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Matauwhi Bay garden apartment

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Living area
Dining
Dining area
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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 220 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Russell, Russell
  • Place, Russell Christ Church
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Russell Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Flagstaff Hill
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Airport, Kerikeri (KKE-Bay of Islands)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Matauwhi Bay garden apartment

A comfortable place to call home, nestled in the quiet neighborhood of Matauwhi Bay, approximately 10 minutes walk on the flat into the historic village of Russell. Out of the bustle of the main centre, you are close to town, opposite the Russell Boat Club and have a place to call home.

The flat is fully self contained with a fully functional kitchen, spacious bathroom and laundry tub, books and card games are available if you wish to relax and chill out. A separate pathway leads up to the flat; off street parking is available in the driveway below.

Matauwhi Bay is a peaceful neighbourhood within a short flat walk to the historic Russell Township with all amenities close by.
Special conditions:
Flat is below main house and considerate behaviour is expected

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

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Check out before 10:30 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Frequently asked questions

Is Matauwhi Bay garden apartment pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Matauwhi Bay garden apartment?

As of 5 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Matauwhi Bay garden apartment on 1 May 2026 start from NZ$111, 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 Matauwhi Bay garden apartment?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Matauwhi Bay garden apartment?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Matauwhi Bay garden apartment?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Matauwhi Bay garden apartment located?

Situated in Russell, this apartment building is within a 10-minute walk of Bay of Islands, Russell Christ Church and Russell Museum. Pompalier House and Russell Beach are also within 10 minutes.

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. 19 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 24 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heleina D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our hosts were wonderful as was the location. Accommodation was clean and comfortable and Jan and Geoff provided beautiful hospitality and relevant information at a great price.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John W.

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

Perfect location and wonderful hosts

Thoroughly enjoyed our 10 day stay. Jane and Geoff were wonderful to get to know
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 5 February 2025
It was a pleasure to host you both and grt to know you too. Safe travels and enjoy the rest of your visit!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susanne S.

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

I enjoyed the stay very much!

Super
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bruce S.

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

Lovely hideaway unit.

Excellent stay and very friendly and obliging hosts.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 November 2022
Thanks, and best wishes for the rest of your holiday.
Verified

8/10 Good

Rita S.

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

Great location

Lovely accommodation within easy walking distance to Russell. Breakfast and other provisions were greatly appreciated. Geoff and Jane were very helpful and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deane B.

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

The Hosts were brilliant

Jane looked after us so much more than we expected. She went out of her way to allow us to have a great holiday. We have stayed at times in the past and she can always be relied on. The Homestay comes highly recommended by us.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deane B.

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

A very good experience.

We experienced a very relaxed stay. Geoff was always welcoming and on hand when we were in need. The property was exactly what we needed for our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lucy C.

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

A quiet getaway

Surrounded by bush and trees. Beautiful bird life. Excellent location and hosts. Very relaxing and a great place to unwind. Will surely visit again
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim & Patti L.

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

Wonderful Property

This unit is an excellent place to stay in Russell. Well laid out studio unit with separate bedroom, kitchen facilities, lounge, and bathroom. Close walking distance to the Russell CBD, peaceful tropical surroundings and charming hosts
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

HELEN P.

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

Short sweet stay in Russell

Short stay very close to Russell; friendly welcome from Geoff and Jane, very helpful hosts, easy access to apartment below the main house. Comfortable, well - equipped place. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 27 January 2023
Enjoy the rest of your holiday!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debra W.

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

A nice flat in Russell

Within walking distance to the beach och amenities. The only downfall was that there wasn't a washing machine for laundry.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 10 November 2022
Kia ora Debra, we normally offer guests use of our washing machine. As you know, we were away on holiday during your stay which is why we couldn't do this when you were here. I added details of the public laundrette on the welcome pack for you. Hope you enjoyed the rest of your visit.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deirdre L.

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

Ideally situated unit

Ideal location as it was quiet and just a pleasant short walk to the shops. Jane and Geoff and Miri were very welcoming. On arrival they gave us some lovely grapefruit marmalade for our morning toast. The unit had everything we needed.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 19 September 2023
Diedre and Jonathan were great guests to host. Friendly and a pleasure to chat with. They left the flat spotless which was greatly appreciated. Thoroughly recommended.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nan W.

