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Perfect kiwi bach on Rotorua lake edge

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Beach
kiddies paradise
Interior
recycling and rubbish
stroll for miles around the parks and reserves

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Lake Rotorua
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Deck or patio
  • Toys
  • Internet access
  • Air-conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Hannah's Bay, Rotorua
  • Place, Lake Rotorua
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Te Amorangi Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Polynesian Spa
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rotorua (ROT-Rotorua Regional)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

bathroom

Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden

About this property

Perfect kiwi bach on Rotorua lake edge

The space

Instant hot water and heat pump. Outdoor picnic table on large lake facing deck. Steel bunk beds suitable for adults. Empty lock up double garage for bikes, cars and water toys. Very secure property.

All linen, bedding, basic toiletries, tea, coffee and milk provided. Fully equipped kitchen.


The neighbourhood

A mixture of holiday homes and residential. Close to domestic Airport. Reserve running along the lake, in front of the property. Big popular reserve and park further down near the boardwalk.

Getting around

Bus stop is a short walk away. The bus is the Town-airport loop bus, and takes about 20 mins to arrive in the town centre.
Close to the Redwoods and Kaituna river, although everything around town is drivable in ten minutes or less.
Special conditions:
Young children must be supervised when outside as there are no gates.
Smoking is ok outside on the deck area, as long as butts are disposed of properly.

Extras: Cleaning (Required, NZ$70.00 per stay); Linen (included);

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed

Important information

You need to know

Property # 20039980
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Rotorua

Located on the waterfront, this holiday home is in Holdens Bay, a neighbourhood in Rotorua. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Redwoods Whakarewarewa Forest and Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve, while Te Amorangi Museum and Whakarewarewa: The Living Maori Village are cultural highlights. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Racing Rotorua or Rotorua International Stadium. Jet skiing and waterskiing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and horse riding nearby.
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Hannah's Bay, Rotorua

What's nearby

  • Lake Rotorua - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Te Amorangi Museum - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Redwoods Whakarewarewa Forest - 9 min drive - 7.1 km
  • Polynesian Spa - 13 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Skyline Rotorua - 23 min drive - 16.3 km

Getting around

  • Rotorua (ROT-Rotorua Regional) - 4 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's Hamburgers - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Atticus Finch - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Lucky 7 Takeaways - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Lime Cafe - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Perfect kiwi bach on Rotorua lake edge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Perfect kiwi bach on Rotorua lake edge?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Perfect kiwi bach on Rotorua lake edge?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Perfect kiwi bach on Rotorua lake edge?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Perfect kiwi bach on Rotorua lake edge located?

Located in Holdens Bay, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Lake Rotorua and Te Amorangi Museum. Haiku Pathway is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) away.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 46 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Josh T.

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

We will be back

Great place we loved it
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Feb 2025
Thanks, Josh. Appreciate the positive feedback. Please come back anytime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Frances M.

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

Fantastic spot

Quaint batch right on the water. Lovely spot and would love to come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Colin T.

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

Lovely spot

Had a great time at the house right by the lake. Very cosy and comfortable. Peaceful with the lake right at the edge of the lawn, just what was needed after a busy time to have a relaxing, pleasant time at Holden's Bay.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Linda H.

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

A proper kiwi bach

Stunning quiet location on the lake. Warm swims on our doorstep every day! The bach had everything we needed. A bit dated but that didn't bother us and I think is reflected in the price.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa L.

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

Pure Bliss

Beautiful house just had what we needed great place to relax inside on the deck & quick strolls down the beach to the park water right there at your feet it's like Home Away From Home. Thank You for letting us rent your house for 4 days Great Stay
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim B.

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

Great Bach

We recently stayed at this Bach- great wee spot. Super easy to find, and great off street parking. Host is really accommodating. The home is small but comfortable- we had 5 staying and it didn’t feel crowded. Aircon which was really welcome during the hot nights. Would definitely book again
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew M.

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

Perfect space for active whānau

We came for legends of the peaks, there were a few big kaupapa happening in the area during that time so it was great we could go back to the bach and lake be right there for us to wind down and enjoy. Everything that we needed was in the bach, the kid's enjoyed the board games. Thank you Cory, great spot
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jan 2025
Thanks, Andrew. It was a pleasure having you and your whanau stay :)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sam A.

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

Incredible spot

We loved everything about this stay. The owner could not have been more helpful. We had such a wonderful time and there were so many thoughtful touches- even things like scrabble. A wonderul, quiet place and literally on the lake front. Despite a rainy weekend we had a blast staying here and highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pauline H.

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

Perfect for littlies

perfect location. Comfy beds, plenty of space. Incredible place to stay with 3,5 and 6 yr olds. Playground. Museum. Bus to town or airport all within easy walking distance. No car needed most of the time. Walk house to lawn to sand to water. Perfect..
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angela B.

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

Exceeded expectations

fantastic location with well mown grassy lawn leading straight out to the lake. Living area nice and spacious, good heating and wifi. Communication with host very efficient. One suggestion for improvement would be to have a slightly softer bed, it was very firm :).
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Kristen P.

