Stayed at the top Lockwood that overlooks the harbour, with views towards Opua and Russell. Accommodation was dated, but clean, with a homely bach feel. My wife and daughter loved it, as did I. Superb views from the deck, enhanced by the surrounding bush and with great hosts in Jan and Kevin (is the TV sorted), we'll defintely be comming... More

Have stayed here several times over the years. First thing is that if you need easy access to food/bars/restaurants etc. it is not for you; you need to drive about 5 minutes from here to downtown Paihia. But if you are into collecting pupu and pipi (shellfish) from the beach below, then you are in the right place. It is... More

Recently stayed at The Retreat whilst on a touring holiday in North Island. This is a perfect place for relaxing with amazing views especially as our unit, at the top of the site, was spacious & quiet with a big deck for sitting and watching the boats on the bay. There was also a deck on the other side of... More

This was the perfect place to start our holiday! After a busy lead up to our holiday, then the long flight we were more than ready to relax at The Retreat. We stayed in the cabin at the top of the hill -it is in a beautiful setting with amazing views from the long patio. With windows on both sides... More

We where a bit concerned after we had read some of the reviews but this was quickly dismissed once we got there. The Host and Hostess were very agreeable and helped out when ever we needed assistance. We stayed in a cabin that overlooked the bay towards Russel and the views truly are a spectacular. Indeed my wife was taken... More

A friend and I stayed here in mid March of 2011 for three days and loved every minute of it. The cabins all seem to have wonderful views of the bay, clear and unobstructed views of the sky at night, and the place itself was both quiet and restful thus truly making it a retreat as it's name implies. We... More

We stayed in a sea-view studio at The Retreat for 3 nights. Upon arrival we received a very friendly welcome from the owner and were shown to our room. The decor and facilities in the room were a little dated but the room was very clean and adequately equipped. However, this was more than made up for by the sea... More

We booked this stay luckily via the AA website and it looks pleasant enough. When we booked we knew it was out of the way hence the name but it would have taken some time to walk in to town over two hills and a bay. To be fair the hotel does have some nice views but it ends there.... More

This motel is set up on the hill above Paihia. The setting is great and the rooms all look out onto the water. Ours had a large bedroom with double bed and additional single. We also had a very big lounge/kitchen with patio doors out onto a deck on which you can sit and enjoy the view. The decor is... More