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Reviews of Kohi Beach Bed & Breakfast

3.5 out of 5
Kohi Beach Bed & Breakfast
72 Kohimarama Road, Auckland

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 47 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 47 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 47 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 47 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 47 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Chandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
After a confusing start (the property isn’t marked nor was parking, and I couldn’t find the owner,) we were shown to our studio. It was immaculate, with spare, but nice furnishings. Everything was comfortable, and the blackout shades appreciated. We found the amenities a bit lacking. No toiletries, beyond liquid soap, provided and only instant coffee. That said, it was convenient to many areas around Auckland, and off street parking in a safe neighborhood counts for a lot! We also enjoyed the view to the water over the rooftops.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris on 13 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback. You can definitely call your arrival confusing. Even after we tracked you down and showed you to your unit, your husband still managed to carry your lugguage into our kitchen wondering if this was where you were staying. Shades of Faulty Towers, for sure. In the midst of all the chaos, you somehow almost wedged your car in. You just missed hitting our deck - not by skill I might add but sheer luck. Other guests kindly moved their car to make way. It was all quite entertaining but it is a mystery why you would make the confusion anybody else's responsibility. Next time, park in front, come to the main door and make sure all in your group know what's happening before charging around.

8/10 Good

Susan M.

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location and very clean unit. Hosts were very accommodating when we added our adult daughter to our room. Set up an extra bed, etc. It would have been nice to include shampoo and conditioner. We traveled the entire month and every other place provided it. It was a little strange and somewhat uncomfortable that the hosts came into our unit when we were not there and we were checking out the next day.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Chris on 31 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback. It would have been helpful if you had mentioned that we cleaned up your rubbish and returned your daughter's bed to a sofa, so you had more space. We service our units regularly and other guests expect this. There is nothing strange or uncomfortable about it whatsoever.

4/10 Poor

Josh

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Staff/owners enter the room while you are not there
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Chris on 18 Apr 2023
Yes, we certainly do. Like every other accommodation provider. It's called house keeping. We clear rubbish, replace towels, possibly change bed linen. Not sure what could be wrong with that particularly for a week-long stay like yours. If there is anything in particular you disliked, please let us know. Many thanks

8/10 Good

Graham

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The accommodation was basically fine. Basic but fine. Lovely modern bathroom.
Response from Chris on 13 Feb 2023
Hi Graham, Thank you for your feedback. You stayed in our Kohi Studio, which is a queen unit. Maybe next time try one of our free-standing super-king studios - more space, privacy and a larger bed. All the best

8/10 Good

Gauravdeep

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little apartment
Lovely little self contained apartment a short distance from the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Andrew on 4 Sept 2022
Thank you for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
beautiful beach suburb, close to transport and Auckland CBD. The property has all the mod cons and presents immaculately. Hosts are lovely people, eager to assist with any questions. We would definitely stay again. Colin G
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Chris on 30 Jul 2022
Thank you for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Chris on 13 May 2021
Thank you for your feedback

6/10 Okay

Julianne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Disappointing
A no extras stay. Only gave bathroom soap in a push bottle ( on the floor of the shower , too). Unit was very clean, with a pleasant view. Did not honour written contract, for our stay. Buyer beware. We had written confirmation that wifi and breakfast, was included for our stay Wifi was included and excellent, we were informed breakfast was not included, but would be an extra cost. We were very disappointed and planned to leave after one night. The owner was very fair, and only charged us for the one night we stayed.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from Chris on 15 May 2021
Thank you for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed the Wifi and view. “Disappointing” is somewhat of an understatement when it comes to hosting this guest, given this was one of our most challenging interactions for a long time. The guest arrived insisting her rate included free breakfast. As evidence she showed us a print-out... of a cancelled reservation for another hotel! When we pointed this out, we were told that “the customer is always right, even when he is wrong”. Really? The guest also told our team repeatedly that she was “one of the top 7 business women in New South Wales” and that she was “meeting a very important lawyer” the next day. If her aim was to bully our staff, it worked. We then called the Hotels.com support team who confirmed to the guest directly that the booking did not include free breakfast. The guest insisted that Hotels.com was just as wrong as we were. Yes, it was that kind of conversation. Then the guest threatened with a bad review if we didn’t include free breakfast - which we didn’t and no surprise, here is the review. The civilized tone of the review doesn't reflect the scene the guest caused. We were grateful she accepted our offer to cancel free of charge. And sorry you did not see the soap dispenser on the vanity.

