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On the beach, fully equipped new unit with disabled access at the Marine Reserve

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A room with a view of the ocean through a sliding glass door.
A bedroom with a large bed, a chair, and a sliding glass door leading to a balcony with a tree view.
A modern living room with a sofa, a coffee table, and a TV. There is a dining area with chairs and a table. The kitchen is visible in the background with a stove and cabinets.
A two-story building with a covered porch and a small garden area in front.
A coastal landscape with a beach, a mountain, and a small settlement.

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Balcony
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Breakfast for a fee
  • Refrigerator

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Blackhead, Hawke's Bay

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

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

About this property

On the beach, fully equipped new unit with disabled access at the Marine Reserve

Walk through the front gate to Te Angiangi Marine Reserve. Enjoy the beach and remoteness of Blackhead Beach. Enjoy swimming at the sandy beach,explore the reefs and rock pools at low tide. Visit Stingray Bay in the marine reserve and view the marine life,including stingrays and shellfish in their protected environment.
Return to your spacious luxury unit with air-conditioning,underfloor heating . Ramps, bathrooms,deck and internal design provide easy access for elderly and disabled.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 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
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 7661413
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property, but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Blackhead

Located in Blackhead, this apartment is on the beach. While the natural beauty of Pourerere Beach and Porangahau Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can head to Waipawa Golf Course. Scuba diving and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking nearby.
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Restaurants

  • Akademi

Frequently asked questions

Is On the beach, fully equipped new unit with disabled access at the Marine Reserve pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at On the beach, fully equipped new unit with disabled access at the Marine Reserve?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at On the beach, fully equipped new unit with disabled access at the Marine Reserve?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at On the beach, fully equipped new unit with disabled access at the Marine Reserve?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is On the beach, fully equipped new unit with disabled access at the Marine Reserve located?

This Blackhead apartment building is on the beach, 13.3 mi (21.4 km) from Pourerere Beach, and within 25 mi (40 km) of Porangahau Beach and Central Hawkes Bay College. Mangakuri Beach and Kirakau Beach are also within 32 miles (52 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 44 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay was wonderful, everything it said it would be. Weather was great, clean, tidy and comfortable. Beautiful view. Would definetly stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Aug, 2026
Thanks for being great guests
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, anazing home..everything that you need
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Super clean, great access to the beach for good exploring when tide is low. Kids loved the tree swings outside the property! Very relaxing and easy.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing spot, incredible hosts

Beautiful modern accommodation in one of the best spots. Thanks so much for letting us enjoy your bit of paradise!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Can't wait to go back

Loved our stay so much our little one can't wait to come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Aug, 2022
Thanks for being great guests We are able to split the kingsize bed into two singles if we know in advance😌
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Super Accommodation

Great place, with every amenity.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Fantastic place to stay almost on the beach with everything you need for a holiday home, if you like peace and quiet this is the place, just remember to take food with you the last place to eat or by groceries is about 40 minutes away.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome

Awesome weekend. Very clean and tidy bach. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful stay, highly recommend.

We had the most relaxing and tranquil stay at this gorgeous part of the country. The accommodation was beautifully appointed and everything thought of. Robyn, the host, was very responsive and helpful in communication. I use a wheelchair and it suited my needs well. We will definitely be back, highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Jan, 2025
So pleased the accommodation was suitable and that you enjoyed your stay
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Truly relaxing

Beautiful location, fantastic house. House had comfortable beds and lounge furniture, every possible appliance you could want in the kitchen, luxurious bathrooms and numerous chairs on the full width decking. The view was stunning panorama of Blackhead beach
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Mar, 2025
Glad you enjoyed your visit,thanks for being great guests
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fabulous spot.

We had a great time walking on the beach and generally chilling out. Great spot for catching up with family. Luxury apartment right on the beach. Thank you for the crayfish! Such a nice surprise that made our stay even more special.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Dec, 2022
Thanks for your comments and for leaving everything in a perfect state Hope you enjoyed the high tea
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful getaway

Amazing view from a stunning home stay! Had everything we needed and more. Felt like home away from home. Stunning views from all rooms. Loved all the swings on the trees for the kids and straight out the gate onto the beach. We will definitely be back! Thanks again Robbie.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jan, 2023
Great guests thanks for leaving everything in a wonderful state
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Easter 2024 at Blackhead Beach

Accommodation was very comfortable to stay in. Modern, clean, with an extremely well appointed kitchen (although some knives could do with a sharpen). Great communication from Robbie from booking to departure. We'll be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Bliss at the beach

Such a relaxing stay. I knew it would be nice, but this was excellent. The roar of the ocean serenading us the entire time. Robbie and Dave were great hosts, going out of their way to make sure we were comfortable and knew the lay of the land. Highly recommended. Will be back for sure!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Absolutely fantastic

