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Self-contained cottage in tranquil bay - wharf & mooring - ideal for boaties

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A covered outdoor area with a wooden deck, a metal railing, and a view of a garden with trees and plants.
A modern house with a sloped roof, surrounded by lush greenery and a well-maintained lawn.
A room with a large sliding glass door leading to a patio with a table and chairs.
A modern room with a large sliding glass door leading to a wooden deck, a seating area with a table, and a small wooden side table.
A bedroom with a bed, a window, and a view of a garden and a vehicle outside.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the beach and sea.

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Patio
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available
  • Fireplace

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Port Fitzroy, Auckland

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Twin Bunk Beds

Bedroom 3

2 Twin Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the neighborhood

Great Barrier Island

Located in Great Barrier Island, this cottage is in a rural area and on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Glenfern Sanctuary and Mount Hobson. Kayaking and scuba diving 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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Port Fitzroy, Auckland

Getting around

  • Great Barrier Island (GBZ) - 40 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Self-contained cottage in tranquil bay - wharf & mooring - ideal for boaties pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Self-contained cottage in tranquil bay - wharf & mooring - ideal for boaties?

As of Nov 12, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Self-contained cottage in tranquil bay - wharf & mooring - ideal for boaties on Mar 13, 2027 start from $185, 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 Self-contained cottage in tranquil bay - wharf & mooring - ideal for boaties?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Self-contained cottage in tranquil bay - wharf & mooring - ideal for boaties?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Self-contained cottage in tranquil bay - wharf & mooring - ideal for boaties located?

Situated on the beach, this cottage is within 9 mi (15 km) of Windy Canyon Lookout, Glenfern Sanctuary, and Mount Hobson. Kaitoki Beach and Blind Bay are also within 20 mi (32 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely perfect for ‘Boaties’. Superb 9M long floating jetty, friendly welcoming hosts, Comfortable lovely accommodation. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The host was welcoming and the amenities were good
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great time - beautiful location and super friendly hosts!

Really relaxing and well set up - would love to come back for longer in the future!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Location was amazing, great host and the floating dock was a game changer for using the boat. Will be back for sure.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic Place

We had such a great time and managed to be there with the weather at its best which made the use of our boat each day possible to explore around the island and get over to the surf beach for a day. Paul was awesome to deal with and really added to us enjoying our stay with his assistant getting us settled in and passing on great information about the island. Can’t wait to come stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The Barrier

Great spot, great fishing and good time for all.Thanks heaps
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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

Prime location and property

Stunning property in a great location, handy to Fitzroy without being in the harbour itself. Crystal clear water, park like surrounds and a comfy cottage. Paul was very helpful when we needed but also let us do our own thing. The mooring and jetty were very handy and it felt very secure. Great base for some Barrier exploration.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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

Fishing Diving trip

Great location excellent Jetty and moorings safe we had 10.5 meter vessel no problem on the jetty overnight close to Fitzroy for fuel and filling dive bottles we used this for our base accommodation suitable for 5 guys or more Deep-sea fishing diving etc only 1/2 to the needles if you have your own boat ideal base Coromandel harbor to batch was only 2 hours ideal recommend we be back
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely hosts, amazing spot

Chilled hosts, really nice people. Were able to borrow the kayaks which really made the stay. Harbour is gorgeous. Hope to stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful location and facility

Great place to have a break from the city.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
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10/10 Excellent

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

Family Fun

Our family absolutely loved our stay. The communication from the hosts prior to our arrival and while we were there was fantastic. This is a great spot to stay and we enjoyed exploring the island. We will definitely be back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Getaway

Fantastic Place
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Always Great

Paul is a wonderful host and we love coming back. Beautiful spot and perfect location for exploring the West Coast by boat
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Shelter from the storm

We stayed 3 nights at this lovely cottage and really enjoyed the space, surroundings, bird life and a heavy mooring which fortunately we were able to secure to early as a gale approached. Thanks for accommodating us without fuss and making our stay easy. Hope we'll make it back one day!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021
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10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing spot!

Beautiful setting and so relaxing. Lovely place to stay and we were able to get out and explore on the water within Fitzroy Harbour and on foot over to Onewhero Bay. Paul was very accommodating easy-going. Will definitely return! Thanks to our wonderful hosts!
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peaceful Isolation

Paul and Ann-Marie are very hospitable and accomodating hosts. Their property is well suited for boaties wanting access to Northern Barrier or anyone seeking some “time-out”.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic Place

Was awesome place to stay we had a great time even though most of us had to leave early to get back to work because of the virus. Communication with owner was a little difficult due to web site links not working (bookabach problem not owner) but we managed and were met and helped to accommodation that was excellent and in an outstanding location. We are already planning for next year!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Two Days in Paradise

Peaceful, remote, beautiful. For those who love living "Off the Grid" this is it....Battery power and gas cooking.....it's all there, ok there is cell phone reception so if you need to communicate with the outside world, you can. Berthing jetty, mooring buoy, a boaties dream.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Magical Location

Great weekend game fishing the blue water north of Barrier, awesome setup with jetty within walking distance of the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great location, we had a very relaxing stay

Wonderful spot, very helpful hosts. Hopefully we’ll be back!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Hidden hideaway

This was such an amazing spot! We feel so lucky to have had Paul and Ann Marie as our hosts. It was such a relief to be able to use the mooring and know our boat was safe (it was extremely windy one night) the house was cute and clean. Loved that we were able to use the kyacks and life jackets provided to explore as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great guy, hugely considerate and a bonus to have around as he was just a brilliant host!!!

Great stay place was perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful relaxing spot, clean tidy and Paul was very friendly with making sure we were set up.

We (my wife and I) stayed at Paul’s place for 5 days. It was a stunningly beautiful place which was well equipped for a relaxing stay. The bird life was amazing to watch and listen to (there were penguins under the house! So amazing), and everyday we headed out on Kaykaes supplied by Paul and went adventuring, even over to Kaikaura Island. We also went fishing (with the rods provided by Paul) and caught a lot of fish. At night time we enjoyed lying on the jetty watching the beautiful night stars. Paul was great at just leaving us to do our own thing, but if we did have a question or needed anything he was very warm and kind and always made sure we were set up with what we needed. A beautiful spot, friendly hosts, we would deffinitly love to go back and can’t recomend a stay here highly enough. Thankyou Pual for making our stay such a memorable time. We shall deffinitly be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
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