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Monty's self-contained unit

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Property grounds
Shower, hair dryer, towels, soap
Property grounds
TV
2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel cot, free WiFi

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire apartment

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Kawhia, Kawhia
  • Place, Kawhia Regional Museum & Gallery
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Maketu Marae
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Kawhia Beach
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.)
    ‪71 min drive‬

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About this property

Monty's self-contained unit

Child friendly warm comfortable unit set one section back from Kawhia Harbour in a peaceful garden setting. A lovely 5 min walk to Kawhia CBD where you find the Rusty Snapper Cafe, Museum, fish and chip shop, local hotel, boating and sports clubs and petrol station. Wharf fishing, surf casting, harbour fishing and charter boats can cover fishing for all tastes.
Soak in Te Puia springs on Ocean Beach two hour either side of low tide or just enjoy a sun set over the Tasman sea.
Kayak hire can be arranged.
The local 9 hole golf course is 5 min drive and has some stunning views of the area.
Lovely harbour side walks or a 10 min drive to Aotea Harbour for a walk along the sand dunes or a long one around to Kawhia along Ocean Beach
Waitomo is 1-5 hr drive to the caves , along the way are the Marakopa Falls, PiriPiri Caves and the Natural Bridge. Return back through Otorohanga for the Kiwi House and Bird House.
1 hr north is Raglan with some metal road a must see on the way is the Bridle Veil Falls.
Special conditions:
Smoking outside only using ash tray provided.
Washing machine and dryer on request.
Kayak hire can be arranged.
Unit must be left in clean and tidy condition or $35 charge applies.
NO PARTIES.

Extras: Linen (included); NOTE: Under Kiwi bach tradition you are expected to: Clean the house and do the dishes before you leave;

NOTE BREAKFAST NOT PROVIDED
During your stay at this apartment building, you'll be within walking distance of Kawhia Regional Museum & Gallery. You'll find features such as laundry facilities. Free WiFi and a kitchen are available in the apartment.
  • The apartment offers a kitchen, a washer/dryer and a patio
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • On-site recreation includes a playground
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Kawhia Regional Museum & Gallery and Maketu Marae
As a guest of Monty's self-contained unit, you'll find barbecue grills, a garden, and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Kawhia apartment is smoke free.


Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washer/dryer

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • In-room accessibility
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Things to do

  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

Montys Self Contained Unit Kawhia
Montys Self Contained Unit Apartment
Montys Self Contained Unit Apartment Kawhia

Monty's self-contained unit Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 114 out of 147 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 147 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 147 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 147 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 147 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great little place in Kawhia. Welcoming host, plus well stocked with everything you need, and very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jannie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, Lovely accommodation and garden. The bed was very comfortable and we slept really well.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Liz H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Friendly helpful host advising us about the best way to see as much as we could in a short stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A beautiful location! A great lay out with all the things we need as a family to enjoy our visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

nick B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great hosts
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean, friendly, lots of little touches that made our stay easier. They let us borrow the spade and towels for the hot water beach and can after we checked out.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

MAIRIE F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our B&B was easy to find, lovely gardens and interior, very well set out. Ray met us and was very kind & generous. We had a lovely peaceful night, thankyou Helen & Ray!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Yuji M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Nice and clean handy location by the water and town. Hope back again
Bunk beds room
Sign entrance
Entire house
Side way
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great place to stay lovely hosts
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Jude I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Informative host! Thanks for the sight seeing tips.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Clean. Helpful Owner. Everything that we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
VERY CLEAN VERY QUIET.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gubby R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ray was awesome, very friendly. The unit was lovely had everything we needed clean & cosy.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ebony R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful to be back home
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gerard M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay

Very helpful hosts, clean and tidy unit.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lorna H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely stay. Very warm little unit with everything we needed. Sunny bedrooms, towels for the stunning beach and even some thoughtful extras provided in the kitchen. Very friendly owners and walking distance to town, even with little kids. We had a great weekend here.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tony S.

Great stay and fantastic host. Kids survived without sky and internet which was great.

Was a very comfortable and clean place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

karoraina A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Holiday in Kawhia0

enjoyed our stay..very peaceful,excellent accommodation
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kerry P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place, Great hosts

Definitely a great place to stay, very well equipped, very clean and comfortable the hosts were lovely and so helpful. I’m so glad we booked here instead of the motel in town.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Lance K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Only stayed one night. Unit is clean and tidy and host was very pleasant and helpful. Lovely veg garden as well. Will surely be back again sometime.Thank-you Ray.Lance and Jannet
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nick o.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely hosts and accommodation

The accommodation was really good and exactly as described. Signpostage from the road was easy to find and the hosts were very welcoming. Thank you for a great stay, we would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rowena A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic stay❤️

This facility is amazing, located in a place with a short walk to the town’s amenities, friendly, welcoming hosts. I will definitely recommend this property.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Quite, nice people, easygoing……enjoyed our night here.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

joan l.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

good stay

nice garden setting enjoyed eating outside.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Great stay, simple but very tidy and everything we needed. Is quiet too. Great value
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024