Esplanade Apartments
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Esplanade Apartments

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#3 of 6 apartments in Whitianga
4.7 of 5 bubbles
Location
4.4 of 5 bubbles
Rooms
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.5 of 5 bubbles
Cleanliness
4.3 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sleep Quality
Esplanade Apartments are only a stone's throw away from the Whitianga town centre, beach and harbour. Guests have the choice of modern one, two or three bedroom apartments, with en suites, open plan living and access to resort style facilities including spa, swimming pool .
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Property amenities
Free parking
Wifi
Pool
Beach
Golf course
Non-smoking hotel
Self-serve laundry
Washing machine
Parking
Outdoor pool
Room features
Iron
Coffee / tea maker
Kitchenette
Dishwasher
Microwave
Flatscreen TV
Bath / shower
Hair dryer
Refrigerator
Kitchenware
Room types
Bridal suite
Non-smoking rooms
Suites
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HOTEL CLASS
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4.0 of 5 stars
HOTEL STYLE
Ocean View
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Languages Spoken
English

Location

8 Esplanade, Whitianga 3510 New Zealand
Getting there
Great for walkers
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Grade: 97 out of 100
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Auckland Intl Airport
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FarAway53105118561 wrote a review Oct 2024
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Had a great stay at The Esplanade. For our group of 12 travelling golfers the rooms worked really well. Everything was spotless and amenities were all there! The pool and spa were terrific after golf rounds. Terry and Deborah were super helpful with the bookings we changed around and very friendly. The place is ideally located across the road from the sea and wharf / ferry and on the doorstep of restaurants and cafes. Terry was really helpful in sending on some forgotten items by the lads. The Wifi was a bit patchy but otherwise it was a great place to stay and will look to re-book again in the future. ANDY
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Date of stay: October 2024
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Donna M wrote a review Dec 2024
3.0 of 5 bubbles
8 Esplanade is one of the few apartment blocks in town. Extremely good value. Three bedroom apartment with access to pool and spa. Two bathrooms and two dining spots. I would recommend this place. I have some advice if you do book make sure you pay in advance this way you are going to have as little to do with the management of the place as possible. This way you can avoid any mutual judgements. I could have easily paid on my Australian account online. 50% had already been two
Weeks earlier from the booking site. $750. Had already been paid. Technically 1 and half days had already been paid and 1 and a half had not been paid. Technically they could or should have have given us the key so we could go and pay the rest online as the actual card wasn't working. Computer says No. Computer says No with a smiling face dripping with insincerity. It would have been so easy to take our credit card details and pay the rest that way. It is great place and we would have certainly come back because they have board games, thoughtful DVDs, lots of information and even spades for hot water beach. And great access to streaming services. However the lack of practical wisdom, discretion or imagination to take my credit details to pay the remainder of the stay was extraordinary. I paid it via eftpos. We just would have preferred to have that money for meals and treats and stuff. It just left a very bad test in our mouths one that felt that these people didn’t trust us at all. Consequently I didn’t feel very relaxed. Just make sure you pay it all first or have plenty of card access to credit. I agree with other reviews that the apartments are excellent but we will most certainly not be coming back.
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Date of stay: December 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Gill D wrote a review Nov 2024
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Esplanade - Deborah and Terry are lovely people and couldn't do enough for us to make our time there so good. We were pleasantly delighted when upgraded to a penthouse suite (this apartment on the 4th floor is very roomy, comfortable and well equipped with wonderful views out the large windows.). Thanks Deborah and Terry - we just loved Whitianga.
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Date of stay: November 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Marie B wrote a review Sept 2022
Auckland, New Zealand
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Unit was dirty, lipstick still on wine glasses, hair over flooring, items left under beds from past visitors. Asked to move units, manager lady yelled at us and said “and why’s this my problem “ We moved to another unit which was cleaner, we’re staying 2 nights given a towel each and have to pay $5 per towel for extras. So didn’t get to use the spa. Have to remove you rubbish or you get charged.
Certainly not value for money, definitely wouldn’t recommend and definitely would never stay here again at $300 a night.
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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mjc wrote a review Jan 2025
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Worst accommodation experience we’ve ever had!

We arrived at Esplanade at 7:15pm to check-in, however reception was closed and there was no way to access our apartment. We called and messaged the afterhours contact number several times over the next two hours, but nobody returned our calls.

There was no alternative accommodation available nearby and so, after waiting for several hours, our only option was to drive 2.5 hours back to Auckland that night!

The next morning I got hold of Terry. He advised me that they’re not a “hotel” and we should have arrived before 6pm to check in. The check-in deadline was not disclosed to us at the time of booking, and we had no idea of this requirement.

