We had a great stay in Waihi Beach. Three block walk to beautiful, quiet beach, 4 block walk to swings, 5 block walk to the downtown/village area. We had great surf, went on fun bike rides from the house through the bayside track and up to Anzac Bay. We also had memorable meals at Surf Shack, Secret Garden (which are walkable), the lifeguard tower at surf beach (which has great burgers), Down Thyme, and Falls Retreat.
The house exceeded our expectations. The house has a lot of space and was very clean. The backyard is huge, bigger than pictured. We made great use of the garage with our daughter and her friends using it as a hang out spot. The beds are very comfortable (we saw this in a previous review, and it was the reason we picked this house over others). We were here for the end of summer, and the house was never hot. It is a very breezy spot, and at night you can even hear the ocean.
Owners were GREAT...always quick to respond and guide us for all needs A+