Catlins Retreat B & B is situated in Owaka. Featuring garden and quiet street views, this guest house also includes free WiFi. Guests can access the guest house via private entrance.
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Terry
From
Canada
Spectacular restored Victorian decor—lots of room; comfortable bed; excellent communication with host; easy access to Catlins area. On the host's recommendation, we dined at the Lumberjack cafe (reservations required) - a truly spectacular meal. Overall, great value for the money.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2
9.2
Superb - What previous guests thought, 313 reviews
Kaka Point Views Apartment 2 is situated in Kaka Point. This beachfront property offers access to a balcony, free private parking and free WiFi.
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Daniel
From
Germany
The apartment is the perfect place if you need a base from which to explore the Catlins or just want to make a stopover. It is furnished with everything you need for a short stay and everything is new and very tidy. But the very best thing is the great view of the sea!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.6
9.6
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 311 reviews
Featuring air-conditioned accommodation with a patio, Kaka Point Views Apartment 1 is located in Kaka Point. This beachfront property offers access to a balcony, free private parking and free WiFi.
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Vicky
From
Australia
Well if I could give it more than 10/10 this lace would be it. View, styling, amenities, comfort this IS your place
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.7
9.7
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 264 reviews
Boasting garden views, Mike & Jenny's Kaka Point Accommodation offers accommodation with patio, around 400 metres from Kaka Point Beach.
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Alys
From
United Kingdom
Jenny was so very welcoming (I didn't have the opportunity to see Mike but I'm quite sure he would have been too!). Wonderful comfortable unit with sea view. Couldn't have asked for more. Very handy for exploring the Catlins but I would recommend to also just take the time to relax at this very special place.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 494 reviews
Beach Front Oasis - Catlins, Jacks Bay is set in Hinahina and offers a garden and a terrace. This property offers access to a balcony, free private parking and free WiFi.
Set in Owaka, Mohua Park - Catlins Eco Accommodation features accommodation with seating area. There is a private entrance at the chalet for the convenience of those who stay.
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Bettina
From
Singapore
Beautiful place, nice view, everything we needed was available
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.6
9.6
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 33 reviews
Catlins Area Motel features a garden and barbecue facilities in Owaka. There is a terrace and guests can make use of free WiFi and free private parking.
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Erik Sütterlin
From
Switzerland
Very well equipped with everything. A lot of attention to detail with the kitchen supplies.
Even the heating was working perfect.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.8
8.8
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 1,012 reviews
Set in Niagara, 2.6 km from Curio Bay Beach, The Anchorage offers accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. All units in the aparthotel are fitted with a flat-screen TV.
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Valerie
From
Germany
Great stay at great location. We had a very nice view and the appartment was huge. We loved it.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.6
8.6
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 321 reviews
Very good - What previous guests thought, 254 reviews
Very good · 254 reviews
The 3 bedroom unit was clean, spacious and internal access to bistro and bar was great for rough weather. The room had a large covered deck with picnic table was a great spot for leaving muddy boots or sitting in the sun. Staff were friendly helpful and efficient would definitely recommend and come and stay again. Meals were amazing at the bistro
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 606 reviews
Exceptional · 606 reviews
The view, ocean front location, and value for the money can't be beat! The room has a couch facing the wall-to-wall sliding glass door/windows which look out to the Kaka Point beach. Communication with the owner was great. The room had a separate living area/kitchenette and bedroom. They left chocolates for us on arrival which was nice.
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 57 reviews
Fabulous · 57 reviews
The accommodation was very welcoming and cosy. Facilities were excellent (great heat pump).
It was perfect. Such a fabulous view of the ocean and beautiful birdsong in the morning.
Additional touches such as a picnic backpack for guests were really lovely.
Very good - What previous guests thought, 345 reviews
Very good · 345 reviews
Owaka Lodge was a great overnight stop, in a small hamlet. It was clean, plenty of hot water. Gaynor is an excellent hostess, very chatty and the buns were a bonus
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 150 reviews
Fabulous · 150 reviews
Great location, lovely cottage, friendly host
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Guest review by
Wendy
New Zealand
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10
I found Kaka Point had a lovely peaceful community vibe.
