Amazing Lakeview Loft

Location: 89A Hawthornden Drive, Rotorua, nz

Star Rating: 8.4 Stars

Property Type: Apartments

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Air conditioning
• Non-smoking throughout
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available

Rooms Available

• Apartment with Lake View

  This apartment consists of 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a bath or a shower and free toiletries. This apartment features air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, a flat-screen TV and lake views. The unit offers 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Air conditioning
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Electric kettle
  • Toaster
  • Electric blankets
  • Dining table
  • Semi-detached
  • Toilet paper
  • Key access

Guest Reviews

• M Theresa (8/5): -
• Sandy (9/5): -
• Xiaojun (8/5): very relax - Nice Antique decoration need a bit more clean
• Malcolm (5/5): - The stairs to the loft were dangerous. Wasn't great having to wash the dishes in the bathroom sink.
• Stan (10/5): - Great peaceful stay. Surrounded by farms and greenery. Very helpful friendly host 😀
• Krishna (7/5): -
• Jeremy (8/5): peaceful stay - great location
• Shiyuan (7/5): -
• Kat (6/5): - The hosts were very nice and available for questions There is a nice view of the lake Wifi was good It was quiet Cleanliness- cobwebs and dust esp in the upper floors. musty smell from carpets/ water damage Difficult to air out. Facilities- toilet slow to flush and started backing up despite normal use. The hosts mentioned it had been a problem before due to someone putting things other than TP but looks like it may be a recurrent problem Equipment- kitchen is limited to kettle and fridge Location- based on map one can see not in rotorua But didn’t realize how rural it actually is. Takes a while to get to rotorua and no restaurants or grocery stores close by ( which makes it more tricky without full kitchen)
• Cynthia (8/5): Lovely relaxed stay - The place is quiet and serenely. The view from the room is the stunning lake. There is a nice bathroom (except shower). There is a aircon that takes time but works well. There Ramona and Hermon are great at communicating and providing instructions in finding the location. There was complete privacy. They have a lovely dog who adds to your experience if you love dogs. It was very hot on the days we were there. We were looking forward to using the loft but it was prickly hot. There was a fan but didn’t help. Couldn’t open the windows. Which was a shame. The shower head may have issues. It feels like sharp jets of water shooting at you. Could be softer
• Caleb (3/5): Disappointing short stay experience due to host - Okay view and able to book on the day We arrived to the loft stay which is separate 5-bed dwelling to the main house and were welcomed but quickly realised our booking for the place was not for all of it but just for 2 people even though we thought we had booked the full place, we weren’t able to have our friend who was roadtripping in a van use the upstairs, which was fine. After the host suggesting we could give them a cashie our friend decided they would rather use their converted van at a site, which was also fine, which they went to after hanging out with us in the place for dinner as agreed with the host prior. In the morning we had to ask the hosts to fill our water bottle up as the tap water in the room was dirty and not drinkable. When our friend came to pick us up in the morning, they used the restroom and that is when the host quickly turned on us. He went from apologising for the dirty water to angrily telling us we “were being illegal because in New Zealand it is not allowed to have a guest visit a hotel/stay” which we don’t believe is true. He then started asking us multiple times where we were from, and wouldn’t stop asking even when we said Auckland, then starting to ask us what language we were speaking which made us feel quite uncomfortable. His attitude was really unwelcoming, finished off by randomly telling us his dog was unhappy to be in the garage and blaming it on where we had parked the car, which was not pointed out when we parked at night, and almost implying that he was gonna let the dog out on us. Very disappointing and I wouldn’t want to book with hosts like this again.
• sobin (8/5): -
• Williams (8/5): -
• Caroline (7/5): Peace and quiet - Lovely views. Very peaceful setting. Beds comfortable and nice to have extra blankets. Challenging to find the office.
• Ondrej (6/5): Not for stays during winter - Amazing lake view. Cute animals around the property. Comfy bed. Free parking right next to the house. The bathroom, without heating, gets VERY COLD during winter. The bedroom could be heated up using another heater from upstairs, but it took very long. The equipment is a bit outdated. The place didn’t smell fresh upon arrival. Stressful departure – the owner banged loudly on our door, demanding that we leave immediately at 10:01 am.
