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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Leopold
From
Austria
Our host Jill was very friendly and helpful with good suggestions.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2
9.2
Superb - What previous guests thought, 308 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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Sandra
From
Australia
No breakfast included so I am not commenting about that. Although I did see spreads, milk, tea and coffee available which was handy though did not use.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.6
9.6
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 314 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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Marianne
From
United Kingdom
Fantastic location and beautiful property with an amazing view. Everything provided that we would need.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.6
9.6
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 269 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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Antonia
From
Australia
The house is beautiful, warm and very comfortable. There are two bedrooms with double beds, a room with double bunks and a sofa bed in the living room. The layout of the house is so good, and a huge bonus was a lockup garage. The kitchen was extremely well equiped plus there is a laundry with washing machine and dryer. The air-conditioning was very much appreciated as it was freezing, raining and hailing most of the day. Be sure to get supplies along the way as there really isn't any shopping in and around the area, though there are some cafes.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
9.1
Superb - What previous guests thought, 173 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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Heimo
From
Austria
Jenny arranged an alternative accomodation for us because of a technical problem with our originally booked accomodation. This was absolutely great, instead of cancelling finding a perfect alternative for us. Also got excellent recommendations for places to see.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 506 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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Darren
From
United States
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.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.7
9.7
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 598 reviews
Offering luxury, self-contained accommodation in the small sea-side town of Kaka Point, this property is surrounded by an abundance of wildlife, living in their natural habitat, including Fur Seals,...
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Dietrich
From
Switzerland
Big comfortable apartment. Very well equipped. Quiet. Just perfect.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 179 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.
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nigel
From
Australia
Great location and a spacious stay, walk to Pub, quiet location
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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Chris
From
Australia
Absolutely fantastic little gem for a couple's getaway! The location and scenery is spectacular. Loved Jack's bay so much. Very quiet and serene at night. Lots of little touches made the stay special - matching and tastefully picked out crockery and cutlery, sharp knives, very comfortable bed with quality linen. Even chip and dip with a bottle of cold bubbles on arrival! Bbq clean and with all the accoutrements - even cleaning wipes. They have thought of everything!! Thank you so much!!
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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Ryan
From
New Zealand
Clean, tidy, everything that was needed and more actually. One separate bedroom. Well kept. Excellent value for money.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.8
8.8
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 1,012 reviews
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 598 reviews
Exceptional · 598 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.
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.
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 33 reviews
Exceptional · 33 reviews
Wonderful place - will be back. Well fitted out, great environment. Huge room with lots of options built into how different users / groups might use it - from families to friends and solo travellers. Staff were great and so helpful
Very good - What previous guests thought, 343 reviews
Very good · 343 reviews
The lady was extremely nice and pleasant: hot muffins to welcome us, sending back an item which we had forgotten, nice piece of advice...
The room was clean and large, and the location in Owaka is perfect to discover the Catlins.
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 332 reviews
Fabulous · 332 reviews
It was spacious, had everything we needed in the cabin and on top a big kitchen and bbq to use for everyone. From the park we could see the see lions. There‘s even a coffee shack next door. Just perfect.
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 151 reviews
Fabulous · 151 reviews
A cabin with everything you need.
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Guest review by
Marion
Australia
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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
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
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
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
10
There are lots of beautiful walking spots.
There are lots of beautiful walking spots. Due to raining we had to skip the spots we were interested in. Start kaka point (we saw seals), nugget point ( beautiful view it’s must)., Paramaribo fall( it’s beautiful). We missed taituku boardwalk (next time!)We booked whistling frog resort to stay one night. It was good choice because of location. McLean fall and cathedral cave are close by. Clean and comfortable accommodation.
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Guest review by
Nachiko
New Zealand
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