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Cooks Beach Resort
874 Purangi Road, Cooks Beach, Whitianga New Zealand
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#2 of 2 campsites in Cooks Beach
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Cooks Beach Resort offers a wide range of accommodation options from powered camp sites and cabins to fully self contained beach cottages. 4.5 Star facilities with fully equipped kitchen and lounge with sky tv.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Spa
BBQ facilities
Picnic area
Self-serve laundry
Wifi
Hot bath
Outdoor pool
Shared kitchen
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Kitchenette
Refrigerator
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Non-smoking rooms
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HOTEL STYLE
Modern
Mid-range
Location
874 Purangi Road, Cooks Beach, Whitianga New Zealand
Getting there
Car recommended
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Grade: 37 out of 100
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We booked two tent sites and found they were in outstanding condition for this time of year. They were very clean, very flat, had a good dense cover of grass and, just as importantly, there were not loose clippings on the lawn to be trod into our tents.
We booked next to the stream and were worried about mosquitoes and rats, but did not find any such issues. We also found there were hardly any seagulls around, which is important if you don’t want to be woken early, harassed during the day or worried about your food. We always take precautions and keep our camp clean and all food stored away so as not to encourage pests.
We did find that on the private land over the stream there was some kind of camping with fireworks and dogs and noisy conversation late into the night, and this continued each night with no noise control. This may be an ongoing issue for anyone camping in this area, but it was generally OK from about midnight or so until 7am.
The facilities are excellent, though the showers run with a push-button for a few seconds each time, so it takes a lot longer to have a shower. The swimming pool and spa area are great to unwind, especially as the beach is some distance away.
The drinking water is delicious as advertised. The hoses also seem to take standard fittings, rather than the larger ones.
It seemed odd that the store had so little stock and did not sell ice, so we had to go into the main street for supplies. This is close enough and has a great place to dine, Vessell, but it shuts at 9pm which was a shame. This is a dairy, liquor store and another restaurant all side-by-side.
We booked next to the stream and were worried about mosquitoes and rats, but did not find any such issues. We also found there were hardly any seagulls around, which is important if you don’t want to be woken early, harassed during the day or worried about your food. We always take precautions and keep our camp clean and all food stored away so as not to encourage pests.
We did find that on the private land over the stream there was some kind of camping with fireworks and dogs and noisy conversation late into the night, and this continued each night with no noise control. This may be an ongoing issue for anyone camping in this area, but it was generally OK from about midnight or so until 7am.
The facilities are excellent, though the showers run with a push-button for a few seconds each time, so it takes a lot longer to have a shower. The swimming pool and spa area are great to unwind, especially as the beach is some distance away.
The drinking water is delicious as advertised. The hoses also seem to take standard fittings, rather than the larger ones.
It seemed odd that the store had so little stock and did not sell ice, so we had to go into the main street for supplies. This is close enough and has a great place to dine, Vessell, but it shuts at 9pm which was a shame. This is a dairy, liquor store and another restaurant all side-by-side.
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Date of stay: February 2021Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Luton Gleeson, General Manager at Cooks Beach Resort
Responded 12 Mar 2021
Thank you for your comments and taken it all on board ..we will be selling ice at reception from this up and coming summer period. Thanks again and look forward to seeing you again soon.
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This is our second visit to Cooks Beach and it won’t be the last. Large flat sites, great, modern bathroom and kitchen amenities which are kept spotlessly clean, and for us boaties an excellent boat-washing and fish filleting area (complete with bait freezer). Every site has power and water to it and they have their own bore and water filtration plant so the water is drinkable from every tap. The pool and spa (also immaculately clean) are a bonus. Location is great - 5 minutes walk to well-stocked store and liquor store and a couple of good restaurants. A couple more minutes walk to beautiful Cooks Beach. This campsite rates up there with the very best of them.
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Date of stay: February 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Luton Gleeson, General Manager at Cooks Beach Resort
Responded 12 Mar 2021
Thank you for your lovely comments and we look forward to your return soon!
