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Moanarua Beach Cottage

Property class: 3.5

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A deck with a table and chairs, surrounded by potted plants and a view of the ocean.
A beach scene with a person standing near the water's edge, a distant shoreline, and a tree on the right.
A compact kitchen with red cabinets, a white refrigerator, and a window with a view of greenery.
A small, single-story building with a covered porch and a glass door entrance.
A set of outdoor wooden steps leading up to a building with an orange and green wall.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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2 Hoterini Street, Ohope, 3121
  • Place, Ohope Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Tauwhare Pa Scenic Reserve
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Maraetotara Reserve
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Whakatane (WHK)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Room options

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A room with two beds, a table with fruit and a vase, and a wall with a framed picture and a bulletin board.

Cottage, Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

About the area

Ohope

At Moanarua Beach Cottage you'll be 0.1 km (0.1 mi) from Ohope Beach and 3.1 km (1.9 mi) from Maraetotara Reserve. Highlights at this B&B include a restaurant, free continental breakfast and in-room kitchenettes. .This smoke-free bed & breakfast offers free WiFi in public areas, a garden and barbecues. Additionally, you'll find a hot tub, dry cleaning/laundry services and tour/ticket assistance. There's also the convenience of free self parking. .Places within a 15-minute drive of this 3.5-property class Ohope B&B include Ohope International Golf Club and Whakatane War Memorial Hall.
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What's nearby

  • Ohope Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Tauwhare Pa Scenic Reserve - 4 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Maraetotara Reserve - 7 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Ohope International Golf Club - 12 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Te Manuka Tutahi Marae - 19 min drive - 15.2 km

Getting around

  • Whakatane (WHK) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Moxi Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Gibbo's Fresh Fish - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Kfc - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Ohiwa Oyster Farm - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Moanarua Beach Cottage

There's a restaurant on site. Free breakfast is served. Public spaces have free WiFi. A hot tub, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Moanarua Beach Cottage. Free self parking is available.

This 3.5-star Ohope bed & breakfast is smoke free.

  • 2 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • No smoking on site
  • Dining venue
Moanarua Beach Cottage offers 2 accommodations with a hairdryer. Accommodation at this 3.5-star bed & breakfast has kitchenettes with stovetops, microwaves and kitchenware and utensils.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Hot tub

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Kitchenette
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave

More

  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

MastercardVisa

Important information

You need to know

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in all accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property class

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities and services.

Property is also known as

Moanarua Beach Cottage
Moanarua Beach Cottage B&B
Moanarua Beach Cottage B&B Ohope
Moanarua Beach Cottage Ohope
Moanarua Beach Cottage Ohope
Moanarua Beach Cottage Bed & breakfast
Moanarua Beach Cottage Bed & breakfast Ohope

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Moanarua Beach Cottage?

Moanarua Beach Cottage offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at Moanarua Beach Cottage?

Yep, Moanarua Beach Cottage has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Moanarua Beach Cottage?

The closest beach to Moanarua Beach Cottage is Opotiki Beach (15.3 km).

Does Moanarua Beach Cottage serve breakfast?

Yep, free continental brekkie is offered at Moanarua Beach Cottage.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Moanarua Beach Cottage?

No, Moanarua Beach Cottage does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Moanarua Beach Cottage?

Yep, you can grab a meal at Moanarua Beach Cottage's onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at Moanarua Beach Cottage?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.

Are pets allowed at Moanarua Beach Cottage?

No, pets are not allowed.

Moanarua Beach Cottage Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 26 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hosts were awesome and it was a magic place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

ange

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Like staying with your favourite Aunty

lovely couple with a beautiful spot very close to the beach.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly owners. Property is cosy and we'll equipped.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Anne-Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Logement génial avec des hôtes super accueillant et très serviable. Ils nous ont fait découvrir la région et ont été des hôtes attentifs et chaleureux.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hosts are so generous & we loved the unique setting!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is in a beautiful setting: it has a lovely garden, it is just steps away from the beach on a quiet street, and the cottage itself has gorgeous Maori carvings on its front. The owners are incredibly kind and gracious, as well. They invited us to their nearby home for delicious drinks and food shortly after our arrival. They are deeply committed to sharing Maori cultural traditions with their guests. A truly memorable stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a cozy setting and the hosts are wonderful. We would stay there again when we visit again in a heartbeat.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2018
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Wilfried

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Obwohl wir das Apartment gebucht hatten mussten wir in einem Kinderzimmer übernachten. Die sanitären Anlagen mussten wir uns mit den Gastgebern teilen. Das einzig schöne der Strand war in ca. 150m Entfernung.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Different experience

This was an excellent experience. Different from most places you stay. The staff were most friendly and went out of their way to make this a memorable place to stay. The room/unit had everything you need and breakfast was provided. The homemade jams were wonderful especially the marmalade. It was a no rush, relaxing stay and we would certainly recommend it to people looking for something a little different.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

ACute Little Cottage

A wonderful place to stay. We were warmly greeted by our hosts who invited us up to their home for drinks and nibbles and we left an hour later! Many stories changed hands. The next day we put our long line out on the beach and caught a couple of snapper which Miria and Taroi invited us to cook on their BBQ. We of course invited them to share the fish with us and so with salad and potatoes cooked by them ,we once again enjoyed another couple of hours before enjoying a dip in their hot pool. A truly memorable stay in a lovely cottage with the tuis in the trees outside our door. Magic!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice B&B close to the beach.

