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Kaka Cottage , great sea views

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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

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Tryphena, Great Barrier Island

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Shower only

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony

About this property

Kaka Cottage , great sea views

Kaka Cottage at Nikau Heights, is nestled in the bush with amazing sea views and a 5-10 minute walk to Tryphena's great amenities of the beautiful Pah Beach , Wild Rose Cafe, the Currach Irish Pub and a great general store. Kaka Cottage is well supplied for self-catering and has 12 volt solar power for lighting and refridgeration and gas for cooking and water heating.

Kaka Cottage is named after the native parrot (the Kaka) a regular visitor to the area.
Special conditions:
No smoking.

Extras: Linen (included); NOTE: Under Kiwi bach tradition you are expected to: Clean the house and do the dishes before you leave;

Property manager

Janet Watts

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Amenities

Kitchen
Barbecue grill

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About the area

Great Barrier Island

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Tryphena, Great Barrier Island

Restaurants

  • Great Barrier Lodge
  • Gt Barrier Is Sports Club & Social Club
  • Claris Texas
  • Cafe Motu

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 64 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 64 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 64 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 64 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 64 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Riki S.

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

Jades Party

Accommodation was awesome, views, tea&coffee etc all great. It was our first time visiting the GBI, & we loved our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane B.

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

Shush I want it kept a secret.

Little bit of paradise.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Valerie H.

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

Just Great

Kaka Cottage was a great place to stay. It was hidden away in the bush but still had a great view over Tryphena Harbour. It was perfectly clean, had everything we needed and everything worked. The owner, Janet, was very welcoming and helpful and we just loved the 4 nights that we stayed there. If we visit Great Barrier Island we will definitely stay at Kaka Cottage.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Sean L., Wellington, New Zealand

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

Surrounded by nature

A great spot to get away and be immersed with life on Great Barrier. Close to pub, cafe, shop and sports club. Walk up the drive does require a bit of fitness (and better knees than mine 😆). Lots of native birds around. Nice views. safe calm beaches nearby. Definitely recommend, if you can cope with the lack of mobile and internet coverage.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Liz G.

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

Cottage in bush near Tryphena

Lovely cottage with great views if weather hadn’t been so wet. Nice bed & comfortable surroundings.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Armin H.

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

Lovely property

Great property Lovely location No issues
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

John & M.

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

Thoroughly enjoyed staying at the Island

Access steep, great outlook and excellent communication with the hosts
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrea B.

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

High in the treetops

Lovely views nice and close to beach and cafe and shops. Lovely relaxing time. Had a small issue with hot water but resolved very quickly and didn’t cause any disruption to our enjoyment.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa H.

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

Brilliant

*Privacy,& birdlife action packed. Cute cottage with everything you need. I didn’t see the property manager but had to submit something
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Frances S.

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

Great bush location

Excellent place to stay- in middle of bush, yet close to centre of town. Had everything needed. Only negative was lack of any phone coverage or internet- had to drive into town to get those. Great communication from host. Good value.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Sharleen G.

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

Great location & views

Loved our stay. Everything you need. Janet is super helpful and responsive too. Walking distance to stores and a view over the bay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Teja Sree T.

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

Loved the stay

The place was tastefully decorated, super tidy and had everything we needed for our stay. Loved the board games, the occasional visits of Kaka and many other amazing birds. The view was superb. Would love to stay here again upon our next visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nicole K.

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

Relaxing getaway

Beautiful location, everything you need and nothing you dont!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Pauline D.

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

Lovely cottage nestled in the Bush with everything you need for an island escape

Great property excellent facilities and hosts
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Margaret O.

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

Magic location

Rustic and charming. Loved staying in the tree tops with the Kakas overlooking beautiful Tryphena
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Susanna R.

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

Lovely and peaceful

Great location in the bush with lovely views out to the sea, nice cosy Bach with everything we needed
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Megan F.

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

Cute neat cottage with all you need. Lovely view thank you!

Perfect. Didn't want to leave.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Emma F.

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

Amazing escape!!

Absolutely loved our stay, thank you so much! A very magical place with a beautiful setting and views, the cottage and the magic of the island in general allowed us to both completely relax and recharge. Despite a week long lockdown being announced the evening we arrived, we still had a fantastic holiday and couldn't have dreamed of a better place to be isolated... We will be back!!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stacey M.

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

Perfect little hideaway

If your looking to escape and switch off, the is the perfect place. Kaka cottage is tucked in amongst the tree tops with lovely views of Tryphena. The cottage has everything you need and is comfy and cosy. The pictures dont do it justice! Janet is a friendly host and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay! Hopefully be back one day soon!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lisa D.

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

Beautiful location!

Such a great bach to stay in on GB! Awesome location, great views, well equipped and super easy. I hope I can go back!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tyler R.

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

Perfect place for a weekend

We stayed in Kaka cottage for a 3 night trip. Its a perfect location just a short walk into tryphena for the shop and pub, but up in the hill so you have an amazing view and complete privacy. Would definately stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Malcolm W.

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

Kaka

Enjoyed our stay in the cottage. Beautiful view and well located on the island. Only unfortunate interruption was residents at Kereru Cottage who had some visitor that drove very noisy motorbike right up path to their cottage several times, including in the middle of the night.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Angharad G.

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

Quiet & Cosy

We have a lovely relaxed stay in Kaka Cottage. The view is great over Tryphena Bay and of the starry sky. The cottage was basic but cosy (even in winter once we had the gas heater sorted!) and had all the hot water & charging power we needed. The owners were great & very helpful. Definitely recommend & would stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Vicki C.

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

Perfect Spot

Everything we needed and more, we’d love to return. Thanks for having us to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Clive & Di S.

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

Fantastic cottage

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Beautiful location and every facility we wanted. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

About the host

Hosted by Janet Watts

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What makes this property unique

Excellent night sky views

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