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We booked a cabin for a week to celebrate our wedding anniversary and explore the Coromandel. When we arrived the owner had upgraded us to one of the Chalets.
The grounds and chalet are very well kept and clean, the service is very friendly and the owner made a few suggestions on places to visit and explore which we were grateful for.
As we visited in the off season it was pleasantly quiet. We will definitely be back and recommend anyone considering visiting the Coromandel that they book in here and stay.
The grounds and chalet are very well kept and clean, the service is very friendly and the owner made a few suggestions on places to visit and explore which we were grateful for.
As we visited in the off season it was pleasantly quiet. We will definitely be back and recommend anyone considering visiting the Coromandel that they book in here and stay.
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Response from Cooks Beach, General Manager at Cooks Beach Resort
Responded 29 Sept 2022
Hi, Thank you for your 5 star review. We look forward to seeing you again soon. All the best . The Team at Cooks Beach Resort
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We love this location and have come here regularly in summer. However, traveling off-peak our experience was much different.
Sharing 2 toilets for 8+ different groups was a little light. When we enquired about opening up the main toilet block, we were told this was not possible.
When enough people finally complained - they opened it reluctantly and shut off the other two toilets/showers. However, there was no hot water. This was after telling them a number of times we had no hot water.
We have stayed at heaps of Top 10's and other quality camping grounds, but this time for our stay we felt like we were a burden to be there. (We are supporting local in COVID times!)
Sharing 2 toilets for 8+ different groups was a little light. When we enquired about opening up the main toilet block, we were told this was not possible.
When enough people finally complained - they opened it reluctantly and shut off the other two toilets/showers. However, there was no hot water. This was after telling them a number of times we had no hot water.
We have stayed at heaps of Top 10's and other quality camping grounds, but this time for our stay we felt like we were a burden to be there. (We are supporting local in COVID times!)
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Date of stay: October 2021
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Response from Cooks Beach, General Manager at Cooks Beach Resort
Responded 16 Oct 2021
Thank you for your review this helped us understand our inconsistency and apologies for your experience you had. We hope to see you return to the Resort
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My partner and I stayed here for what ended up being 5 nights (after initially planning to stay for just 1!) and cannot express how much we loved it here! The location is so perfect, 10 minutes drive from Hahei, 15 from Hot Water Beach, a short walk from the local store and couple of bar/restaurants, and even the beautiful and peaceful beach! The pool and hot spa pool were absolutely fantastic and so clean we barely wanted to leave the resort. Unbelievable for us, this place was also the cheapest campsite we'd stayed at in the Coromandel and by far the nicest, you get such good value for money here! Cannot recommend this place enough especially if like us you're staying in your van but looking to properly relax for a while. Awesome!
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Date of stay: March 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Luton Gleeson, General Manager at Cooks Beach Resort
Responded 12 Mar 2021
Hi, Thank you for the review and we are so happy you enjoyed your stay with us and of coarse we know you both loved the pool!
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Pricing + deposit inconsistency across website, pre-event and in-person when challenged (across a six family group booking) at Easter weekend.
Willing only to blame a subordinate staff member (with no voice)
At no point was willing to satisfy the group of customers with any sort of olive branch, despite already willing to book for 2022.
Whilst a great facility for the 20 people in the group we were left with a bad taste in our mouth from the customer facing experience.
Leaves us questioning our 2022 plans
Willing only to blame a subordinate staff member (with no voice)
At no point was willing to satisfy the group of customers with any sort of olive branch, despite already willing to book for 2022.
Whilst a great facility for the 20 people in the group we were left with a bad taste in our mouth from the customer facing experience.
Leaves us questioning our 2022 plans
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Date of stay: March 2021
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Room Tip: Cabins near the abolition complex
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Response from Cooks Beach, General Manager at Cooks Beach Resort
Responded 5 May 2021
Thank you for your review and the has helped us understand our inconsistency and apologies for your experience you had. We do hope to see you return to the Resort. Regards, The Team at Cooks Beach Resort.
