Magical West Coast Retreat

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A wooden gazebo with a thatched roof, seating area, and a potted plant nearby.
A single-story house with a front porch, surrounded by a well-maintained lawn and various plants.
A lush green field with dense shrubbery and tall palm trees.
Two wicker armchairs with cushions and pillows, a small table, and a black wood-burning stove in a cozy room.
A living room with a grey sofa, a wooden coffee table, a wicker armchair, and a bookshelf.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Internet access
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Bethells Beach, Auckland
  • Place, Bethells Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Waitakere Golf Club
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Place, Eden Park
    ‪45 min drive‬
  • Airport, Auckland (AKL-Auckland Intl.)
    ‪59 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3 Sleepout

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided ¡ Bathtub ¡ Toilet ¡ Shower only ¡ Shampoo

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden

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About the area

Bethells Beach

Located in Bethells Beach, this holiday home is in a rural area and on a lake. Waitakere Ranges and Bethells Beach reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Crystal Mountain and Bruce Ritchie Performing Arts Centre. Massey Leisure Centre and CraftWorld are also worth visiting. Surfing/body boarding and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and mountain biking nearby.
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Bethells Beach, Auckland

What's nearby

  • Bethells Beach - 2 min drive - 0.4 km
  • Waitakere Golf Club - 20 min drive - 11.8 km
  • Kumeu River Wines - 32 min drive - 25.9 km
  • Eden Park - 45 min drive - 39.3 km
  • Sky Tower - 47 min drive - 41.5 km

Getting around

  • Swanson Station - 20 min drive
  • Auckland (AKL-Auckland Intl.) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Piha Rsa - ‬37 min drive
  • ‪Te Henga Walkway - ‬34 min drive
  • ‪bethellsbeanz - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cassels - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Coffee Guru - ‬38 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Magical West Coast Retreat pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Magical West Coast Retreat?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Magical West Coast Retreat?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Magical West Coast Retreat?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Magical West Coast Retreat located?

Situated on a lake, this holiday home is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Bethells Beach and within 12 miles (20 km) of Waitakere Golf Club and Crystal Mountain. Kerr Farm Wine and Babich Wines are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 117 out of 145 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 145 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 145 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 145 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 145 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved our stay, the location was fabulous as we loved being able to walk to the beach and what a fantastic beach! The house suited us super well and we enjoyed the many visits from our kereru friends.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Oct 2026
So glad you enjoyed your stay! Gorgeous pictures of our special place. You are welcome anytime:)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a great spot!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Responsive host, fantastic location, spacious surroundings, quiet and peaceful
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect stay

Amazing house with perfect location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Really nice spot. Short walk to beach and sand dunes. Comfortable beds and well equipped. Live music at cafe down by the beach. Had a really good break here
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Bells beach

Great beach batch for the family at a stunning beach
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great accomodation

Home away from home. Great place with everything you need. Very nice place to stay. Thank you Lyn
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Bethells Beach Retreat

I enjoyed our stay at Bethells Beach immensely and thoroughly recommend this property. It was spotlessly clean, close to beach and walks, and the amenities exceeded our expectations. The agent was super easy to deal with too.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Peaceful beach bach

We loved this beautiful and peaceful spot on the west coast. So relaxing with everything we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Beach Getaway

Great location, quiet comfortable place with great spaces to relax in and around it. The host is an excellent communicator. Distance to beach, lake, and other areas is fantastic.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved how quiet the place was and how we have everything we needed in there. Lyn is a lovely host and very kind. Will definitely put this on our list of accommodations to go back to whenever we go West side again. Thank you, Lyn!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

excellent!

Amazing stay and an awesome bach!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful holiday house

Great location and house. Enough space to relax and eat inside and out. Loved the bbq. . Photos are accurate and host is responsive and lovely to deal with.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect weekend away

We loved our stay - perfection of the day spent hiking and on the beach, cozy mornings with coffee on the deck to the sounds of waves and evenings indoors, by the fire, with friends and their kids (and plenty of space for all). Awesome location, Bach private and homely. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 2 May 2021
So glad you enjoyed your stay. It is a special place😍
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Great accommodation, clean and tidy. Easy instructions. Great shower and love the kereru coming to feed on the interesting berry plants, next to verandah.Thanks Lyn
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a lovely time. Bach was perfect. Well set up and clean. Lyn was a great host. We will be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome

Te Henge is a lifelong favourite beach of childhood so to be able to come back and stay onnits doorstep was a treat. The bach is prlerfect, homly, comfortable and a perfect location. A wonderful brief stay, if only we could stay longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A great wee Bach with everything we needed.Very comfy beds, clean and lovely and warm with fireplace and heatpump.Well equipped kitchen and great communication and instructions.Great location - Bethells is stunning with beautiful beach and lake walks . We alsoEnjoyed the coffee caravan and the Farmers Shop (Sat 10-4) for lovely fresh produce and arts and crafts . Thank you Lyn
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place to stay with our adult children

Lyn's place was spacious and clean. We stayed with our adult kids over the Christmas holidays. Having the sleepout was nice to allow us to spread out a bit. There was a power outage in the community and Lyn was so helpful. She arranged to have someone drop off a generator so that we could have power. Very happy with our stay :)
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Decent basic stay

Decent place to stay, but when we arrived there was cat urine on the couch, cat hair all over the lounge, and a stench that was almost impossible to air out of the house. The manager was shocked (seems a previous guest brought a cat) but disappointingly didn't offer any compensation for our bother and discomfort. Nice location, but there are probably better places to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Aug 2022
Please check our reviews over the past 12 years for all the honest guest reviews. We take pride in our special holiday home and do our utmost to keep a high level of cleanliness. Cats are not permitted on our premises due to my husbands allergies.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place

Our second visit here. Comfy house with everything you need, lovely garden and outdoor space, and great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful place stay

Littler hard only one toilet for six person
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Retreat to Relax Reset and Refocus

We needed a weekend away from the busy loud streets of Auckland, we picked here, it was perfect. Heaps of great conversations happening and planning as well as sleeping and eating. COSY! Lyn’s instructions was so clear for check in and check! Thank you again Lyn for letting us stay for weekend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful location at Bethells Beach

Great location to explore Bethells Beach. Comfortable house and exactly as described. Host very helpful :)
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely stay

was clean, easy to access, cool beaches nearby
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
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