CRAWFORDS (GREAT LOCATION WITH BOATSHED BAY LAUNCHING RAMP ACROSS THE ROAD)

4.5 / 5.0

Excellent(48 Ratings)

House in Rotorua

12 guests · 3 bedrooms · 2 baths

Reasons to book

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsPets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more

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About this house rental

Situated in a primo location at this favoured lake "Crawfords" offers everything for that one or 2 family holiday! Boatshed Bay is directly over the road with its 2 launching ramps plus parking for vehicles with boat trailers. This property also features on my own 2 Lakes site if your preference is to deal directly and with no fees.
Rangiuru Bay with the best swimming beach is barely a stones throw away, this bay is a great place for families and swimming, with jetties to dive off plus a shallow beach ideal for small children. There is a tennis court which can be used with appropriate footwear as long as no one has booked a game or is currently playing. There is "The Landing Cafe" at the Tarawera Landing to the right and down the hill at the beginning of Spencer Road. There is a water taxi to take people across to Hot Water Beach for a trip or for the day, and it collects people from the Landing or the boat ramp jetty over the road and in front of “Crawfords.” The water taxi to those fantastic Tarawera walks departs and returns to Boatshed Bay and includes Hot Water Beach, Humphries Bay, the Outlet or Lake Okataina, and also a ride back from Hot Water Beach for those who have walked the Tarawera Trail.

All of this then you have a home that is geared for people! There are plenty of beds to sleep at least twelve, good car parking and comfort all round to make for a memorable stay!

LONGER TERM STAYS OF A MONTH + CAN BE ARRANGED FOR ACCREDITED GUESTS AT WEEKLY RATES. PLEASE CONTACT THE PROPERTY MANAGER DIRECTLY.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Dishwasher

Family friendly

Map of Rotorua

Nearby attractions

Rotorua Canopy Tours | Zipline Experience

17.5 mi

Redwoods Treewalk

11.3 mi

Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland

18.2 mi

Te Puia - Rotorua, NZ

12.9 mi

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CRAWFORDS (GREAT LOCATION WITH BOATSHED BAY LAUNCHING RAMP ACROSS THE ROAD)

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4.5 / 5.0

Excellent(48 Ratings)

House in Rotorua

12 guests · 3 bedrooms · 2 baths

Reasons to book

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsPets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this house rental

Amenities

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Dishwasher

Family friendly

Map of Rotorua

Nearby attractions

Rotorua Canopy Tours | Zipline Experience

17.5 mi

Redwoods Treewalk

11.3 mi

Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland

18.2 mi

Te Puia - Rotorua, NZ

12.9 mi

Ratings and reviews

4.5 / 5.0

Excellent(48 Ratings)

3.0 / 5.0

May 2024

Very damp property, took awhile to heat up. Good location

5.0 / 5.0

Mar 2024

Great location, huge house (but could benefit from another toilet) Fitted our 9 family members easily and had everything as per listing. Aside from another bathroom, a fenced area for pets and little children would be handy as it is next to a very busy road with no gate. Overall, a place we would rent again

4.0 / 5.0

Feb 2024

Another great stay at Tarawera with lots of boats and fun! Properly is dated but always tidy and clean. Couldn’t get a better location for accessing boat shed bay boat ramps. Only complaint would be the need for a second toilet (especially with large groups) and more air conditioning as bedrooms get very hot! Thanks, Chris

4.0 / 5.0

Jan 2024

Great place for extended family with three generations.Peacefull and relaxing for seniors, great for younger generation swimming and kayaking.Looking forward to our next stay at Lakehouse.

4.0 / 5.0

Jan 2024

The Crawfords Lakehouse is perfectly situated right opposite the boat ramp and a short walk to a beautiful swimming spot. We loved our daily swims and relaxing on the deck overlooking the lake!

4.0 / 5.0

Dec 2023

A great place to stay. Cleanliness wasn’t great. A bit pricey but we enjoyed our stay.

5.0 / 5.0

Dec 2023

Great base for all the adventures on offer at Lake Tarawera, awesome to get friends and family together for the weekend.

