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Mokino: Absolutely SENSATIONAL views !!!

Beachfront holiday home with kitchen and patio

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Deck with a View !
MOKINO - Halfway between MOkau andamp; AwaKINO
Spacious & well equipped  kitchen
in-Outdoor flow: Dining andamp; Deck
Cosy lounge with great southern views

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
5 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 12120 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space
  • Mountain view

Explore the area

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Awakino, Waikato
  • Place, The Three Sisters
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Tongapurtu Sea Cave
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Pukearuhe Beach
    ‪59 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Downstairs bedroom 1

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Downstairs bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Downstairs bedroom 3

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Upstairs masterbed

1 Queen Bed

Upstairs panorama

1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms

Downstairs Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Outdoor Hot Shower

Outdoor shower

Upstairs Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Mokino: Absolutely SENSATIONAL views !!!

""Best view in Mokau""

Upgraded Kiwi Bach , 5 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, (Sleeps 12)
Fabulous South and West views over Mokau Beach all the way past White Cliffs to Mt Taranaki, which our builder claims has the "Best view in Mokau". Stroll on spacious, wild and exhilarating black sand beaches with bleached driftwood and big surf. Warm and very cozy whatever the season and love the Sundowners ! You really won't want to go home.
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"Mokino" is situated in a friendly cluster of 7 houses midway between Mokau and Awakino (each 3mins by car). Shared foot track provides direct access to the beach below, a right turn will bring you to a small cave and waterfall. Great fishing from the beach (kite/torpedo/drone) or cast a line at the Mokau or Awakino river mouths, also whitebait during season (September 1 to October 30). Excellent beach and cliff walks in the area (beach islands and loads of caves to explore). At high tide Mokau river has sheltered swimming/boating, particularly when sea is rough.

Bring your personal items, food, bed linen (sheets and pillow cases, maybe sleeping bags for kids) & towels. Plenty of Duvets, Blankets & Pillows are available. Great for 2 families, with 12 beds (3x queen doubles, 2x double/single bunks), and a further 2+ possible

Linen service is available by request only (bed linen, towels - for a per person per stay fee).
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External stairs takes you through a sliding gate onto large deck with access to upstairs - master (queen) bedroom, sunny (queen) panorama room, shower/basin/toilet, and spacious well equiped kitchen/lounge/dining area dominated by huge windows facing Nth, Sth and W. In winter, all made cosy by ceiling panel heaters.
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Ground level is accessed by level path under deck (no internal stairs), with 2 steps down to bedroom level - comprises 3 bedrooms: double/single bunk, queen, and double/single bunk. Adjacent to downstairs entrance is shower/basin/toilet. Electric wall panel heaters in all rooms.
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North side of the house has a flat, sunny sheltered lawn (ok for tents). Awesome private hot outdoor shower for washing down after your swim. Garden partially fenced.
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Mokau has 2 cafes, rural butcher, and plenty of local history at the museum/gallery. Awakino has a hotel, with accommodation, bar and bar meals, bottleshop.
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Special conditions:
* Exclusive rental for your group.
* Smoking allowed outside only please.
* BBQ available for no fee - please leave clean for our next guest
* Water usage bond may apply during summer.
* Washing m/c is available on request for rentals 5 days or more (due to tank water supply).

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OPTIONS BY REQUEST:
Linen Packs - (NZ$20, per Person per Stay - Fitted sheet, Duvet cover,, Pillowcase, Towel),
Please advise sleeping configuration (Doubles and/or Single sets required)

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NOTE: If NOT requesting linen packs, Kiwi bach tradition requires you to BYO linen (towels/sheets/pillowcases).
Duvets, blankets & pillows are available.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Outdoor space
Parking available
Mountain view
Barbecue

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 12:00 PM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Supervision required on beach track and beach
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings and birthday parties
Please be respectful to our neighbours
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Pets

Pets allowed: limit 2 total
Pickup all droppings in the garden and on track
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking - only outside please
I/We agree to use the property as a private dwelling only – nothing will be done to cause damage or be a nuisance to adjoining property occupiers
Traditional Kiwi bach - please Bring your Own Linen (sheets, pillow slips, towels) OR Book our Linen Service for ($20/person per stay)

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings and birthday parties) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 20
Note from host: Please be respectful to our neighbours
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Awakino

Located in Awakino, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the beach. Travellers eager for a bit of culture can stop by Tainui Historical Society Museum, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore The Three Sisters and Tongapurtu Sea Cave. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and power boating nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and horse riding.
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Awakino, Waikato

What's nearby

  • The Three Sisters - 17 min drive - 24.2 km
  • Tongapurtu Sea Cave - 22 min drive - 24.9 km
  • Yandle Park - 48 min drive - 70.8 km
  • Urenui Golf Club - 49 min drive - 69.4 km
  • Waitara West Quay - 61 min drive - 86.9 km

Restaurants

  • ‪River Run Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Awakino Hotel - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Whitebait Inn Mokau - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Mokino: Absolutely SENSATIONAL views !!! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Mokino: Absolutely SENSATIONAL views !!!?

As of 11 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Mokino: Absolutely SENSATIONAL views !!! on 13 Nov 2025 start from AU$218.48, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Mokino: Absolutely SENSATIONAL views !!!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Mokino: Absolutely SENSATIONAL views !!!?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Mokino: Absolutely SENSATIONAL views !!! located?

