VAKA MALUA - LUXURY HOLIDAY HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF CRESCENT HEAD
Impressive holiday home offering versatile living for the ultimate coastal retreat to entertain and relax. Situated in the heart of Crescent Head village and within a stone's throw to the beach and iconic surf break. Offering separate living spaces to the upstairs and downstairs areas. Perfect for two families or extended families. Enjoy the cool ocean breezes with open plan living and high ceilings. Take in the ocean views whilst BBQ’ing or relaxing at the large outdoor setting on the entertaining deck, which flows from the spacious living area. Fully equipped cook's designer kitchen with 6 burner gas stove, island bench and a dishwasher to make holiday entertaining a breeze. Upstairs includes ensuite from the master bedroom and a separate WC with a further full size bathroom including bath downstairs. The roomy garage offers a fabulous all weather games room with bar area, fridge, dart board, pool table, table-tennis and board racks. Configuration: - Upstairs: 2 bedrooms with 2 queen beds; Downstairs: 1 bedroom with 1 queen bed, 1 bedroom with tri bunk- double base and single on top +1 large bunk room with tri-bunk, double base and single on top.
Property included Wifi recently added.
Sleeps 12 comfortably. Please note: Personal linen is not provided and guests will need to bring their own sheets, towels and pillowcases. If you would like to hire linen, this can be provided at an additional cost. Travel light as a full laundry with washing machine and drier is included.
STRA Registration number PID-STRA-23802
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On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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About the area
Crescent Head
Crescent Head is home to this holiday home. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Goolawah National Park and Hat Head National Park, while Kempsey Museum and Slim Dusty Heritage Centre are cultural highlights.
Is VAKA MALUA - LUXURY HOLIDAY HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF CRESCENT HEAD pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much does it cost to stay at VAKA MALUA - LUXURY HOLIDAY HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF CRESCENT HEAD?
As of 13 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at VAKA MALUA - LUXURY HOLIDAY HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF CRESCENT HEAD on 27 July 2026 start from AU$400, 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 VAKA MALUA - LUXURY HOLIDAY HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF CRESCENT HEAD?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at VAKA MALUA - LUXURY HOLIDAY HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF CRESCENT HEAD?
Checkout is at 9:00 AM.
Where is VAKA MALUA - LUXURY HOLIDAY HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF CRESCENT HEAD located?
Situated in Crescent Head, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Crescent Head Country Club and Killick Beach. Goolawah National Park is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) away.
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
The house and it’s location was amazing. We definitely will be back
Great experience
Jon H.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Carl G.
3 Dec 2025
The Vaka
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Great house - very spacious and breezy. Great for a surfing family. Could do with airconditioning as it was warm withgout a breeze. Would stayt again
Carl G.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Anonymous
8 July 2024
Unreal
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was very clean.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Huge house epic location.
Anonymous
From a partner site
8/10 Good
Steve P.
24 June 2025
Good but could be better
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was clean.
I was very happy with the location.
I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
The house is in a great location, and we had a pleasant stay. Cleanliness in some areas such as the bbq and balcony were poor. Eveything else was good.
Our group was made up of 6 adults and 4 children.
The location and layout of the property was fantastic. Short walk to the beach, shops at the end of the street and the new mini gold is excellent.
The property could do with a really good clean, floors mopped, fly screens cleaned and bathroom fans also need cleaning.
Overall the property is very good.
Jennie M.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Amanda O.
4 May 2022
Vaka Malua - Crescent Head
Rating Details:
The property manager was more than helpful.
The vacation rental was clean.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
We thoroughly enjoyed our 2nd annual stay at Vaka Malua - the property suits our large extended family with plenty of bedrooms, a great indoor/outdoor family eating socialising area upstairs with lovely views and the 'hardy' games area downstairs.Great location too.
Amanda O.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Amanda O.
8 May 2024
Our stay at Vaka Malua
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Vaka Malua is a fabulous holiday rental in Crescent Head. This is our 4th year of holidaying there with our large family.It's location is ideal, being close to the shops, Country Club and golf course.We love the large family area and balcony with great views and the games room downstairs gets well used.We have booked again for next year and would highly recommend a stay at Vaka.
Amanda O.
From a partner site
6/10 Okay
Shane B.
14 Feb 2025
Friends getaway
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was somewhat dirty.
I was very happy with the location.