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Wow - we’ve just spent 2 weeks at Cooks Beach Resort and once again had a fantastic holiday. This was despite Cyclone Gabrielle arriving right in the middle of our holiday. Luton, the camp owner, moved us in to a chalet for 3 nights, at his expense, just to make sure we were safe. There are so many things to do in and around Cooks Beach; swimming at quite a few different beaches, great walks, fishing, boating, biking, lovely places to eat out and we did them all! We’ve already booked for next year and can’t wait to be back there. Thanks heaps Luton 👍
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Cooks Beach, General Manager at Cooks Beach Resort
Responded 4 Mar 2023
Thank you for your review. We hope to see you return soon. The Team at Cooks Beach Resort
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Amazing resort! very friendly and clean facilities! Would give it a 5 star apart from one of the employees water blasting the rubbish bins and dirty mats next to our clean washing and duvet inner on the washing line. We picked up our washing and advised him it was a bit inconsiderate when the resort was pretty much empty with so many other places to spray the bins and he just disregarded it and continued his job. We advised the manager at the front desk who was kind enough to offer us a free washing load to put it back through but we were already ready to leave. Thank you for the good stay and we appreciate you having a word with said employee regards to common sense. We would recommend this place and stay again.
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Date of stay: December 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Stayed here for 2 nights we had a 2 bedroom chalet and are a family of 2 adults and 3 children. Was fully equipped with everything and extra blankets. Beautifully clean facilities, pool area is lovely. Definitely recommend and staff were friendly and helpful.
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Date of stay: March 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Luton Gleeson, General Manager at Cooks Beach Resort
Responded 14 Mar 2021
Hi, Thank you for your time putting a review up, we are glad you all enjoyed your weekend and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Regards Team Cooks Beach.
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We don't travel very often but when we do we expect the best. At Cooks Beach resort we had a wonderful time, the receptionist serve us with a smile, we book a self contain cabin that sleep 8 people and a small cabin that sleep two. The room was spacious for me and my family. We didn't spend much time at the cabin but when we do, it almost feel like home. The accomodation was clean inside and outside, the pool was great for my grown boys, it was a walking distance to the beach. Wow! talk about the beach what a beauty, it almost look like the Cook Island white sandy beach. We had a lovely time there. I would recommend going to Cooks beach resort to everyone I know to go there.
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Date of stay: August 2021
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Room Tip: self contain cabin, own bathroom own kitchen. all quiet, no noise perhaps the road if you are...
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Response from Cooks Beach, General Manager at Cooks Beach Resort
Responded 16 Oct 2021
Thank you for your lovely comments and we look forward to see you again
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The pool is solar heated but not on at present as its way to hot to leave on.
"There is no road to the famous Cathedral Cave after the last cyclone - it's destroyed. The only way to get there is by sea and these guided "Read full review
"self contain cabin, own bathroom own kitchen. all quiet, no noise perhaps the road if you are outside but can't hear it from inside."Read full review
PRICE RANGE
$129 - $192 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
New ZealandNorth IslandWaikato RegionCoromandel PeninsulaWhitiangaCooks Beach
NUMBER OF ROOMS
20
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cooks Beach Resort
Which popular attractions are close to Cooks Beach Resort?
Nearby attractions include Hahei Beach Walk (5.5 km), Cathedral Cove Walk (5.4 km), and Shakespeare Cliff Scenic and Historic Reserve (1.6 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Cooks Beach Resort?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a pool, and a spa.
What food & drink options are available at Cooks Beach Resort?
Guests can enjoy barbeque facilities during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Cooks Beach Resort?
Conveniently located restaurants include Purangi Winery Pizzeria, Blue Ginger, and Kaizen At Go Vino.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Cooks Beach Resort?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Is Cooks Beach Resort located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.3 km away from the centre of Cooks Beach.
Is Cooks Beach Resort accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.