Onepu Moana Retreat

Joining my friends in adding my 1 star review here, as my stay, like theirs was affected by the issues with the property and our negative dealings with the owners. Acrimonious" as Kathy describes it is correct - as she quickly referred us to her lawyers when we made several attempts to arrive at a reasonable resolution for both parties. Google reviews have become our only avenue for having our experience validated

Stayed in March 2023. This property is amazing, I highly recommend it. The views from the deck are incredible and the house was very comfortable with everything you could need.We cant wait to come back the next time we are in New Zealand! Thank you so much for welcoming us with open arms Opononi, one of my favorite stops in New Zealand for sure!

Wow! We had an absolutely amazing stay at this gorgeous holiday house. The decor / cleanliness of this holiday retreat was impeccable...with plenty of space and all amenities provided. Stunning views and a real lovely vibe. Have recommended to others and plan on renting out again.

Best weekend stay we've had to date. Everything from the views, house, decor, facilities, info, communication with the admin and location was absolutely amazing. Many thanks for allowing us to have such an amazing stay at this magical retreat house.Will definitely be booking again in the future.

We're Wayne & Anita and we have been the local Property Managers for this beautiful property since its opening. Onepu Moana is a flagship holiday home in the area. Over our years of cleaning it, we have been both delighted at how lovely and caring the great majority of guests are, However, we have also been shocked how disrespectful a few bad egg" guests have been to the property. We are adding our Review here because we know both the property and the owners extremely well. So to reassure prospective guests

We stayed at Onepu Moana Retreat with friends, we were 12 all together. I have to say that the view from the deck out to the water is spectacular. The deck is large, room for everyone with lovely chairs to lounge on with our cocktails, the kitchens x 2 were well stocked and loved having a coffee machine, the hot tub was a bonus too, so nice and warm and relaxing. The rooms where very comfortable, it felt like we were in a resort. We did lots of walks in the area and dined out and chartered a fishing trip, which was extremely successful, we caught loads of fish. I would diffidently return to this awesome holiday place. Our hosts Cathy and Mark were kind and easy to communicate with. Thank you for making this weekend so special.

I rented both floors with friends over Summer and really enjoyed the location, well-equipped kitchen, and views from the deck.However, we were disappointed with the house in a number of ways and as such would not recommend staying there if you’d like a relaxing holiday.There was an excessive rulebook including unreasonable charges for general wear and tear (such as $10 for a stained tea towel, $50 for a marked pillowcase and so on). Since the owners also take a large bond, this felt opportunistic.One of the downstairs rooms, marketed as “an elegant master bedroom” had no windows or ventilation and was extremely hot over summer. The linen in all the rooms was also quite cheap polyester, despite the home being marketed as premium.For the price point, I think there are better places available in the area.

My family and I have just spent three amazing nights at this property and everyone had the same opinion that this house has a wow factor. The deck area has the most amazing views and the kitchen and lounge areas including the hallways are tastefully decorated. We hired both upstairs and downstairs and there was plenty of room for all. There was a cupboard with loads of board games which kept the kids entertained and the kitchens are well stocked with quality serving ware. We would definitely love to come back again next time we’re visiting.

This house was a blessing for our family, it has been 2 and a bit years since we have waited to come back to NZ, to see our family and spend that quality time and to make precious memories with them all.Absolutely stunning views, stepping out onto that balcony to soak up that view daily, I was in my happy place. Being the last property for that set of homes, I felt as though we had a piece of beach paradise just for us.The house was immaculate, and we loved the beach decor, my father and grandmother couldn’t stop saying how beautiful it was. They left nothing to the imagination. Plenty of space for all of us, and the family absolutely loved the spa pool.Thank you for welcoming us into your lovely home, we hope others appreciate its beauty like we did.