Comfortable Accommodation: The Sails in Russell offers adults-only apartments with sea views, air-conditioning, and private bathrooms. Each room includes a kitchen, dining area, and free WiFi.
Outdoor Spaces: Guests can relax in the garden or terrace, enjoy the outdoor seating area, and take advantage of free on-site private parking.
Local Attractions: Long Beach is 2 km away, Russell Museum 1 km, and Christ Church a 13-minute walk. Bay of Islands Airport is 38 km from the property.
Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for room comfort, location with a view, and room cleanliness.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.
“All of it,except the linen should have been changed on day 3, it wasnt. Also no facility for rubbish, we stayed 4 nights so had rubbish food scraps etc. Had ro leave it outside and birds got into it.”
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Joanna
Australia
“The property is in a quiet location, comfortable and very well heated, including the bathroom. A short climb up the road took us to the sublime view at the top of Flagstaff Hill. The Waitangi Museum is within easy reach via the car ferry from...”
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Angela
Australia
“Very good facilities, clean & spacious accomodation.”
Quincey
Australia
“A fantastic location in Russell NZ with a great room and facilities. Nice view of Russell. We had an enjoyable stay at Sails. Owners were great.”
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Frederick
United Kingdom
“The property is up a hill overlooking the lovely town of Russell and with views of the bay. The location is quiet and with the cries of the kiwi overnight”
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Arash
New Zealand
“Beautifully set up with a decent private bathroom and kitchen. Location is great with easy access to the town centre and walks.”
Steph
New Zealand
“Friendly hosts, very clean and comfortable. Spacious room and nice views”
“Large, comfortable, clean, air-conditioned unit. Good water pressure in shower. Very quiet and peaceful setting with pleasant views.”
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Howie
United Kingdom
“The property was very well equipped and comfortable especially the bed. Location was great no more than 8-10 minute walk to the wharf. Great location for walks, ferry and beaches. Hosts were lovely and we had a great time. Many thanks Joan and Vivien”
Quality rating
Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.
Host Information
9.2
9.2
Host review score
Host review score
Stunning wide view of the Bay, including Paihia and Waiting. 150 metres from the Flagstaff. A short walk from Long Bay beach. Very comfortable modern apartments, private and surrounded by native bush. Listen to the kiwi at night and watch the pesky wekas during day time, while the this serenade the area ...
Languages spoken: Catalan,English,Spanish,French,Italian,Portuguese
Property surroundings
House rules
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Check-in
From 14:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 09:30 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please inform The Sails in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.
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