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

Cute wee flat

A cute wee flat with everything you need. Jane gave us clear instructions on how to find it and very kindly supplied milk, bread, butter and homemade jam as well as fresh bananas from her own tree on the property. Everything was very clean and the bed was warm and comfortable. Jane was super friendly and helpful with information about things to see and do. It was a lovely introduction to Russell.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

kevin M.

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

Weekend away

Location was great, overall view of property was ok,property was as you would expect with a property that is about 25 years old and could do with a bit of R&M. A couple of issues we found for us as older people was the limited parking we had to park up against the garden which made getting in and out of a vehicle difficult as well as getting up the stairs to the unit with our luggage because of where we had to park, another issues was no lighting from where we parked to the unit up concrete stairs in the dark, lucky I had a torch in the car. apart from that our stay was ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kate D.

Home Away from Home

What a great find. This homey apartment is far more spacious than I expected and contained everything I needed and more. The pantry has staples, the kitchen has equipment, there are fluffy bath towels, a spacious bathroom (with water pressure!), good quality linen and a comfy bed. The location is great and the village is so close you can walk home with coffee and food and it will still be hot ( or cold) and no concerns with spending time at the Duke and drinking driving. The beach is also only a short walk away. The hosts, Jane and Geoff, were accommodating without ever intruding. They shared their deck, wine and local knowledge and even dispatched me with a jar of Janes plum chutney. This apartment is excellent value for money and the hosts helped make a great holiday even better. Great for a weekend break but would also be ideal for someone wanting to stay longer. I would not hesitate to book again.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 23 March 2020
Thank you so much for your lovely review and it was a pleasure to host you at our place. We're both very glad you found it comfortable for our needs. You are welcome back and thanks for leaving it nice and tidy!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sue B.

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

Lovely stay.

Very friendly hosts. Jane gave us milk, bread, butter and lovely homemade marmalade. The flat was very clean, roomy, well stocked with everything we needed and had information about local activities. We would definitely go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 14 May 2022
Sue and Andrew were very considerate guests and we would happily host them again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marny D.

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

Location location location

Good little flat under the main house has everything you need. Easy walking distance to central Russell and a great base for trips to tapeka point, deep cove snorkeling, oke bay, urupukuku etc. V hospitable hosts shared their bbq with us.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stewart M.

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

Totally awesome - great spot!

A bit out of town, but easy walking distance to the amenities. Great hosts!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John and Sarah P.

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

Ideal !

We found a "home away from home" with Geoff & Jane. We were able to explore Russell and to relax in the well appointed unit. Thank you...we will be back !
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stan B.

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

Home away from home

The hosts are very friendly and the unit is fully equipped for an awesome escape. Even supply of breakfast food, tea, coffee and milk. The location is ideal between the bay and a stroll to The down town area and marina. Thank you very much.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John R.

Great place to stay,nice hosts very handy to the boating club

Would stay there again, quiet and relaxing unit
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 23 March 2020
John and Adrienne were a pleasure to meet and we enjoyed them being in our apartment. They left everything very neat and tidy which was appreciated. Thanks for taking care of our place and best of luck with your cycling endeavours John!
Archival

8/10 Good

Excellent flat and location for Russell

Excellent flat and location for Russell
Archival

8/10 Good

Excellent flat and location for Russell

Excellent flat and location for Russell
Archival

6/10 Okay

A comfortable well presented flat.

A comfortable well presented flat.

About the host

Hosted by Janeinrussell

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My husband Geoff and I moved to Russell in 2000 from Auckland for lifestyle reasons. Both of us had previously had corporate careers in the ICT industry but we appreciate living in a small community that is friendly and caring. I am a volunteer St John Ambulance officer and run a tall ship, the R. Tucker Thompson, that operates tourism sailings during summer, that fund youth development voyages over winter. Geoff is retired and has a boat project that he is working on in the garden of our home, which is upstairs from the apartment.

Why they chose this property

Handy location with self contained apartment with separate entrance.

What makes this property unique

Perfect base for your Russell holiday, walking distance to town.
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