General Information

Check-in / Check-out

Check-in after 14.00pm. Our office closes at 7.00pm. Please let us know if you arrive 'after hours', so we can send you through check-in instructions . Checkout is 10.00am.

Parking

Off street parking is available

Shopping

Ahipara is a small village with a couple of shops for basics and petrol, as well as a takeaway and great cafe.

It pays to stop at Pack n Save, Kaitaia if you are passing through. From here its just 10 minutes to Endless Summer Lodge.

Cafes and Restaurants

North Drift Cafe

North Drift Cafe in Ahipara offers good breakfasts and lunches, open 7 days

Bidz Takeaway

Bidz Takeaway in Ahipara offers fish 'n chips, lambshanks and a great variety of burgers.

Kaitaia, only 10 minutes away, offers an assortment of restaurants:

Beachcomber - Seafood restaurant
Peekaboo- Italien style Restaurant
Herb&Spices - Thai cuisine (also take-away)
North Indian Food – Yummy Indian
McDonalds, KFC, Subway...

Cancellations

We appreciate early notification of any cancellations made so that we can re-let the room.

Our cancellation policy for bookings made directly with us

Standard cancellations: 48 hours’ notice is required prior to the date of arrival to avoid the cancellation fee. The cancellation fee is equal to one night's accommodation. If you don't turn up and don't cancel you will be charged the full rate of your booking.

Summer Holidays: Between the 23rd of December and the 15th of January we have a 14 day cancellation policy. If you cancel within 14 days you will be charged the full rate.

Easter & Anzac: 7 day cancellation policy

Auckland&Northland Anniversary Weekend/Waitangi/Queens Birthday/Labour Weekend: We have a 7 day cancellation policy. If you cancel within 7 days you will be charged the full rate.

For bookings made via other booking websites

Please check their cancellation policies to avoid cancellation fees.

Group Bookings

Please contact us about group bookings. We reserve the right to decline group booking.

Payment in full on arrival

Our guests are asked to pay their amount in full on arrival at their time of check in. You can pay cash, eftpos, debit card or by credit card. A 3% surcharge applies for credit card payments and foreign debit cards.

If you arrive after-hours your credit card will be automatically charged for the full amount including a 3% surcharge.

Exceptions are group bookings, which will be invoiced and pay 50% at booking and the remaining amount 48hrs before arrival.

Children

We are sorry, but we do not accommodate children under 12yrs of age. The lodge is a historic building and not build to modern standards and therefor not childproof.