Mussel Bed Boutique Holiday Accommodation
892 Purangi Road, Whitianga 3591 New Zealand
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Chris & Paul welcome you to the "Mussel Bed" - nestled amidst native bush, tropical gardens & streams & yet, so close to beautiful Cooks Beach. A perfect base to explore Cathedral Cove & Hot Water Beach which is only a 10 mins drive. Our self-contained cottage has 2 bedrooms and sleeps up to 5 people. Our guest wing has 3 luxurious suites, tiled en suites & french doors opening onto private decks with all those special touches our guests love! We bring breakfast to you on a tray to enjoy in our lovely garden. Kayak the stream from our jetty and enjoy the natural bird habitat, exploring caves and walking on gorgeous Lonely Bay! We look forward to making your stay a special one.
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Free parking
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Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Non-smoking hotel
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Electric kettle
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892 Purangi Road, Whitianga 3591 New Zealand
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We booked in to one of the double rooms, fully equipped with all we needed, nice deck to sit out on and eat our delicious breakfast. Comfortable bed, very clean and spacious. Shane and Andrea were great, interesting, friendly hosts with plenty of information about the area, what to do and where to eat etc. The location is really good with easy access to plenty of beautiful locations, sights and towns in the area. A good choice and we wish them well.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Response from Andrea Landon, Owner at Mussel Bed Boutique Holiday Accommodation
Responded 25 Feb 2020
Hi Andy and Rosie, Lovely to read your review, and to meet with you both - thank you very much for taking the time to write this. We are very happy to hear you enjoyed your time with us, and your stay in our beautiful part of New Zealand. All the best, Andrea & Shane.
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There are people who do service and then there’s Shane and Andrea. From the first greeting to the final goodbye, the service at this B&B is second to none. Helped us arrange a superb two day stay and made sure we had everything we needed - amazing Kiwi hospitality. Cooks Beach is beautiful and tranquil and somewhere not to be missed. Absolutely loved our stay and the hosts made it extra special - many thanks.
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Andreawhitianga, Owner at Mussel Bed Boutique Holiday Accommodation
Responded 1 Feb 2020
Hi Guys, Thank you so much for taking time to add a review, and wow, really appreciate your kind words thank you. We both enjoyed meeting with you, and are super happy you enjoyed your stay here in our slice of paradise. It's what we love about our B&B is meeting our guests and making their holiday the best! Hope to meet again, Your Hosts, Andrea & Shane.
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This B&B is wonderfully comfortable, very well equipped and is full of nice little touches. It is very stylish in its decor too. The three rooms open onto a small terrace and then an extensive garden. The room has plenty of space and seats. There is a good quality coffee machine as well as a range of teas and chilled water is ready in the fridge. The extra little touches are dressing gowns, hot pipes on all the time to dry the towels and the undies, a drying rack, and fresh flowers in the bathroom. Highly recommended.
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Date of stay: November 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Andreawhitianga, Owner at Mussel Bed Boutique Holiday Accommodation
Responded 12 Nov 2019
Hi, Thank you so much for your kind words and lovely review, it does mean so much to us both to hear these lovely comments. It was so lovely to meet you both and have a chat and laugh, and we are super happy you enjoyed your stay here. Safe and happy travels, look forward to your return visit one day. Warm Regards, Andrea & Shane
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Mussel Bed B&B is a perfect example of how a B&B should be. Great Hosts, tranquil location, excellent accommodation with lots of thought on detail for what you need (that we all take for granted but not Shane and Andrea). Add the local knowledge and guidance needed to enjoy/explore the area and then a bumper breakfast to please everyone why would you need anything more. Go!
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Date of stay: November 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Andreawhitianga, Owner at Mussel Bed Boutique Holiday Accommodation
Responded 7 Nov 2019
Hi Jeff and Jane, Wow, what lovely words - much appreciated . We so loved meeting you both and love your excitement and zest for life. It's the people we meet that really does make what we do so enjoyable and fun. Thank you for the invite to your place in the UK - you never know, we may just knock on your door for a pint , or 2 ! Safe travels for the rest of your holiday, look forward to a few pic's and hearing how it all goes. Bye for now, Andrea & Shane.
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We visited the Mussel Bed Boutique B&B in late March of 2019 and were delighted with our stay and with our host and hostess! The beds were comfy and the refrigerator in our stand-alone cottage was well-stocked. It was a beautiful location and they were quite helpful in recommendations for eating and attractions. I would definitely stay there again! We stayed in the 2-bedroom cottage with one bedroom downstairs and one up. The single bathroom/shower is downstairs with no outlets. Hair drying was done outside of the bathroom. There were plenty of outlets for charging devices and batteries.
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Date of stay: March 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Room Tip: The 2-b/r cottage has 1 b/r downstairs and 1 up. The single bathroom is downstairs with no...
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Response from Andreawhitianga, Owner at Mussel Bed Boutique Holiday Accommodation
Responded 24 Jun 2019
Hi Guys, Lovely to hear from you and that you enjoyed our Cottage Accommodation - we would definitely love to have you stay with us again. Really appreciate you taking the time to place a lovely review - see you again! All The Best, Andrea and Shane.
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Trying to differentiate between the places we stayed at ended up no 11 of 15 BBs/Lodges/Hotels based on our personal scoring between accommodation standard, hosting, breakfast and location. Hosts were excellent, rooms and bathrooms feel a little exposed.
