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Reviews of 2 Waipu Eco Off-grid Luxury Glamping Seaview Geodesic Dome

256 Rosythe Road, 0582 Waipu, New Zealand

#8 of 11 hotels in Waipu

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 36 hotel reviews

8.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    9.1

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    8.4

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  • Reviewed: September 4, 2025

    10
    Absolutely mesmerising!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing at all… however we got told there was no spiders by a mate pulling our leg and definitely got spooked by a big one 😂.

    We had a amazing stay!! A very pretty accommodation, The bed was sooo comfortable, the view was incredible, the hosts were lovely and gave us games, heaters and extra blankets. And the cows in the next paddock?? What a beautiful morning!!!!

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: July 6, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Really enjoyed our stay. Great view, lots of room, some nice personal touches.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 5, 2025

    10
    Amazing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We had such an amazing stay. Everything was perfect for us. We needed to get away for a few days and it was definitely more than what we were expecting. Absolutely loved our stayed💯We will definitely book it again🙌🏻

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: June 1, 2025

    10
    Perfect
    • With a pet
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Thank you so much for the beautiful accommodations. Our stay was perfect, easy to find and exceeded our expectations. The hosts were super helpful and friendly answering our questions before we took our dog. The dome was perfect and had everything we needed and the toilet and shower were clean. Being able to take our dog was a true bonus (she had a great time) We will definitely go back for a longer stay next time as what you have created is perfect!

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: May 18, 2025

    10
    Was very comfortable and beautiful soroundings not far to waipu
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Perfect stay

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: May 17, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No dislikes

    Has everything we needed. Good wee kitchen , comfy bed and groovy space. Great view too and no one in close proximity

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: April 22, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Shower was quite challenging

    The place was spacious and clean it matched to what the photos have shown. The host was very responsive to my inquiries and the location was near to the beach and easy to find.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 14, 2025

    10
    Cosy and pretty dome accommodation with views.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We arrived late in dark and if we didn't have Google maps would have struggled to find accommodation as no number on gate. And a long life or little jug milk would have been nice

    Loved the extras that came with dome like touch lamps by bed. Nice blankets. Nice cutlery and crockery. Nice hand soap etc

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 13, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Great location, quirky Dome

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: March 8, 2025

    8.0
    Rest and Recharge
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The composting toilet for me needed alittle getting used to but overall the facilities were excellent

    As an alternative to camping, it ticked all the boxes

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 26, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was a beautiful peaceful place Loved it

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 17, 2025

    9.0
    A comfortable, warm, quirky place which is a must do, to experience even just once
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night

    The long driveway needs either sealed or better maintained (holes filled in). It is steep and you don't want to go too fast for fear of damaging the underside of your car or rip the exhaust off. At one point, my car slid to the left hand side of the driveway and stopped short of hitting or going over the banking. Driveway is not 2wd friendly.

    The comfort of the place was surprising and it wasn't cold at all. It was quirky having to go outside to the toilet and shower units.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 28, 2025

    10
    Would absolutely book again and can't rate the place higher for a glamping experience!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was obvious the neighbors weren't on board as they lit a burnoff fire at 8am during a fire ban, which smoked us out, as the wind was blowing directly onshore. Also a worker (lovely, pleasant person) was watering the gardens outside the clear screen at night time, which was a bit of a privacy invasion, lucky It wasn't a romantic getaway for this stay! Haha

    My daughter and I had a wonderful stay here, Dana was away but her staff were beyond helpful and welcoming! I wasn't sure what to expect, and coming up the driveway was a bit nerve wracking, but oh my! What a stunningly beautiful place! Very clean and tidy, such a calm relaxing feel to the place and my daughter especially enjoyed the hammock and space to play outside! Easy to follow instructions which eased my anxiety and we honestly did not want to leave!

