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Otama Sands Hideaway...

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Dining/Lounge

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio
  • Balcony or patio

Rooms & beds

0 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Studio

1 Queen Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden

About this property

Otama Sands Hideaway...

This well equiped studio sits as part of a well established, fenced and landscaped property.
Head out the back gate and in 2 minutes your heading down the stairs to the beach.
Bring your walking shoes and explore the coastal tracks.
Otama is located between Opito Bay and Kuaotunu Beach, 3 of the most beautiful beaches in the Coromandel.
Otama Dunes are home to the rare and protected Doderill among other native species.
10 minutes drive to Kuaotunu and 25 minutes to Whitianga. Take the ferry across the channel...take your bikes
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Special conditions:
-Children Welcome.
-Parking for 1 car available on site. Extras only by agreement with owner.
-Maximum of 5 occupants.
-Water is tank supply. Keep showers brief.
-Mobile phone coverage is greatly improved with our new cell tower.
-No Smoking on the property.
-No pets.
-No parties.
-Noise to be kept to a minimum after 10pm.

Extras: Linen (included); NOTE: Under Kiwi bach tradition you are expected to: Clean the house and do the dishes before you leave;

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About the area

Opito Bay

Located in Opito Bay, this apartment is in a rural area and near the beach. Mercury Bay Golf & Country Club and Whangapoua Wharf are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Otama Beach and Mahinapua Rocks. Scuba diving, fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Otama Beach, Opito Bay

What's nearby

  • Otama Beach - 4 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Mahinapua Rocks - 5 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Kuaotunu Beach - 5 min drive - 6.1 km
  • Moore Park - 6 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Matarangi Beach - 13 min drive - 16.5 km

Getting around

  • Whitianga (WTZ-Whitianga Aerodrome) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kua Café - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Lukes Kitchen - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Pipers Cafe & Catering - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Blackjack Gallery & Espresso - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Kua Kawhe - ‬6 min drive

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shona H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had a great long weekend stay. Everything was same as advertised. Beautiful beach without the crowds just a short walk away
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sara B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I loved everything about this space. Chris and Diane have done an excellent job! comfy beds and bedding, good water pressure, the space is curated with a mid century feel. 2 minute walk to the most beautiful beach! Chris and Di were very friendly and we will 100% stay there again!
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christian R.

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

Amazing location

Friendly host, property immaculately presented, 2 minute walk to one coromandel’s finest beaches.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Briar G.

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

Amazing spot!

Our family enjoyed our holiday at this beautiful beach and surrounding area. Welcoming host and studio was well equipped with everything we needed.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Inoka F.

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

We had a wonderful time

Great
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rees W.

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

Fabulous Otama Beach stay

We had a lovely stay at Otama Beach and are now refreshed to go back to work. Thanks again Chris and Di, Rees Ursula and Jenny
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cora-Sue E.

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

Otama Beach

Spent four nights here and it was fantastic. Chris and his wife were super friendly and Chris’s coffee is excellent!! I 😊😊
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay at Otama Sands Hideaway. Chris was a welcoming host and made check in simple. The ground floor flat was spacious, practical and had everything we needed including a washing machine. The house is run off tank water so Chris provided filtered water for drinking purposes. While there was no provision of basic foodstuffs such as coffee, tea, sugar, or cooking oil, the house was well stocked with shower and cleaning products. This was more than acceptable for us. The beach and local surrounds are absolutely pristine, and almost devoid of people. The New Zealand Christmas Trees clinging onto the dunes with their gnarly roots were something to behold. If you want to escape the crowds, this is it. But if you fancy a treat, a restaurant and cafe are only a few minutes down the road.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca O.

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

Family Beach Holiday

Perfect setup, had everything we needed. Clean and tidy. Pretty cool to have opportunity to stay at such a great gorgeous NZ beach. Only short walk to beach. Chris the owner is lovely and helpful. Highly recommend
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracy G.

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

Amazing

Wonderful place to stay. All as described. Hope to come back soon. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Miriam C.

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

Cosy accom in a little piece of paradise

Chris's place is next to one of the most beautiful beaches, and round the corner from lots of other beaches that are just as idyllic. The unit is very comfortable and has a well equiped kitchen and comfortable hang out spaces. There is clothes washing facilities in the bathroom, which is great to wash off all the sand you get from being at the beach 3 times a day! Chris is very friendly and we'd definitely recommend his place and would love to go again ourselves.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Jan, 2025
Thanks Miriam. Glad you enjoyed the place... in spite of the weather.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa L.

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

Perfect spot for a beach get away

The Bach is located a short 4min walk to Otama beach which is so beautiful (one of the best beaches I’ve been to in the coromandel), the Bach itself had enough space for everyone and we had a great time! There is a good little outdoor patio which gets all day sun but has some shade as well. Chris and Di are super hospitable.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

val b.

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

Beautiful part of the country

This property is the ground floor of a 2 level holiday home. The owner was holidaying on the top floor. The owner was very friendly and helpful. It was spacious and had all the comforts of home. (Except no internet). The location was great as it was just a short walk to a stunningly beautiful beach with few people around while we were there. Highly recommended.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Manjula S.

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

Perfect in Otama

We had a lovely time. Thank you Chris.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicolette T.

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

Delightful place to stay. Dianne and Chris provide just the right balance of privacy nd frienlinesso

Very clean and tidy. Well laid out. we had all the essentials. tastefully decorated. Would highly recommend this bach
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Philip B.

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

Great place - great hosts

Our family (Mum, Dad and three daughters 17-23yrs) enjoyed having the downstairs unit as a base for us to appreciate the lovely beach and surrounds for an extended weekend visit. The great weather made this particularly possible. Our hosts were most hospitable and welcoming. They were available and discrete. We enjoyed getting to know them. The unit was well-equipped and served our purposes perfectly. Worth a visit... but don't steal our next trip there :)
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte L.

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

Lovely accommodation.

Great accommodation. Well supplied . Short walk to gorgeous beach. Lovely owners.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janene S.

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

Slice of paradise

What an amazing slice of heaven we found. Otama Sands and the surrounding area is absolutely stunning and incredibly peaceful. Great place to get away from it all!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Caroline B.

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

Amazing Little Place

Otama Beach is absolutely stunning and so perfect for us and our two children (11 and 13). Away from the busier towns but still only a drive away from the nearest supermarket when needed. The house was perfect - simple, clean and all we could have asked for, a home away from home. Minutes walk to the beach which the kids enjoyed the small surf on their boards but still so safe we didn't have to worry about rips or deep waters.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette H.

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

We will be back!

We only stayed for one night but we had a lovely stay. Walking distance to Otama Beach with stunning views. The cottage had everything we could possibly need and we will certainly be back for a longer visit.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James B.

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

Otama

Lovely place to stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marissa S.

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

Awesome location and great value

My partner and I stayed here for the labor day weekend and it was perfect. We got lucky with the weather and made a few trips to Opito Bay and Whitianga for diving and fishing, both were very close and easily accessible. The place was well equipped and so cozy. Would definitely stay here again. And loved the hosts! :)
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Ketiesha E.

Otamaaaaaaahhh

Great spot for a bit of RnR. Just across the road from one of the most beautiful beaches on the planet. Accomodation very clean, offered everything a couple trying to escape the world might need!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ross S.

Tidy

Very clean tidy, and well equipped, exactly as advertised .we enjoyed a great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Annalise J.

Relaxing home away from home in paradise.

Such a lovely well thought out holiday retreat which surpassed all expectations. Super comfortable. Everything that we could've needed to make it our home away from home had been considered. We hope to be back in the near future.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019
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