Unbelievably, Terry let me know that he received our messages the night we were trying to access the apartment, but he didn’t bother returning our calls because he was out to dinner and it wasn’t an “emergency”. He couldn’t have been more flippant about the situation.

Although Esplanade had emailed us that day asking us to arrive by 6pm, I wasn’t monitoring my emails on the road (and the email went to junk anyway). God only knows why they didn’t try calling us at any point to let us know about the 6pm deadline. Leaving people stranded without accommodation for the night seems worth a phone call.

Esplanade charged us for the accommodation and is refusing a refund.

We are well seasoned travelers, and this is hands down the worst accommodation experience we’ve ever had. Stay clear!
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Date of stay: January 2025
1.0 of 5 bubblesValue
1.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
1.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
1.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
1.0 of 5 bubblesService
1.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Chrissy wrote a review Feb 2023
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We love the Esplanade have been several times, the apartments are always clean and tidy and have everything you need for a short or long stay. The walk way along the beach front is right across the road and is walking distance to town and Grace O'Malleys pub right next door with yummy food. The managers Deb and Terry are awesome to deal with so helpful and friendly they are always happy to see us. We will definitely be back its the only place we stay. Highly recommend 5+ stars from us.
Thanks guys for another awesome stay. Cheers Chrissy n Paul
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Barbara P wrote a review Mar 2020
London, United Kingdom
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We originally booked for only one night but it was such a lovely place that we decided to stay another night. Terry the owner was extremely helpful and told us all about the local attractions, where the good places were to eat etc. We would definitely stay there again. The place was spotless.
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Date of stay: March 2020
4.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
Room Tip: Good views of Whitianga harbour from our room. Room was configured with 2 single beds and one...
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justloveholidays7_13 wrote a review Nov 2024
Northumberland, United Kingdom
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Wow, what can we say, our newly refurbished 2 bed apartment was beautiful. The carpets were new and the kitchen and bathrooms were excellent. There is nothing more we could have asked for. Our balcony faced onto the pool and the master bedroom had a sea view. Air-conditioning was provided.
Deborah and Terry could not have been more helpful.
The location was superb, opposite the sea front and next to local bars and restaurants. I would return here without hesitation.
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Date of stay: November 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Brian A wrote a review Dec 2022
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Very friendly helpful hosts. Nice location and outlook. Close to the shops, walking distance to bars and restaurants
Everything you need in the rooms if you feel like staying in too!
Can’t wait to come back to stay
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Eben wrote a review Feb 2023
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Great service from Terry and the team, we stayed in the 2 bedroom suite, it had a new oven and microwave. Beds were comfortable.
Easy access to the playground across the road and walking distance to the museum.
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Jo L asked a question Dec 2016
Auckland, New Zealand44 contributions21 helpful votes
Do the apartments have air conditioning please
Answer from Wanderlustlucy
Portsmouth, United Kingdom21 contributions7 helpful votes
No, just fans. Very hot but lovely accommodation.
Genelle wrote a tip Jun 2024
Hamilton, New Zealand430 contributions84 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Secure parking on site. "
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Rach wrote a tip May 2021
7 contributions1 helpful vote
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Book directly for a great deal and if you need twin beds, make sure you let them know."
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Barbara P wrote a tip Mar 2020
London, United Kingdom10 contributions4 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Good views of Whitianga harbour from our room. Room was configured with 2 single beds and one Queen. Perfect for our needs."
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Virginia K wrote a tip Nov 2019
Brisbane, Australia6 contributions1 helpful vote
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"Harbour view apartment is best but no air con"
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Rosemary S wrote a tip Apr 2019
Torbay, New Zealand12 contributions4 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Beach facing might be better than estuary facing."
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PRICE RANGE
$327 - $396 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
New ZealandNorth IslandWaikato RegionCoromandel PeninsulaWhitianga
NUMBER OF ROOMS
16
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Frequently Asked Questions about Esplanade Apartments
Which popular attractions are close to Esplanade Apartments?
Nearby attractions include Mercury Bay Museum (0.10 km), Longshore Marine (0.2 km), and Gathered Co. (0.2 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Esplanade Apartments?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include a pool, free parking, and a golf course.
Which room amenities are available at Esplanade Apartments?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
Is parking available at Esplanade Apartments?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Esplanade Apartments?
Conveniently located restaurants include Blue Ginger, That Curry Place, and The Espy Cafe.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Esplanade Apartments?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Is Esplanade Apartments located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.4 km away from the centre of Whitianga.
Are any cleaning services offered at Esplanade Apartments?
Yes, self serve laundry and a washing machine are offered to guests.
Is Esplanade Apartments accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.
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