I found Kaka Point had a lovely peaceful community vibe. The weather turned during my short stay there, but that didn't spoil my walk out to the lighthouse at Nugget Point. It was extremely windy with very rough seas, which made me appreciate how hard shipping must have been back in the day.
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Guest review by
Judy
New Zealand
8.0
Owaka is a small village, it has an excellent Inn especially...
Owaka is a small village, it has an excellent Inn especially for accommodation. The village has a small but well stocked supermarket, it has two restaurants and two cafes. It is quiet and peaceful. It is well located for visits to sites along the coast. It has a modern museum that gives you information on the history of Owaka it also had an art exhibition.
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Guest review by
Arthur
United Kingdom
10
Travellers just need to be aware that Niagara Falls is a...
Travellers just need to be aware that Niagara Falls is a joke, but it is a lovely place to stay. Possibly, Curio Bay around the corner would be a more spectacular place to stay, but Niagara is only a short driving distance away.
We used Niagara as our base to get to Invercargill, after travelling from Dunedin. We spend a day visiting Mclean falls, unfortunately Cathedral Cave was closed.
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Guest review by
A
Australia
6.0
Comfortable beds, nice restaurant and bar-although we only...
Comfortable beds, nice restaurant and bar-although we only bought drinks.
The ladies toilets were not cleaned thoroughly and the lighting was very dull in the kitchen.
McLean falls are definitely worth the walk.
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Guest review by
Fawcett
10
A perfect location with great host. Welcoming, informative.
A perfect location with great host. Welcoming, informative.
Everything we needed for our stay.
We also found a wonderful store that did Fabulous meals and very special decorated ice creams. Now we had been total there wasn't anything within 10 kilometers away.
This was within walking distance around the corner petrol too.
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Guest review by
Karen
New Zealand
8.0
Loads of wildlife to watch- we saw bellbirds, fantail, a...
Loads of wildlife to watch- we saw bellbirds, fantail, a yellow eyed penguin, sealions all within a few meters of where we were staying. We walked over to Jacks Blow hole following the doc track beside the accommodation. We were down for a School reunion but have previously visited sites such as McLean falls, Purakanui falls, Surat bay, Cannibal bay, Curio Bay, Horseshoe falls. All well worth a look around. This is some of New Zealands presitine rainforest and home to many bird species as well as the world's rarest penguins - Hoiho - Yellow Eyed Penguins.
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Guest review by
Sarah
New Zealand
10
A nice spot close to Owaka for essentials and not too far...
A nice spot close to Owaka for essentials and not too far from Balclutha either. We found some books in 2 shops (second hand) at Balclutha but there was also a "library" fridge just across the road from the accommodation. Also a nice coffee just at the end of the street.
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Guest review by
Peter
New Zealand
8.0
Beautiful spot in the Catlins. Lovely beach and forest walk.
Beautiful spot in the Catlins. Lovely beach and forest walk. A stones throw throw from the Nugget Point Lighthouse and Roaring Bay penguin hide. Great affordable accommodation at Nugget View Kaka Point Motel and celiac friendly dinner at The Point Restaurant and Bar.
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Guest review by
Sonia
10
Amazing place and very central to all the amazing walks and...
Amazing place and very central to all the amazing walks and sights to see in the Caitlin’s. Great pub for drinks and meals, shops, petrol and a cool playground for the kids!
The information centre/museum etc was also great with very knowledgeable staff.
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Guest review by
Bella
New Zealand
8.0
I only recorded the address which was rejected by the sat...
I only recorded the address which was rejected by the sat nav on my car. After travelling all the way to Niagara we were advised that the address was about 6km back at Waikawa. Tried to phone the owner and requested to leave a message which I didn't do! By the time received a return response we were at the accommodation.
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Guest review by
Jeffrey Hunter
New Zealand
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