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Reviews of Golden Sand Beachfront Accommodation

4.5 out of 5
Golden Sand Beachfront Accommodation
327 State Highway 10, Cable Bay

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 80 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ted

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great place to rest and look at sea and stars.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Rosie on 24 Mar 2024
Thanks for reviewing us TedHappy travels

10/10 Excellent

Hayden

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Rosems on 15 Dec 2023
Thanks for taking the time to review us Hayden.

10/10 Excellent

Linda, The Woodlands

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Rosems on 15 Dec 2023
Thanks for taking the time to review us Linda.

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Rosie on 29 Oct 2023
Thanks for taking the time to review us David. Really appreciate you staying at Cable Bay StaysHappy travels Rosie from Cable Bay Stays

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Rosie on 7 Feb 2023
Thanks for taking the time to review us Chris. Happy travelsRosie from Cable Bay Stays

10/10 Excellent

Tristan

Response from Rosie on 7 Mar 2023
Thanks for your review Tristan.

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Rosie on 2 Dec 2022
Thanks John for taking the time to review us. Happy holidays

10/10 Excellent

graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from Rosie on 19 May 2022
thanks for taking the time to review us Graham. Looking forward to your return already. Happy travels Rosemary from Goldensand

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Rosie on 22 Mar 2022
Thanks for taking the time to review us Happy travels Rosemary

10/10 Excellent

Natasha Lisa

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely beachfront accom with everything you need to relax, great that they let you bring your dog too!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Rosemary on 7 Jan 2022
Thanks for the review Natasha. Lovely to have you stay.

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great!
Great view and so close to the beach!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Rosemary on 29 July 2021
Thanks for taking the time to review us Richard. So pleased you appreciated the closeness to the beach.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is a gem. Right on the beach with everything provided. 10/10. Would recommend this property to everyone. We would only stay here if we ever get back
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Rosemary on 20 Apr 2021
Thanks so much for taking the time to review us and for understanding what we are trying to achieve. Happy holidays

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service, comfy and clean
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Rosemary on 20 Apr 2021
So pleased you enjoyed your stay.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was advertised as Luxury accommodation. Maybe for the two Honeymoon suites. I know it is advertised as a bach experience, but our room, apart from the bathroom, was average. Nothing that a lick of paint wouldn't fix and some new furniture and furnishings. So much could be done to make this "Luxury" accommodation. The position was excellent, right on the beach and private. Staff very helpful as I needed a late checkout. On the whole great but could be so much better.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Response from Rosem on 23 Mar 2021
So pleased you enjoyed the close proximity to the beach. However, your comments surprise us as we try hard to create a Bach experience - furnishings such as you may remember from 1960s, chefs supplies and general retro theme. Bach luxury is the good beds, great bathroom, dishwasher etc. the luxury standard you may expect is available at Kauri Cliffs for $2450 per night.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Modern Beachfront accommodation with all the bells and whistles. Super king bed . well stocked Large studio
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Rosemary on 16 Mar 2021
Thanks for taking the time to review us. We really appreciate the feedback Happy holidays from GoldenSandBeachfront

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location almost on the water's edge. A large unit very well equipped except what we would consider a basic, a box of tissues, was not supplied. The inside was very clean. We would have liked to have been greeted by the management at some point during our stay, not just a sign telling us which was our unit.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021
Response from Rosemary on 16 Mar 2021
Thanks for your thoughtful comments. We had removed the tissues due to Covid but will consider returning them. We do endeavour to greet our guests but we are also conscious the guests need their privacy. Thanks for staying Rosemary from GoldenSandBeachfront

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Completely beachfront, Seaview Modern clean and comfortable accommodation
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Rosemary on 12 Jan 2021
Thanks for taking the time to review us. Happy travels

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from Rosemary on 2 Dec 2020
Thanks for your great rating Erin and thanks for staying with us. Cheers Rosemary from Goldensand Beachfront

10/10 Excellent

Simon, Wellington

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was an extraordinary stay. The pictures don't do it justice, definitely have to see it to believe type scenario. Thanks a lot!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Rosemary on 5 Aug 2020
Wow! Thank you Simon. It is very hard to get pictures to reflect the very special place but so pleased you enjoyed it! Happy travels Rosemary from Goldensand

