Rowleys Bay accommodation from NZ$162

We stayed late March, so off-season - The room was very clean and property was quiet. The staff was very friendly, and the complimentary chocolates were yummy. We had some issues, but were given a partial refund for those issues at the end, so the resort made it right. That said, it did hamper our experience: - The exterior light outside our room atop the stairs didn't work, so at night it was quite dark and a bit dangerous. - TV in the main living area didn't work - no power. The much smaller room TV did work though. - The fireplace didn't work. They said the pilot light likely blew out. - Neither my wife nor I had no cell reception - total dead zone - which is no fault of the resort, but the in-room telephone didn't work either. We couldn't make any outbound calls, not even to the front desk. This became a bigger issue when we had to contact a doctor for our daughter who had a medical emergency while traveling out of state. Each of these wasn't a big deal, but all of them together was. Again, the resort did provide a refund at the end since that's when we brought up the issues, but I think these things should have been checked and fixed prior to us staying there.

Great!

The cabin was exactly what we were looking for in a quiet, rustic corner of Ellison Bay. It had all the amenities we needed, excellent communication from the hosts, and easy process all around. We spent a lot of time just relaxing at the cabin with our two kids, and we were never bored. We saw deer in the backyard everyday and our kids couldn’t believe how quiet it was. The cabin was clean and well stocked, cozy and comfortable. We would love to stay here again!