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Matapouri Memories - Holiday Home

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A modern house with a covered patio, a barbecue grill, and a glass door leading to the interior.
A modern two-story house with a well-maintained lawn and palm trees.
A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a dresser, a window with a view of greenery, and a ceiling fan.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a red accent wall, and a dining area with a table and chairs.
A laundry room with a washing machine, a dryer, and a sink.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Cook, dine, and unwind
    Top-rated for its fully equipped kitchen, perfect for every meal.
  • Games
    A rare find - enjoy a variety of games available on-site.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Matapouri Bay

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Matapouri, Tutukaka Coast
  • Place, Matapouri Bay
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Sandy Bay
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Woolleys Bay
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Whangarei (WRE)
    ‪52 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Garden

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About the area

Matapouri

Located in Matapouri, this holiday home is in a rural area and near the beach. Tutukaka Marina and Dive Tutukaka are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Matapouri Bay and Woolleys Bay. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding nearby.
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Map
Matapouri, Tutukaka Coast

What's nearby

  • Matapouri Bay - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Sandy Bay - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Woolleys Bay - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Whale Bay - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Town Basin Marina - 42 min drive - 45.6 km

Getting around

  • Whangarei (WRE) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Heardys House - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Whangarei Deep Sea Anglers Club - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Salt Air Cafe - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Knights Restaurant + Cafe + Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Heaven's Brewery - ‬15 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Matapouri Memories - Holiday Home pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Matapouri Memories - Holiday Home?

As of 13 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Matapouri Memories - Holiday Home on 27 Nov 2026 start from NZ$917, 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 Matapouri Memories - Holiday Home?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Matapouri Memories - Holiday Home?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Matapouri Memories - Holiday Home?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Matapouri Memories - Holiday Home located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Matapouri Bay, Sandy Bay and Woolleys Bay. Whale Bay is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) away.

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice escape

Location and facilities excellent
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Mar 2023
Thank you for being our valued guest
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great spot

We had two families and the sleep out doubled as a stand alone separate bach which was perfect.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Apr 2021
Thanks for your review. Should like a great stay you had.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peaceful location

Great property, very functional and easy. Short walk to beautiful beach. Easy to deal with property manager. Thanks for a great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar 2020
Thanks for being our trusted guest. We are pleased you had a lovely stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Gorgeous beach, clean Bach

The Bach is clean and spacious with a full kitchen and mod cons, with the gorgeous beach right at the bed of the road. Recommended
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Very helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Having two separate dwellings with their own kitchen/showers worked well for our big group

Tidy with plenty of kitchen equipment, a large fridge and freezer. Beds were made up for couples and our group included singles. Having the substantial service fee added after booking was disappointing. It was excessive for the minimal laundry provided.
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar 2020
Thank you for your reviews. Our service fee gives you good quality sheets, towels, bathmats, hand towels, flannels and tea towels. The beds will be made up on arrival and the place made cleanly presented for your stay to begin.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Extremely well equipped bach

This bach had an amazing supply of utensils, crockery and cutlery in the kitchen. Also, currently, salt, pepper and other spices, cooking oil, salad oil and vinegar. A large fridge and chest freezer. Plenty of gas for the BBQ.Whole place is extremely clean and well maintained.Short walk to the store and a slightly longer walk, 500 metres, to the beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family fun

An excellent property for our family of 7. The only thing missing was a wok for stir frying and a proper pot scrub. Lots of saucepans but difficult to find lids that matched. Learnt how to do ‘triple sheeting’ with the excellent quality linen supplied. The property owner needs to ensure that the shed behind the sleepout is locked - the combination lock was open when we arrived. Better cleaning of floors under furniture and of rugs is recommended. Outdoor lighting on the back lawn would have lengthened the hours we spent playing Finska.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Location

Only minutes walk from Matapouri Bay Couldnt have been a better location! Such a beautiful quite neighborhood Loved it
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Apr 2021
Thank you for your feedback pleased you had a lovely stay 😀
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

great location

Great location. House was clean on appearance however could definitely do with a decent clean especially carpets and under couches etc. Also the vacuum in the sleepout didn't work.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2021
Thank you for your feedback, a new vacuum was recently purchased and there are two great working vacuums onsite. We have removed the non-functuning vacuum and have let housekeeping know of the other items you mentioned, we would love to host you again in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great bach for larger groups

This bach was perfect for our group of four adults and six kids. Short walk from the beach and 100m from the dairy and fish and chip shop. Sheltered sunny outdoor area and simple bach accommodation but well equipped for cooking, be mindful that spices etc are limited but they do have Nespresso machine which was a bonus. Good size and clean BBQ and lovey BBQ area.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great location

The property is really conveniently located! Very close to the beach and the corner store which do good coffee and yummy takeaway. The property suited our family of 11 really well and the kitchen was very equipped. Just a note that the 2nd bedroom is not an actual bedroom but more an area closed off by a soft screen that struggles to close. We have fed this back to the owners but yeah a bit misleading. Besides that, it’s a great place to stay with an awesome large backyard.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Matapouri Magic

Matapouri Magic certainly lives up to the name a quick walk to one of the most beautiful beaches in the north and the general store . The Bach itself was clean and tidy and provided us with all the essentials needed for a great holiday perfect for entertaining our large family. The spacious outdoor area allowed us to play a range of out door games and activities. Highly recommend .
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Really enjoyed the property. Check in at 3pm is too late in my Opinion.

Happy. but not sure about cleaning not being a fixed rate.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Check-in

Ok

Ok
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Glorious experience!

The dwellings and surrounds are lovely, relaxing, pretty, large lovely garden area and two sets of French doors.. The best is the birds with a resident tui, the astounding coastline and bush with Matapouri Bay a few 100 ms away.
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar 2020
Matapouri Magic certainly is a popular holiday homes destination.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

We enjoyed our stay

We were only given one key code for 2 dwellings please refer to your email. Just as well the key in 2nd cottage fitted the house.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar 2020
Hi Alan, We hope you enjoyed your stay. Please refer to the email sent on the 28th February 2019 through Homeaway which had three attachments and the key code for the house and sleep out were attached along with the directions.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Really great

Great location and perfect property for a get-away trip!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Archival

4/10 Poor

Handy to beach and facilitiees

Handy to beach and facilitiees
Archival

10/10 Excellent

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Archival

10/10 Excellent

It was an amazing place, very near to the beach and heaps of things to do around.

It was an amazing place, very near to the beach and heaps of things to do around. absolutely loved the stay
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great set up for groups or families.

Great set up for groups or families. Very convenient to the dairy and not far to walk to the beach. The house kitchen is very well equiped for a bach! Comfortable, clean and tidy. BBQ and outdoor table area has good privacy and sun. Would love to stay again :)
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great property - well set up for the beach and families.

Great property - well set up for the beach and families. Fantastic place to stay - would have loved to have stayed for longer. Such a beautiful area. Definitely recommend a stay here!
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