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North Island ▷ Tairāwhiti Gisborne ▷ Mahia ▷
1.0/5
We stayed January 2016 for a week.
The two new and tidy ablution blocks were closed after our first day, leaving the old, smelly, poorly maintained block as the only option.
The kids couldn't reach the shower controls in the new block.
NO family friendly showers etc - single dad with young girl left with no option. The men's reeked of urine - not helped by once a day cleaning!
The shower heads either dribbled or squirted everywhere but at you. There is only ONE drinking water tap in the whole camp, none of the other water is potable.
VERY expensive for old, poorly maintained facilities. The kitchen was a sty and the hotplates either didn't work or were stuck on 'full', burning everything.
The BBQs were filthy and 2/3 didn't even ignite.
"BMX track" is a joke, even the kids described it as two lumps of dirt and 'boring' - it looks like someone forgot to level some dirt after gardening.
The playground is falling apart and the kids said it 'sucked' and didn't even use it after the first visit to it. Worn out ropes holding it together, no sign of any maintenance this decade.
Very noisy, and the managers were nowhere to be seen - no policing of loud stereos and yelling past 10pm.
Toilet and kitchen cleaning usually occurred while you were using them in the morning!
Overpriced ($200 more than what it costs to stay at Tolaga Bay), worn out, smelly, I hated this dive of a campground and I've been all over our beautiful country.
The peninsula is beautiful, it's an incredible place to visit... just find somewhere else to stay.