Sun Ray House.

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A modern living room with a large window, a fireplace, a flat-screen TV, and black leather sofas.
A modern two-story house with a flat roof, large windows, and a covered outdoor area.
A modern kitchen with a central island, bar stools, stainless steel appliances, and a window providing natural light.
A wooden gazebo in a garden with a paved path.
A modern kitchen with a central island, a microwave, a stove, and a refrigerator. There is a window above the sink, and a table with a bouquet of flowers in the foreground.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Onsite parking available
  • Bathtub
  • Non-smoking

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Gisborne, Gisborne

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Gisborne

Located in Whataupoko, a neighbourhood in Gisborne, this holiday home is in a rural area. Tairawhiti Museum and East Coast Museum of Technology are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Gisborne i-SITE Mini Golf and Titirangi Reserve. Surfing/body boarding and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Gisborne, Gisborne

Getting around

  • Gisborne (GIS) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cafe Anatolia - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Tatapouri Fishing Club - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Thai Sunshine - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Sun Ray House. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Sun Ray House.?

As of 6 November 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sun Ray House. on 3 January 2027 start from NZ$490, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Sun Ray House.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Sun Ray House.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sun Ray House.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Sun Ray House. located?

Located in Whataupoko, this holiday home is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Wrights Vineyard & Winery and within 3 miles (5 km) of Gisborne Botanic Gardens and Toihoukura School of Contemporary Art. Tairawhiti Museum and Sunshine Brewery are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 116 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 116 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 116 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 116 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 116 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Accommodation

Great accommodation, we enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great for a big group

Lots of heating; a warm place to stay with great social space and very close to Gisborne and the waterfront.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely views from the balcony
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Good stay

Good stay
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Easter spot

Nice place, tidy and close to town.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a fabulous well appointed house in a great location. It is surrounded by bush and a well kept garden and is also a short drive to the centre of Gisborne. We appreciated the modern spacious feel of the home. The kitchen is well equipped, and there were numerous practical touches that made it a great home away from home. We would stay again if we are ever back in Gisborne. The Ormond st cafe and Neighbourhood Pizzeria nearby were both excellent too.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Boys Surf trip to gizzy.

What an amazing property. The house is beautiful. And in an awesome location. Would love to stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing Venue

We had a lovely stay in an amazing house. Was very private and spacious. Will definitely recommend to friends and will book again on our next visit if available. Could have done with some fans as it was quite muggy. We bought some for our stay and gave them to whanau when we left.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Good space for family.

The house was spacious and clean, in a great location. There were a number of maintenance issues.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
The layout was excellent. There are big cockroaches (we gathered they are bush cockroaches), but they weren't a bother to us unless they popped up out from somewhere unexpectedly and gave you a fright. No Wifi, but that too wasn't a bother for us but if you didn't have data you would be disappointed I guess. The rooms were good, clean enough. The tv was small which didn't suit the awesome layout, but would suffice if your going in and out of the place. Easy to clean, had what we required, the bench/sink layout is awesome, lots of cupboards to stack your own stuff into. Beautiful and peaceful. Awesome decking areas, outside tables & chairs would be good on each deck. Aesthetically pleasant to look at from the outside. Close to town. The outside is well kept. Quite private which is a bonus. Our overall stay was very nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Lovely location

Beautiful home. Lovely location. Very quiet. Farm animals keep you company. Driveway is very steep and turn around room is minimal if more than 2 vehicles. Otherwise the property has everything required. Would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Christmas overflow!

Exciting very steep and somewhat slippery drive on a dark wet night! Furnishings and cooking equipment adequate. Beautiful situation to wake up in.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

A lovely place in a great location.

10am is very early to have to leave by. Even harder when you have to wash all sheets and hang them. We all bought our own sheets to skip that part. Enjoyed our time there though. Great set up and environmentally sound. House is well placed for the sun being warm in winter and cool in summer.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Quiet and peaceful

Very nice secluded setting conveniently located for us while being quiet and peaceful. Some confusion over cleaning requirement - online information said that we needed to leave the house clean, which we took to mean that we needed to clean the house. But owner arrived at leaving time to "do the cleaning" she said! More 'friendly' advice would have been helpful.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

7 staying one night

The devan “bed” has a very hard area in the middle - not suitable for adults. Oven knobs have no labeling decals so impossible to see which way is low / high.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Rural setting

Lovely house on the outskirts of the city. Queried whether there were stairs to property for elderly family member, but received no response. Had to book as running out of options. Thankfully there were no stairs to contend with getting into the house even though pictures on internet shows house on hillside on stilts. Early wakeup call from nearby lambs playing. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Gisborne heat

Overall the property is quite nice but it could be great. It is very hot in Gisborne and there is no air con - this would have been a nice additional feature (and worth paying a little extra for). Some of the carpet is getting worn on the edges and exposing the naplock bar underneath which has very sharp 'nails' so you need to be careful if not wearing shoes. The setting is very nice and although 'rural' is very close to the city (5 mins).
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2021
Archival

2/10 Terrible

Nice house in a lovely location.