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Response from Rosemary on 19 July 2020
Thanks for taking the time to review us Jennifer. We do appreciate you staying with us and hope you can return some time. Happy holidays Rosemary

6/10 Okay

Gavin

Liked: Room comfort
Would have preferred the unit to be at least partly serviced on a daily basis, not pleasant to come back to the trash still sitting on the counter in a bag all packed up and ready to go.... Nice place, great view, no check in just do it yourself, very casual..
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020
Response from Rosemary on 24 May 2020
HI Gavin Thanks for taking the time to review us. Thanks also for pointing out your rubbish was not collected, as you had presumed it would have been. Our ethos is to provide a beach bach experience such as kiwis experienced in the 1960s - like you own the place, we trust you and you can enjoy the accommodation and beach undisturbed by nosy owners. To this end we do not service the apartments for stays of up to 3 nights so we are not all over you all the time ( but provide extra linen etc on open shelves) you gain access so you can feel the degree of trust, rubbish bins are provided outside, individual Weber BBQ for each apartment etc etc. However, Carol the manager is available during the day for any queries and I am available on the phone or internet. So your review is gratefully received and now we think about it, this 'ethos' is not so obvious. We will in future provide a welcoming letter for guests explaining our ethos, linen, rubbish etc. Thanks again for choosing to stay at Golden Sand and all the best for your future. Happy holidays Rosemary from Goldensand

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Rosem on 2 Mar 2020
Thanks for taking the time to review our service Vincent It means a lot to us. All the best for future stays. Happy travels Rosemary from Goldensand

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Fantastic location right on the beachfront and great hosts!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Rosem on 26 Feb 2020
Thanks for taking the time to review us. So pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. Happy travels Rosemary from Golden Sand

10/10 Excellent

Leonie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Rosem on 23 Nov 2019
Thank you Leonie for taking the time to review us. Happy travels in NZ.

10/10 Excellent

Shona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
10.0
Our hosts were very accommodating. Special little extras such as a sandwich board out the front of the unit welcoming us to the Golden Sands, then a little tray of home baking on the bench, very special touch. Accommodation was perfect, and what a position right on the beach. Weather was superb even in the middle of winter. Shuttle service was brilliant picked us up from the motel and took us into Manganui, then picked us up on our return to the motel, couldnt get a better service than that. We will definately stay again at the Golden Sand Beachfront Accommodation and would highly recommend the Golden Sand Beachfront Accommodation. Thank you Ed and Shona
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Rosie on 24 July 2019
So pleased you could get away to enjoy Golden Sand. Thanks for the great review :-)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible location steps to the beach. Fully equipped kitchen, with BBQ outside.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Sylvie on 13 July 2019
Thank you for your review, we truly appreciate it. We are so happy to provide ambient experiences for all our guests. Looking forward to your return

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Rosie on 16 June 2019
Thanks for taking the time to review Golden Sand Beachfront Accommodation. Happy travels :-)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Rosie on 19 May 2019
Thanks for taking the time to review us. We do appreciate it Safe travels :-)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location great place to spend some quality time with family
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Rosie on 19 May 2019
Thanks for reviewing us. It is great to know how we stack up :-)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On the beach, modern and clean. Great swimming beach, golden sands.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Rosem on 20 Feb 2019
Thanks so much for taking the time to review us. We do appreciate your feedback. Safe and happy travels.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
WOW..what a location...that in itself is worth the price...you are literally on the beach...to go to sleep with the sound of the surf is very relaxing.... Well appointed rooms and a strong wifi connection add up to a great place to stay..
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Rosem on 12 Feb 2019
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We too think it is pretty special to be for a relaxing break. Happy travels :-)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is in an excellent position across the lane to the beach. Beach is just stunning.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Rosie on 19 Dec 2018
Thanks for taking the time to review our property. We really appreciate it .