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 22, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The place was amazing! Very clean and just what we needed for a weekend getaway :)

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: January 18, 2025

    10
    We stayed in Dome 2. This dome exceeded our expectations.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    N/A

    Really beautiful and private, gorgeous location. Had everything we needed and was a lovely place to switch off and relax. Facilities were really clean and tidy. Shower was lovely and hot. Bed was very comfortable with gorgeous linen and we loved waking up to the beautiful sunrise. Host was great with communication and information. Really special place, one night wasn’t enough!

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 14, 2025

    7.0
    We loved it
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night

    The struggle to get the shower to work at the right temperature

    The view and the tent set-up was perfect

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 12, 2025

    9.0
    Can't wait to come back :)
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night

    The driveway is steep and not sealed yet but such a small price to pay for the location.

    Gorgeous location, keen to come back. Thanks for helping us with our stay we loved it.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 9, 2025

    9.0
    Loved our stay, would return.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Although the bed was extremely comfy, there were sharp exposed edges around the pellets which scratched your legs getting up. It is also very low to the ground so may not suit everyone. The access track is steep and gravel with pot holes - it may challenging for some drivers.

    Great spot with lovely views and very comfortable inside.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 5, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night

    We didn't receive any check-in guidance and there isn't any signage so a little but mysterious but overall we really enjoyed our experience.

    Amazing glamping experience in a remote and peaceful location, if you're into star gazing, feeling off-grid, and luxury style camping, this place is for you!

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 3, 2025

    8.0
    A pleasant night under a dome is great fun and very enjoyable
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night

    Access track is a little steep and rough and the landscaping around the dome needs attention, although this is a work in progress, so early days.

    A Peaceful location just outside town, and a comfortable nights sleep with a beautiful starry sky.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: June 13, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Privacy - at 2am, 5am, there was someone outside walking on the gravel. We've gone camping before, and it's definitely not wildlife. We felt unsafe and left early next morning. Also, Host lives just up the driveway, another tent is there and 2 campervans within 1 min walking distance. Landscaping - probably not ideal to go during wet season. Lot of water puddle. Space - outdoors definitely smaller than it's portrayed in the photos.

    Responsive, quick to attend to matters raised, comfortable mattress.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: May 1, 2025

    6.0
    Cute but needs polishing!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I understand it is a work in progress but considering there has been over 200 guests now it could do with a little polishing around the edges. A few small things like making sure all the facilities work, clearer instructions on how to troubleshoot gas bottles/regulators/califonts (as they seem to be challenging regularly amongst guests) and a small thing of milk would go a long way. Even some more lighting as eating dinner in the dark is a challenge. Ensuring all crockery/glasses are cleaned properly in between guests as they were so greasy and oily the bowls slipped out of my hands and broke. Our shower also was not working for the duration of our stay. The grounds were flooded so by the time we unpacked and managed to calm our dog down after being harassed by the neighbours dog we were covered in mud with no working shower. I suspect the hosts knew this prior to our arrival. Had we known about the shower we would’ve cancelled or made other plans. The hosts offered us to use their shower or wait till the next day to use the second domes shower. The hosts did have hand/foot/mouth disease so using their shower was not something we felt comfortable with. They only disclosed this after they had appeared suddenly and started touching all of the showers/taps and cleaning products. This made us wary of touching anything else inside our dome as we did not want to catch it. We had to cut our stay short a night as it was far too wet to be enjoyable. The hosts did refund us $40 for the inconvenience caused.

    Was well styled and comfortable. Lots of blankets provided for extra warmth.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 27, 2025

    5.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Was expecting the dome to be out in a paddock away from everything. The view out of the dome was to the neighbours paddock and he was working on the fencing on the first morning while we were there so not very private. While it was ‘off grid’ we were expecting this to be also out in the middle of nowhere this wasn’t the reality, we were right next to the driveway with vehicles going up and near a road where you could see and hear traffic. Also expected it to be dark but had a view of street lights and other houses with lights on so not as secluded as I thought it would be. If you want to book this expecting to be away from all civilisation then you will be disappointed like we were.

    The idea of this was good just not executed well.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: August 29, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2025

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