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Modern, clean, comfortable, large shower, underfloor heating on tiles. Handy to waterfront. On site parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Chris on 24 Mar 2021
Thank you for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
beautiful room, lovely and private and quiet. bed super comfy and shower amazing! Just what you need after a long work day.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Response from Chris on 17 Mar 2021
Thank you for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service!
Great room and even better service. Very easy and friendly service. Nothing was a problem.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Chris on 25 Jan 2021
Thank you for your feedback. Glad we could be of help.

10/10 Excellent

Rowan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent for everything
The quality unit was spotless and very comfortable. We were impressed with the helpful, friendly service . It was walking distsnce down to Kohimaramara beach .
View from the Kohi Cafe .
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mike, Christchurch

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and close to the cbd, without being too close to have the downside of all the noise and busyness of the cbd. The place was very nice and tidy.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from Chris on 23 Nov 2020
Thank you for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

6/10 Okay

Kelsey

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Chris on 12 Mar 2020
Thank you for your rating. It is below our usual guest ratings, so we are sorry for not meeting your expectations. If you have the chance, please let us know what you didn't like - we're not sure since there's no further comments and you didn't mention anything when you were here. We're keen to learn and improve. Many thanks in advance and all the best.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is very private and quiet. The room is spacious enough for a quick overnight stay. The bathroom is lovely with great water pressure.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Chris on 2 Mar 2020
Thanks Anonymous. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Chris on 4 Feb 2020
Thank you for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Chris on 27 Oct 2019
Thank you for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place and friendl;y staff
Nice folks and a beautiful place. Just had the idea that it was on the beach and not in the middle of a neighborhood. But again super nice place just not on the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Chris on 18 Oct 2019
Thank you for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your stay. We are located 400m from the water front.

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Chris on 20 Jun 2019
Thank you for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean and close to everything! We absolutely loved it there and the hosts were fantastic!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Chris on 2 Dec 2018
Thank you for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place to stay with lovely sea views
Lovely accommodation that is very close to the beach. Great off street parking and friendly host. Ticks all the boxes. Very roomy with a basic kitchen. Fanastic views.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Christoph on 3 Sept 2018
Glad you enjoyed your stay. Thank you for the feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Craig, Lake Taupo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, water pressure, sheets, bed. Designated parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Christoph on 12 Aug 2018
Thanks for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Brendon, Cambridge, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
In an excellent location, this spacious and immaculately clean B&B is very comfortable. Has a nice view from the deck an lounge area to the sea. The host is very nice and chatty, we skipped the optional breakfast to dine down in the bay at a cafe overlooking the beach. Easy to find and with parking, and public transport close too, so its perfect for an Auckland trip. The only improvement I could see would be to add a heat pump. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Christoph on 17 Jul 2018
Thank you for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your stay. We agree with your heatpump comment - planned in the next couple of months:) Will also cool the unit over summer. Hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

PPYC, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay
The Premium Apartment we stayed for the night was very clean and away from road noises which was excellent. The bed was very comfortable. 25 minutes pleasant unhurried walk to eating places and shops in St. Heliers.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Chris on 17 Jun 2018
Glad you enjoyed your stay and the peace and quiet of Kohimarama. Thanks for the feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Blane Orlan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our last night in NZ
We stayed in the stand alone flat in the rear and it is new, quiet, very modern and very nicely equipped. Location is great, a few blocks from the beach and close to Mission Bay which has all of the necessities.
Response from Chris on 16 May 2018
Thanks for staying with us. Glad you enjoyed it.

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
10/10 Would stay again
Was pretty happy with my stay over the Ed Sheeran weekend! Hosts were very friendly, and even offered us a ride to Ed Sheeran!
Response from Chris on 4 Apr 2018
Glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Thanks for the feedback and see you next time.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay
Lovely modern room with a view, light and had a feel good factor, also lovely hosts and a great area to explore, could easily have stayed longer.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from Chris on 1 Mar 2018
Thanks for the towel pointer. Great you enjoyed everything else.

