Pipi retreat is a fabulous place to stay to visit Whitianga. It is very spacious with lots of room for everyone and although the yard is not enclosed it is in a safe quiet street. We really enjoyed our time here.
We stayed with our 3 preschool children (aged 4, 3 and 11 months) and found it a welcoming place to stay. It is a short drive from the main town area of Whitianga, which has good cafes, restaurants, supermarkets and lots of other amenities. The nearest playground is in town and is pretty good. The house is walking distance from Buffalo beach which is not very sheltered but nevertheless we found it a good place to take the kids.
Some of the nights we stayed (in early March) it was quite hot and there were no fans available for the bedrooms. We also missed not having a high chair for our littlest one but there was a portacot which was great.
Overall very good - and we’d stay again.