Accommodation in Bay of Plenty

31st January 2012
I was absolutely disgusted with the way my friends and I were treated upon arrival and our stay at Emerald Spa hotel. One of the first things they said to us was "I hope you children aren't going to cause any trouble" instead of 'welcome to our motel' and apart from the fact we are all well into our 20's. We were basically stalked the 2 days we stayed there ranging from the owner looking out the blinds at us or just generally always there when you turned around. I found this extremely uncomfortable as i am not used to being made to feel like a criminal. SO if you're thinking of staying at the emerald spa you should probably reconsider.

17th April 2012
"No pool and no playground". The main two reasons why we chose this campground over all the others in the area. Not everyone wants a family friendly holiday destination - many of us prefer peace and quiet, and not only after 10pm! Wish there more campgrounds like this one. The only noise came from the nearby main road, but that's the kind of background noise one can easily block out. The facilities were clean, the kitchen a bit small and you have to take your own cutlery and crockery, and the showers run on 50c coins, but none of this bothered us. We actually loved the pricing system for campervan sites - $24 for one person, $30 for two. Why should you pay double for 2 persons in a van, when you're not taking up double the space? Surely the bit of extra electricity the second person uses doesn't cost $24 per day? We'll certainly be back whenever we find ourselves in the area again!