Let me just start off by saying if this place is available and you’re even considering coming anywhere near the vicinity of Whangarei Heads STAY HERE!!! Melissa and Peters Breamhead Getaway is hands down the best accommodation experience I’ve ever had. And I’ve stayed in a lot of different places, Airbnb’s, work away’s, hotels- everything across the board and this place takes the cake. It’s impossible to describe how serene, beautiful and magical their home is until you are there experiencing it.
They went out of their way to be incredibly flexible and accommodating when we got stuck in horrendous traffic and got in late, and the place was impeccably clean and welcoming with herbal tea waiting and electric blankets heating up the beds.
We went right to sleep but when we woke up in the morning to the most amazing setting, a 360 degree panorama including both expansive ocean and nature preserve views. You can hike the Te Whara trail literally right out the back door and experience some of the best coastal views on the north island. You can come back and have the most serene, relaxing soak in their re purposed wine barrel hot tub, followed by a Finnish sauna and a rinse in their outdoor showers (with an incredible rain shower head!) followed by a fire in their fire pit watching the stars and listening to the lull of the ocean in the background.
I could go on for ages raving about the 5 star amenities like the incredibly comfortable beds and the perfect water pressure of the showers or the ‘man cave’ with stunning views all around, but the best part of this whole experience was Melissa and Peter. They were happy to give us our space but were also happy to sit down and have dinner with us in their amazing outdoor pagola and help us distinguish kiwi calls. They are the most kind, selfless, and knowledgeable hosts I’ve ever met and you’d be lucky to spend a night (or more!) with them. We ended up staying an extra night we loved it so much.
I never leave reviews this long but this place and these guys deserve it, you’d be crazy not to stay here if you have the chance :)