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Tipi and Bob's Waterfront Lodge

3.0 star property
Beach motel with a restaurant and a bar

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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Room options

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Highlights

Outdoor play area
Deck/patio
Separate dining area
Fireplace
Heating
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Dining table
  • 57 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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One Bedroom Apartment (Unit 4)

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Heating
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Dining table
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Individually furnished
Heating
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Dining table
Flat-screen TV
  • 45 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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One Bedroom Apartment (Unit 3)

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Individually furnished
Heating
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Dining table
Flat-screen TV
  • 45 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Premium Two Bedroom Apartment, Full Sea View (Unit 1)

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Heating
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Dining table
  • 54 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 2 King Beds

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Two Bedroom Apartment, Beach View (Unit 2) | Premium bedding, bed sheets

Two Bedroom Apartment, Beach View (Unit 2)

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Heating
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Dining table
  • 54 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 2 King Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
38 Puriri Bay Road, RD1, Tryphena, Great Barrier Island, 0991

What's nearby

  • Medlands Beach - 14 min drive - 7.0 km
  • Kaitoki Beach - 26 min drive - 16.0 km
  • Blind Bay - 32 min drive - 16.0 km
  • Glenfern Sanctuary - 59 min drive - 36.7 km
  • Windy Canyon Lookout - 75 min drive - 42.2 km

Getting around

  • Great Barrier Island (GBZ) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mulberry Grove General Store - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Innkeeper's Lodge & Currach Irish Pub - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Wild Rose Cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Barrier Social Club - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Stonewall Store & Bottle Store - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Tipi and Bob's Waterfront Lodge

Property highlights
At Tipi and Bob's Waterfront Lodge, you can look forward to a terrace, a garden, and a bar. Treat yourself to a massage or other spa services. The on-site restaurant offers lunch and dinner. Free WiFi in public areas and a business center are available to all guests.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), a front-desk safe, and a banquet hall
  • 1 meeting room and a billiards/pool table
Room features
All guestrooms at Tipi and Bob's Waterfront Lodge include comforts such as premium bedding.
Extra amenities include:
  • Heating and limited housekeeping

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Direct access to the beach
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
At check-in, guests must provide either a negative PCR COVID-19 test result or a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
Negative COVID-19 test result requirement applies to all guests aged 12 and up, and test must have been administered no more than 48 hours prior to check-in; COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 12 and up

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Tipi and Bob's Waterfront Lodge pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Tipi and Bob's Waterfront Lodge?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Tipi and Bob's Waterfront Lodge?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Tipi and Bob's Waterfront Lodge?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Does Tipi and Bob's Waterfront Lodge provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Tipi and Bob's Waterfront Lodge located?

Offering direct access to the beach, this Great Barrier Island motel is 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from Medlands Beach and within 12 mi (20 km) of Kaitoki Beach and Blind Bay. Awana Bay is 11.2 mi (18 km) away.

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Tipi and Bob's Waterfront Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 13 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 13 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 13 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 13 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rebekah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view was outstanding. Basic. No on site contact person.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yoshihisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Rainier

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Ngoc

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

MIchelle, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We felt at home and loved the food and the place. we will definatly go back
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
BARRIER EXPERIENCE
Overall very good, owners great, food quality excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location. Small room was small with shower and toilet but this was expected as we saw it from the photos prior to booking. Service great. Lovely place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Richard John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very hospitable,great housebar with good service,
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great dinners and friendly service
Best thing about Tipi and Bob's was the really excellent cuisine available in the bar/restaurant at dinner time eg poached gurnard and prawns with rice and vegetables, or fillet steak with scallops. The service was good, and friendly. Meals were a bit expensive (including continental breakfast at $20), but that appeared to be a feature of island life as presumably food has to be brought over from the mainland. Alcohol reasonably priced however. My room was very small (and therefore cheaper) and there was no space for an armchair. For much of the time the weather was stormy, which was unfortunate, so I spent a lot of time lying on the bed reading, or watching TV. A must, if staying on Great Barrier Island, is to pre-arrange a rental car. Bringing one on the ferry is very expensive, and you don't want to get stuck in the situation where all rental cars on the island are in use. There is no regular public transport such as buses or taxis, and everything you want to see is a car-drive away. Communication on the island is also hampered by the lack of good mobile phone coverage, which can be frustrating. Bring plenty of cash too. The rental car company I dealt with did not offer EFTPOS or credit card facilities! Bring a phone charger cable that'll plug into a USB port - Great Barrier is off-grid, so the power available is from a mixture of solar panels and generators. There were no power plugs in my room, but there were USB outlets for phone charging.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Analyn, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great View
We stayed in this hotel for 3 days and 2 nights. The hotel view was amazing. Staff are nice and friendly. Food was great as well.It was a great holiday.