This historical private retreat is nestled on the shores of the magical Parengarenga Harbour, Mangrove Bach is one of Northlands best kept secrets according to former guests.
Please read for more details of your holiday bach!
STRICTLY NO DOGS OR OTHER PETS ALLOWED AT THIS HOLIDAY HOUSE
• Absolute waterfront
• Private retreat ideal for keen fishermen
• Historical building
This historical private retreat is nestled on the shores of the magical Parengarenga Harbour, Mangrove Bach is one of Northlands best kept secrets according to former guests! Mangrove Bach is the perfect getaway for friends, family and keen fishermen.
Full of character and charm, Mangrove Bach is an open plan bach with cottage décor and exposed native timber interior throughout. A shower over a nice deep bath is there to relax in at the end of the day; the flush toilet is outside in a separate shed. The Bach sleeps 6 people in 3 bedrooms and full linen and towels are supplied for your stay.
Mangrove Bach is positioned in an excellent location, placed beautifully for maximum sun. Step from the bach to the water to swim, fish, collect oysters or launch your boat with a 4 wheel drive. Boat access is at high tide only in front of Mangrove Bach. The channel is approximately 500 metres at low tide which guests can walk to. Enjoy the company of the local ducks and chickens who like to visit. Please Note: The key for the boat ramp is no longer available.
Enjoy the Far North sub-tropical weather with some of the best fishing spots in the north nearby. A 15 minute drive will take you to the local dairy at Waitaki Landing and 30 to 40 minutes drive away is Cape Reinga, Spirits Bay and Ninety Mile beach.
There is no charcoal BBQ available however if guests wish to bring their own gas BBQ, gas will be provided.
Linen and towels provided with the rental.
Guests have full access to the home and outdoor area.
Please note that the boat ramp key is no longer available.
Directions and key location for the property you have booked will be provided to you within 7 days prior to your arrival.
You are required to leave the accommodation as you found it upon departure.
After your departure the Holiday Manager will inspect the property to make sure it was left in the required condition and that your rubbish was removed, dishes cleaned and put away and that if there is a bbq, that it was left clean, and that there was no damage to any items or the property itself. Once the property has been inspected and we were happy with how it was found then the bond will be refunded after your departure date. If anything needs to be deducted from your bond we will let you know accordingly.
By paying a deposit on one of our holiday homes, you accept that you have read and agree to be bound by the Guest Rental Agreement as follows:
HOLIDAY STAYS
HOLIDAY STAYS LIMITED HOLIDAY HOME RENTAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Thank you for choosing to book your holiday accommodation with Holiday Stays Ltd (“HS”). These Terms and Conditions (“the terms”) will govern your relationship with Holiday Stays and specify your rights and responsibilities when renting holiday accommodation through us. Making a booking with us means that you have read and accepted the terms, which will become immediately enforceable upon our receipt of your booking. For the purposes of the terms, “us”, “our” & “we” refer to HS, its employees and agents. “You” and “your” refer to the primary guest as specified in the booking, including any additional persons staying at or visiting the property. “The property” refers to the holiday home subject to the booking, including all contents, outbuildings, equipment, amenities and services. The terms are intended to be for the benefit of HS as well as the owner of the property and may be enforced directly by either party. All amounts contained in the terms are in NZD
VETTING, BOOKING PAYMENTS, ADDITIONAL CHARGES AND BONDS
As part of getting to know you, we need to vet you before we can finalize your booking.
You will need to please provide us with the following:
The names of each person and their ages;
A copy of your Photo ID ie drivers licence or passport;
The purpose of your stay;
Please phone us on +64-9-4344146 or 0800-100-517 with a valid credit card along with the 3 digit ccs code on the back of your card.
We will send you Stripe Invoice where you can make your payment for the booking. Once we have received from you the necessary vetting details above and payment through Stripe, we will then confirm "final acceptance of your booking". We will provide you with directions & key location 7 days prior to arrival.
