Just had a fabulous 2 night stay at The Bay House in the beachfront unit. Wow, state of the art new units, self contained, with every comfort needed. Amazing views across Tauranga Bay to Wall Island, breaking surf rolling past our unit only 50 metres away, the views full on from inside the unit and on our balcony. Lulled to sleep at night by the sea, and the gentle chatter of penguins. The hosts, Doc and Sandra, who formerly ran the Bay House café here, put on a gourmet breakfast spread of fresh fruit, yogurt, muesli, eggs, spinach and fresh NZ salmon on home baked toast. We ate on the terrace overlooking the stunning view of the bay, enjoying their espresso coffee.
It was a great base for our day trip south to Punakaiki and the Paparoa National Park, not to mention a short walk down the beach to the seal colony.
Sandra and Doc are warm, friendly and generous hosts, welcoming from beginning to end, full of helpful travel suggestions, and ready to provide whatever we needed.