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Sunbeam Sanctuary Dome Cabin

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Dome cabin
Dome cabin
kitchen deck area
kitchen
Private kitchen

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Dogs and cats allowed
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

1. Dome Cabin

2 Queen Beds

Common area 1

+1
2 Double Futons and 3 Single Beds

Dome Cabin (2 rooms)

+2
2 Queen Beds, 2 Single Bunk Beds and 2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Dome Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Dome Bathroom area

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

Sunbeam Sanctuary Dome Cabin



Dome Cabin is sunny and private with 2 bedrooms ,24 volt solar lighting and an outside deck with furniture.
The power system is solar,also 240AC for charging Phones etc, there is also plenty of nice spring drinking water. ( Absolutely NO hairdryers or appliances as power system won’t handle them)
The bathroom is separate ablution area with guests own toilet & shower / shared laundry and seperate shared kitchen and dining area with covered outdoor deck, BBQ and furniture. ( with Garden Cabin)
All is situated very close by with a nice lawn for extra camping. ( please enquire)
Extra people after first 2 are $35 per night
Camping allowed$20 per person a night
Extras: Linen (Optional, NZ $30 per person); NOTE: Under Kiwi bach tradition you are expected to: Clean the house and do the dishes before you leave;
I have a 2 day minimum stay
Thanks 😊
Also on Grt Barrier Island we have a total fire ban during Summer &Autumn so absolutely NO outdoor fire’s allowed and even the only with a permit!
Enjoy your stay👍

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About the area

Great Barrier Island

Located in Great Barrier Island, this chalet is on a river. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Glenfern Sanctuary and Blind Bay. Scuba diving and surfing/body boarding offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Blind Bay, Great Barrier Island

What's nearby

  • Blind Bay - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Kaitoki Beach - 18 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Medlands Beach - 20 min drive - 15.4 km
  • Whangaparapara Harbour - 24 min drive - 11.8 km
  • Glenfern Sanctuary - 45 min drive - 30.7 km

Getting around

  • Great Barrier Island (GBZ) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪My Fat Puku - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪The Currach Irish Pub - ‬26 min drive
  • ‪Wild Rose Cafe - ‬26 min drive
  • ‪Mulberry Grove General Store - ‬40 min drive
  • ‪Stonewall Store & Bottle Store - ‬26 min drive

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 15 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 15 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 15 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 15 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 15 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

8.6/10

Location

8.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paula Roxana R.

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

Amazing and quiet place to stay

Really nice and peaceful place to stay. Love it
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Jan, 2024
Very nice couple lovely to meet you 😊
Verified

4/10 Poor

Raewyn S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy
The host was lovely and friendly and the 2 beds we used were comfortable and the bedding was clean. However, the property is not a Bach and should not be advertised as "bookabach", it is a converted shed with bunk beds and a double bed with a partial divider between Not 2 bedrooms as requested and advised. Across the lawn was the Shared kitchen and bathroom facilities, were very old, water out of the showers, and all "hot" taps, was luke warm at best and just a trickle, no water pressure. It was like camping in the 1950s.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Craig F.

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

Very relaxing, peaceful and beautiful place to stay

My family and I very much enjoyed our few days staying in the Dome cabin at Nikki's place. The rooms were exactly as advertised, clean comfortable and an awesome location. Nikki was super helpful and patient for us and made our stay exactly what we wanted. This is a perfect place to spend relaxing days and re-connect with your family; and we would love to come back next year and spend a longer time here and explore the rest of the island.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael P.

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

Off the Grid

Wonderful isolated place away from it all with only the sound of the wind and running water Nikki was very obliging in accommodating our group
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Apr, 2021
Lovely families Nice to meet you all
Verified

4/10 Poor

Chris P.

