Questions & Answers

The Te Toki Retreat House: Sleeps up to12 people. There are 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. There is a double shower in the main upstairs bathroom and one shower in the downstairs bathroom. There is also a hot shower located at the spa area for showering outside and prior to entering the spa.

Nautical Room: The largest upstairs bedroom has one Super King bed that can be split to two single beds. The room is big enough to have three single beds if required.

Egyptian Room:  This is also located upstairs and has a Queen size bed and a King Size bed. The King Size bed has the ability to be split.

Provence Room: This room is located downstairsand has a Super King bed which can be split to single beds.

Oriental Room: This downstairs room also has a Super King bed able to be split into single beds.

Tahitian Room: Located downstairs this room is equipped with a Super King bed, which if required can be split into single beds as well.

A.  The Te Toki Guest house:  Sleeps up to 12 people and has 5 bedrooms. There is a large bathroom upstairs with a double shower. Downstairs there are two bedrooms both with ensuite’s. There is also a hot shower outside in the garden.

Frangipani Room: This upstairs room has a Super King bed which can be split into two single beds.  This room has the a great view of the garden, the closest bedroom to the main bathroom and outside shower.

Lotus Room:   Also upstairs this is the middle room and has a Super King bed able to be split into single beds if required.

Hibiscus Room: Located upstairs with a Super King bed to be split if necessary. This room can accommodate 3 single beds if required.

Kanuka Room: Located downstairs this room has a Super King bed which enables splitting to single beds if required. Named for the large Kanuka Tree outside the room. This is the biggest room downstairs with its own ensuite.

Kereru Room: This downstairs room has  a Super King bed that can be split. In keeping with the Te Toki Retreat logo, this room has been named after the native New Zealand Wood Pigeon (Kereru), seen in abundance at the Retreat and Guest House. This room also has its own ensuite.

Te Toki Retreat is not a Bed and Breakfast or a Hotel/Lodge.  We have a number of very good local caterers that we can recommend to cater to small or large groups.  (Please see our catering section for details)   The caterers we recommend are familiar with the Retreat and its set-up and offer excellent service and value for money.

The local supermarket on Waiheke is Woolworths with quite a large range of products they have most general products.  If you want anything really specilised we recommend you use the New World in Freemans Bay, Auckland) is just 3-4 minutes drive away from the Ferry terminal.

The best deli on the Island is "Island Thyme Catering  & Deli"  located in Surfdale.  This is a top class deli with all sorts of delicacies for sale including espresso coffee/glorious cakes/sandwiches/take away heat up meals.
     09-372-3400        Open 7 days a week. 
8 am to 5 pm.    You will once again need to get in early as you will miss out.

There are a lot of great restaurants on Waiheke for your dining pleasure from Food Embassy opposite the Woolowths supermarket in Ostend to Thai and Turkish in Oneroa and old favourite Thymes Tables Restaurant which is located upstairs from the Island Thyme Deli and is highly recommended.  There is a new Gelato Café for coffee etc. plus some great beach cafés in Onetangi and of course there are all of the fantastic Waiheke Island Vineyards with restaurants to choose from.

Full gourmet kitchen and ample supply of platters, glassware, cutlery, small cooking appliances.  If there is something that you can’t find in the kitchen, then call the manager and something suitable can usually be found.
 

We provide a semi commercial Espresso machine.  We do have a grinder for you to use also.  We supply basic cleaning essentials including all the kitchen basics – dishwashing liquid, tablets for the dishwasher, glad wrap, tin foil and rubbish bags are also supplied.  Toilet cleaner, soap, free body wash/shampoo/conditioner and hand wash plus toilet paper for the bathrooms.  We have a front loading washing machine and we supply the laundry liquid for this.

We supply 2 metres of wood for the large outside fire place and pizza oven. Costs will be included in quotes/invoices. Any extra firewood required over and above will incur an extra charge.

All channels for Sky TV (not Rialto) and Wireless Internet available in all rooms of the Retreat House only.  Sky is available at Te Toki Guest House but there is no wireless internet connection

Off-street parking is available for approximately 12 cars in total. Guests are requested to please not park on the road side just to the right of the Retreat's main driveway as it is a turn-around area. Wedding guests will be shown where to park. Guests take note this is an Island and parking is often difficult anywhere as the roads generally narrow with little or no on street parking.

(09) 372 6923 this is not the office number and is the number for Guests to give out when staying at the Te Toki Retreat House. There is no phone at the Te Toki Guest House.