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We booked several months in advance to ensure we could be together here as a family. The receptionist was very helpful as to which rooms would suit our family and... read more the booking was absolutely suited to our needs. I would recommend The Boatshed as a...More


September 1, 2018
Stayed at the Boatshed for one night, and was pleasantly surprised by the generously sized appartments (2 double beds, 2 single beds, 2 ensuites, a full kitchen-including gas hobs and... read more a dishwasher- and a huge deck). My favourite feature of the appartments were the showers...More


October 26, 2017
An overnight stay in the Suite Six Homestay apartment (bedroom and ensuite), and it had all we needed for that. A very comfortable king-size bed, and a nice table... read more and chairs on the deck. We wondered about traffic noise, something we are not used to, but didn't really notice it during the night, only after 7.30am. Also under the flight path to the airport, but not a lot of planes. It is very handy to Bayfair for shopping, and the beach is only a short walk away. Good tea and coffee making facilities with a coffee percolator and a small bottle of milk, thank goodness no little milk pottles. Opted not to have the continental breakfast as handy to Bayfair for a cooked breakfast.

February 16, 2020
We stayed for 10 nights in the Penthouse Apartment. We found it to be well suited for our needs. We were at the tail end of 2 months exploring New... read more Zealand and it was great to be in one spot for that long after moving every 2 or 3 days for the most part.
The kitchen was well equipped for our needs, we generally ate out for one meal everyday, but would have light breakfast or lunch in the apartment. We did make use of the BBQ on the balcony. The bed was comfortable, and with windows on all sides, lovely breezes kept the room cool. The view from the room and balcony is lovely, and only a 2 minute walk to the beach. There is a large mall, Bayfair, not too far away that has a Countdown grocery store.
The room is a bit crowded with furniture, only 2 of us but there were also 2 single beds in addition to the king bed. The room is a bit dated, generally quiet in the evenings, though under a flight path to the airport which only seemed bothersome a couple of early mornings. More

February 21, 2020