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AHU AHU BEACH VILLAS: Stunning sea views!

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A coastal property with a large lawn, a house with a sloped roof, and a small building near the beach.
A modern lounge area with a large sofa, a coffee table, and a group of people sitting and conversing.
A cozy room with a bed, a small kitchenette, a dining area with wicker furniture, and a television.
A wooden kitchen with a sink, shelves with dishes and glasses, and a kettle.
A modern house with a glass-enclosed room featuring a fireplace, a balcony with plants, and a view of the surrounding landscape.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Barbecue grill
  • Free internet
  • Kitchen
  • Refrigerator
  • Non-smoking

Explore the area

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Oakura Beach (Taranaki), Taranaki
  • Place, Oakura Beach
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Shearer Reserve
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Pukekura Park
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Airport, New Plymouth (NPL)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Downstairs Queen

1 Queen Bed

Mezzanine

1 Child Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

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About the area

Kaitake

Kaitake is home to this apartment. Wind Wand and New Plymouth Observatory are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Pukeiti Garden and Sugar Loaf Marine Reserve. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Yarrow Stadium, or consider a night out at TSB Showplace. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and surfing/body boarding nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and horse riding.
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Oakura Beach (Taranaki), Taranaki

What's nearby

  • Oakura Beach - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Shearer Reserve - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Pukekura Park - 28 min drive - 26.0 km
  • Fitzroy Beach - 29 min drive - 27.1 km
  • Bowl of Brooklands - 31 min drive - 27.5 km

Getting around

  • New Plymouth (NPL) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Back Yard Cafe - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪The Bach on Surf Highway - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Little Shed Okato - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Treasured Mornings - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Ōkato Take Away - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is AHU AHU BEACH VILLAS: Stunning sea views! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at AHU AHU BEACH VILLAS: Stunning sea views!?

Check-in begins at 2:30 PM.

What time is check-out at AHU AHU BEACH VILLAS: Stunning sea views!?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is AHU AHU BEACH VILLAS: Stunning sea views! located?

Situated in Kaitake, this apartment building is within 2 miles (3 km) of Shearer Reserve, Oakura Beach and Oakura Library. Corbett Park and Kaitake Golf Club are also within 3 miles (5 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. 28 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful spot for a relaxing stay

Second time we’ve stayed- love the villas snd their location- can’t wait to come back
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2023
Thank you - we look forward to welcoming you back (again) to Ahu Ahu Beach Villas in the future. Take care and enjoy your Autumn :)
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great views friendly hosts

Enjoyable stay at a lovely property, we experienced some dramatic taranaki weather but was warm and snug in the villa. Our hosts were friendly and accommodation clean with the heating turned on prior to our arrival.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Jun 2022
Thank you Rob, glad you both enjoyed it, let's hope for sunshine on your next visit. Keep well, Seth.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing!

Loved this spot, beautiful setting, well appointed accommodation. Have already recommended to a bunch of friends!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jul 2023
Stoked - thanks for the five star review Daniel - glad you enjoyed your time here and we'll hopefully host some of your friends one day soon :)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A Peace of Heaven

Cute villa to get away from it all! Enjoyed close assess to the beach or just the amazing view sittiing outside or inside.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Jan 2024
Thank you Emily ! Glad to hear you enjoyed this little slice of paradice :) Hopefully we'll get the chance to host you again.. until then.. take care and enjoy
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Ahu Ahu Villas

Stunning site. Lovely people. Great experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Nov 2022
Thank you Paula, it was a pleasure to have you all stay and catch up outside the Villa briefly.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

love this place

100%
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amplitude & charm

We loved the architecture and the salvage backstory to the place; we and the pup loved the expanse as well. Interior design was perfect. Genial informative hosting - thanks Seth!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Jun 2022
Stoked you loved it, an absolute pleasure to host Gloria, Hu & you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Break away

The property was as beautiful as it was 20 years ago when we first stayed there. Just enough distance away from the New Plymouth. Peaceful, healing and a place to slow down.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jun 2023
Thank you for your kind review, it was a pleasure to host the five of you :) Take care
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Beautiful location

Such a beautiful location, with a beach out the front that was quite secluded. A very beautiful part of the world! Seth was great to communicate and made it an enjoyable experience for our family. Thanks Seth! It was also very clean! We had Christmas here as a family which was great. We did expect it to be more private than it was, so we had to make sure we kept the kids noise down as there are villas right beside you sharing the outside area/home and the view. So if coming as a family for a longer stay like us, be mindful of this. The sharing of the bbq with the next door villa made it a bit uncomfortable when organising meal times so if I had any suggestion it would be to have your own bbq. Thanks again for a special stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fab Spot