Acceptance of all bookings is entirely at our discretion at all times.
A booking fee of $25 applies to all bookings.
A 50% deposit is due at the time of booking, except where your booking will commence within 30 days. In this case full payment is due now.
We require credit card details for all bookings, even where you are paying via internet banking. The credit card details you provide must be accurate and current. Failure to update your credit card details could result in cancellation of your booking with HS. If your credit card is due to expire any time up to 30 days after the end of your booking (“the end date”) you must ensure you provide us with updated details before you arrive at the property.
The credit card details you provide must be for a card you have the authority to use. We accept no liability to a third party for charges made to their card under your instruction.
Any credit card payments we make on your behalf will incur a 3.75% surcharge. We accept Diners or American Express.
By submitting a booking you are authorising us to deduct deposits/balances and any other costs associated with your stay from the bond or credit card used to make the booking.
The balance of your booking is due within 30 days prior to your arrival (“the balance date”) and will be deducted from your credit card at this time. Where you have requested to pay via internet banking, you must ensure the balance is deposited into our account at such time that payment will have cleared by the balance date. If we have not received payment by the balance date we reserve the right to charge the outstanding balance to the credit card held against the booking. If you have booked through a third party network i.e Homeaway, Air BNB, Holiday Houses etc then their payment terms will apply.
A bond is required on all bookings and will be taken at our discretion. We may decide to increase this amount after we have received your confirmed booking and we will advise you if there is to be an increase. The bond is refundable unless there are any charges under our terms and conditions.
Providing we determine that the property is in an acceptable state following your stay and there are no outstanding fees or issues, we will release the bond to you..
If we have taken a Bond this will be released to the credit card or bank account used to pay for the booking less any associated costs where applicable. Where an overseas bank account has been used to pay for the booking the bond will be refunded to the credit card held against the booking.
If we identify that you have caused damage to the property or breached the terms during your stay, we reserve the right to withhold the bond, whether in part or in full. Please be aware that your liability for any damage or breach is total and not in any way limited to the bond amount. Where damage to the property or costs resulting from a breach of the terms is more than the bond amount we reserve the right to immediately deduct the costs from the credit card held against the booking or seek to recover costs by other means as we see fit.
Where costs are deducted in accordance with these terms, a letter of the damage or breach will be emailed to you accordingly after your stay. Once we have obtained all costs associated with the damage and or breach including administration fees, then we will email you an itemized account of the costs which will be payable by you immediately.
Where you are liable for damage which exceeds the bond amount, and we are unable to deduct the funds from your credit card, we will provide you with an invoice detailing the costs incurred. You must pay this within 24 hours. If you fail to make payment, we will immediately refer the matter to our debt collection agency.
The tariff for your stay is current at the time of booking however should you subsequently request any extension or additional guests after the booking is made, the tariff for the adjustment will be calculated according to the current advertised rate.
Unless otherwise stated, administration fees referred to in the terms are charged at a rate of $45 per hour +GST.
Cancellation and Changes to Bookings
Cancellation by guest within 30 days before arrival - forfeit 100% of the total booking cost.
Cancellation by guest within 60 days before arrival - forfeit 50% of the total booking cost.
All Cancellations will incur an administration fee of NZ$100.00 (+gst) plus a credit card transaction fee of 3.75%. Holiday Stays will acknowledge all cancellations in writing.
Failure to arrive with no prior cancellation advice will result in forfeiture of the full booking cost. No cancellations are accepted upon, during or after the day of arrival.
Changes by Guests
Changes to confirmed bookings will incur an administration fee of NZ$50 (plus gst). Holiday Stays will acknowledge all amendments/changes in writing. No refunds are paid if you make changes which decrease the overall value of a booking, for example decreasing the number of guests staying or shortening the length of stay.
Linen at the property
Some properties provide linen however in most cases you will have already hired the linen through Holiday Stays which is mandatory.. The bed configurations are made up at our discretion. If you require any changes during your stay then this will incur extra costs POA
