We, a couple and a couple with an 18 month old toddler, stayed in late November 2011. The resort is away from the main action, but still within walking distance. The adjacent Supermarket and Petrol station were useful. Although the property overlooks the Supermarket car park we did not notice any noise although you might if using the Spa bath... More

We stayed at the Nautilus Resort in May and found it to be a lovely place to stay, My husband became ill, while we were there, and we were able to extend our stay by an extra 2 nights, without any dramas at all. Steve and Rae were very helpful and concerned about my hubby, and checked on us a... More

I recently spent three nights at the Nautilus Resort in Paihia and being a first time traveller to this region I was totally amazed at the help and knowledge I received from my hosts Stephen and Raewyn. The accommodation was immaculate and spacious (I am fussy), very quiet, private and yet close to all amenities. The beauty of the Paihia... More

From the time we arrived at Nautilus Rae and Steve made us feel at home, telling us about Paihia's activities and a few things tourist's should know (which saved us more than $50). Our room was immaculate, as was the outdoor entertainment area with pool, barbecue and spa. The centre of town was about a 15-minute walk but the majority... More

Took my grandsons to stay and they thoroughly enjoyed the use of the pool, spa and playground. Found the hosts very accommodating and helpful nothing ws too much trouble. We had a 2 bedroom unit which was spacious and well appointed. In comparison with other places I recently stayed with my grandchildren I would rate the Nautilus the best and... More

Stayed overnight with young family of two adults and three children under seven years. We seemed to be the only guests there at the time so had the whole run of the hotel to ourselves. The hosts were very accommodating and showed us around the facilities - trampoline, tennis court and tennis gear, small playground - before showing us to... More

First off, Paihia is a difficult place to choose accomodation due to layout. It is also in extremes, there is a lot of older style accomodation mixed with the very new and expensive. Nautilus was rated 4 star by AA but it is not 4 star compared to other places we stayed in NZ. It is older style concrete block... More

We stayed for one week and had a very comfortable stay. The outdoor surroundings by the pool/play area especially were very nice. Our room (unit 5) had everything you could want and the hosts were very helpful in accomodating anything extra we may have required. Great family place or for a couple! More