Welcome to Bream Bay Motel — "the one on the beach"

Bream Bay Motel - Ruakaka, Northland
Bream Bay Motel is a family-owned business offering holiday accommodation for more than 35 years. The motel is located next to Ruakaka Beach on the spectacular Bream Bay coast, only minutes from State Highway 1 south of Whangarei. Walk out of your motel room, across the grass and straight onto the beach. Relax, unwind and enjoy the sound and smell of the sea. A great spot for summer holidays and long weekends.
Holidaying in Northland doesn't come any better than this!
Thomas, Terrianne and their children are friendly, relaxed family-orientated Kiwi hosts.
Whilst staying at the Bream Bay Motel enjoy a round of golf at Waipu Golf Course, go kite surfing, fishing or stroll along the beach. Wind up your day with a relaxing massage at our local beauty therapist.
Ruakaka Beach is great for walking or jogging away from the crowds. Boogie board when the swell is up, kite surf when the wind is up or just enjoy a bit of surfcasting from the shore.
Other Local Attractions
- Marsden Point Oil Refinery/Visitor Centre – 10 mins drive
- The Matakohe Kauri Museum
- Waipu Museum & The annual Waipu Highland Games
- Waipu Golf Club
- Kite Surfing
- Pure Essence Face and Body
- Horse treks
- Waipu Caves, tramping, parachute jumps and Glowworm caves
- Bream Bay Club
- Kayaking, Fishing Charters
- Ruakaka Wildlife Refuge
- Whangarei Racetrack
- Ruakaka/Waipu restaurants, cafes and art galleries
- Ruakaka Surf Lifesaving club – open from Labour Weekend to Easter
- Skydive with Ballistic Blondes
- Ruakaka - The Palm Coast, Northland, New Zealand

Ruakaka Beach - Northland, New Zealand

BBQ Area - Bream Bay Motel
Back at the motel, enjoy the different colours of the hibiscus flowers in the gardens when in bloom, watch your children enjoy the playground or relax in the afternoon sun in the BBQ area before watching the moon over the ocean from your upstairs "room with a view". In the morning be the first to see the sunrise over Bream Bay.
Why not use Bream Bay Motel for your first night's stay in Northland and your last night before heading to Auckland International Airport? Or base yourself with us as you do all the exhilarating, fun and relaxing activities there are to do in our area and further afield.
Bream Bay Motel is well located for business people working at Marsden Point and North Port and surrounding businesses.
Location
Bream Bay Motel
67 Bream Bay Drive, Ruakaka, 0116
Northland, New Zealand
Phone/Fax: +64 9 432 7166
Email: enquiries@breambaymotel.co.nz
Ruakaka is less than 30 minutes drive to Whangarei, 1.5 hours to the Bay of Islands and 1.5 hours north of Auckland city. Follow the blue Ruakaka bed signs off SH 1 (right when travelling North). Bream Bay Motel is easy to find, just 1km off State Highway 1. Ruakaka Beach is a 13km stretch of white sand and surf between river outlets.

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