4.0 / 5.0

Nov 2023

Great bach, plenty space, well appointed and heaps of board games. Nice location on the lake.

5.0 / 5.0

Jun 2023

Lovely weekend. Trout fishing and back to bach in evening . Perfect for us and great property right on boat ramp. Will be back. Thank you.

4.0 / 5.0

May 2023

Like a step back in time for the décor ! This place has plenty of space and everything you need. Big pluses include a great view out over the Boatshed Bay area, plenty of flat parking and a nice wide entrance to the front door. Given the aged interior, it is all clean & modernised where necessary especially mixer taps in shower & kitchen. Worth a stay.

4.0 / 5.0

Mar 2023

We recently stayed "Crawfords on Tarawera". What a location! Right across the road from a boat ramp which sits beside a small point with a lovely 10-15 minute bush walk. A great location to launch our paddle boards too. The house is substantial, a little tired but adequate for our family of 5 adults + 1 small dog. Would highly recommend a holiday here - great deck and amazing view.

4.0 / 5.0

Jan 2023

Great location, old house but all tidy. Could really do with a second toilet, especially when with a large group.

5.0 / 5.0

Jan 2023

Nice roomy property in a great location.

5.0 / 5.0

Jan 2023

oven needs to be more user friendly

5.0 / 5.0

Jan 2023

Spectacular views to boat ramp, spacious grand ole retro home, well set up big bedrooms, lots of windows for good air flow, quality bedding, and lots of games n books and many dvds n videos lol for rainy days, A great stay to play lakeside and make memories, Highly recommended, Pretty sure we will be back

5.0 / 5.0

Jan 2023

Classic 80s kiwi bach with lots of room. Great location right over the road from the boat ramp and swiming beach in a nice and quiet area.

4.0 / 5.0

Dec 2022

Great location for boating

5.0 / 5.0

Oct 2022

It’s an oldie but great…thanks

4.0 / 5.0

Jun 2022

Nice and cosy on a wet and cold weekend!

Nice and cosy on a wet and cold weekend!

Good location and clean. Room configuration a bit tricky with more than one couple in the group. Hot water was not turned on when we arrived. Poor cell signal prevented us getting it sorted until the second evening. Strongly suggest this is either checked before a group arrives or instructions are made available - perhaps next to the water usage notes.

1.0 / 5.0

Apr 2022

Location

Location

The property needs alot of updating. It was not clean. There were so many issues I would only recommend the location.

5.0 / 5.0

Feb 2022

The property had everything we needed

The property had everything we needed

Great location comfortable beds and awesome views

4.0 / 5.0

Feb 2022

Lake house

Lake house

The lake was great. Love that we were able to bring our dog.

5.0 / 5.0

Feb 2022

Wonderfull weather, spent each day out on the lake boating.

Wonderfull weather, spent each day out on the lake boating.

Property provides great location next to Boat ramp, lots of on site Parking and a spacious house.

3.0 / 5.0

Jan 2022

Stunning Location!

Stunning Location!

'Crawfords' is an awesome holiday home for a large group. The property is situated right across from the deepwater boat ramp as well as several bush walks one of which leads to the best swimming beach. Lovely gardens, modern appliances, very highly recommended.

5.0 / 5.0

Jan 2022

Great Stay

Great Stay

Great location for family as park not far away and reserve for safe swimming for little ones. Good for a large family.

5.0 / 5.0

Dec 2021

Spacious and quirky

Spacious and quirky

3 couples stayed here to attend a wedding. The advertised photos well represented the quirky character of the property but it was clean, well appointed and very spacious. Great views and parking for our boat. A second toilet/ bathroom would have been handy but it was great overall.

2.5 / 5.0

Oct 2021

Great place to take boat and drop straight into water. Kitchen was well equipped and beds were comfortable. Don't forget loo roll though as a wee drive back to get some from town.