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

Checked-out early

We were so disappointed in this house we checked out early. It needs some attention. Dirty entryway, bathroom and couches. Outside deck and windows hadn’t been cleaned in some time, so was not the nice space like in the picture! Beds were hard, bunk beds did not work for kids as if one moved it shook the whole thing. It’s outdated and felt a hodge podge of garage sale items.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Feb 2025
*Full Disclosure to put the above review into context* The day after Kristen checked in I received a message from her saying, ‘this house is not working out for us,’ and that she was leaving. Kristen asked for a three night refund. She provided no reasons. I asked if it was something to do with the house or a personal change of plans (we have a strict cancellation policy). Kristen replied that it was the house and listed noisy neighbours, hard beds, squeaky bunks and an under-equipped kitchen and house as reasons. I wanted to work with Kristen to arrange an amicable resolution. I told her that I could try and rebook those nights that she would leave vacant and then refund the money recouped. I also mentioned that her reasons for leaving were quite subjective and against the grain in terms of the guest feedback we have been accustomed to over the past ten years. Things like location, quietude, cleanliness and having a well-equipped home are things that guests continually mention as positives in their private and public feedback. I asked Kristen if she could kindly provide some specifics about what exactly made our home unliveable, in her opinion. I welcomed photos of any areas of uncleanliness and a detailed description of what exactly she felt our home needed to best accommodate her and be better equipped/stocked. This feedback, I explained, is very important for us to continue to be a top rated listing. Kristen replied, ‘I will send you specifics later tonight’, but we received no further contact from her again. Kristen never bothered to follow up about the refund but wrote her scathing review the moment her booking expired. We were understandably very upset and confused by the whole episode. On a happier note, we are pleased to say that every group of guests that we had stay in the six months prior to Kristen left 5-star reviews, and all those who have stayed over the month and a half since have also given glowing 5-star reviews.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lynn M.

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

Relaxing by the lake

Fabulous location with lake views. Very private . Comfortable for our adult family. We were there in wonderful weather and it could have been nice to have a barbeque, I also realise the extra work / cleaning this may require.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris R.

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

Amazing experience

Awesome property, exactly as the photos show. Really comfortable stay and fast communication from the owner. Thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fiona B.

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

Fabulous location on the lake

Great property in a fabulous location. To be able to walk across the deck and fabulous spacious flat garden into the lake which is safe for swimming was really special. We found the property clean and in good condition. Mattresses particularly comfortable for a holiday house.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Jenn H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Great lakefront location

Very nice location at the lakefront, shallow and sandy swimming perfect for kids. The property itself is a nice size for a family. Kitchen essentials and other amenities could use some updating. Lots of lake flies (not to any fault of the owner) but there are many around the house. House could use a deep cleaning, we brought this up with Cory and he was prompt in his response and said he would look at fixing some of the issues. Some suggestions to bring this property into the excellent category would be a few screens on the windows (particularly the toilet and shower room), extra towels available, a few chairs outdoors that could be brought down to the water front, and a good go through the kitchen to clean out cupboards and dispose of broken items. Overall a decent stay with the location making up for many of the small issues we encountered.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sheila M.

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

Gentle Lakeside holiday home

All round comfortable simplicity allowing for total family enjoyment of a home away from home with lounge, lawn and Lakeside opportunities.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

SUSAN H.

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

Great Lake Escape

Awesome location and access to the lake. Really quiet and relaxing location. We would visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen H.

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

Outstanding

Amazing views. Nice and private. Home away from home. Can't wait to come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brenda Z.

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

Lovely home

This house has it all, good location and view, large living room with comfortable seating for many, washer and dryer and good kitchen amenities.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christine W.

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

Lovely stay, awesome location

Highly recommended we loved the location, the house had everything you need and the host was very easy to communicate with and very obliging
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn P.

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

Wonderful holiday

We really enjoyed our stay. Beautiful setting, picturesque location. Would highly recommend to others.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Excellent

Excellent
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott J.

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

Bloody good spot!

It’s all in the name, for day tripping location and chilling at the pad! Pukka!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yhang J.

A beautiful lake front bach

Kitchen was well equipped. We enjoyed swimming at the lake where it was right in front of the house. The property is closed to shops. We had wonderful time there
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Todd M.

Great views from every room

Great views from all rooms, comfy couches, quality beds and bedding, lots of space, friendly, responsive owners - especially if you have a car, this is a great option for Rotorua. We would gladly return. The fact is, Rotorua's major sights are all spread out. The downtown, which is an easy 10 min drive away, doesnt have much beyond restautants, and isnt particularly scenic. So you might as well stay someplace nice. This is that place
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

About the host

Hosted by Cory Pearce

Host profile image
I am a Rotorua local who currently lives and works in Hong Kong with my wife and two young boys. Not long ago, when back in Rotorua visiting my family, we came across this special place and fell in love with it. The house is humble, a true Kiwi bach, but we found the spot spot to be truly magical. We try to get back and enjoy the place with our boys as much as we can manage, but in the meantime we are proud and excited to have other families stay and make special memories of their own there.

Why they chose this property

My mother actually lives a short walk around the corner, and for years when we visited her we always enjoyed the long walks along the lakefront, and realized what a wonderful spot it was. We had admired this very house many times before it was put up for sale.

What makes this property unique

Lake Edge, tranquil, close to playground and walks

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