Doubtless Bay Villas

An amazing experience- the views were magic, and the villa spacious and lovely. The kitchen worked well, having extra bathrooms was helpful, and i loved playing music through the bluetooth sound system. Our hosts were super friendly, and helpful with advice on things to do. Would stay again

The place was clean and bright though the room was a little cramped. It was good location with a nice view and a 5-10 minute walk down a hill to the local beach but a car was needed to go shopping, etc. We had to make last minute changes to our booking due to flight issues and found the hosts very accommodating and pleasant. The bathroom and shower were great but the foam mattresses were soft and hard on the back.

We visited Doubtless Bay Villas at the end of our 4-week trip to New Zealand. The apartment and views were incredible. We stayed in apartment 20, which was a duplex. The apartment had absolutely everything that you would need to self-cater and all quality items. Bed/Pillows are obviously subjective, but we found both to be extremely comfortable and supportive. Grey facecloths for removing makeup/sunscreen and a magnifying mirror as well as a large enclosed shower and a separate bathtub. The apartment had full length balconies on both the living area and bedroom floors and the views were just unreal! This area of Northland is well worth the extra car miles from the more popular Bay of Islands. The start of 90 Mile Beach, leading to Cape Reinga is about a 20 minute drive away. The beautiful sheltered beaches at Maitai Bay on the Karikari Peninsula are an easy 20-25 minutes drive. If you don't want to even go that far, you have Cable Bay directly in front of the apartments and Coopers Beach, five mins down the road. Mark and Jane, run and manage the apartments, and I would highly recommend contacting them directly to make a booking. We hadn't pre-booked and they managed to jig things around and accommodate us. An incredible experience and one we will definitely repeat.