My husband and our two labradoodles had a very enjoyable stay at the villa.The beach was awesome and Ahu Ahu villas is a must return destination ! Loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful views

Perfect spot to unwind for a few days. Fresh air, short walk to the beach, quiet area. Really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 May 2022
Great guests. Look forward to having to stay again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

What a fab place

Fantastic location, great building, crazy deep grass that felt fab on bare feet, fab hosts what more can we say very highly recommended and will be back for another visit Thanks for having us Steve and Kay
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 May 2022
Thank you for the awesome review Steve & Kay. It was a pleasure to have you here. I love that the spongy grass was a highlight. Take care until next time. Best, The Marshalls :)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peacefulness plus

Stayed at the Ahu Ahu Villas 20 + years ago so this was our second trip back. Hasn't really changed at all except for the native plantings being more established and the villas settling into the landscape even more. Love this place. A really great vibe.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 17 May 2022
Thanks Rachel, it was pleasure to have you back here after so long! Maybe don't leave the next visit for so long :)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Stunning location & accommodation

What an amazing place to stay. Gorgeous villas set in a perfect environment. Very well appointed & in a beautiful location. We took our bikes & cycled around the area as well as exploring the local beaches & shipwrecks on foot. The villas are superbly spacious & well equipped & the outdoor area is just perfect for a lazy afternoon gin & tonic & bbq. Pleasantly surprised with a little gift on arrival & felt well looked after. Thank you xx
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan 2022
Thank you for this amazing review Debra. Glad you loved it here in this little slice of paradise. A shame we weren't around to spend more time with you. Take care & keep well Seth
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

This is 2021

Loved the location but the lack of basics like washing machine, dishwasher etc reduced enjoyment. No attempt was made to text us about an afternoon/evening power outage.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Nov 2021
Kia ora Pauline, thank you for your feedback. Glad you loved the location, though sorry to hear about your dissatisfaction with the simple lay out of our seaside villas. As noted in the compendium, we are happy to put loads of washing through our laundry facilities onsite.. apologies if this was not clear for you. A dish washing machine we have never deemed necessary but I can understand when you're staying for multiple days how this could become a burden. It was my understanding that David touched base about the power outage in the morning and Nuala followed up with a note left at your door later in the day, as you were out we she came to pass on the information.. in hindsight, we should have text to let you know so you could have dined out in New Plymouth.. the wind that day was some of the most severe I have witnessed! All-in-all I hope you had a lovely time in Taranaki. We enjoyed hosting you all & your beautiful dogs. Take care & maybe we'll meet again in the future. Kindly, Seth
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

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Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Escape and Relax

We needed an escape from the hustle of life and we got it! Stunning views, comfy villa with everything we needed, gorgeous grounds, Nuala and David were super friendly and a short walk to the beach 😊. Thanks so much for letting us bring our pups too! We can't wait to come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Apr 2021
Enjoyed having you here and glad the break away provided the r & r you needed. See you again :)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Absolutely fabulous

Staying at Ahu Ahu Villas was a Dream. Beautiful location, lovely hosts and we left fuelled with a sense of well-being. Top stay :)
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2020
Thanks Megan, you couldn't have picked better weather to visit! Hope to see yourself and Alex again in the future :)
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Beautiful spot

Very nice and relaxing
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jun 2020
So pleased you had a relaxing time and enjoyed your stay
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Just gorgeous

Clean, charming, warm and relaxing.
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2020
Thank you for your kind review. look forward to having you stay with us again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic place to escape for the long weekend

Easy and fast and amazing no problems and such a beautiful location and villa
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2020
Thanks for coming to stay at the Villas again Donna and glad you enjoyed your ahu ahu experience.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stunning views

Our stay here has been beautiful, the villa is just lovely. Our dogs have enjoyed the gorgeous lawns to play ball each day. Beach access is fantastic. Thank u
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2020
We enjoyed having you here and it was a delight to catch the occasional glimpse of your dogs having happy times on the lawn.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Nice property with good views

Great location, pet friendly, nice and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2020
We are glad you enjoyed your stay and enjoyed what we have to offer. Yes, the views are fabulous looking out to the Tasman Sea. Hope to see you here again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

A slice of paradise

This beautifully presented villa has views to die for and accommodation of the highest standard. For a tranquil get away it would be hard to beat and the warmth of the hosts is the icing on the cake.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2020
Wonderful to meet you both and our pleasure to have you to stay. Thanks for bringing your delightful dog too.
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