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Sun Ray House.

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Property grounds
Bach
Open plan living
Kitchen
Private kitchen

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Gisborne, Gisborne
  • Place, Wrights Vineyard & Winery
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Tairawhiti Museum
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Gisborne Hospital
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Gisborne (GIS)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

2 Twin Beds

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Sun Ray House.

Short distance to beaches, airport and city centre

Check in 4pm, check out 10am unless arranged in advance

$1,000 per night for a maximum of 6 people from 27th Dec to 3rd Jan. Minimum stay 5 nights with a $2,000

Rest of year minimum stay of 2 nights.
Special conditions:
Smoking allowed outside only
No loud music permitted
No parties allowed
Excess rubbish must be taken away
Photo identification must be sent when confirming booking.
Extras: Linen (included); Please leave tidy and clean
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Outdoor Space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 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
Strictly no parties or gatherings
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Back deck. Do not put smoke butts in the garden.

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A car is required for transportation to and from this property

About the neighborhood

Gisborne

Located in Whataupoko, a neighborhood in Gisborne, this vacation home is in a rural area. Tairawhiti Museum and East Coast Museum of Technology are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Eastwoodhill Arboretum and Gisborne i-SITE Mini Golf. Titirangi Reserve and Cook Observatory 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 cycling nearby.
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What's nearby

  • Wrights Vineyard & Winery - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Tairawhiti Museum - 5 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Gisborne Hospital - 6 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Gisborne Harbour - 7 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Wainui Beach - 11 min drive - 8.8 km

Getting around

  • Gisborne (GIS) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Curbside Kitchen - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Neighbourhood Pizzeria - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Tatapouri Fishing Club - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Columbus - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Sun Ray House. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Sun Ray House.?

As of Mar 9, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sun Ray House. on Apr 9, 2026 start from $108, 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.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Sun Ray House.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sun Ray House.?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Sun Ray House. located?

Located in Whataupoko, this vacation home is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Wrights Vineyard & Winery and within 3 mi (5 km) of Gisborne Botanic Gardens and Toihoukura School of Contemporary Art. Eastwoodhill Arboretum and Presbyterian Church are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 114 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 114 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 114 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 114 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 114 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jason E.

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

Great for a big group

Lots of heating; a warm place to stay with great social space and very close to Gisborne and the waterfront.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Haydn C.

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

Good stay

Good stay
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Blake C.

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

Easter spot

Nice place, tidy and close to town.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nivada S.

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

Great Accommodation

Great accommodation, we enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heni T.

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

Amazing Venue

We had a lovely stay in an amazing house. Was very private and spacious. Will definitely recommend to friends and will book again on our next visit if available. Could have done with some fans as it was quite muggy. We bought some for our stay and gave them to whanau when we left.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason W.

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

Boys Surf trip to gizzy.

What an amazing property. The house is beautiful. And in an awesome location. Would love to stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Mike H.

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

Good space for family.

The house was spacious and clean, in a great location. There were a number of maintenance issues.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Gillian J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Lovely location

Beautiful home. Lovely location. Very quiet. Farm animals keep you company. Driveway is very steep and turn around room is minimal if more than 2 vehicles. Otherwise the property has everything required. Would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Carol F.

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

Christmas overflow!

Exciting very steep and somewhat slippery drive on a dark wet night! Furnishings and cooking equipment adequate. Beautiful situation to wake up in.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Dean and Anj E.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

A lovely place in a great location.

10am is very early to have to leave by. Even harder when you have to wash all sheets and hang them. We all bought our own sheets to skip that part. Enjoyed our time there though. Great set up and environmentally sound. House is well placed for the sun being warm in winter and cool in summer.

8/10 Good

Deborah W.

Quiet and peaceful

Very nice secluded setting conveniently located for us while being quiet and peaceful. Some confusion over cleaning requirement - online information said that we needed to leave the house clean, which we took to mean that we needed to clean the house. But owner arrived at leaving time to "do the cleaning" she said! More 'friendly' advice would have been helpful.

8/10 Good

Miranda F.

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

7 staying one night

The devan “bed” has a very hard area in the middle - not suitable for adults. Oven knobs have no labeling decals so impossible to see which way is low / high.

4/10 Poor

Greg M.

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy
Lovely clean, contemporary light filled home in beautiful setting. But what a shame - thats where it ended. Host had warned us about dishwasher not working - we were fine with that. But oven didn’t work, wifi not working, no 2nd bathroom as advertised, which we needed. 2nd bdrm very hard cheap mattress. Sheets on beds were strange transparent fluffy nylon - lots of static electricity which we decided not to sleep in, so we changed them. Sheets in linen cupboard in VERY POOR condition - threadbare pilled sheets not fit for op shop. We messaged host asking to phone us twice. She didn’t. Message for guests not welcoming - just a list of “don’t dos” (including “don’t take plants or soil out of the garden”?) It’s such a pity, because with a little bit more care it could have been a great experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Vivienne M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Rural setting

Lovely house on the outskirts of the city. Queried whether there were stairs to property for elderly family member, but received no response. Had to book as running out of options. Thankfully there were no stairs to contend with getting into the house even though pictures on internet shows house on hillside on stilts. Early wakeup call from nearby lambs playing. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Keith W.

