Your Slice Of A Tropical Retreat
Explore Beautiful Whitianga & Stay With Award-Winning B&B Hosts.
Whitianga B&B Getaway
Annabells is a Bed and Breakfast with 2 suites surrounded by three acres of rainforest. Whitianga is hot and humid in the summer and the beaches everywhere are perfect for swimming in and gazing at the islands out to sea.
Situated just a few minutes from the Whitianga township, high on the hill overlooking Mercury Bay, this B&B is a beautiful, safe and perfect place to recharge your batteries. A delicious cooked breakfast each morning is served in the dining room.
A Warm Welcome
Nestled into Nature
Plush with Comfort
So You Can Restore
Tranquil Gardens
Annabells B&B presents the Nikau and Ngahere suites, each with hotel amenities like 1000 thread count linen, hairdryers, a microwave, a bar fridge, a bbq to cook on, access to the house kitchen for cooking in, kettle and tea making facilities in each room, a cooked breakfast each morning and exquisite teas and coffees.
The Nikau Suite has a spa bathroom, opening to a lush forest, with beautiful NZ made Nutrimetics body and spa products. 2 or more nights is always recommended at Annabells B&B because of the boating tours and weather conditions that travellers love to experience.
The Ngahere Suite with its entry off the driveway has a king bed which converts to 2 single beds. The ensuite has Nutrimetics products for guests to enjoy.
Whitianga Accommodation
Both Suites include heating/ cooling, a microwave, a toaster, a bbq for guests to use or guests are most welcome to use my kitchen for cooking and preparing meals. Suites include a queen bed in the Nikau Suite or the King bed in the Ngahere Suite. Beach towels are available to borrow, a hose is next to the garage to wash your car if you'd like to and laundry facilities are available for all guests. The ocean and forest breezes cool the rooms at night because the Coromandel Peninsula temperatures are mostly less than 30 degrees in summer.
Beverley is your host and you are welcome to ask any question, food allergies and special requests can be catered for and surprises for your partner such as birthday treats or wedding anniversaries are easy to organise. Beverley prides herself on her Sustainability Tourism Commitment and is involved in the local community. She is president of the Ohuka Garden Club and is creating and building an acre of gardens around the B&B. Each suite and the main kitchen has a food scrap bin and 100% of the green waste is buried back into the gardens or fed to the worm farm.
NZ Native Birds
New Zealand is home to many unique birds, seen only in this country. Two examples are the kekapo and the kiwi, both flightless and nocturnal in habit. Both are found around our Whitianga forest. We also often see the native Silvereye, the Kereru (NZ Wood pigeon), the Tui, Bellbirds, the Yellowhammer, the Chaffinch, the Greenfinch, the North Island kokako, the fantail and many more beautiful birds. Our night sky is brilliant for photography of the stars, the southern cross and milky way constellation and early morning for photography of our bird life.
We have the book "Know your New Zealand Birds" in each Suite for our guests to check their sightings of our birdlife. There are little paths around the B&B for watching the bird life and gazing at Mercury Bay.
Stunning Spots Nearby
Hahei Beach
With its pristine golden sands and crystal-clear waters, Hahei Beach is a
captivating destination, offering breathtaking natural scenery and a vibrant marine life. Hahei and Cooks Beach have little villages with craft shops, cafes, art galleries and water sport facilities and surfing schools. Hahei and Cooks Beach is about 30 mins south of Annabells B&B.
'Cathedral Cove Macadamias' is an organic farm at 335 Lees Road, Hahei and has a delightful orchard shop.
Cathedral Cove
Cathedral Cove enchants with its majestic natural archway and tranquil
beach, surrounded by dramatic cliffs and lush greenery, presenting a picturesque sanctuary. Guests are welcome to book a boat tour which departs from Whitianga wharf, a water taxi from Hahei or walk the track to the beach which is about a 90 minute return walk Hahei has the Pour House which is the Coromandel Brewing Company and cafe, https://thepourhouse.co.nz/. It is family owned and has a great outdoor garden.
Hot Water Beach
At Hot Water Beach, naturally heated mineral waters rise through the sands,
offering a unique spa experience against the serene backdrop of the Pacific Ocean. I have a shovel you can borrow for digging in the sand. Low tide is the best time to visit this beach which is about 30 mins drive from my B&B.
Hot Waves Cafe, https://www.hotwavescafe.co.nz/, has free WIFI, local art and the food is fabulous.
Meet Your Host
Beverley Sheppard, the driving force behind Annabells B&B, brings a legacy of hospitality excellence to your holiday or work escape in Whitianga.
Beverley achieved awards from her previous ventures in Melbourne, including the 2022 Hotels Combined Excellence Award and the 2023 Gold Star Award for Service Excellence, ensures a stay at Annabells is fun and beautiful. Her passion for hospitality shapes every aspect of this tranquil retreat, making each visit a uniquely delightful experience.
Beverley is a poet, a published author and a member of the Mercury Game Fishing Club in Whitianga and a member of the Bed and Breakfast Association of NZ. Guests who have caught fishing on their fishing charters are welcome to bring their fish into the Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club and the chef will cook their fish to their liking. https://www.mbgfc.co.nz/
Our Suites are stocked with Nutrimetics Beauty Products. Each ensuite has shampoo and conditioner with sesame and apricot kernel oils , spa body products with real Botanial and fruit extracts that cleanse without drying, hand wash and beautiful hand cremes for guests to enjoy. Towels are provided and changed as guests require. Nutrimetics products are proudly made in NZ and Australia. Beverley also stocks a range of beauty products for guests to purchase. Nutrimetics has a commitment to sustainability with better recycling, eco minded product design, green science and is a member of the APCO.