I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
We took some Norwegian friends to show off beautiful crescent head and there was plenty of room for 4 couples. The big deck looked out over the bay and the property is in the middle of the village so you needn’t get back in the car if you didn’t want to. There were some cleanliness issues with hair left laying around in all bathrooms and bathroom cupboards and drawers. The games room was also very dirty and if you wanted a decent game of pool this wasn’t the place with the table twisted, uneven and an eclectic selection of balls to say the least.Excellent service from Elders to find us this place though and I’d recommend to others.
Shane B.
From a partner site
8/10 Good
Evan M.
1 Jan 2024
Family Christmas 2023
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Crescent heads is a lovely spot to holiday. This house is well located to allow easy walking to the beach and shops. The house itself is well equipped for an extended family. The river is a great spot for children and adults to enjoy.
Evan M.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
SHAUNA B.
7 Apr 2023
Family getaway
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was very clean.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Great weekend away with the family. House is in great location. Could do with wifi but other than that we were very happy. Would recommend to anyone for a family holiday.
SHAUNA B.
From a partner site
6/10 Okay
Amanda L.
25 Mar 2023
Family Weekend
Rating Details:
The property manager was adequately helpful.
The vacation rental was clean.
I was very happy with the location.
I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
We rented Vaka Malua for our families to come together from Qld and NSW. It was a good size for our three families. Unfortunately, there were big holes in the fly screens on the ground floor which meant we couldn't have the windows open and there were no fans in those back rooms - I would highly recommend the flyscreens on windows & doors are patched ASAP. We also paid for linen hire and had to make all the beds. This wasn't ideal as we didn't arrive until late at night.The ping pong and pool table in the garage were a hit with the kids and adults. It was in a great location easily accessible for the beach, shops and dining.
Amanda L.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Rebecca B.
23 Jan 2023
Nice big house
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
The house is great for a large party of people. Big living areas, games room with good amenities. Its a close walk to the shops, club and beach and has an outside shower to rinse off the sand. The two suggestions to give it all 5-stars are the bins are suitable for 1-2 people, whereas this sleeps about 12. The other suggestion is more comfortable furniture on the outside deck.
Rebecca B.
From a partner site
8/10 Good
Sarah J.
9 Jan 2023
Great location with lots of space
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
We loved our stay . So much room, great views and a great location. Perfect for 2 families with a well stocked kitchen and a games room downstairs which we all enjoyed/ The only thing missing is wifi. First house I’ve stayed in that doesn’t have it and if you are with Vodafone like we all were you don’t get any internet.
Sarah J.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Annette B.
2 Nov 2022
Vaka Malua
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Very happy with our experience at Vaka Malua, everyone loved the house for space and amenities provided.Location was perfect for beach,shops and restaurants etc.Bowling and golf very close also.Very clean and well maintained Home.Kitchen supplied everything you needed.Very happy and will be back,we had four couples ,three babies and two children.Plenty of room for all.
Annette B.
From a partner site
8/10 Good
A guest from Merewether, NSW
11 Oct 2022
Spacious house in great location
Rating Details:
The property manager was more than helpful.
The vacation rental was very clean.
I was very happy with the location.
I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
The mattresses in the 3 main rooms (not the bunks) were very uncomfortable and need replacing. Aside from that, the property met the expectations we had from reading the ad. It is a very large and spacious house in a great location - no need to drive anywhere once we had arrived as everything was so close. We loved the pool and table tennis tables in the garage!
A guest from Merewether, NSW
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Rae H.
26 Sept 2022
Great Location
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Our family have stayed here twice, love the location, love the open plan home we would definitely stay again
Spacious, comfortable & so well located - a couple minutes walk from anywhere!
Rich B.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Iris T.
8 June 2022
Excellent Location
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
The location is perfect & the property is beautiful & spacious. The pool, table tennis and darts are the bonuses. It’d be perfect if wifi is available and also bath mat and toilet paper is provided.
Iris T.
From a partner site
8/10 Good
Rebecca B.
18 May 2022
Vaka Malau
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was very clean.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Nice open, spacious house in a great location. The house is modern and generally in good condition. The kitchen is well stocked with the essential equipment & the balcony gives great views. The house does charge a premium but misses the mark on some basic premium aspects. The two main beds are rock hard - unless you're a heavy sleeper/prefer extremely solid beds, you won't get great sleep for most of your stay. The other is wifi - generally a standard with premium offerings, but this doesn't come with the house.