to organise and they told me that I could book on arrival. However, when I got there, I was told that the owner had moved into the yoga studio so there wasn't any classes. We asked to borrow yoga mats and do yoga ourselves on the grass and they were really hesitant as they were shutting reception at 6pm and clearly didn't want us to run away with them.On the positive side, the site is beautiful and the views are great. The rustic outdoor kitchen in the unpowered camp site is charming and the other guests were all lovely.However I'm glad we booked the unpowered sites and therefore only paid $26pppn. If we'd paid anymore I would have felt short changed as there is a definite air of neglect and it didn't particularly feel like the staff care about the customer experience.. My friends and I walked up to the abandoned teepee village and it made me feel quite sad that such a beautiful venue is falling in to such disrepair.

I stayed in the clay house in winter and it was such a vibe! Cosy and warm and such an awesome experience. Shared bathroom facilities were very close and clean but I'm tall so they were on the short side. Shared kitchen I didn't use but the seating on the front lawn overlooking the sea was perfect at anytime of the morning, day and evening. I love this place so much 1000% recommend for people who are unpretentious, if you are used to 4-5⭐️ hotels this might not be for you.

Had a really relaxing and chilled weekend here. Shame the cafe isn’t open, but the yoga was absolutely fantastic, a real highlight. Walking distance to the beach, amazing views, super quiet and lovely people.A bit run down, showers and toilets need some repairs and it’s looking a bit tired, but everywhere has had a tough few years so it’s understandable. There were a lot of comments about cleanliness, which you could see was due to other travellers rather than the staff who did a great job. Come prepared like you would for camping and you’ll be fine. Raglan is a wonderful place and this is a fabulous location

We booked one of the two Garden Belle Tents from 30/12 to the 3/01. The website says Our two spacious Garden Belles (for the summer months November – April) sit near the front of the property next to our organic vegetable garden with a shared outdoor deck area looking out over the distant Whaingaroa harbour". However

Solscape is a wonderful concept and the view of the Raglan harbour and location is priceless. It is full of interesting types of accommodation and the decks, kitchen and grounds really cool. Unfortunately, it is in need of some TLC - the rooms were dusty and the bathrooms pretty run down... I would stay again, but keep my expectations of facilities lower next time. Hopefully they are going to do some upgrades in the future.

The prices for the powered campsites (60 NZD for two people) are exorbitant and a rip-off. They are located in a parking lot that is used by many guests (including external guests who come by for sauna visits). The restaurant was closed. There was not a single yoga lesson for about a week. Cool concept on paper, but in practice poorly implemented or non-existent. Kitchen and sanitary facilities ok but rather dirty. Not worth the money that is charged.

The seaviews from this venue are incredible. The owners and staff are amazing, community minded people who love caring for the environment. They are popular with the locals and internationals and well, I just love them.

I had been to Solscape before, randomly a few years ago, had lunch. I thought the place was amazing and wanted to come back and stay. I booked a 2 night relaxing stay in the small earth dome, not cheap. To be honest I have very disappointed. The place definitely needed some TLC, I was expecting more from the dome and the facilities for the price paid. The facilities were run down, very studenty feel. The only thing that saved the weekend for me was the guided sauna and cold therapy. I was pleasantly surprised. Very professional (Sam), and such an amazing experience (highly recommend). Its a great addition to the facilities. The rest though was not great. Please give it some love as it has such amazing potential!!!

Stayed here for Xmas before Covid locked everyone down. Very relaxing, fantastic location. Excellent time out from work