The Condo On The Beach - Onetangi - Luxury at The Sands by Waiheke Unlimited

Great apartment with good layout and location. Unfortunately a couple of things didn't work...Sky apparently due to atmospheric conditions and the towel rail in the ensuite. Plus the shower in the ensuite leaked all over the floor when used. 3 of us came away with flea bites after using the woollen blankets out of the cupboard for an afternoon nap. I would stay in the location/complex again but probably not that apartment.

Our stay at The Sands got off badly when we arrived to find our apartment completely covered in scaffolding and us unable to access our carpark. After calling our host we were told we should have been informed, which we were hadn’t been, and a solution had to be found. We were eventually offered two 2 bed apartments within the complex and whilst they had stunning views they were up a hill and three flights of stairs to be scaled. The rooms were comfy enough with good beds and bathrooms so overall we were happy. In the end we realised the view from Apt 2 would have been minimal compared to what we had. The location is great with the beach right across the road and two of Waiheke’s best eating spots further down and a Four Square, Gas station and liquor store not much further. In spite of the bad start, we enjoyed our time there.