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By The Harbour

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A room with a dark blue sofa, a white table with a wooden tray, and a window with curtains.
A golf course with a view of the sea, surrounded by trees and purple flowers.
A hotel room with two beds, each with a grey and beige blanket, and a blue pillow with the word "RELAX."
A glass table with a bottle of wine, a pool, and a brick wall with numbered tiles.
A well-maintained grassy area with a large tree and flowering plants.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Private pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
  • Place, Fergusson Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Tauranga Domain
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Mount Maunganui
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Airport, Tauranga (TRG)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchenette

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About the area

Tauranga

Located on the waterfront, this holiday home is in Matua, a neighbourhood in Tauranga. Tenpin Tauranga and Mount Maunganui Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Fergusson Park and Baycourt Community & Arts Centre. Waimarino Adventure Park and Baywave TECT Aquatic & Leisure Centre are also worth visiting.
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Tauranga, Bay of Plenty

What's nearby

  • Fergusson Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Tauranga Domain - 10 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Blake Park - 15 min drive - 11.0 km
  • Mount Maunganui - 19 min drive - 13.9 km
  • Mercury Baypark - 19 min drive - 14.5 km

Getting around

  • Tauranga (TRG) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Le Petit Four Cafe & Patisserie - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪On Levers Café - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Benny And Brew - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Pizza Gods - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Grange Road Takeaways - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does By The Harbour have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

How much does it cost to stay at By The Harbour?

As of 31 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at By The Harbour on 1 November 2026 start from NZ$421, 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.

Is By The Harbour pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at By The Harbour?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at By The Harbour?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at By The Harbour?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is By The Harbour located?

Located in Matua, this holiday home is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Fergusson Park and within 6 miles (10 km) of The Elms Mission House and Mission Cemetery. Robbins Park and Tauranga Domain are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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. 48 out of 58 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 58 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 58 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 58 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 58 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fabulous location
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Thank you for a wonderful stay. Great host and Sergeant was wonderful with my daughter.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic Location

Great place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great spot near the estuary

A great family spot with nice hosts too!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Very nice place

Would definitely stay again and will recommend to friends
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect hideaway

Fantastic and friendly hosts. A great location if you want to stay away from the noise of the Mount...yet only 15min drive to get back into it. Highly recommended place to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect for our trip

We really enjoyed the outdoor table and BBQ,had a lovely walk down to beach and park, very handy to everything. Our hosts were great, friendly and welcoming, would love to stay agai
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Warmly welcomed

Karen and Dave were amazing and very welcoming. It was a wonderful place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Fabulous communication. Accom very tidy and spacious. Pool small but great to cool off in. Sometumes a bit noisy from floor creaking upstairs. Location fantastic.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay

A nice location close to estuary, big park, shops etc. My grandchildren loved the park. Comfortable and clean with everything you need to chill out and enjoy the views.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice and cozy

Nice place , close to parks and warm place .. enjoyed the stay and thanks Karen..
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Third time staying

Always a breeze to deal with, lovely people & perfect accomadation for myself and elderly mother to stay while visiting family up the road.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing

Very peaceful and quiet location. Beautiful surroundings and a very enjoyable and clean property. Owners made us feel really welcome. Absolutely would recommend this property to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Hosts we're wonderful. Sarge the resident cat was incredibly attentive (we would visit again just for his cuddles, he's a real character). We were made to feel very welcome, David and Karen even joined us for a drink when we were having user issues with the TV. This unit is bright, warm, quiet and clean with a very safe feel about it. Only a short stroll to the waterfront.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Walk to beach

Clean and comfy, just a walk to the beach. Friendly hosts!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 March 2023
Perfect guests.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great base!

Wonderful little unit that we used as a base whilst visiting the area. Perfect spot to rest one’s head at the end of a busy day. Great hosts!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quiet place to sleep

Good beds, Bathroom, washing machine, good shower. Perfect place to sleep
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

By the harbour

Lovely private court yard, very relaxing.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Good for price, however, a bit inconvenient not having water/sink in the kitchen facilities, other than that, excellent for a small family and short time.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location and friendly owners.

Great location, friendly owners and very clean. Owners allowed us to use their shed to store bicycles over nights. Recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Living experience

Karen and David are very welcoming and good hospitality. We stayed for two nights the place is sparkle clean and brand new furnished.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Quiet, peaceful, relaxing. nor far from amenities. Great hosts. We had a brilliant week
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing

Definitely coming back to this quiet, comfortable, loving neighbourhood and definitely recommending this to anyone as Karen and David were so awesome.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 17 January 2022
Halene and his lovely family respected our guest suite. They were friendly and great communicators. They left our suite sparkling clean. We will welcome future bookings from Halene and his family. Karen and David.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Neighbourhood

Nice place great neighbourhood and the Matua bar and locals are pretty cool too
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

More like b&b

Property very small more like a b&b booked online said as breakfast included nothing as such no clothes dryer as described overall very clean property ,host very welcoming
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 3 July 2024
Hi Shreta Thank you for submitting your review. We are pleased that you and your family found our accommodation to be very clean and that you found David, your host when you arrived, very welcoming. We would like to clarify that we do not have a clothes dryer or breakfast included on our listing. We are not sure why you thought there was. Regards Karen and David
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