Booking Sails Villa

  We had a fabulous time staying at the
Crows Nest Villas - it was very clean cosy warm and modern and the views are to die for! Its... read more about a 2 minute drive down to the car ferry at Opua and about a 6 minuted drive into Paihia. We thoroughly recommend! More

  We stayed in the Sails Villa for three nights just before the Queen's Birthday weekend.

Originally, I considered some of the hotels / resorts in Paihia, but my wife... read more suggested we stay at Crows Nest again because it would be much, much quieter. We needed a good rest, so it didn't take much to convince me and I booked the Sails Villa for us.

Our reception was very friendly and efficient. And the area, as always, was stunningly beautiful.

The villa was very well equipped and had everything we needed for a relaxing stay. There were even some fruit and a bottle of wine for us to enjoy.

The beds, which are apparently fairly new, were very comfortable and linens of excellent quality.

So ... friendliness, efficiency, convenience, AND stunning views. What more could you want?

Why, then, the average rating?

This is, perhaps, splitting hairs. But we felt there were just too many cobwebs throughout the house. My wife had been bitten by spiders on a few occasions in the past, so she becomes a bit "itchy" if there are spiders in the vicinity. The presence of cobwebs in various places inside the house was enough to make both of us feel slightly uncomfortable.

Other than that one point of criticism, the place was very good. More

  We stayed in a two-bedroom Crows Nest Villa in Opua for two nights and found it to be excellent. Gail was such a kind and welcoming host, and our early... read more check-in was quick and easy.The villa was fantastic. It was perfectly clean and fully self-contained. There was an outdoor deck/terrace with a superb view over the Opua Harbour offering the perfect way to enjoy breakfast and have evening drinks and dinner. The villa was set slightly back from the main road, so it was very quiet, yet only a short 5 min drive to Paihia. We will be back again, for sure. Thank you so much, Gail!!!