What a fantastic wee spot this is. We had amazing views and the accommodation was absolutely lovely and well appointed, with the hosts kitting it out with just about everything you would need. Robbie and Dave were absolutely fantastic hosts and incredibly helpful, providing information on local events and even giving us a bait when we forgot ours. They even gave us a crayfish. Will certainly being going back for another visit.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Jan, 2025
Glad you enjoyed your visit A technician is booked in to address the issues with the oven
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A little luxury at the beach

Absolutely loved our stay here! We were staying for a wedding and it was perfect if not more for what we needed. It was sparkling clean, and had everything that we needed being fully equipped.Robyn was an exceptional host touching base making sure all was ok. Was lovely waking up in very comfortable beds to the beach view its just a shame that the either was so grotty! Thankyou for having us and we absolutely recommend this for a luxury beach get away.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic friends weekend

Stayed here with my husband and our school friends - 9 of us total in our 30s. Loved the property. Ample rooms for our group. The house is immaculate and well-appointed. Having the beach right on the doorstep was amazing. Highly recommend. We will be back. Thanks Julie
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful

Lovely property with everything that’s needed while escaping the madding crowd. Location is A++ Great for both little ones and adults. Very peaceful with lots of bird life. Host communication excellent and very very accomodating. We had a memorable three nights and would recommend to anyone . Thank you Robbie..we intend to come back again. 😊
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Dec, 2022
Thanks for being very understanding re the wifi and tv.Dave eventually got the tv to work,turns out someone had used their skybox and changed all the settings! Lovely to meet you have a great New Year
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Unique

Absolute beach front. Best position on the beach with a commanding view. Plenty of parking space. Big living areas. Spacious, very well equipped, very comfortable and all the amenities you could ask for as well as a deck that you don't want to leave. We'll be back
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Jan, 2024
Great to meet you and your family look forward to hosting you again
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic hidden oasis

Loved our stay here. New and modern facilities - a home away from home (fabulous), two bathrooms was a must for us and hard to find, so it's a great bonus. Great views, lovely decking, and very close to the beach (access could be a little bit more user-friendly for elderly).The second unit was vacant so it was all very private for us. Booking both units is a great option for larger groups or extended families to stay.The hostess was awesome (even gave us a cray-fish from their catch - a nice surprise for us and a specially for my husband :) ).Overall really nice spot, would like to come back again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Feb, 2025
Glad you enjoyed your visit and I acknowledge that access to the beach could be better but because it is reserve land and a marine reserve it is difficult to make changes ourselves but I will put a submission in to the council for improved access
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Paradise Found!

What an absolute treasure - a perfect beachfront location and a property that could not be faulted! From the seamless check-in process to the well-equipped kitchen to the luxury wet-room showers down to the thoughtful touches like a supply of paperbacks/games and guest Netflix account for the rainy days, we were left wanting for nothing during our stay. Waking every day to the stunning beachside sunrise we were in our own peaceful private haven, there may have been other guests around but we certainly never heard or saw them! A perfect luxury esacpe and worth every cent - we will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location

The accommodation is in two detached, large, very clean and comfy units separated by a wide BBQ area. We had one end, with two people in the other and we never heard a thing - there's good double glazing & overall sound insulation plus the wide area in the middle. The long deep deck at the front gives a panoramic view across the beach just a few seconds walk away, sliding doors providing access from the main room and from both bedrooms, each of which has its own large bathroom / wetroom with shower. We didn't need any of the disabled access features, but it looked like it was very well kitted out for anyone who might. There's a huge, excellent gas cooker & oven, full height dishwasher and a strong WiFi signal with what seemed like pretty fast access. No issues with mobile reception either. You're likely to want to just unplug from the online stuff once you sit in the lounge area looking out through the big doors / windows to that view... A great place to relax. Locally, there aren't many walking tracks because the steep hills are I think too slip-prone for that, but you can walk/bike/quad-bike for miles on the beach (even at high tide there's usually a route through). Lots of local towns around too, roads are windy but very pretty & makes for good mini road trips. Hosts are amazing, even delivering some feijoa and figs from their garden! We had a great time.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing place

We had a wonderful time, beautiful house, has everything you need and more, and right on the beach! Amazing, we'll definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing weekend

Spent a relaxing weekend full of beach walks, exploring, relaxation, reading and chatting. Very luxurious stay with amazing sea vistas, right on the beach...loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A peaceful retreat

We loved the sound of the sea and the location right next to the beach. The accommodation was wonderful. Plenty of space and everything you need.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Feb, 2022
Glad you enjoyed your stay,it was on bearable hot in town so you were in the right place hope you go back to work re-energised

About the host

Hosted by Robyn Christiansen

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Originally from Australia,NZ has been home for the last 38 years.We have done quite a lot of travelling over the years and enjoy being able to provide the kind of accommodation we appreciate while travelling

Why they chose this property

Central Hawkes Bay is a wonderful area with many beautiful and challenging golf courses,wonderful beaches,interesting towns and villages,ready access to walks and trails,vineyards,and close proximity to Hastings and Napier

What makes this property unique

Our property has all the comforts of home whilst located next to a marine reserve

Languages:

English

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