We had a lovely stay for only one night and we were made very welcome by the lovely hosts,with drink and snacks on the terrace.We stayed in the room,in the house as the cottage were occupied.Had a lovely evening with the host-couple and almost like beeing with old friends.Breakfast was very good and before we drove off we filled up our waterbottles from their natural spring waterwell they had in their garden. Would love to go back.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hosts superb, helpful friendly and good company. Excellent room.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lifetime holiday experience

Amazing stay lovely hosts arrived as clients left as friends highly recommended
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Delightful Bed & Breakfast - Lovely Hosts

This property is in a great location, only one block from the beach. It is beautifully decorated and charming. The quality and attention to detail is superb - the homemade jams in the refrigerator were especially noted. The bed was very comfortable; it was great falling asleep to the sound of the surf breaking on the beach. Miria and Taroi are fabulous hosts; they treat you as one of their family and really make you feel welcome and comfortable. Our stay here was the highlight of our trip around East Cape; we will definitely stay there again next time we visit Ohope. Highly recommended, especially for couples looking for a romantic getaway.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Al

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

All good

Had a great time at the beach Lovely people Nice little cottage
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous hosts, and a great location

We spent two nights at Moanarua Beach cottage. The location is gorgeous and the cottage is perfect, with everything you need to hunker down or use as a base to explore the Eastern Bay. What really makes it though is Miria and Taroa, we had a fabulous evening with them and another visitor, plenty of laughs all round. Don't forget to try Miria's homemade jams... just delicious! Would absolutely recommend.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hosts were lovely couple. Cottage was in a great location
Verified review

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cute, comfortable cottage

Wonderful, friendly and welcoming hosts. Breakfast was delicious and there was plenty of it. A very nice little unit with all the comforts and privately located. There were books and a photo album which were very interesting. A lovely taste of the local Maori culture. Thank you Miria and Taroi.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Karen and Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Super cottage close to the beach.

A great place to stay close to the beach with everything you need and lovely homemade preserves made by the very hospitible hosts. Would definitely stay again.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Strandnähe und sehr familiär

Die Unterkunft liegt sehr nah zum Strand, Restaurants und Supermärkte sind jedoch nicht in der Nähe. Fürs Abendessen sind wir nach Whakatane rübergefahren, dort ist deutlich mehr los als in Ohope. Die Gastgeber sind sehr freundlich und interessiert. Bei der von uns gewählten Unterkunft im Haus schläft man offenbar im kleinen Zimmer der ausgezogenen Tochter. Man hat eine kleine eigene Toilette gegenüber, teilt sich aber die Dusche mit den Gastgebern. Wenn man Wert auf Privatsphäre legt, ist diese Unterkunft daher nicht die richtige Wahl. Das Frühstück war auch eher überschaubar. Aus unserer Sicht war die Unterkunft für die gebotene Leistung (kleines Zimmer, kein eigenes Bad am Zimmer, mittelmäßiges Frühstück) leicht überteuert.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Our first night in NZ.

The hosts were very hospitable. We arrived in NZ a day later than planned and later in the day than we would have liked, so we didn't arrive at the cottage until 10 p.m. They waited for us and then brought us supper because we hadn't eaten. This cottage is in the basement of their home and does not have any ocean view, but it is private, spacious and has a great bathroom! They were a very nice couple and we wish we had had more time to chat with them.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Fernanda Marin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cosy room

Very familiar place to stay, it is the home of a very nice couple, they treated us very well. Very close to the beach! Only thing is that the internet does not work in the room downstairs (honey moon suite).
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wayne Jocelyne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Oustanding hospitality in a beautiful location

This well-equipped and comfortable cottage is ideally located just across the road from the beach. Expect a warm welcome and wonderful hospitality from hosts Miria and Taroi. Highly recommended.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great experience as well as stay!

It is quite refreshing to stay in a place that the owners take so much pride in and it is immediately apparent that these do once you arrive. We arrived in the early evening hours and found the cottage all fixed up and ready to go. The location was absolutely perfect for access to the beach, local restaurants and activities. We found the cottage very clean and tidy but also came with snacks, nibbles and a personally written letter welcoming us To the cottage. They also provided their personal contact details in case we had any questions or issues; which we did not. We were also fortunate enough to have a great evening conversation with the owners that added to the experience. I will have to say it was like meeting with old friends from the start. I wholeheartedly recommend The Moanarua Beach Cottage for all to enjoy.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Linda

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026