Perched on the coastal fringe where rolling farmland meets the Tasman Sea, Sunset View Lodge is a boutique bed and breakfast hotel designed around its sweeping ocean vistas. Every guest room takes in sea views facing west for the evening sunset, complemented by an outdoor swimming pool for morning laps or quiet afternoons. The lodge caters to quiet weekend escapes, wedding nights, and business travellers, offering a dedicated conference room alongside an adjoining bar and kitchen for meetings and small team retreats. The property operates as an ENJO green clean premises, keeping a gentle footprint on its wild coastal surroundings.
Hosts Shane and Sharron run the lodge with relaxed, homestay-style hospitality, drawing on lifelong ties to Dargaville and childhood holidays at the coast. It sits on Alcemene Lane in Baylys Beach, just 500 metres from the Northern Wairoa Golf Club and a short stroll from the 106-kilometre stretch of Ripiro Beach, with the freshwater Kai Iwi Lakes twenty minutes away by car. Our pick in the Kaipara for unhurried Tasman sunsets and genuine local warmth.