Nice house in a lovely location.However sadly the cleaning lets this place down. Toilet disgusting not cleaned at all. Dog hair all over the sheets and bed not even properly made. Found 5 cockroaches throughout our two days staying there. I emailed the owner to tell her my concerns and got an email back saying check in was at 4pm even though she agreed to me arriving at 3pm. She also said that the place was not cleaned. Terrible!
Response from VrboOwner on 17 March 2020
This couple arrived at "The Nook"at 2:40pm. The owner tried to show her through the lounge but she walked away. The owner was not impressed with her manner The owner kindly handed over the key and departed. The toilet was spotless. All linen freshly cleaned. On departure the living area had not been cleaned. I'm sorry I couldn't recommend her to anyone else.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

sheets

we contacted the property manager for an earlier book in and was no problem at all. Our only concern was a message on message list could we please wash the sheets after use. Was a bit of a shock as we wanted an early start. Did not say how to dry. Luckily for us we had out own sheets with us so used them instead and re-made the beds with the batch sheets. Was a shame we could not stay longer as house big and the gardens a delight.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great house, suited our needs perfectly.

Lovely and clean. Very presentable. It was very cold and there were only 10 pine cones , 1 very large piece of wood, 1 match and 1 firelighter for a 2 night stay. No other means of heating. We located a wood shed at the entrance of the driveway but weren't sure whether we should be using this supply, we did! More communication around where to access wood and supplying adequate means to start a fire would have been very appreciated. We did fell like we were pilfering the wood. We left early in the morning so left our laundry to dry in the bathroom. We noticed a lot of linen hanging underneath the house but weren't sure whether we should add to that or not.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Lovely area nice house.......

Great set up. Check out at 10 given we are washing sheets etc is a little early- 11 would be much better,. Lovely seeing the goats though they often sound like a child crying which is a bit disconcerting . My only criticism is the cleanliness,. You are at the mercy of the people staying befor you and the previous people didn't wipe down sides or wash up properly, so it was a nuisance washing cutlery and crockery before using,. If sides are not wiped down flies, roaches and ants are a problem,., !!! cleaning spray does the trick and only takes a moment. Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location

Gizzy Home

Gizzy Accom Nice sunny house amongst the hills. Great location being close to town. We wouldn’t stay again for a few reasons. Beds were the most uncomfortable we’ve ever had, springs poking into our ribs when sleeping on our sides. Our two year old daughter slept on one of the single beds and it rocked every time she rolled over. You are expected to do all the cleaning but the vaccum cleaner is faulty, the dishwasher was broken and all linen is needed to be washed by 10am checkout? We took our own sheets to avoid this. We had a few light bulbs blow during our stay and also the carpet is so old and wearing away that the carpet tacks are exposed and very very sharp if stood on. For the price paid, we would expect much more.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Gisborne

We could not access the swabs for the outside chairs as they were locked in the cupboard in the lounge and we did not have the key to the lounge. This meant the chairs were uncomfortable to sit on. My friends thought their beds were uncomfortable. Tge blinds did not shut out all the light from the lounge so the person who slept in the lounge was woken up by the sunlight at 5am. It was also a bit much to wash the sheets - it took 5 washing machine loads to do all this washing. Other than this it was a great property with great country views, with nice decks from which to enjoy the views.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy
Lovely clean, contemporary light filled home in beautiful setting. But what a shame - thats where it ended. Host had warned us about dishwasher not working - we were fine with that. But oven didn’t work, wifi not working, no 2nd bathroom as advertised, which we needed. 2nd bdrm very hard cheap mattress. Sheets on beds were strange transparent fluffy nylon - lots of static electricity which we decided not to sleep in, so we changed them. Sheets in linen cupboard in VERY POOR condition - threadbare pilled sheets not fit for op shop. We messaged host asking to phone us twice. She didn’t. Message for guests not welcoming - just a list of “don’t dos” (including “don’t take plants or soil out of the garden”?) It’s such a pity, because with a little bit more care it could have been a great experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
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