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

Gisborne heat

Overall the property is quite nice but it could be great. It is very hot in Gisborne and there is no air con - this would have been a nice additional feature (and worth paying a little extra for). Some of the carpet is getting worn on the edges and exposing the naplock bar underneath which has very sharp 'nails' so you need to be careful if not wearing shoes. The setting is very nice and although 'rural' is very close to the city (5 mins).
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2021
This review was submitted before 2018 and can't be verified.

2/10 Terrible

Nice house in a lovely location.

Nice house in a lovely location.However sadly the cleaning lets this place down. Toilet disgusting not cleaned at all. Dog hair all over the sheets and bed not even properly made. Found 5 cockroaches throughout our two days staying there. I emailed the owner to tell her my concerns and got an email back saying check in was at 4pm even though she agreed to me arriving at 3pm. She also said that the place was not cleaned. Terrible!

8/10 Good

joyce t.

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

sheets

we contacted the property manager for an earlier book in and was no problem at all. Our only concern was a message on message list could we please wash the sheets after use. Was a bit of a shock as we wanted an early start. Did not say how to dry. Luckily for us we had out own sheets with us so used them instead and re-made the beds with the batch sheets. Was a shame we could not stay longer as house big and the gardens a delight.

8/10 Good

Debbie M.

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

Great house, suited our needs perfectly.

Lovely and clean. Very presentable. It was very cold and there were only 10 pine cones , 1 very large piece of wood, 1 match and 1 firelighter for a 2 night stay. No other means of heating. We located a wood shed at the entrance of the driveway but weren't sure whether we should be using this supply, we did! More communication around where to access wood and supplying adequate means to start a fire would have been very appreciated. We did fell like we were pilfering the wood. We left early in the morning so left our laundry to dry in the bathroom. We noticed a lot of linen hanging underneath the house but weren't sure whether we should add to that or not.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Fred D.

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

Lovely area nice house.......

Great set up. Check out at 10 given we are washing sheets etc is a little early- 11 would be much better,. Lovely seeing the goats though they often sound like a child crying which is a bit disconcerting . My only criticism is the cleanliness,. You are at the mercy of the people staying befor you and the previous people didn't wipe down sides or wash up properly, so it was a nuisance washing cutlery and crockery before using,. If sides are not wiped down flies, roaches and ants are a problem,., !!! cleaning spray does the trick and only takes a moment. Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Jemma C.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location

Gizzy Home

Gizzy Accom Nice sunny house amongst the hills. Great location being close to town. We wouldn’t stay again for a few reasons. Beds were the most uncomfortable we’ve ever had, springs poking into our ribs when sleeping on our sides. Our two year old daughter slept on one of the single beds and it rocked every time she rolled over. You are expected to do all the cleaning but the vaccum cleaner is faulty, the dishwasher was broken and all linen is needed to be washed by 10am checkout? We took our own sheets to avoid this. We had a few light bulbs blow during our stay and also the carpet is so old and wearing away that the carpet tacks are exposed and very very sharp if stood on. For the price paid, we would expect much more.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Stephanie G.

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

Gisborne

We could not access the swabs for the outside chairs as they were locked in the cupboard in the lounge and we did not have the key to the lounge. This meant the chairs were uncomfortable to sit on. My friends thought their beds were uncomfortable. Tge blinds did not shut out all the light from the lounge so the person who slept in the lounge was woken up by the sunlight at 5am. It was also a bit much to wash the sheets - it took 5 washing machine loads to do all this washing. Other than this it was a great property with great country views, with nice decks from which to enjoy the views.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Hannah T.

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

Clean and Tidy

We enjoyed our stay at this Property, the house was just down the road from a really lovely farm walk with gorgeous panoramic views and being semi rural felt like you were in your own world - very peaceful but with easy access to town if you needed to pop in The house was clean and tidy with plenty of linen, cutlery. There were a couple of wee issues, and this is just for general feedback really 1. The oven markings have been rubbed off so we had no idea of the temperature or function of the oven so didn't know if we were baking or grilling 2. The toaster kept blowing the house fuses so we gave up using it in the end 3. Having to do the laundry before we left for three rooms was really tricky as our flight home was 9am 4. The bed in the main room was very squeaky so if you moved during the night it would wake you These are just really small things, and would for sure stay again :)
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kate W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a fabulous well appointed house in a great location. It is surrounded by bush and a well kept garden and is also a short drive to the centre of Gisborne. We appreciated the modern spacious feel of the home. The kitchen is well equipped, and there were numerous practical touches that made it a great home away from home. We would stay again if we are ever back in Gisborne. The Ormond st cafe and Neighbourhood Pizzeria nearby were both excellent too.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

David G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely views from the balcony
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Taina T.

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

A great place to stay

Was a great location to stay with family. Lovely and clean. Have stayed before and will be back. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

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