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Rosie on 24 Oct 2018
Thanks for taking the time to review Golden Sand. Happy travels :)

10/10 Excellent

Sharon C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Idyllic..step out of your room onto the sand
Lovely Stay..idyllic location..loved the checkin..name on a placard pointing to your room and keys inside, could not be more relaxed and informal. Owner checked in on us in the morning. Whole experience relaxing and refreshing..wished we could have stayed longer!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Rosie on 24 Oct 2018
Thanks for your review of Golden Sand. And for "getting " our desire to offer a relaxed kiwi beach experience.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very cosy batch feel. Was very relaxing.
Cosy batch right on the batch. TV is a little small but wasn't a worry as I spent most of my time relaxing on the couch looking out at the beach! Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Rosie on 24 Oct 2018
Thanks for your review. Yes I understand re the TV and tomorrow we are installing a 42" plasma TV which is netflix etc capable into this apartment. Hoping you can return some time to check this out.

10/10 Excellent

Sue, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Ideal for an overnight when doing business in Kaitaia, with an early morning walk along the beach thrown in.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Rosie on 29 May 2018
Thanks for taking the time to review us. We really appreciate it.

8/10 Good

Allan

On the beach
Ok, but lots of noise from next door unit. Washing machine and dryer were a good bonus.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from Rosie on 29 May 2018
Thanks for taking the time to review us, Allan. We apologize for the noise from other guests.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a wonderful stay, will definitely be back. :)
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Rosie on 2 May 2018
Thank you for staying with us. We really appreciate the feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Belinda, Waipu, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simply stunning!
Incredible accommodation. Absolute beach-front. Even the terrible weather wasn't enough to dampen our stay (sorry, awful pun!). We were able to watch the waves crashing from the comfort of the sofa and catch up on some netflix. We've already been recommending to everyone we know.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Rosie on 2 May 2018
Thank you so much for staying and taking the time to review us.

10/10 Excellent

David, Jersey, GB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful beach side apartment
This is a wonderful well equipped beach side apartment. The rooms are very clean and comfortable. The shower is amazing and the bathroom is excellent with a heated towel rail. But seating in the deck chair on the front decking watching the sun move slowly across the sky and the waves breaking on the beach is a little piece of heaven. Definitely recommend staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Rosie on 2 May 2018
Thanks for the review and great photos of this special place.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice accommodation right on a beautiful beach
Response from Rosie on 2 May 2018
We really appreciate you taking the time to review us. Thank you for staying.

8/10 Good

Gen, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great location and views, all in all a good experience
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Rosie on 4 Apr 2018
Thank you for staying and enjoying our beautiful beach.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location wonderful virws
Fantastic place to rest and recover, right on the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Rosie on 24 Mar 2018
Thank you for taking the time to review us. Hoping the sea air helped your recovery.

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place!
It was wonderful, loved the view, most relaxing! Slight irritation that the safe didn’t work.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Rosie on 24 Mar 2018
Thanks for your review. Apologies re the safe. Very troublesome!

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A hidden gem of great cut clarity colour n carat
Found this little gem on Hotels.com and it was a surprise. A bit hard to find but it was right on the water front with golden sand. perfect view and very friendly hosts. Even had breakfast and dinners with them. Love it and thoroughly enjoyed the stay.
Response from Rosie on 24 Mar 2018
Thank you John. A pleasure to host you and enjoy your interesting conversations.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cable Bay
Nice, relaxing stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Rosie on 24 Mar 2018
Thanks for your review. We really appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Eu Jin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beachfront wonder
Right outside a pristine beautiful beach. The kids really loved the playground, playing on the beach and waking up to the sound of lapping waves. Also very lovely hosts in Rosemary & Brian, who set up a very big welcome board just for us. Will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
BEST STAY AT CABLE BAY
We stayed one night in a studio right by the beach. It was so lovely hearing the sound of the waves at night. Our room was ultra modern and large with a separate dressing area and super large bathroom !)and modern conveniences (the shower had the best pressure). Everything was immaculate a credit to the owners. Would definitely stay here again and again and again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Response from Rosemary on 12 Dec 2017
Thank you for your great comments. We work hard to give guests a great experience. We look forward to hosting you again.

10/10 Excellent

Rose, sunshine coast Qld

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Prime location.
Relaxing! could have stayed for a week or two, will have too come Bach here❤️
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Response from Rosie on 22 Oct 2017
We appreciate the feedback Thank you.