• Jeremy (8/5): Great location in that it was close to Rotoiti where we were attending a yachting regatta. -
• Anna (9/5): Superb -
• Jeremy (7/5): Good -
• Brady (10/5): Exceptional -
• Lourdes (6/5): Pleasant - The lake view The dog outside tied up for so many hours
• Rose-lena (9/5): Amazing ☺️ thank you - Great 👍🏽☺️ Not something I didn’t like but something that was a little unsettling was the dog but hey!! Pets are pets and the bark would stop once we were in the room ☺️
• Janita (7/5): Good -
• Bevan (8/5): Very good -
• Kifah (7/5): Good accomodation with nice surrounding. - The kids enjoyed the stay. The room upstairs was too hot. Aircon downstairs; fan upstairs. No flyscreen on windows. the room could be equipped better with a few little things to improve the stay.
• Stephen (9/5): Would love to do a return trip. - Marvelous location. The host was great. I only wish we could have stayed longer. The upper room gets very hot on sunny days. Would be a good idea to open the roof window in advance to keep it cool. The bathroom has a great extractor fan, but no heater. A radiant heater for the bathroom might be a good idea for winter use.
• Nadja (10/5): Exceptional - very friendly welcome enough space for everything bright bathroom amazing view A shower door would be way better than the curtain.
• Upeksha (10/5): Our stay in this apartment was comfortable and fun. - The hosts were very kind. Even when we tried to compensate for an ornament broken by one of us, they refused to take any money. The rooms were quite clean and spacious. There was nothing to dislike in this property.
• Yuka (9/5): Superb -
• Renē (10/5): Stunning lake view. - The host was so friendly she greeted us as we got in. Stunning lake view also. Cell reception wasn't too good.
• Brad (9/5): Superb -
• Lz (10/5): Stunning - Beautiful and quiet location
• Yulia (10/5): Exceptional - Nice house, great view, very friendly and accommodating host
• Catherine (10/5): Perfect - Absolutely loved everything about our stay, Highly recommend 💕
• Piyush (6/5): Good for 1 time visit. - Comfort and cleanliness Host was excellent and easy going and mainly very very helpful. Google maps location is incorrect, need to update by the host. Bathroom is chilling as it is open from above Hot water on the shower is not constant There is no glass door in the shower area it's just curtains and it does trouble you while bathing Apart from all other things were excellent. Host was excellent and easy going and mainly very very helpful.
• Lita (7/5): Good - A very friendlly host and Beautiful lake view Couldn't work out the heat pump as a bit cold night.
• Sophia (9/5): Superb -
• Cristian (10/5): Exceptional -
• Tarryn (6/5): Great place but hosts need to beef up on their hospitality skills. - The place was clean and comfortable. The view from the downstairs bedroom was amazing. We were greeted by an aggressive dog which barked angrily at us while pulling at his chain, the hosts did move him to the back of the property upon request, which we felt they should have done in the first place. We didn't stipulate extra guests so had to pay extra IN CASH and weren't given the keys until we drove back into town to draw cash and pay, we were also given a curfew which was very upsetting. We were also not allowed to cook on the property...AT ALL. The hosts weren't friendly or welcoming, no pleasantries on arrival, very abrupt and impersonal. The place was great but the hosts did ruin it for us.
• Christopher (10/5): Exceptional -
• Jane (8/5): Make sure to book how many people are staying with you that’s makes it more money. -
• Peter (6/5): OK, but could be better. - Quiet location and separate to the main house. View was good. Only two of us, so we didn't need the loft room. If we did, the stairs were steep and dangerous. The outside was untidy and needed a good clean of dead leaves and some cobwebs.
• Regan (10/5): Peaceful, tranquil, clean accomodation with countryside vibe - Very tranquil and peaceful area. Beautiful window view of the lake. Quiet, clean, and owners friendly and very respectful to your privacy. Excellent if you’re searching for a place outside the city in a more countryside feel vibe to relax and rejuvenate. Comfortable parking space beside the loft. Would stay here again The only thing it was missing is a kitchen. However, it has a small fridge, kettle, plates and cutlery available. Please note also, accessibility to the top floor for the 2nd room also is up a steep staircase. Just make sure whoever is sleeping up is comfortable getting up. We had no problems.
• Mary (7/5): Lakeview and location were the only upsides to this property and stay - The location and view of the lake were both good It really was a bit stuck in a time warp. Very dated decor and stairs that would not pass health and safety legislation in the UK. We were given the key with no warm welcome and similarly when we gave the key back no ‘ have you had a good stay’ ‘ have you got everything you need no pleasantries at all.

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