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Date of stay: February 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Andreawhitianga, Owner at Mussel Bed Boutique Holiday Accommodation
Responded 20 Apr 2019
Thank you for your 4 star rating and appreciate your review and comments. Was a pleasure to meet you and we hope you had a safe journey home. All The Best, Andrea and Shane.
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We had a three night break here in January, and very good it was too. Shane and Andrea are excellent hosts, making sure we were comfortable and fully briefed about all the area has to offer - and it's a lot! The restaurants in Cooks Beach are close to hand, and the ferry to Whitianga is within reasonable distance, maybe slightly too far to walk (as we found out on as hot day!) but parking is easy enough. We wish Shane and Andrea All the Best in their venture, and they were right in recommending the Thermal Wonderland for our journey down to Lake Taupo - thanks! Jonathan and Janet 26-28 Jan.
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Date of stay: January 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Andreawhitianga, Owner at Mussel Bed Boutique Holiday Accommodation
Responded 9 Mar 2019
Hi Jonathan and Janet, How lovely to hear from you. Really appreciate your review and comments, it was a pleasure to have you stay with us. So happy you made it to the "Thermal Wonderland", it certainley is a great spot and we are glad you enjoyed it. We look forward to maybe having you come see us again one day. All the best for now, Andrea & Shane.
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My friend and I are travelling for a month round New Zealand and our first B and B was The Mussel B and B. What a lovely way to start our trip. We arrived to be greeted by Shane and Andrea who were just so welcoming.we were shown to our lovely suite The Beach Hut. It was so homely.We had a decking area outside where Shane brought our breakfast to us each morning. It was excellent. A different hot dish each morning. So fresh. Shane and Andrea have only being running this B and B for just over 1 Year. I am sure they will go from strength to strength. They are the most delightful couple and cannot be more helpful. We would highly recommend Mussel B and B
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Date of stay: February 2019Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Andreawhitianga, Owner at Mussel Bed Boutique Holiday Accommodation
Responded 7 Feb 2019
Hi Ladies, wow - thank you so much for your wonderful words and for taking the time to write us such a lovely review. Meeting people like you both is what we so enjoy about owning and running our B&B. Really enjoyed all our chats and giggles...Look forward to hearing along the way how the trip is going. Safe and fun travels, Kindest regards Andrea & Shane.
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We stayed in the Pacifica Suite for 2 nights in December, shortly before Christmas. The suite was very nicely furnished and decorated, the bed was large and comfortable and the shower was refreshingly powerful. Angie and Shane were the perfect hosts, offering spades to use for digging on Hot Water Beach and providing lots of useful information including the times for low tide, ferry information to Whitianga (just up the road), etc. Breakfast was brought to your room and the choices were different for each day - all superbly cooked with fresh ingredients. A great place to stay!
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Date of stay: December 2018Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Room Tip: Pacifica Suite was great for a couple; powerful shower, comfortable bed, tastefully furnished.
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Response from Andreawhitianga, Owner at Mussel Bed Boutique Holiday Accommodation
Responded 3 Jan 2019
Hi Julia and Marcus, Lovely to receive your great review today, thank you for taking time to do this. We enjoyed meeting with you and exchanging travel stories. Hope you enjoyed the rest of your travels and who knows.. we may see you in sunny NZ one day again soon. Take care for now and all the best. Andrea & Shane.
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We stayed for 3 nights at the start of our recent holiday. We were delayed from our flight into Auckland and arrived really late, but no trouble for Shane and Andrea who gave us a very warm Kiwi welcome and got us settled. The accomodation was fantastic, breakfast served to the room, location ideal and when we were ready, all the information you could need about the local area, even down to booking experiences, restaurants etc. Do yourselves a favour and stay here. You won't regret it. Thank you Shane and Andrea for getting our trip off to the perfect start !
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Date of stay: November 2018
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Response from AngieAucklandNZ, Owner at Mussel Bed Boutique Holiday Accommodation
Responded 11 Dec 2018
Hi guys, A fantastic start to our day to read your lovely review, thank you so much. We so felt for you with your flight delay and late arrival to us , we were so pleased to get you settled in and relaxed for your first night. Sure you had an amazing rest of your holiday too. We look forward to welcoming you back again one day. Cheers for now, Andrea and Shane.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Mussel Bed Boutique Holiday Accommodation
Which popular attractions are close to Mussel Bed Boutique Holiday Accommodation?
Nearby attractions include Hahei Beach Walk (5.8 km), Shakespeare Cliff Scenic and Historic Reserve (1.3 km), and Cathedral Cove Walk (5.6 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Mussel Bed Boutique Holiday Accommodation?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free parking, complimentary tea, and free instant coffee.
Which room amenities are available at Mussel Bed Boutique Holiday Accommodation?
Top room amenities include a flat screen TV, a refrigerator, and a dining area.
What food & drink options are available at Mussel Bed Boutique Holiday Accommodation?
Guests can enjoy complimentary tea and free instant coffee during their stay.
Is parking available at Mussel Bed Boutique Holiday Accommodation?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Mussel Bed Boutique Holiday Accommodation?
Conveniently located restaurants include Purangi Winery Pizzeria, Blue Ginger, and Kaizen at Go Vino.