Ratings based on 8 Verified Reviews
4.6 Room cleanliness
4.5 Service & staff
4.2 Room comfort
4.4 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by A verified traveler
Posted 25 Feb 2024
The view was outstanding. Basic. No on site contact person.
by A verified traveler
Posted 21 Jan 2022 on Hotels
by A verified traveler from Auckland
Posted 12 Jul 2020 on Wotif
We felt at home and loved the food and the place.
we will definatly go back
Comment from Hotel Management
13 Jul 2020 by Marge, Hotel Management
Thank you Michelle for taking the time to review us..
It makes it all worth why when we get reviews like yours.
Thanks
Kind regards Margery
by A verified traveler
BARRIER EXPERIENCE
Posted 13 Mar 2020 on HotelsOverall very good, owners great, food quality excellent.
Comment from Hotel Management
13 Mar 2020 by Marge, Hotel Management
Hi Kenneth, thank you for your positive review.
We really enjoyed having you both stay with us and pleased you enjoyed your enjoyed your stay.
Hope you have a safe trip home and you will come back one day.
Cheers Margery
by A verified traveler
Posted 28 Mar 2019 on Hotels
Great Location. Small room was small with shower and toilet but this was expected as we saw it from the photos prior to booking. Service great. Lovely place to stay.
Comment from Hotel Management
22 May 2019 by Marge, Hotel Management
Thank you for taking the time to review us.
We do appreciate you doing so.
Hope you enjoyed your time and will be back in the future.
by A verified traveler
Very hospitable,great housebar with good service,
Posted 6 Mar 2019 on HotelsComment from Hotel Management
12 Mar 2019 by Marge, Hotel Management
Thanks John for your review. WE do appreciate you taking the time in scoring us.
Cheers Margery
Recommended
for Personal Eventby A verified traveler
Great dinners and friendly service
Posted 9 Jan 2018 on HotelsBest thing about Tipi and Bob's was the really excellent cuisine available in the bar/restaurant at dinner time eg poached gurnard and prawns with rice and vegetables, or fillet steak with scallops. The service was good, and friendly.
Meals were a bit expensive (including continental breakfast at $20), but that appeared to be a feature of island life as presumably food has to be brought over from the mainland. Alcohol reasonably priced however.
My room was very small (and therefore cheaper) and there was no space for an armchair. For much of the time the weather was stormy, which was unfortunate, so I spent a lot of time lying on the bed reading, or watching TV.
A must, if staying on Great Barrier Island, is to pre-arrange a rental car. Bringing one on the ferry is very expensive, and you don't want to get stuck in the situation where all rental cars on the island are in use. There is no regular public transport such as buses or taxis, and everything you want to see is a car-drive away.
Communication on the island is also hampered by the lack of good mobile phone coverage, which can be frustrating. Bring plenty of cash too. The rental car company I dealt with did not offer EFTPOS or credit card facilities!
Bring a phone charger cable that'll plug into a USB port - Great Barrier is off-grid, so the power available is from a mixture of solar panels and generators. There were no power plugs in my room, but there were USB outlets for phone charging.
Recommended
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from Auckland
Great View
Posted 23 Jan 2017 on WotifWe stayed in this hotel for 3 days and 2 nights. The hotel view was amazing. Staff are nice and friendly. Food was great as well.It was a great holiday.
