quiet, good for relaxing

Stayed in May 2024

Despite being in Auckland City, many, North Shore, KawaiPurapura is located in a quiet, forest like setting and I enjoyed the daily free yoga classes. I will certainly be returning.

Stayed in April 2024

Would have liked to have a women only bathroom option available to feel more comfortable. If there was one I missed it 😊. The camp kitchen available for guests is a bit small, not able to cook more that one meal at the time, all good if you are flexible and not in a rush but a little restrictive when you are part of retreat and are time restricted.

Enjoyed the lush forest that surrounds the space and makes you forget your are near a big city, and access to the non chlorinated pool (Lovely to have a body of water you can immerse yourself into).

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing

Quiet scenic

Stayed in March 2024

no coffee in the room or cafe on site. was asked to park down the road in a dodgy carpark but luckily there was a space on site. shower was blocked with hair and nearly flooded but didn't. not a complaint but you asked!

Great room. great location, clean and tidy. great swimming pool. loved the native bush and the architecture peaceful and quiet

Stayed in March 2024

No little fridge or anywhere to store food or milk while I was there. Main house was locked until I checked out which was 10am

Free yoga, hot tub and sauna. A bit run down but still did the trick :)

Stayed in March 2024

Poor outside lighting. Have complained about this before. Going down steps to lower floor, Needs strips which glow in the dark. No breakfast!

Location excellent.

Stayed in March 2024

Loved my stay

Stayed in March 2024

There was no hot water in the bathrooms for over 12 hours. Not enough car parking. Our room got quite damp over night, I.e. the wooden floor was damp.

Beautiful location, nice staff.

Stayed in March 2024

the hot water didn't work in the showers when we were there

private room great pool very nice setting

Stayed in March 2024

Bed was creaky and could hear upstairs room very clearly, take earplugs!

Great location in nature with wonderful ambience. Helpful friendly staff!

Stayed in March 2024

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Very nice and quit location.

Stayed in March 2024

The Queen room was lovely and comfortable. The shower was attached to my room and was large inside - fairly clean. The staff are really kind and friendly. The yoga classes I went to had great facilitators. I found Kawai Purapura a calming place to stay and the grounds are peaceful and amazing.

Stayed in February 2024

The guest kitchen was tiny and not very clean and the volunteer and resident kitchens were separated and looked beautiful and comfortable which made the guest kitchen look very sad. My room was very damp downstairs next to the rock wall, all my clothes and bags were damp when I left.

The grounds were beautiful.

Stayed in November 2023

I didn't like that my door wouldn't lock from the inside while we slept. My teenager was very uncomfortable about this.

The staff, pool, grounds, chi gong, and chatting spaces were lovely.

Stayed in January 2024

Showers and toilets need renovating, one shower handle couldn't even be hung to the wall..hard to shampoo yourself! Very humid downstairs. Kitchen very small. I had to ask for hangers (there's a wee rail), and I got them! I stayed 4 nights (no discount, no extra service was given, not even a fresh towel when I requested one. Towel was very old, worn and stained. I could hear someone snoring (I had 3 neighbours), a different person, two nights in a row. Walls are brick and thin!

Very quiet, couldn't hear the road. Green, lots of green spaces.

Stayed in January 2024

My room was quite grim. No view except a clay wall and dark at night to reach toilets.

Grounds are beautiful and peaceful. Residents are friendly.

Stayed in January 2024

I wouldnt go back to this retreat due to the bathroom amenities. There is only one toilet and one shower for everyone to share and its is a long way from the bedrooms. The swimming pool facility would have been great if the water wasnt green and filled with floating crud - I went in once and came out smelling like I had been in a bog. if it was clean this facility would have been a game changer,

The price and the native bush surroundings.

Stayed in January 2024

The curtains didn't cover the window, which faced out onto a main walkway for the accomodation block, so no privacy while in bed and had to wear pajamas. This appeared to be the only room in the block with this issue. Room was small and also volcanically hot - had to run the fan all night and it basically just moved hot air around. On the other hand couldn't open door or windiw because of the bugs.

Private bathroom and shower. Fridge and microwave. Fan. Late check in possible. Fantastic swimming pool, sauna and spa.

Stayed in January 2024

Shared shower and drain was clogged. Shower fixtures in poor repair.

Lovely big room in shared house. Lockable door to room. Little clothes rack and both double and single beds. Good curtains. Care was clearly taken to present a comfortable restful room. Swimming pool was great! The place is located really close to supermarket, shops, take-out, motorway on ramp. Price point makes this a fantastic accomodation option in wellington.

Stayed in January 2024

Plumbing may need to be looked into.

Peaceful atmosphere and watching the pukeko. Friendly residents.

Stayed in January 2024

At check in we were told towels would be left in the room when we checked in later. They weren’t, and because we went to an event and came back in the night, there was no one around to grab towels from. Room K15 needs the lock fixed. Two females stayed in this room and we weren’t able to lock the door from the inside. Felt unsafe.

Close to the stadium and shopping area. Walking distance. We were able to use facilities to get ready before check in. Free on-site parking. Wifi because there’s no mobile reception.

Stayed in January 2024

Sauna in need of up date, but understand these things are expensive. Still enjoyed using it.

All facilities clean, neat and functional. Enjoyed the pool. All staff very welcoming and helpful. Felt it was a great place to recuperate after long haul flights. Yoga instruction excellent.

Stayed in January 2024

Well on my 2nd day, I found out the place I was staying had its water off since 5pm, so couldn't use the bathroom at all unless you use another house or the toilet by the pool. Couldn't contact anyone till after 9am but I left by then

Quiet and you don't hear alot of traffic, lovely sounds of nature and very friendly people staying there. It's worth the money. Also having a car is very useful, public transport is limited.

Stayed in January 2024