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

The geodesic dome needs to be put out to pasture

Nikki was a nice host who tried her best to be accommodating but unfortunately her geodesic dome is no longer what she perceives it to be. We had 2 families staying for a rainy week over the easter holidays. Nikki had reassured us that her place could accommodate our number which included sleeping people inside her geodesic dome. This was simply not true. The dome is no longer fit for habitation. It has multiple leaks as the ceiling is made of plastic. We ran out of buckets to catch the water when the rain was at its worst and as a result we didn't have a place to socialize and had to sleep some of the group in tents despite us choosing this accommodation to avoid having to camp for the week. Nikki indicated that this is a new problem but there was mould growing on the floor so I'm not sure that this is the case. I suspect that with long periods of sunny weather over the summer, this has enabled the dome to be used without such issues for the most part but it really needs to be taken out of consideration when thinking about accommodation. When it became apparent that this was a disaster, Nikki did find us alternative accommodation in a property she had further up the hill which was much better. She was always friendly and tried to be accommodating but unfortunately the damage to our holiday had already been done. The positives were that the kitchen area is reasonable and the garden and dome lodgings are good for 2 (in the garden) and 6 (in the dome lodge - separate building to the actual dome) people. There was hot water and good gas and power throughout. Signal down the driveway for occasional calls. The location was also a bit further from the beach or wharf than we realised. We had been told 300m away from the beach but although you could jump a fence and head down to the water from the end of the driveway, the actual beaches were over a km away. Great Barrier is a beautiful place but when it rains, if you need somewhere warm and dry to base yourselves, I wouldn't reccommend the geodesic dome.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter A.

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

Working away

We found the property different but once we got used to it very comfortable and very peaceful which was great for working away.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Romy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Really nice Lady

The property manager/owner was hello helpful. she rented us a car and picked us up from the aerodrome and prodded us off at the ferry terminal.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Paul S.

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

Work stay on Great Barrier

Great value
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jan P.

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

Sunbeam Sanctuary

Amazing location with plenty of extras. Overall very basic but that’s Great Barrier with no power grid the Sunbeam Sanctuary has solar and hydro systems. Plenty of space for kids to run around and the host let us rent the truck for the week with easy access to beaches and airport. We’ll be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Teja Sree T.

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

Great Location

Blind Bay was beautiful and the night sky was spectacular.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jan, 2022
Lovely tidy people A pleasure to have them to stay 😊
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maria E.

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

SUPER AMAZING SPACE

We had the best experience, actually my birthday was wet however we managed to have a relaxing time. The service was very pleasant Nicki was so amazing to deal with, and Im so glad to have connected with her and enjoy such a sanctuary. Very impressed she even shared some organic veges from her garden and was so kind and generous! Absolute Sweetheart x
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Dec, 2021
It was lovely to connect with you all Looking forward to seeing you up your way when we next come fishing there😊💕🙏🐬
Verified

8/10 Good

Maxwell B.

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

Bird song and a bubbling stream

It’s slightly more rustic than what the photos may imply, and the 2 rooms were really one room with a partition - but it was clean, warm, and everything worked. Communication was great although there’s not great reception on the property haha. Cheers
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Aug, 2021
Thanks for your feedback We are Rustic sunny and private! Cheers Nikki
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fiona M.

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

Quick stay

The place is great and very nice to stay in. Nikki was very welcoming although we only met for a short intro. We had an issue with bookabach as there’s little signal but overcame that. Would have loved more time to enjoy the property - next time! Thank you Nikki
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Belinda S.

Liked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location

Very peaceful and relaxing, but remote from hikes

The property itself is a lovely set up, very relaxing with different areas for sleeping, eating, washing and a delicious vegetable garden and free range hens, which were available to us to pick vegetables and get eggs from for a $20 fee, but the location is very remote and as we did not have a car, we could not get to any of the major hikes. We were offered a car by our host before we came, but when we arrived it did not have a current Wof and needed repairs. We spent our stay on the beach and hiking up and down the little Sunbeam Creek that runs right past the property, which was lovely, but it was very annoying indeed not having transport to the major hikes up in the North of Great Barrier where we really wanted to go.
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar, 2020
We are off the beaten track a little bit only about 10-20 minutes drive from hiking trails The car was legal with a brand new warrant, but the Alternator suddenly went totally unexpectedly without prior warnings ( which is what happens when they go)So I’m sorry about that but did offer you the use of another vehicle at the time! Which you refused !!
Archival

8/10 Good

Antony B.

Great place to unwind

Great place to unwind
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