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Te Maiki Escape - Russell Holiday Home

7.6 / 10

Good(11 Ratings)

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House in Northland

6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 1 bath

Reasons to book

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Includes essentialsFree WiFi/internet, Beach access, Garden and more

Location

city location on map

Reviews

8 / 10

Lovely accommodation in a beautiful setting.

Spacious and clean with amazing views over the water

Property was a bit dated Very steep access to the property.

7 / 10

Amazing view from property. Needs a lot of maintainence and updating. The rail around the deck is wobbly and low ,wouldn

Location

Dated, only one toilet, dangerously low handrail around deck

8 / 10

A lovely relaxed holiday.

Location was wonderful.

Needs sun shade option, a shade sail or canopy for the exposed deck. Old stove, fridge, kitchen items. Musty smell in second bedroom (carpet?)

4 / 10

I paid over $6000 for a weeks' stay, so that you don't have to make the same mistake!

The owner / caretaker Gabby was really welcoming and friendly. The proximity of the facility to the centre of town is also really good! location! location! location! ;) However, location, location, location isn't everything! Yes the unit had a spectacular view, but the unit is literally falling apart. The doors and window frames are broken. the floor is rotten and subsiding in the kitchen, in the hallway / passage between the kitchen and the bathroom, and in one of the bedrooms. As noted in other reviews, the unit is seriously dated and is in desperate need of maintenance and a refurbishing / upgrade.

Albeit so, all of the aforesaid might still have been forgiven, but what I found to be truly inexcusable, was how filthy and dirty the unit was. We literally had to wash all of the crockery (glasses, cups, plates), cutlery (forks, knives, spoons, and other utensils) and well as all of the cookware (pots and pans) before use. For context - the spatula appeared to still have the previous guests' food stuck to it when we retrieved it from the utensil drawer, and the majority of the glasses, plates, forks, knives and spoons were all disgustingly filthy. The kitchen drawers are broken and cupboards inside and on top were dirty. The living room was dirty with the coffee table being unwiped and sticky, and the tv and tv stand also probably hasn't been given a dusting since being installed. Unfortunately we also had one day of rain where we moved the couches to make some playroom for our 3 year old son - however, I honestly wish we hadn't gone that far! Apart from the carpet being dirty as a start, I sincerely doubt that the carpet under the couches had ever been hoovered or cleaned since the couches had been placed down. The removable pillows on the couches revealed disgusting filth from previous guests i.e. nails, and food crumbs etc. The three bedrooms in the unit weren't much cleaner either. As we wiped the insides of the wardrobes, the imprints from our hands were clearly visible and outlined by the dust and dirt picked up by the wiping cloth. The Linen was "clean-ish" but was old, faded, and had the scent of dust on it. For context - the beds smelt like the had been made and left for weeks for dust to settle on. The unit also didn't have an shade umbrella for the table outside (i had to borrow one from unit 6 which was empty) and the barbeque assigned to our unit was really old, unclean and moldy. Needless to say, it didn't work, and so I also borrowed the barbeque from unit 6 to use instead.

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7.6 / 10

Good(11 Ratings)

House in Northland

6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 1 bath

Reasons to book

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Includes essentialsFree WiFi/internet, Beach access, Garden and more

About this house rental

Spacious Accommodations

Amenities

Free WiFi/internet

Free Parking

Non-smoking

WiFi/Internet

Beach access

Garden

Smoking allowed

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city location on map

Ratings and reviews

7.6 / 10

Good(11 Ratings)

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8 / 10Excellent·Jan 2026

Spacious and clean with amazing views over the water

Property was a bit dated Very steep access to the property.

8 / 10Excellent·Mar 2025

Nous avons adoré la vue exceptionnelle.

Nous avons dú payer un supplément de 150 NZD pour les repas et les serviettes. C’était pourtant compris dans la réservation.

7 / 10Good·Feb 2025

Location

Dated, only one toilet, dangerously low handrail around deck

5 / 10·Nov 2020

Location and views

Lack of mirrors,poor lighting,ants,upstairs bedroom did not have a wardrobe/ drawers,no hairdryer,no dishwasher or tumble dryer.appliances were old. Could do with serious updating considering the cost to stay there..

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Is parking included with this house?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Te Maiki Escape - Russell Holiday Home. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this house?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Te Maiki Escape - Russell Holiday Home pet friendly?

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What amenities are available at Te Maiki Escape - Russell Holiday Home?

We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes free wifi/internet, free parking, non-smoking, wifi/internet, and beach access.

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