10/10 Excellent

jay, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place, great person running it
Nice location. Clean and tidy space, lots of things to do. Friendly owner who went out of her way to make sure our stay was comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Response from Sonia on 4 Jan 2018
Thanks for the feedback. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

8/10 Good

Haddon, Tauranga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice room close to Kohi Beach
Room fan would be a great addition. Otherwise very nice indeed
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Response from Chris on 19 Dec 2017
Great you enjoyed your stay. We provide portable fans in every room. In your case it was in the wardrobe. All the best.

10/10 Excellent

Viola Maria (Babi)

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Response from Christoph on 15 Nov 2017
Thank you for your feedback. Much appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Anne, Switzerland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A haven
After a long drive, this secluded yet practical address was very welcoming indeed.. Quiet luxury and so comfortable . My 91 year old mother was so impressed by the heated bathrom floor and the gloriously warm comfortable beds.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Response from Chris on 16 Sept 2017
Thank you so much for your feedback. Really glad you and your mother enjoyed staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

sam and family, surrey, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place in a great location.
We had 4 nights here, great place! Chris and Sonia are very helpful. Lots of useful information although it's an easy location to explore by yourself.

8/10 Good

Vicki, Gladstone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short walk to a lovely beach
We stayed one night which was one of the easiest and pleasant experiences in our three week holiday. Couldn't fault the B&B, location and the people.

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kohi.....thumbs up !!
First time in NZ. Beautiful b and b, neighborhood and area.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
KOHIMARAMA BEACH B&B
Away from town, but convenient to bus route. We had small room, but was very clean and modern. Owners were very nice and provided assistance and instructions. Good info on places nearby to eat.
Response from Chris on 28 Feb 2017
Thanks for your feedback, much appreciated. You stayed in the Kohi Studio which is 30 sqm. All the best.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thank you for a wonderful stay. Great communication from Host & they met us on arrival. Apartment clean tidy and a fabulous location.
Response from Sonia & Chris on 20 Oct 2016
Thanks for the feedback. Glad you liked it and hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Slightly hard to find. Nice property.
Response from General Manager on 4 Oct 2016
Thanks for staying with us. Glad you liked it.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable room with modern amenities.
Stayed 2 nights and had breakfast at Cafe on Kohi,s new deli.
Response from Chris on 20 Jun 2016
Thanks for staying with us. Kohi Cafe is a lovely spot for sure. Good choice :)

8/10 Good

Elisabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Christoph on 19 Jun 2016
Thanks for staying with us

6/10 Okay

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness
Very thin walls/floor so easy to hear family above but very clean. Small area.
Response from Christoph on 19 Jun 2016
Thanks Tracy. The Kohi Suite is 30 square meters - a good space when compared to average hotel rooms.

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful!
I forgot a few things and the hotel staff was quick to find them for me! I was really thankful! Wonderful hotel!
Response from Christoph on 4 Jun 2016
Glad we could help. All the best.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean and comfortable room. Great little bathroom. It's abundantly obvious there is a family living upstairs, but this is a B&B after all. Continental breakfast was no frills, but fine. A good spot for short stays if downtown doesn't appeal.
Response from Christoph on 3 Feb 2016
Thanks for your feedback, Anonymous. For maximum privacy, we recommend our Seaview Apartment: self-contained and separate from the main house. Cheers

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn, Hamilton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely B&B in Mission Bay
Only one night but a really lovely stay! Beautiful well thought through room and very welcoming host. Had trouble finding it as no sign out front and mobile ran out of batteries but otherwise brilliant.
Nice to have you with us, Kathryn. Thanks for the feedback.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Chris on 2 Dec 2020
Thank you for your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is a nice place to stay with a free of Charge parking lot in a back Yard of a family house 10 mins walking distance from the beach. We found it to be a nice compromise to the City Center as we wanted to drive everywhere.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Chris on 9 Sept 2019
Glad you enjoyed your stay. Thanks for the feedback