Opononi Beach Holiday Park

Absolutely fantastic town

Absolutely fantastic town with lovely friendly people bar the management/owners of the opononi beach holiday park. On a busy night in the town featuring concert and fishing competition the campground was absolutely chaotic with management making people wait outside for upwards of half an hour while they tried to organise the campers etc exactly as they saw fit irregardless of the wishes of the campers, being told in no uncertain terms that vehicles could not come and go once sited in campground as this would make it muddy, we were forced to walk everywhere as they would not allow vehicles out! After one night of maddening nazi-like patrols by management on a noisy quad bike (which were ineffective and did nothing to stop the loud music, fighting and drinking till 3-4am) we were then charged for 2 nights accomodation although we booked in for only 1, and when asked to refund the fee for the 2nd night they silently pointed out a sign saying no refunds.As we had prebooked and paid by creditcard, albeit on the understanding we were going to stay 1 night and would pay the 2nd IF we decided to stay, there was little we could do. Thoroughly disgusted at this behaviour and the accompanying attitude. not a good way of getting return customers. And the said fee....$50 per night for a powered caravan site.
It seemed the chap on the quad was more interested in being helpful to the young female campers and laying down the law for the more peaceful campers, than actually sorting out some of the more serious issues as far as family campground goes. Will NOT be returning there!!