3.0 / 5.0

Jul 2021

Lovely house but property manager was rude

Lovely house but property manager was rude

We loved the house, great location. A few things were missing such as no hand soap in the bathroom, lights/ lamps that had no bulbs in them plus a large new oven sitting on the living room floor. The property manager was also rude via email and communication was terrible.

5.0 / 5.0

Feb 2021

Great big place with a great balcony

Great big place with a great balcony

Awesome big place for a group of friends or a family with a great balcony with a view of the lake!

5.0 / 5.0

Feb 2021

great location

great location

nice big house in a great spot.

5.0 / 5.0

Jan 2021

Lovely family stay

Lovely family stay

Well laid out for kids and parents - plenty of space. Good parking and access. Huge video selection for the kids, but video player wouldn't work, so might be the typical heads needing a clean?? It had everything we needed for a neat holiday. Thanks

4.0 / 5.0

Jan 2021

Handy location

Handy location

Close to boat ramp, lots of space, well equipped.

5.0 / 5.0

Dec 2020

Great place

Great place

Stayed over the Xmas 2020 long weekend. What a great place for families. Well equipped with everything we needed. We will be back. Thankyou Norman ( property manager) who sorted out the gas cylinders for us on boxing day. Great communication and service.

2.5 / 5.0

Dec 2020

Great place, great location. Enjoyed our stay very much

5.0 / 5.0

Dec 2020

Stay at Crawfords

Stay at Crawfords

Great place, great location. Enjoyed our stay very much 😊

5.0 / 5.0

Nov 2020

What an absolute Gem

What an absolute Gem

Myself and friends all had a wonderful stay at the Lake House and admired all of its charming decor. It was perfect for our large group and catered for all our needs.

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2020

Great place

Great place

Great place and location, very nice lake.

4.0 / 5.0

Jul 2020

Closest Bach to boat ramp

Closest Bach to boat ramp

Very large and roomy bach - designed for at least two families but could be more. Extremely well equipped with everything you need. Unfortunately the dishwasher and washing machine were broken during our stay and there were no instructions for the complicated tv (there were at least 4 remotes!) so we couldn’t enjoy that but the fire was great and plenty of firewood. It’s about a 20-25 minute scenic drive to town but Worth it to be away from the boards. Horse riding at the Lake Okareka was a highlight.

5.0 / 5.0

Jun 2020

Great stay

Great stay

A great location, plenty of room and responsive landlords. Thanks

5.0 / 5.0

Mar 2020

Awesome lake stay

Awesome lake stay

So easy for boating with the boat ramp right in front of bach

FAQs

How much does this house cost compared to others in Rotorua?

The average price for a rental in Rotorua is $190 per night. This rental is $181 above the average.

Is parking included with this house?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at CRAWFORDS (GREAT LOCATION WITH BOATSHED BAY LAUNCHING RAMP ACROSS THE ROAD) . For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this house?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is CRAWFORDS (GREAT LOCATION WITH BOATSHED BAY LAUNCHING RAMP ACROSS THE ROAD) pet friendly?

Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at CRAWFORDS (GREAT LOCATION WITH BOATSHED BAY LAUNCHING RAMP ACROSS THE ROAD) ?

We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.

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CRAWFORDS (GREAT LOCATION WITH BOATSHED BAY LAUNCHING RAMP ACROSS THE ROAD)

House in Rotorua

Reasons to book

About this house rental

Amenities

Map of Rotorua

Nearby attractions

CRAWFORDS (GREAT LOCATION WITH BOATSHED BAY LAUNCHING RAMP ACROSS THE ROAD)

House in Rotorua

Reasons to book

About this house rental

Amenities

Map of Rotorua

Nearby attractions

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this house cost compared to others in Rotorua?

Is parking included with this house?

Is there a pool at this house?

Is CRAWFORDS (GREAT LOCATION WITH BOATSHED BAY LAUNCHING RAMP ACROSS THE ROAD) pet friendly?

What amenities are available at CRAWFORDS (GREAT LOCATION WITH BOATSHED BAY LAUNCHING RAMP ACROSS THE ROAD) ?

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