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Medlands Beach Bach

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathrooms150 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Medlands Beach, Great Barrier Island
  • Place, Medlands Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Blind Bay
  • Place, Kaitoki Beach
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Airport, Great Barrier Island (GBZ)
    ‪16 min drive‬

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About the area

Great Barrier Island

When you stay at this vacation home in Great Barrier Island, you'll be 11 minutes by foot from Medlands Beach. .This vacation home is 7.1 mi (11.4 km) from Kaitoki Beach and 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from Blind Bay.
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What's nearby

  • Medlands Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Kaitoki Beach - 25 min drive - 14.0 km
  • Awana Bay - 28 min drive - 15.4 km
  • Glenfern Sanctuary - 53 min drive - 36.1 km

Getting around

  • Great Barrier Island (GBZ) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪My Fat Puku - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Pa Beach Cafe - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Currach Irish Pub - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Mulberry Grove General Store - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪The Burger Shack - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Medlands Beach Bach

Family Bach with ocean views. The property has two bedrooms and a comfortable sleepout, each with a queen bed. There’s a well equipped galley, wood burner, indoor & outdoor showers. ( indoor shower has hot water, outdoor shower cold water only) Enjoy a ten minute walk to the golden sand beach. Walk, talk, surf, read a book & in the evenings gaze in wonder at the heavens above.

Special conditions:

Linen and house towels supplied. Please bring your own beach towels as these are NOT provided.

The entire island is off the grid and electricity at the Bach is solar generated. Charging devices is no problem but not possible to operate heavy load electrical items; ie hair driers, coffee machines etc.

Water is harvested from rainfall. Please be careful with use. Drinkable from the tap. Drive or ten minute walk to house. Last 100 metres up a steep hill. Vehicle access requires crossing the beach & a shallow stream at low / mid tide.

GBI From Above;

https://youtu.be/7_fHVAkCtM4
Make yourself comfortable in this vacation home, which features a fireplace. There's a private balcony. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, a stovetop, and a kitchen island.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Kitchen island
  • Refrigerator

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Outdoor shower
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,615 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: Not suited to children under 5yrs

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Medlands Beach Bach Cottage
Medlands Beach Bach Great Barrier Island
Medlands Beach Bach Authentic Comfortable Homely
Medlands Beach Bach Cottage Great Barrier Island
742725

Medlands Beach Bach Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 14 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 14 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 14 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 14 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 14 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Julian D.

Liked: Cleanliness

The perfect bach

This was my second time at this property and it was just as good if not better because it starts to feel like home. Sheltered from a very windy new year of weather, sunny and the outdoor shower is brilliant. Thank you!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

steve e.

Liked: Cleanliness

Barrier getaway

A fabulous place to get away from the world and be immersed in natures beauty. A wonderful "Kiwi" experience with stunning views and a character bach with everything you need for a comfortable holiday.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katie W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing location

Such a good location and host was so helpful we were delayed getting there but he was very accommodating would recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nick L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Kiwi Paradise

Awesome place, beautiful area and lots of good people around. Couldn't ask for anything more. Cheers for letting us use the place James.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Edward M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Medlands Vista

A fine Bach overlooking Medlands beach with all one needs for dining on the deck with kaka overhead. Life ruled by the tides and a sofa in every corner for reading and planning the next excursion on wild exotic Aotea
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Desmond O.

Liked: Cleanliness

A stay in paradise

We loved everything about our stay in James’s bach. It was utterly charming-simple yet comfortable with all the important trappings like books, games, comfy sofas and a log fire. And the views are exquisite. The setting is perfect - close to the beach and mountain tracks, and we loved crossing the bridge by foot to get to our sanctuary.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Donna H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Home away from home

Simply walked in, bedding configuration (3 x queen) perfect for our group in 3 private bedrooms. Well equipped kitchen, with everything required to prepare your own meals. Once we got familiar with the tides, we were able to access the property most of the time (this can change depending on water flow/swell) Thanks so much for sharing your property with us, lovely relaxing end to a very social time on the island.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Frances B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Bach

The property was great with extremely good cellphone coverage, power and views. Access could be a problem as very steep and rental cars not permitted to cross the lagoon.

10/10 Excellent

Baden M., Auckland, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness

Fantastic

Great Barrier Bach. Perfect for a lads getaway. Highly recommended
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gabrielle O.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful holiday!

Excellent holiday at James’ property set overlooking idyllic Medlands Beach. A simple bach with everything we needed for a relaxing, low key holiday. The kitchen was well stocked to cook nice meals, the view stunning and our toddler just loved playing on the front lawn. Communication with James was easy and helpful. We will be back! A note for future holiday makers: insect repellent is a must and it gets very hot in summer with out being able to use a fan. Lunch at Fat Puku and dinner at Carrach Irish pub and Angsana Thai restaurant were all fab.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Peter N.

Lovely Weekend Away

Great bach...everything we needed, comfortable and great view from the deck. Helped ourselves to blackberries and grapes growing along the roadside as we made our way up the hill :)
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019