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Funky loft rooms and private cabins available all with sunrise and seaviews. Self catering accommodation. Free Wi-Fi. Tokomaru Bay has 8km of coastline, a friendly pub and a 4 square supermarket with ATM.
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We really enjoyed our stay at Stranded in Paradise. Leanne and Angus are relaxed and do a nice job of running this place. Definitely recommend it and the drive around the coast is well worth it too. This region is one of the most remote places in Aotearoa and is blessed with so many beautiful views not least the sunrise from the Terrace at Stranded in Paradise. Lots of bush, beaches, sea, marae and in December flowering Pohutukawa which seemed more red than up our way. Go there, it is a gem.
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Date of stay: December 2017
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A good friend Found this Air B&B on line decided by location to give it a go. Great choice. Hesitant about the drive as we were on bikes but all good. we were the only ones in this night so very quiet and cosy. All that we needed was there. Great music to choose from and so well stocked . thoroughly enjoyed ourselves here and well recommended. Just down the road from the best pub in NZ and the views from the house is stunning.
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Date of stay: November 2017
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Unique place, very cozy and comfortable house with dreamendous view on the ocean to see the sunrise... :-) lovely and very friendly hosts! Leanne and her man did suggest us many things and locations to visit for the northisland, like tourguides. There is the mountain Hikurangi near Tokomaru Bay, 20min by car and there is a nice walk to the hut of Mt. Hikurangi (4h), to go to the Top of the mountain you have to be a experienced hiker! Contact Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou before you start. In the backpacker there is a very nice kitchen and bathrooms too. Best backpacker ever :-)
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Date of stay: October 2017
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Leanne and Angus were welcoming hosts. They settled us in, offered us advice and left us to explore. The set up is great with cabins, lofts and rooms plus clean and well equipped common areas. Awesome views too, thanks for the stay 🙂
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Date of stay: April 2017
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Specially designed around the stunning sunrise of Tokomaru Bay, every room is facing the sun in the morning. You will not regret waking up early. Plus our hosts Leanne and her husband are absolutely delightful. We did not mind being stranded in paradise ;)
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Date of stay: March 2017
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There has been a lot of hostels in New Zealand which I've said have been my favourite one yet, but this was possibly the cherry on the cake. I loved the town, the other guests and the hostel but it was owners Leanne and Angus which made this stay really special. It's well worth getting off the tourist routes in NZ to find little gems like this.
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Date of stay: February 2017
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I stayed in this hostel for 2 nights and the name definitely holds true – you really feel like stranded in paradise. The location could not be better with unobstructed views of the ocean. The rooms and all the common areas are nicely decorated and spotless clean. The owners are super friendly and helped me a great deal in fixing some technical issues with my bike. Even though it was raining most of the time when I was there, my stay in paradise was really superb and I would certainly stay again.
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Date of stay: February 2017
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My friend and i stayed here in Febuary for just one night and both agreed we would have liked to stay longer and hope to return one day! Leanne and Angus were very nice and made sure we were happy in our cool loft room, it was awesome we watched the sun come up from our beds was so beautiful!
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Date of stay: February 2017
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Another great east coast backpackers that is a cut above the rest. Do yourself a favour and don't miss out on exploring this area. Rugged, quiet, beautiful and a great place to chill out. Owners super friendly and helpful.
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Date of stay: January 2017
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Response from Leanne C, Owner at Stranded in Paradise
Responded 26 Jan 2017
Thanks for the lovely review Carmel. Enjoyed your company. Don't let the hipsters overrun Newtown. Hope to see you again. Cheers Leanne
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Stayed there for 2 nights and it was the best hostel that I`ve seen during my 3 month of travelling through New Zealand. Friendly, cheerfull and very helpful owners, great facilities, and a stunning location. I had the best sunset of my life. I recommend this place without any doubt. I will come back for sure!
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Date of stay: December 2016
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Response from Leanne C, Owner at Stranded in Paradise
Responded 22 Dec 2016
Thanks for your lovely review Falk. Be great to have you back. Have fun and enjoy your travels. Leanne & Angus
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There are more places to choose from in the Tokomaru area.
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Brian's Place
LOCATION
New ZealandNorth IslandManawatu-Wanganui RegionTokomaru
NUMBER OF ROOMS
7
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