Nestled on the beach, this Awakino holiday home is 12.1 mi (19.4 km) from The Three Sisters and 12.1 mi (19.5 km) from Tongapurtu Sea Cave. Tainui Historical Society Museum and Mike's Brewery are also within 32 miles (52 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 241 out of 352 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 88 out of 352 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 352 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 352 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 352 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robert C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay. Second time there!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shelley L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic location, great view, great place to come and recharge
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful

Great place great location great getawayA
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dianne W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

What a location

As described. Great to deal with
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lila K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect family get away

We loved every minute of Mokino. The views were breathtaking and the accomodation had everything we needed for a family vacation.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic little spot

We had a great weekend away. Everything was good, the owners were flexible when we needed to change our dates. Great little spot for a weekend getaway. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just wonderful

We very much enjoyed our stay at Mokino. We were very happy with the facilities! We look forward to coming back again!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Megan C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic West Coast Living

An amazing weekend at Mokino in Mokau, a real kiwi gem with incredible views. Clean and perfect for our whanau get away.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Aaron M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magic spot

This is the second time staying at this spot and it was even better than the first. Magic spot that we will visit again, hopefully next time the whitebait play ball
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Aju A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

Great view
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Cobus v.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spectacular View

Was a good stay, unfortunately too short. We will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tiamarie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mokau Celebrations

The home was absolutely wonderful. It was clean, warm and very spacious. The owner was a pleasure to deal with. The view of harbor is amazing.. Loved it and will definitely keep this booking in my diary for our next trip down to Mokau.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Classic kiwi bach

Everything you need in a bach. Absolutely epic views. Definitely will book again
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Karen R.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mokino

Beautiful view from house we all love it. Very homie home. Very hot up top, cooler down stairs. Could'nt leave windows open at night cos off bugs. Nothing mod about the house, just a normal family bach home. But we loved it.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deb L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

2 days, 2 pets, 2 people:)

Fantastic space to be in. The whitebait fritters from Mokau were top class, and the museum was a great way to spend some time. Fishing just down from the batch was...a challenge, but a fantastic beach for the dogs to run on. Would love to come back!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Suzanne H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

T06 2023

Girls weekend fantastic views great kiwi bach everything you needed was there. Was a great layed back weekend pity about the weather but oh well we made our own fun. Easy check in. Would love to come back when it’s sunny 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Crystal P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely epic

This is an awesome kiwi bach! Loved the open plan kitchen/dining/lounge was heaps of space! Absolutely epic views from the beautiful big windows and awesome outside deck! Small (steep) stroll to the beach which is so peaceful and a lovely spot to swim. Couldn’t rate this place any higher I will definitely be going back with my kid for a family weekend away! Richard was so easy to communicate with and fixed up one problem we had straight away. Thanks so much for sharing your epic bach with us!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Christine N.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

First vrbo stay and last…

I recently stayed at this VRBO property and had a very disappointing experience. The place was very dirty and unpleasant as soon as we walked in. Additionally, the cleanliness overall was terrible with dirty furniture and unwashed linens/blankets. Also, the two bedrooms upstairs are not connected to the 3 bedrooms downstairs. I would not recommend this property to anyone looking for a comfortable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne R.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love this coast!

Great stay in an area close to our hearts. We have family in Tongaporutu so this bach was perfect as not too far down the road! Loved the character and family history of Mokino, and that view! Wow! Even after lots of wild weather recently, we easily managed the track down to the beach. Appreciate the work locals must do here to maintain it. Bring your own duvets for downstairs (in winter) and if the lights aren’t going, check the circuit board outside by the garage. We had no upstairs lights on arrival but found a circuit had tripped. Pity we couldn’t stay longer. Must be awesome in summer. (Great dinner too at the Awakino pub on Friday night! Cheers)
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Nicola H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice spot, fantastic views, enjoyed our stay here
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brayden D.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Was a great Bach loved our stay, views are stunning,, host was so great to deal with we had to change our dates last minute due to a family emergency and Richard was very accomodating without charging us any extra. We will be back made much great memories with my family here.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

vickie w.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Gorgeous bach with totally amazing views - thank you for sharing this with us.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hannah P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely loved it ! The view was awesome best thing to way up to and awesome sunrise/sunsets.Awesome place warm and cosy we stayed up stairs not sure what down stairs would be like for heat Dog friendly and my dog loved it so much, easy beach access down a lovely bushy walkThe only thing that was an inconvenience was having no tea towels so we had to wait for the dishes to drip dry
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Shona K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
Fanastic views and locality! A couple of minor issues, but overall a great bach and would return again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria & Gary P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The accommodation was so fantastic. Well stocked kitchen and spectacular views from all of the windows upstairs. Both bathrooms were clean and tidy and well presented. The amount of bedrooms and beds made it a wonderful place to meet family and have a special time together. Easy access to the beach for adventures and walks. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

About the host

Hosted by Richard

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Mokino was built in 1986 by my parents, Bruce and Claire. We have enjoyed many many family holidays here over the years.

Why they chose this property

We enjoy sharing this small piece of paradise and hope you will also enjoy our kiwi bach experience.

What makes this property unique

Ideally suited for small or larger family groups to meet and enjoy relaxed time together in a beautiful corner of Aotearoa

Languages:

English

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