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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Jill Proudfoot
From
New Zealand
A lovely, spacious, comfortable room with enough heaters, blankets - and a hot water bottle! - to counter the coldest night of the year. Lovely welcome from my host, and everything I needed in the room.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2
9.2
Superb - What previous guests thought, 306 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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Yue
From
Malaysia
Fantastic view, clean room and simple breakfast prepared by the owner.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.6
9.6
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 271 reviews
Boasting garden views, waikawa house offers accommodation with a garden, barbecue facilities and a shared lounge, around 3 km from Curio Bay Beach.
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John
From
Canada
Very things we needed in the house and the location is fantastic with a large private lot and lots of flowers. The house looks like it was newly renovated.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
9.1
Superb - What previous guests thought, 173 reviews
Seascape Accommodation has 2 modern apartments, all fitted with quality furnishings, free WiFi, a Smart TV and views across the ocean to the Nugget Point Lighthouse.
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Ilse
From
Ireland
Such a lovely little house right across the road from the ocean, beautiful setting. Very well equipped, comfortable bed, great shower. Right beside a bar/restaurant; we had food from the bar menu and it was lovely.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.7
9.7
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 599 reviews
Set in Kaka Point and only 500 metres from Port Molyneux Beach, Ocean Breeze Retreat offers accommodation with sea views, free WiFi and free private parking.
Tranquility Tiny House by Tiny Away is located in Owaka. The air-conditioned holiday home is composed of 1 separate bedroom, a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave and a fridge, and 1 bathroom.
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Nicole
From
Canada
This is a beautiful location with really lovely hosts. Waking up to the sounds of birds was great. And then hearing the playful donkeys asking for breakfast later in the morning was fun too. But the accommodation was a perfect location for a quiet getaway while being close to a lot of the natural beauty attractions in the area.
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.
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Gail
From
United Kingdom
Fabulous spot - as per the pictures. A real sun trap - could sit out all day. Sealions on beach! BBQ and fire pit
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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Yully
From
Colombia
Nature around the area, peaceful.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.8
8.8
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 1,006 reviews
The reception staff were welcoming and friendly the shared kitchen was modern clean and tidy (it could have done with an extra toaster) having just the one. We were in room 312 which was a little larger than the others having a single bed in it as well but was warm and comfortable.
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 321 reviews
Fabulous · 321 reviews
What a beautiful, quiet and serene spot this is. Comfy and very clean. Owners were so helpful when we were let down by another accommodation, and let us book in a day early. Sea lions on the beach were a lovely bonus. The best place on the South island to just wind down and relax.
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 599 reviews
Exceptional · 599 reviews
Such a lovely little house right across the road from the ocean, beautiful setting. Very well equipped, comfortable bed, great shower. Right beside a bar/restaurant; we had food from the bar menu and it was lovely.
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 733 reviews
Fabulous · 733 reviews
The motel was near the beach and the local restaurant. It was spotlessly clean with thoughtful provision of toiletries and also milk, tea and coffee. The location was peaceful with a tranquil atmosphere.
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 154 reviews
Fabulous · 154 reviews
Comfortable and relaxing place to stay in the Catlins. Jane was great, providing some basics groceries such as fresh milk, eggs and butter etc. Lovely, quiet location with great walks nearby.
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 1,006 reviews
Fabulous · 1,006 reviews
Nature around the area, peaceful.
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Guest review by
Yully
Colombia
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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
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
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
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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