Slipper Island Resort, Pauanui

Slipper Island Resort - Island Getaway near Tauranga

Slipper Island Resort is on Slipper Island, 3 kilometers east of the Coromandel Peninsula and 8 kilometers southeast of Pauanui. The resort makes up 95% of the 224-hectare island. Guests have access to beaches for swimming, kayaking and snorkeling. The island includes a working sheep and cow farm with animals including horses and alpacas. Dining is self-catering with kitchen facilities and BBQs available. The island has walking trails and views of the mainland and Pacific Ocean. Slipper Island is 100 km from Tauranga. There are two active defibrillators on the Island.

Additional perks

Boat fishing (arranged in advance)

Free kayaking

No Wi-Fi provided, guests use their own data

No shops, stores, cafes, or restaurants available at Slipper Island Resort or on Slipper Island

Security cameras on the lodge and at the wharf in Home Bay

The lighthouse is solar powered and serviced regularly by the New Zealand Maritime Services

Room Details

The resort offers chalets and tents. Chalet options include one-bedroom chalets with a king bed, gas stove, fridge, kitchen utensils, and a BBQ on the deck. Two-bedroom chalets feature a queen bed, a single bed, a king bed, a wood stove in the living room, a gas stove, a fridge, kitchen utensils, and a BBQ on the deck. Glamping tents have two rooms, a queen-size bed, an ensuite toilet, basin and shower, and a covered deck with a BBQ. Safari tents offer a queen-size bed, a bunk bed, a kitchen, a large BBQ, a small bar fridge, an inside flush toilet, a sink, and a shower.

Other conveniences

Cookware/ Kitchen utensils are provided in units

Outdoor furniture is provided

Sea views are available from tents

Safari and Glamping tents have covered kitchenettes that are self-contained

Glamping and Safari tents include dishwashing liquid, tea towels and dishcloth, kettle and toaster, tea, coffee, uht milk, sugar sachets, salt and pepper sachets, cups, glasses, plates, cutlery, pots, bowls

Electric power and lighting in each tent

Powerpoint to charge your phone in Safari tent with 4G cell phone signal